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    • Chomp & Cheers
      • Chomp & Cheers

        Chomp & Cheers: DIY Christmas Recipes!

        December 24, 2022 PT Reporter

        Chomp & Cheers!

        October 30, 2021 PT Reporter

        Gourmet Catering: Next Level Cuisine And Catering!

        March 27, 2021 PT Reporter

        Super Starters To Kick In New Year’s Eve!

        December 26, 2020 PT Reporter

        Chomp & Cheers Presents ‘The Festive Spread’

        August 15, 2020 By Mahafrin Gotla Umrigar

        Chomp & Cheers Presents Chef Delzad

        August 8, 2020 PT Reporter
    • Profile
      • Profiles

        Zerbanoo Gifford Woman Of Substance, Pride Of Zoroastrians!

        March 18, 2023 PT Reporter

        ‘Benercise’ Your Way To Fitness With Health Scientist – Benafsha Gazdar

        January 21, 2023 PT Reporter

        Jasmin Arethna: A Passion For Cycling

        July 24, 2021 Razvin Namdarian
    • Religion
      • Religion

        RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

        June 3, 2023 PT Reporter

        Significance of Homaji’s Baj

        June 3, 2023 Noshir H. Dadrawala

        Significance Of Jashan During Dae Mahino

        May 27, 2023 Noshir H. Dadrawala
    • Health
      • Health

        Neuro Linguistic Programming

        May 20, 2023 Dr. Danesh Chinoy

        Belly Fat, Hormonal Health And Weight Loss (Part – II)

        May 15, 2023 Dr. Trishala Chopra

        Subtle Psychological Reasons Why You Might Be Unhappy

        May 6, 2023 Mehezabin Dordi

        Diabetes And Mental Health

        April 8, 2023 Mehezabin Dordi

        My Health, My Responsibility!

        March 18, 2023 Dr. Danesh Chinoy

        COPING WITH PANIC ATTACKS!

        February 18, 2023 Mehezabin Dordi
    • Horoscope
      • Horoscope

        Numero Tarot By Dr. Jasvi

        June 3, 2023

        Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
        03 June – 09 June 2023

        June 3, 2023

        Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
        27 May – 02 June 2023

        May 27, 2023

        Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
        20 May – 26 May 2023

        May 20, 2023

        Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
        13 May – 19 May 2023

        May 13, 2023
        tarot, horoscope, moonsign

        Numero Tarot By Dr. Jasvi

        May 6, 2023
    • Pet Puja
      • Pet Puja

        Kids And Preventing Dog Bites

        March 18, 2023 Shirin Merchant

        Aapro Doggie

        September 17, 2022 By Rayomand Panthaky

        Sit, Stay And Don’t Poo On 2022!

        January 1, 2022 Shirin Merchant

        The Dog’s Guide To Making Friends And Influencing People

        November 20, 2021 Shirin Merchant

        Pet Puja: Fun Things To Do At Home With Your Pooch!

        August 14, 2021 Shirin Merchant

        Pet Puja: Acupuncture For Pets

        July 11, 2020 By Dr. Brijesh Raj
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    • Travel
      • Travel

        Empress Worldwide Travelz

        October 12, 2019 PT Reporter

        Travel Like Royalty With Empress Worldwide Travelz

        September 28, 2019 PT Reporter

        Saving the Earth in a Rickshaw!

        April 27, 2019 Razvin Namdarian

        Greetings from Farohar Travels!

        February 16, 2019 PT Reporter

        Love Is A Five Lettered Word: P-A-R-I-S!!! Spend VALENTINE’s Day in The World’s Most Romantic City!

        December 22, 2018 PT Reporter

        The Perfect ‘VALENTINE’ Equation: ‘PARSI In PARIS’!

        December 1, 2018 Poras Saklatwalla
    • Finance
      • Finance

        UNION BUDGET 2023: Analysis

        February 4, 2023 PT Reporter

        5 Things To Do At The Start Of The New Financial Year

        March 26, 2022 By Yazdi Tantra, Chairman, Zoroastrian Cooperative Bank Ltd.

        We Can’t Predict. We Can Prepare!

        July 31, 2021 Mehran Felfali

        Financial Management Basics For The Youth

        May 8, 2021 Marzee Kerawalla

        Should You Contribute To VPF In Its New Avatar??

        March 13, 2021 Marzee Kerawalla

        Is Professional Wealth Management For You?

        January 23, 2021 Marzee Kerawalla
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    • Education
      • Education

        The All New Education Loans From Zoroastrian Bank

        The Trap Of Toxic Positivity

        Parsis and Education in India – Part I

    • Ruby’s Column
      • Ruby’s Column

        The Age Of Aquarius

        May 15, 2023 Ruby Lilaowala

        The Age Of Aquarius

        May 6, 2023 Ruby Lilaowala

        Marriage – Upheavals And Healing

        April 29, 2023 Ruby Lilaowala
    • Lifestyle
      • Lifestyle

        The Irresistible Poetic Charmer!

