The Parsee Youth League of Ahmedabad (PYLA) hosted the seventh edition of their Cricket Tournament from 11th February to 4th March, 2018, in memory of Late Gujarat High Court Advocate, Tehmpton Nanavatti who had been a great supporter of PYLA until his untimely death in 2010. The three teams – Royals, Stars and Blasters competed […]
Parsi Times has been constantly updating the community about various measures undertaken by the Government of Gujarat to turn Udvada into a model village. Launched by PM Narendra Modi in 2014, the ‘Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’ program necessitated each Member of Parliament to choose one village and convert it into a model town, by fixing […]
On 20th March, 2018, a 16-member Parsi delegation from Mumbai and New Delhi met the H’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Parliament House, New Delhi. The delegation, organised and led by Dasturji Khurshed K. Dastoor, Zoroastrian representative at the National Commission for Minorities, constituted the following from Mumbai – Havovi Khurshed Dastoor, Sam Bulsara, […]
On 18th March, 2018, the Malcolm Baug Zoroastrian Association held its dazzling annual musical night, ‘Starlight’ at the Baug-grounds, bringing to life an evening filled with great energy, fun and exceptional talent in our Community. With Media Partner Parsi Times, ‘Starlight’, in its third year in 2018, showcased a range of brilliant performers across all […]
. Myth # 1: Should we stand or remain seated during the Boi ceremony? Some say that during the Boi ceremony, evil is driven away and if one stands up at the toll of the bell, it tantamounts to paying respect to the forces of evil! Fact: The Boi ceremony is performed by ordained Zoroastrian […]
“Based on true stories”, claims the info during the opening credits, even as the film portrays the events during a single ‘search and seize’ raid in Lucknow in 1981. Amay Patnaik (Ajay Devgn) is an upright (both physically and morally) Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax — a couple of elaborately staged scenes during the opening frames […]
The political predicament in the Middle East has been at the forefront of humanity since the past several decades, exacerbated by the Munich Olympics massacre in 1972, followed by the evacuation of hostages at Entebbe, Uganda on 4 July 1976. Within a year of the latter, three films were made on the Entebbe incident — […]
The World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce – India (WZCCI) and WZO Trust Funds (WZOTF) have announced a joint plan to support and promote Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian entrepreneurs, professionals and start-ups by funding selected projects in India with interest-free loans. Only the principal amount would have to be returned, over a pre-determined period. WZCCI and WZOTF invite […]
. Just when you think you’ve finally been able to catch up on simply reading about what he’s doing next and where next he’s going to be, he’s spotted in yet another continent, conducting yet another amazing wellness retreat or being awarded yet another global recognition! Meet Dr. Mickey Mehta – that is, if […]
The leading eye specialist of the nation who has won global accolades and stands out as one of the tallest feathers in our Community’s cap, the dynamic Dr. Cyres Mehta, is no stranger to progress. Like most self-motivated greats, he started his private practice in 2009 in a little 300 sq ft room near old […]
A few days before Jamshedi Navroze, Meherbai’s Mandli met on the lawns of a posh upper-crust club for dinner and the conversation turned to the good old days or Asal-no-Jamano since they were all super senior citizens. Meherbai opened the topic with a keynote speech saying, “Our previous generations of Parsis had nothing compared to what we have […]