Congratulations! Our Schools Are The Best! Hearty Congratulations to the Principal, the Staff and Students of Manekji Cooper School for their stupendous performance in the ICSC examination 2020. The topper Viha Jain securing a whopping 99.6%, ranks No.1 in Mumbai. This is a well-deserved reward for their highly professional teaching, and the care and concern […]
Re: Mr. Arzan Ghadially’s Letters To The Editor (May 12, 2018) Mr. Arzan Ghadially by his letter to Parsi Times has done well in elaborating the financial crunch faced by the BPP and has suggested measures which are thought provoking. Part of the wastage of precious community funds was, and is, due to avoidable litigation, […]
Zoroastrian Prayer Hall At Pune It is indeed heartening to learn that the dreams of so many of once-Zoroastrians can be fulfilled and now they can return to the Zoroastrian fold and have the solace for praying in front of the community fire. It is indeed a bit of nitpicking to gloat or ridicule saying that it […]
Thank you PT! Thank you Khushroo Suntook! Being out of Mumbai in June, it is only a few days ago that I read the article of Mr. Khushroo Suntook, ‘Companionship Through Music’ and it warmed the cockles of this music lover’s heart. Thank you Khushroo Santook! Thank you Parsi Times!! “If music be the food […]
Thanks To Rumy Zarir and Shahrukh Bilimoria For Saving Toothi Agiary Premises We, the trustees of the Sorabji Toothi Agiary Trust, Walkeshwar, would like to draw the attention of the Parsi and Irani Zarthosthis that sometime ago in the month of May, 2017, our Agiary premises were encroached upon by the society and they had […]
Great Articles By Ruby As soon as Parsi Times is out every Saturday, I eagerly scan the paper for articles by Ruby Lilaowala – a brilliant columnist, a fantastic writer. We Parsis are blessed to have her. The article today was a laugh a line type. I and my wife Zarina read this and laughed […]
From Dadabhai’s Descendants Noshir Dadrawala writes beautifully in his article on Dadabhai Naoroji to commemorate the Grand Old Man’s death centenary in his usual, fluid style. The photo in this article of June 24, 2017 issue shows Dadabhai writing with his left hand. Was he a leftie? Also, how many of you know that Dadabhai’s tea […]
Vasai Parsi Punchayat Beneficiaries Seek Justice Against Misappropriations And Falsities On the morning of 11th June 2017, many residents of twin colonies under The Vasai Taluka Parsi Punchayat Charitable Trust received a Whatsapp message containing a link for article Parsi Darshan printed in Mumbai Samachar. This message was forwarded to the residents, by Mr. Ruzbe […]
In Appreciation Thank you for mentioning about the passing on of our young family member Mehernosh Freddy Sanjana, in Chennai. Your mention about the accident and the understanding evinced by you in the editorial, gave us much solace. Mehernosh was indeed a fine young man, a topper in the Commerce stream in the State of Tamil Nadu. […]
Reply To Dhanda’s Letter Published In Mumbai Samachar (June 04, 2017) Editor’s Note: Since the above mentioned letter, as alleged by the undersigned Godrej Baug Residents Welfare Association leaders, makes unsubstantiated statements which need to be responded to, with the aim of providing the truth to our community members, Parsi Times is printing […]
A Private Discussion That Should Not Have Been Made Public Readers are aware by now that ever since February 2017 I have been attempting to find a peaceful and amicable settlement to the increase in service charges, and pursuant to that I have met the BPP board by myself and in a group meeting in April. Progress has […]