Edul Daver, Global President of WZCC, (the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce) will speak at the United Nations 68th DGC NGO Civil Society Conference, which will be held from the 26th to 28th of August, 2019, at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Edul Daver will address the topic, ‘Can entrepreneurship be the solution to creating […]
On the occasion of Independence Day, the committee members of Parsi Panchayat Complex (PPC) organized a flag hoisting event to celebrate 73 glorious years of Independence. Chief Guest Jai Prakash Thakurji (Senior M’tra BJP leader) unfurled the Indian flag as a sense of pride and patriotism filled the air with the rendition of the National […]
Outstanding New Year Special Issue! Hats off to Parsi Times for an outstanding New Year Special issue – you seem to have left the competition far behind on all counts. Your content has been constantly improving and in the New Year Special it was really superb – the Special issue articles celebrated Parsipanu in its […]
Mumbai’s foremost youth hockey coach, 69-yar-old Merzban Patel (popularly known as ‘Bawa’), who is revered to have shaped and nurtured hockey talent in Mumbai – many of them Olympians and World Cuppers – has been recommended by the Selection Committee for the National Sports Awards (2019), to be felicitated with India’s most prestigious award in […]
Having just celebrated the auspicious occasion of Khordad Saal, a day when we celebrate the birth of our divine prophet, Zarathushtra, I share with you this excerpt, from the research and thesis of my daughter, Rudabeh P. Navdar. Zoroaster, Guru Nanak, Mohammed, Mahavir, Jesus Christ, Krishna, Confucious, Buddha, Baha ullah, Abraham – great men, pathfinders, […]
Though Ahmedabad’s 37-year-old Sunny Karanjawala lost his eyesight (100% visually impaired) in a tragic incident nine years ago, he has realized and earned his dream of being awarded a PhD (Doctorate) in Management. Despite the lack of reference material in Braille or any reserved seats for the visually impaired, Sunny’s grit and steely determination saw […]
In addition to Parsi New Year, 17th August, 2019, also marked the official launch of ‘Dhansak & Co.’ – the first Zoroastrian streetwear brand, which includes premium quality, limited-edition T-shirts, hats and phone cases, created by young Toronto-based Zoroastrians – Tanya Hoshi and Anaheez Karbhari, featuring Zoroastrian designs and cultural references. The venture was first announced at […]