        April 29, 2023 Veera Shroff Sanjana

        Psychological Perspective: The ‘Bois Locker Room’

        May 16, 2020 Aviva Damania

        Resolving Family Conflicts During (And After) The Lockdown

        May 2, 2020 By Aviva Damania

        Healing At Home With Taichi

        April 18, 2020 Kashmira Shaw Raj

        Fitness Funda Of The Week By K11 – Train With Passion + Intensity

        May 4, 2019 PT Reporter

        Fitness Funda Of The Week By K11 – Don’t Turn Your Back On Lat Pull Downs

        April 13, 2019 PT Reporter
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    • PT Push
      • PT Push

        PT Push – Firoza (Tarapore) Shroff and Kainaz Tarapore, ‘Jophiel’

        November 21, 2020 PT Reporter

        Brilliant, Bubbly, Beautiful Binaisha!

        December 28, 2019 PT Reporter

        The Perfect Time For Fudge: ‘NINE 15’!

        August 31, 2019 PT Reporter

        ‘Ammara’ By Kainaaz Mehta

        May 18, 2019 PT Reporter

        PT Push Presents Anosh Yazdani

        April 27, 2019 PT Reporter

        PT Push – Khushnuma Dubash

        November 24, 2018 PT Reporter
    • Special
      • Special

        Divorce Predictors… What You Can Do About It

        May 20, 2023 Mehezabin Dordi

        The Mommy Astro-Guide: What Zodiac Signs Say About Mothers!

        May 13, 2023 PT Reporter

        A Love So Pure

        May 13, 2023 Veera Shroff Sanjana

        Parsi Prowess Shines Bright At VCCCI’s Vintage And Classic Car And Motorcycle Rally, In Pune

        April 15, 2023 Kerfegar Eduljee

        The Metaphysics Of Avestan Prayers

        March 11, 2023 Ruby Lilaowala

        Classy Women… What Sets Them Apart?

        March 4, 2023 Veera Shroff Sanjana
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  • Editorial
    • Letters To Editor
  • Entertainment
    • Entertainment
      • Entertainment

        Caption This – 6th May

        May 6, 2023 PT Reporter

        Caption This – 29th April

        April 29, 2023 PT Reporter

        Caption This – 22nd April

        April 22, 2023 PT Reporter

        Caption This – 15th April

        April 15, 2023 PT Reporter

        Book Reviews: ‘The Story of My Life’ by Dosebai Cowasjee Jessawalla

        April 8, 2023 PT Reporter

        Book Reviews: ‘A Gift From Cyrus’ By Omid Kaveh

        April 8, 2023 PT Reporter
    • Humour
      • Humour

        A Little Bit Of This, Just A Dash Of That And What Have We?! Navroz Mubarak!!!

        March 18, 2023 Dara M Khodaiji

        Cyrus The (Not So) Great!

        March 18, 2023 Cyrus Broacha

        Wrath

        October 15, 2022 By Freyan S. Wadia

        Alarming Thoughts (False Alarm)

        October 8, 2022 PT Reporter

        Meherbai’s Mandli Meet For Some Elaar-Pelaar

        January 29, 2022 Ruby Lilaowala

        Meherbai’s Mandli Discusses Marriage!!

        October 9, 2021 Ruby Lilaowala
    • Reviews
      • Reviews

        Book Reviews: ‘The Story of My Life’ by Dosebai Cowasjee Jessawalla

        April 8, 2023 PT Reporter

        Book Reviews: ‘A Gift From Cyrus’ By Omid Kaveh

        April 8, 2023 PT Reporter

        Book Launches Of Interest

        November 26, 2022 PT Reporter

        Film Review: Runway 34

        April 30, 2022 Hoshang K. Katrak

        Film Review: 83

        December 25, 2021 Reviewed by Hoshang K Katrak

        Gourmet Catering: Next Level Cuisine And Catering!

        March 27, 2021 PT Reporter
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    • Gujarati

      ગ્રાન્ડફીનાલે

      June 3, 2023 - મર્ઝબાન એચ્ચશા વાડીયા (ઉમરગામવાળા)

      પૂનાવાલાએ પુત્રોના નવજોત સમારોહની ઉજવણી કરી

      June 3, 2023 PT Reporter

      યાસ્મીન મિસ્ત્રીને બિઝનેસ લીડરશીપ એવોર્ડ એનાયત કરવામાં આવ્યો

      June 3, 2023 PT Reporter

      Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
      03 June – 09 June 2023

      June 3, 2023 Jayesh Goswami

      કાચી કેરીનું શરબત

      May 27, 2023 PT Reporter

      તમારી કાળજી લો!!

      May 27, 2023 PT Reporter
  • Sports
    • Sports

      Jehan Comes Second In France

      July 30, 2022 PT Reporter

      Parsee Gymkhana Clinches Madhav Mantri Tournament!

      December 4, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti

      Defending Champs Parsee Gymkhana Retain Talim Shield Title

      November 6, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti

      Tête-à-tête With Adille Sumariwalla

      July 17, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti

      Parsi Cricket Pioneers Of 1886 Honoured At Lord’s!

      June 26, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti

      Triple Honours For Parsee Gymkhana Cricket Team!

