The 33rd Valedictory function of the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held on 26th May 2019, at the JB Vachha Girls’ High School, Dadar, where 160 well-groomed teenagers from Mumbai and across India, were all set to put their best foot forward and explore the world ahead. The dignitaries who graced the occasion included […]
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Parsi Pride Brigade: Zarwaan Shroff Secures 99.2% In ICSE Boards
Tops School And Ranks At 3rd Position All-India . Parsi Times is delighted to share with our readers that Zarwaan Aspi Shroff, from Mumbai’s Behram Baug Parsi Colony in Jogeshwari, has secured a whopping 99.2% in the recent ICSE Board exams. He topped his school, Vibgyor High, and has come in at the prestigious third […]
Nawaz Merchant Wins MWA’s ‘Best First Crime Novel’ Edgar Award
The inauguration function of the 33rd Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held on 28th April, 2019 at JB Vachha Girls’ High School, Dadar. 160 participants from Mumbai and various other parts of the country were all set to enjoy, learn, adapt and make the most of the memorable month. The Organising Committee comprising Huzan […]
Curtains Rise On HPY 2019!
The inauguration function of the 33rd Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held on 28th April, 2019 at JB Vachha Girls’ High School, Dadar. 160 participants from Mumbai and various other parts of the country were all set to enjoy, learn, adapt and make the most of the memorable month. The Organising Committee comprising Huzan […]
XYZ’s Vessel-A-Thon – A Grand Success!
XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians), under its MAD (Make A Difference) Initiative, titled ‘XYZ Vessel-a-thon’ organised a vessel collection drive, aimed at providing vessels to all in the city who eat off newspapers and cannot afford to buy vessels to cook or eat in. Over the last 3 weeks you have been reading about this drive […]
Activity High School Celebrates Gold!
On 17th November, 2019, Activity High School celebrated its Golden Anniversary – fifty glorious years of excellence in education at the NCPA, Mumbai. The evening began with the school office bearers singing the school anthem and a vibrant swagat dance by the students. This was followed by the lighting of the lamp by the dynamic […]
PPSC Organises Friendly Cricket Match
Pune Parsi Sports Club (PPSC), under the leadership of Captain Adi Mistry, organised a friendly cricket match at Sir J N Petit School grounds, on 16th December, 2018, in a 25-overs-a-side match. Held annually for 25 years, Chief Administrators, Zubin Lakka and Mistry prepped the ground and provided the necessary cricketing gear for the participants. […]
PGSA Marks Over Two Decades Of Unbroken 100% Record
. The Bai MN Gamadia Girls’ High School and the Bai B S Bengallee Girls’ High School, both constituents of the Parsee Girls’ School Association (PGSA), have yet again delivered cent per cent results in the SSC examinations conducted in March 2018. The Bai MN Gamadia School witnessed 48 out of 59 students of scoring […]
Sir J J Schools’ Annual Alumni Jasan And Get-Together
Sir J J Schools’ Alumni Association celebrated their annual get-together with a Jasan ceremony performed Er. Yazdi Dhala and his son, on 7th April, 2018, followed by distribution of sumptuous snacks and friendly banter, amidst guffaws of laughter, and an evening of camaraderie and reminiscences that concluded with promises to stay in touch.
Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy: Visionary Of Education
. On 14th July 1783, one of the greatest Parsis that our Community was blessed with, was born in a humble little place at Yatha Vario Mohalla (somewhere near the present-day Crawford market). Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was a man of humble beginnings but went to became a pioneer in organised philanthropy and one of the greatest […]
Thinking Of A Career In Western Classical Music?
For many young Western Classical Music (WCM) enthusiasts, learning this form of music does not progress beyond being a hobby or passion. Even of the immensely talented ones – in vocal or instrumental – only a few pursue a career as professional musicians. In more recent times, the scenario appears to be changing as Western Classical […]