PM Modi Launches Stamp Honouring 200th Anniversary Of Mumbai Samachar

On 15th June, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special postal stamp commemorating the 200th anniversary of Mumbai Samachar – Asia’s oldest running newspaper. The Gujarati newspaper was first published in 1822 (then Bombay Samachar) as a weekly by Parsi scholar, Fardunjee Marzban. Speaking at ‘Dwishatabdi Mahotsav’ of Mumbai Samachar, PM Modi lauded the […]

Ba Humata Presents Global Webinar: ‘Serve And You Shall Be Served’

On 3rd July, 2022, the Ba Humata (Good Thoughts) Webinar series presents its 19th monthly global Webinar themed, ‘Serve And You Shall Be Served’, covering the Ushtavaiti Gatha Yasna Ha 43.1, and related prayers, honouring Asho Zarathushtra. The Webinar will feature Er. Darayesh Katrak (India); Mobed Dr. Bahrom Firozgary, MD (Iran/USA); Dilshad Solan-Davar (UK/Pakistan); Gulshan […]

ZAC Holds Sports Day

ZAC (Zoroastrian Association of California) held its 12th Annual Sports Day event on 12th June, 2022. Like last year, the event aimed at not just raising funds but also awareness of the unfortunate plight of some of our less-privileged community members, locally and globally. The funds collected will be judiciously dispersed by their ‘Welfare Sub-committee’ to […]

Kersi Meher-Homji Honoured With Order of Australia Medal

Indian-born, Sydney-based cricket writer and historian, Kersi Meher-Homji was honoured with the prestigious ‘Medal of the Order of Australia’ in the (June) 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours for his “service to the multicultural community, and to cricket”. The announcement which was made on 13th June, 2022, was part of the Queen’s birthday honours; the actual presentation of the medal will […]

Magical Monsoon

Monsoon 2022 finally seems to have arrived bringing relief from the sweltering heat of the Indian summer. In our opinion, monsoon is magical and mood enhancing. We agree that in cities like Mumbai, heavy rains along with high tide can cause flooding, disrupt traffic and even bring trains to a grinding halt. But this happens […]

Caption This – 18th June

Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 22nd June 2022. WINNER: Jackie: From ‘Hero’ to zero, it’s been quite a fall. Sanjay: From ‘Rocky’ to acting cocky, ain’t no fun at all! Salman: You guys shoulda stayed […]