Panthaky Baug Welfare Centre (PWC) organised a Carrom Tournament from 25 – 27 January, 2018, with competitions ranging across six categories. Organisers Ruzbey Irani, Zubin Elavia, Zubin Sodawaterwala, Monaz Siganporia and Eric Lath brought in new Surco carrom boards and equipment and added to the excitement with the ‘Doubles-By-Lots’ held on the last day, having […]
The Cama Park Welfare Association, Andheri, held the second edition of the All Parsees Table Tennis Tournament at the Cama Athornan premises, on 3rd and 4th February, 2018, with participants aged 8 to 76 years, pouring in large numbers from Mumbai, Thane, Navsari and Surat. The competitors battled it out in various categories, including the […]
We all love Pyar Mohabbat and Ishq in films but several viewers must be sick of those ‘star-crossed’ lovers, in films from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s era, who drowned their sorrows in songs and worked off their calories by running around trees. Haai Re Kambakht Ishk! Take teenage romance for starters which has tremendous potential. Even Shakespeare’s […]
Bombay’s Delphi Wadia was felicitated with the ‘Leadership And Innovation In Learning and Development’ Award by the International Women Leadership Foundation (IWLF) on 7th February, 2018. She was nominated by Chairperson, Sandra Shroff. Delphi Wadia works as the Deputy General Manager at UPL Ltd. (formerly United Phosphorus Ltd), an agrochemical firm, where she heads ‘Learning […]
Principal of Dubai based school, GEMS Modern Academy, Nargish Khambatta, recently won the first-ever ‘GEMS Exceptional Head of School Awards’, worth $75,000 on 4th February, 2018. Nominated by peers and chosen by a judging panel that recognise outstanding ‘Heads of Schools’ who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for all students, Nargish was judged […]
On February 7, 2018, the International Women Leaders Forum (IWLF), felicitated Parsi Times Columnist and Reiki, Tarot and Numerology expert, Dr. Jasmi Doshi with the ‘Innovator Of The Year – Tarot GrandMaster’ Award, marking its fifth flagship ‘Leadership and Innovation Awards’, in aid of Breast Cancer and Acid Attack Victims, at a glittering ceremony in […]
The World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC), which aims at enabling members to establish rapport with progressive countries worldwide, held a networking program with consuls, trade commissioners and advisors from various countries to interact with its members from similar genres, on 23rd January 2018. Founder and Secretary General of the International Delphic Council, Christian Kirsch, […]
Sazeman-E-Jawanan-E-Zartoshty-E-Irani, Mumbai and the Iranian Zoroastrian Anjuman, organised their annual ‘Jashn-e-Sadah’ at the NM Petit Fasli Atash-Kadeh Hall, Marine Lines, on 30th January, 2018. Hon. Administrator, Darayush Zainabadi welcomed the congregation as well as seventeen Zarthostis from Iran, and explained the importance of Jashn-e-Sadah in Persian language. Homa Bazadeh sang songs in Persian, followed by […]
The next step – after starting a collection of Western Classical records or CDs or downloading online – is to plan your concert going experiences. Those of you, who have the means and wherewithal to travel, are indeed fortunate since the organisation of music festivals in Europe and elsewhere is excellent in these times, and […]
The Experiment in International Living (EIL) – Bombay Chapter, celebrated Human Rights Day during its 10th General Meeting on 23rd January, 2018. Presided by Community Chairperson, Dr. Lily Mistry and hosted by Viraf Mistry; Director, Vispi Dastur enumerated the importance of Human Rights Day, followed by Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker, Ruby Lilaowala, who shared her experiences and […]
Man can soar higher than man, he can sink lower than animal. In his higher nature, man is like unto angel. His lower nature, he shares with animal. When the senses are asleep in childhood, children are innocent as the white lilies. When the sex in man is awakened, vice struggles to come on […]