Through this month and August, the senior-most group of XYZ Foundation has been volunteering at Mann Foundation to help people with a disability, to paint and pack diyas or lamps. The aim was to paint and parcel 3 lakh diyas within a span of two months for which the XYZ Seniors volunteered across various branches […]
Tag: Volume 13- Issue 25
Bowers Museum Celebrates Cultural Mehregan Fest
The Bowers Museum, located in Santa Ana in California (USA), celebrated a free, family-friendly Mehregan – the Zoroastrian-Persian festival, on 17th September, 2023. The cultural celebration turned out to be fun and insightful for a lot of Zoroastrian, Persian and a number of other communities, as they commemorated the spirit of Mehregan, which hails the […]
Kaairah Kerawala Strikes Gold In Taekwondo Competition
10-year-old Kaairah Marzee Kerawala, from Mumbai’s Panthaky Baug, won the Gold medal in the Mumbai City District Taekwondo Competition 2023, organised by the National Sports Promotion Organization (NSPO) and recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, which was held at Andheri Sports Complex, on 23rd September, 2023. Studying in the fifth grade at […]
IASAP Attends ASA Congress, Bangkok
A 66-member IASAP (Indian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals) delegation, led by All-India President – Kashmira Gamadia, attended the 25th ASA (Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals in Asia-Pacific) Congress, which was held in Bangkok, from 8th to 12th September, 2023. Themed ‘Glow with the Flow – Innovate. Integrate. Elevate’, the Congress comprised eminent […]
Book Launch: ‘Homi J Bhabha: A Life’ By Bakhtiar K Dadabhoy
Author Bakhtiar K Dadabhoy’s recent book release titled, ‘Homi J Bhabha: A Life’ chronicles the life of one of India’s most impactful and exceptional scientists, alongside a significant era in Indian science. Published by Rupa, this biography of Homi Bhabha, who established India’s nuclear energy programme, comprehensively covers his early life, scientific experiments, institution building, […]
Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
30 September – 06 October 2023
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. હાલમાં શનિની દિનદશા ચાલુ હોવાથી તમે ચારેબાજુથી હૈરાન પરેશાન થશો. ઘરમાં તમારા અંગત સગાઓ તમને સાથ નહીં આપે. વડીલવર્ગની તબિયત બગડી જાય તેવા હાલના ગ્રહો છે. માથા પર ખુબ ભાર લાગશે. માથાના દુખાવાથી પરેશાન થશો. ત્રણની જગ્યાએ ત્રીસનો ખર્ચ કરવો પડશે. દરરોજ […]
Pune’s Kayani Bakery In ‘World’s 150 Most Legendary Dessert Places’ – Ranked Among India’s Top 6 Dessert Places –
The iconic, Pune-based Kayani Bakery, popular the world over for its shrewsbury biscuits, has found its place in the list of the ‘World’s 150 Most Legendary Dessert Places’, by Taste Atlas – a global food guide, that researches thousands of flavours, dishes, and local eating and drinking places. Located in Pune’s Camp area, on East […]
Those Magnificent Marvels In Marble And Bronze – II
Parsi Times presents the second part of the interesting series on some of the prominent statues of Mumbai, by Dara Khodaiji Mumbai is adorned with some brilliant displays of statues of the British, Parsis and great Indians, at various locations. These speak of the history of our nation and our city… in stones, marbles and […]
14 A East Bombay Guide Company Holds Centennial Celebrations
On 16th September, 2023, The Alexandra Girls’ English Institution were proud hosts to the day-long centennial celebrations of the ‘14 A East Bombay Guide Company’, which was established in 1924, (marking the 61st anniversary of the school), when the then visionary Directors decided to inculcate the Girl Guide Movement, which had become popular as an […]
Spiritual Significance Of Bells
Since ancient times, human beings have used bells for religious and ceremonial purposes. The earliest unearthed bells are pottery bells from Neolithic China. Bells were also used in ancient Assyria, Babylon, Iran, India, Greece, and Egypt. In many cultures and religions, bells are used during prayers and rituals to cleanse and purify the environment and […]
Jehan Daruvala To Race In FIA Formula E World Championships With Maserati
Parsi Times is thrilled to share the big news in the world of Indian sport – our very own Mumbai-based racing champ, Jehan Daruvala will now race in the FIA Formula E World Championships, with the globally eminent Maserati MSG Racing. Jehan thus becomes only the 3rd Indian to race in an FIA World Car […]