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Tag: Mumbai
Film Review: Padmavaat
History is seldom recorded by the vanquished and, as such, is frequently inaccurate. The film opens to a slew of disclaimers, no doubt prompted by the dictates of the censors to appease the ‘senas’ who had objected to the inaccuracies in the film, which is inspired by the Sufi poet, Malik Muhammad Jayasi’s 1540 epic poem, […]
Shirin Merchant Bags ‘First Women Award’
Leading Canine Behaviourist and Trainer, and Parsi Times columnist (Pet Puja) Shirin Merchant was recently felicitated with the ‘First Women Award’, organized by Ministry of Women and Child Development at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 20th January, 2018. Hosted by Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Shirin was felicitated by the Hon’ble President of […]
Feroze Gandhi – A Forgotten Giant
A son was born to a marine engineer Jehangir Gandhi and his wife Ratimai, nee Commissariat on 12 September 1912 at the Tehmulji Nariman Parsi Lying-in Hospital (the most popular maternity home of Parsis for almost a century). He was the youngest of five children, the elder four being Dorab, Faredoon, Tehmina and Aloo. Originally […]
Bitcoin For Bawas
. A cryptocurrency is a digital currency or asset that uses mathematics and cryptography to secure and process transactions. Bitcoin – the most famous and most valuable cryptocurrency at this time – was originally envisioned as a decentralized peer-to-peer currency in a whitepaper that was published by an anonymous person or group of individuals under […]
Police Inspector Cyrus Irani Conferred ‘President’s Police Medal For Meritorious Service’
On 24th January, 2018, Parsi Times was delighted to break the news (on Facebook) regarding our very own Police Inspector Cyrus Boman Irani being conferred the prestigious ‘President’s Police Medal For Meritorious Service’ by the Government of India, on the wake of our 69th Republic Day. Police Inspector Cyrus Irani (attached to the Special Branch […]
A Community That Prays Together, Stays Together!
. Over the last nine years, every month, our community members come together at the sacred Bhikha Behram Kua to attend a Humbandagi held on Avan Roj (Shahenshahi calendar). On 23rd January, 2018, this blessed and unifying event commemorated its centennial celebrations, performing the hundredth successful Humbandagi marked by a jasan ceremony performed by Er. […]
Bikers’ Date With The Ultimate Fitness Guru – Kaizzad Capadia
“Every man needs a profession, which is preferably his domain of expertise. A profession that he loves, simply because it is a profession that allows his talents to achieve EXCELLENCE. But, what completes him is a HOBBY that he loves with all his heart – a hobby that takes him away from his beloved profession for […]
Revamp Update: Good Progress At Gamadia Boy’s Hostel
For over 80 years now, the Gamadia Boys Hostel at Tardeo, Mumbai, has been providing a safe haven (boarding and lodging) at extremely subsidised prices, to all our young Parsi/Irani boys, especially those who come in from India’s rural and small towns, with ambitions of studying and making a successful career in Mumbai. The hostel […]
Kappawala Adarian Celebrates 161st Salgreh
Roj Sarosh, Mah Ardebehest, marked the 161st salgreh of Sheth Shapurji Sorabji Kappawala Aderian, Tardeo, commemorated with a Havan Geh Machi and two jasans performed by Panthki Er. Jamshedji Bhesadia and his team of mobeds, in the presence of the Trustee, Meherji Makati. The evening jasan was also performed by Er. Bhesadia and other mobeds […]
Jashn-E-Mehregan Celebrations In Mumbai
Sazeman-E-Jawanan-E-Zartoshty-E-Irani, Mumbai celebrated ‘Jashn-E-Mehregān’ at the NM Petit Fasli Atash Kadeh on 2nd October, 2017. The event commenced with a jasan, followed by Hon. Administrator of the Sazeman, Darayush Zainabadi, speaking in Persian on the importance of Mehregān, followed by the gist of his address in English. Chief Guest and Trustee of Parsi Vegetarian and […]