PT: Give us a quick snapshot of your amazing journey up to now. Arshis: I started my career with a hotel management diploma, followed by flying with Jet Airways and Go Airlines for a brief period. I soon began training, but within a few years decided to pursue my passion for aesthetics, style and fashion. […]
Parsi Times continues to highlight our current-day gems of the community who give us reason to stand tall in ‘A Few Good Women’. Senior Correspondent, Delaveen Tarapore and Reporter, Umaima Fidvi have an up, close and personal tête-à-tête with the inspirational ‘Queen Of Ghazals’, Penaz Masani. PT: How did it all start? Penaz: I was […]
A few decades ago, when Parsi mums prided their sons saying, “Mohro dikro toh Bank ma saari naukri par lagelo chhe,” Yazdi Tantra chose not to conform to the norm of the day as a bank-employee. Instead, he made mommy even prouder by pursuing his passion for IT and computers – a relatively nascent industry […]
Over the past few years, Parsi Times has been receiving an increasing number of distress calls from members of our community traveling to Udvada via outstation trains, who claim that boarding the trains at the Udvada railway station is extremely inconvenient for most, and virtually impossible for the elderly, due to the huge gap between […]
PT: Take us to how it all started… Anaheeta: I’m a Bombay based, thirty-eight year old whose always housed a passion for food, right since my school days at Villa Theresa. After graduating from HR College, I worked as a CA with KPMG for six years before moving on to join a close friend’s garment […]
Most cultures have a distinct way of pleasing the Rain Gods to ensure a healthy monsoon. Navsari keeps the Zoroastrian tradition of pleasing the Rain God by having young Zoroastrian boys going around town, collecting uncooked rice, dal, oil, ghee and water from residents. This collection is done while simultaneously reciting: “Ghee khichri no paiso, […]
“According to the Indian Censor Board, any film which is below 72 minutes is classified as a short film”, says Cyrus while sipping his cup of green tea, seated across the table at the PT office. Initiated on the 7th of June, 2008, Shamiana was instituted with the main aim of connecting short-film makers and […]
PT Push is dedicated to furthering the cause of all in our community who wish to share their efforts with our readers, and look to gain your support for their ventures. This week, we feature Villy Doctor, founder of ‘Life Of Light Trust’ (LOLT), which operates in eight talukas across Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, and […]