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Thrilling Victories and Spirited Competition Marks Second Season of Pune All Parsi Men’s Volleyball and Women’s Throwball Tournament

The Parsi Gymkhana came alive with the thunderous cheers of over 200 spectators as the second season of the All Parsi Men’s Volleyball and Women’s Throwball tournament unfolded, proudly sponsored by Yohan Ponawalla and organized by the Zoroastrian...
Neville Wadia, T20 and World Records

Neville Wadia, T20 and World Records

Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid... rethink your national Twenty20 priorities. For all those who thought the shortest format of the game is only a young man’s cup of tea, well, it’s just...

Parsi Biceps on View

Parsi Biceps on View

The Parsis in Mumbai are known for their gusto in everything — be it their food or their festivals. This closely-guarded community which calls Mumbai its home is assumed to be in its decline. By...

Parsi Bodybuilding: A Photo Exhibition

Parsi Bodybuilding: A Photo Exhibition

I’ve been in this city for so long, and I found out only recently that there’s such a thing as a Parsi bodybuilding competition held here every year,” exclaims Aparna Jayakumar. By Pooja Pillai /...

Parsi athletes shine at World Masters Games

The rough football ground of Dadar Parsi Gymkhana is cultivating rare laurels. Two middle-aged neighbours have won India a gold and a silver medal at the prestigious World Masters Games held in...

Rehan Pocha: In Conversations

It was in the winter of 2004 when Rehan Poncha had decided to quit what he did best. At 18, with four junior national titles and a handful of international medals at the Asian Age Group meets and...

Kyra Shroff: Parsi at Wimbledon

Kyra eyes main draw Mumbai's Kyra Shroff will be India's lone campaigner at the Junior Wimbledon this year. Hoping to make it to the girls' singles main draw, Kyra is currently playing at a Grade...

Nari Contractor to visit the Caribbean

Four decades after suffering a near-fatal skull injury while ducking into a bouncer in a tour game, former India captain Nari Contractor will visit the Caribbean later this month as a special...

Zidane and Little Zizou: A close miss

French soccer legend Zidedine Zidane might have had a Parsi connection. Had things gone according to plan, the soccer star would have done a cameo in Sooni Taraporewala's award winning film Little...

Porus Shroff: Football Wonderkid

As an youngster — he’s still only 12 — Campion School student Porus Shroff had told his father Firdaus that since the Sr Shroff had played club cricket in England, he should end up playing his...

Pentangular cricket in Calcutta

Celebrating its 100th year this season, the Calcutta Parsee Club is going to conduct the Jiji Irani Parsee Pentangular cricket tournament from December 21 to 26 at the YMCA and Parsee grounds. Teams...