“Before we lose the word That bids new worlds to birth, Need must we loosen first the sword Of Justice upon earth!” -Rudyard Kipling Law As Protector For All: Laws are essentially rules and regulations that bind all people in a country or community. Laws protect general safety and ensure rights of all citizens. However, […]
The art of medicine is quite peculiar. Sometimes, medical treatments get established without adequate proof of effectiveness. These are then handed over from one generation of doctors to the next. The medical treatment of obesity is one such example, an area that requires a lot of research and needs to be constantly updated. Medically, if […]
The Mandli was fed up after evenings of playing ‘Housie’, having General Knowledge quizzes, small ‘elaar-pelaar’ and musical-nights. Now they wanted something new, so Meherbai suggested an evening of personal anecdotes for married couples, themed, ‘How Did You Meet?’ Banoo Batak: I saw my future husband, Lovejibhai Lambo for the first time when I was a schoolgirl. He […]
Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, the 93-year-old patriarch of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group of Companies, passed away peacefully in his sleep, at his residence in South Mumbai, on 27th June, 2022. A traditional funeral service was held on 29th June at the Doongerwadi (Mumbai), with complete National and State honours. Established over a hundred and fifty years […]
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 […]
“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” — Billy Graham ‘Father’s Day’, celebrated annually on the third Sunday of June, will be observed this year on 19th June, 2022. History: Did you know that ‘Father’s Day’ was conceptualised in the […]
Quasar Thakore Padamsee presents Lungs, an intensely intimate, intricate and funny play about imperfect love in an imperfect world. Written by critically acclaimed British playwright Duncan Macmillan, this play is about a couple who contemplates about having a child in a world that seems doomed to implode because of overpopulation and climate change. A profound topic laced with […]
Of the five sitting trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), I was the only trustee who decided not to recontest, despite being eligible for one final term of office at BPP for five years. It is a decision that I do not regret. Almost thirty-five years ago my mentor, Late Russi M Lala (well-known […]
It’s funny how we live in a time of protein shakes, Gatorades and so called energy fused smoothies, while we try to fight this constant feeling of feeling drained , saturated or downright anxious. Our body, soul and mind functions on energy. We need energy to supplement our stamina and vitality. Energy supplements our ability […]
In the interest of our community members not falling for the misleading figures published as regards the Stamp Duty and Registration expenses that would be payable on converting their ‘Leave and License flats to Tenancy’, Parsi Times is once again reproducing the CORRECT FACTS and FIGURES for the benefit of our readers. As you can […]
Well known author and journalist Christopher Hitchens once said, “The only people truly bound by campaign promises are the voters who believe them.” This is indeed a profound truth. Universally and not just within our community, smooth and sweet-talking politicians make tall promises leaving voters feeling short changed post elections. Right now, some candidates have […]