      March 27, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti
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Author: Hoshang K. Katrak

Late Maneck Golvala T-10 Cricket Trophy: Hosts Parsee Gymkhana Triumph

Community News April 15, 2023April 14, 2023 Hoshang K. Katrak 0 Comments

It was a sultry Sunday evening just before six when the denouement came – the PG openers taking their side home in a canter against defending champions Nagpur. The sixth edition of the tournament, which began in 2015, saw six teams battle for the coveted late Maneck Golvala T-10 trophy, instituted by PG President – […]

Table-Tennis Legend Burjor Khambatta Passes Away

Tribute April 8, 2023April 7, 2023 Hoshang K. Katrak 0 Comments

Table Tennis legend, Burjor Khambatta, (popularly called Baji), who created much upsets with his defensive style of play, shocked the table-tennis fraternity when he passed away of a cardiac arrest, on 5th April, 2023, after a brief illness. Born on 2nd June, 1935, ‘Baji uncle’, as he was fondly known, came into prominence in the […]

Navroze Fanfare At Parsee Gymkhana

Community News March 25, 2023March 24, 2023 Hoshang K. Katrak 0 Comments

The early morning heavy showers and overcast skies till late morning played its part in raising alarm bells amongst the managing committee of Parsee Gymkhana although towards the evening it turned out to be a perfect evening, as 800 plus members and guests attended the traditional Jamshedi Navroze  function at the Gymkhana grounds. The attendees were […]

Host PG Retains Supremacy In 8th All-Parsi TT Tourney

Community News February 18, 2023February 17, 2023 Hoshang K. Katrak 0 Comments

The two-day annual Table-tennis extravaganza, hosted by Parsee Gymkhana (PG) on 11th and 12th February, 2023, concluded with hosts Parsee Gymkhana walking away with Gold in the three main events, in addition to their presence in Jumbled Doubles. Seventy-seven competitors battled it out across six events with players coming even from Surat and Navsari. The […]

Parsee Gymkhana Seals Historic Wins

Community News July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Hoshang K. Katrak 0 Comments

– Hoshang Katrak, Manager & Captain Of Winning PG Team, Reports – Both, the men’s and women’s teams of Mumbai’s Parsee Gymkhana (PG) steamrolled to even more comprehensive victories in the prestigious First Division of the Mumbai City District Interclub Table-Tennis tournament, held at the Garware Clubhouse, from 5th – 9th July, 2022. While the […]

Cama Park Holds Annual Function

Community News May 27, 2022May 26, 2022 Special Correspondent HOSHANG KATRAK 0 Comments

On 22nd May, 2022, Merwanjee Cama Park residents turned out on their spacious lawns to spur and cheer the youth of their society, on the occasion of their Annual Day Function, which comprised dances, skits, songs and the much awaited fashion shows. The Annual Day also marks the yearly prize distribution awarded in sports, cultural […]

Film Review: Runway 34

Entertainment, Reviews April 30, 2022April 29, 2022 Hoshang K. Katrak 0 Comments

When a film opens with the cryptic disclaimer, ‘Somewhat inspired by…’, the viewer is entitled to tread cautiously throughout the movie. On 18 August 2015, a Jet Airlines flight from Doha to Kochi hit turbulent weather and the flight deck crew had to go through similar relentless investigations. Seven years later, Ajay Devgn (Capt. Vikrant […]

Parsee Gymkhana Holds Gala Navroz Celebrations

Community News March 26, 2022March 25, 2022 Pics Courtesy: Zal Cassinath 0 Comments

With the recent relaxations in Covid protocols announced, the Parsee Gymkhana Managing Committee decided to hold its traditional Jamshedi Navroze function, after an interval of two years. The event, which was heavily subsidised for members, saw a huge turnout and much merriment. The 800 plus crowd was treated to a lavish spread by Cater-Inc, the […]

Film Review: 83

Entertainment, Reviews December 25, 2021December 24, 2021 Reviewed by Hoshang K Katrak 0 Comments

Traditionally, 24 June is observed as Midsummer’s Day in Britain. But little would the Clive Lloyd led West Indies team, camping in London, envisage the heat they would have to endure the next day at Lord’s in the epic World Cup final against underdogs – India, permanently altering the Indian cricket fans’ perception of their […]

Tribute: Dilip Kumar – India’s First Superstar

Special, Tribute July 10, 2021July 9, 2021 Hoshang K. Katrak 0 Comments

Some alter egos rest lightly beside their host personas. One fell in love with Dilip Kumar (born Yusuf Khan) at first sight. He was, and will always be, the original Khan. All others pale into relative insignificance, whether they have essayed similar roles (read: Devdas) or not. With Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand having already […]

Two Legends Lost Too Soon: A Tribute

Special May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 Hoshang K. Katrak 0 Comments

Irreplaceable Irrfan 7 January, 1967 – 29 April, 2020  I’m frequently asked what ‘Crossover Films’ mean. Is it just the language content? (But more of that later.) When the distressing news of Irrfan Khan’s passing poured in on 29th April, my mind wandered to the other actor – Om Puri – who had done India […]

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