Royal Enfield (RE) displayed its new ‘Twins’ – ‘Interceptor 650’ and ‘Continental GT 650’ – at the EICMA Motor Show, in Milan on November 7, 2017. Incidentally, both the names are carry-over RE models of yore. Slated to launch in some global markets in April’18, the Indian customer will get their hands on it post […]
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Know Your Bombay: Church of St. Bonaventure and Jain Temple
Church of St. Bonaventure Located amidst verdant green surroundings of Madh, Church of St. Bonaventure is one of the oldest shrines in Mumbai. Believed to have been built during the early years of the 15th century, this religious edifice was constructed by Portuguese Franciscans. Situated on Erangal Beach, this church is a suitable place to […]
Chomp And Cheers: Chicken Shirazi Salad
Ingredients: 30gm Iceberg; 20gm Romain; 15gm Rocket; 10gm Baby Onion; 15gm Green Zucchini; 15gm Yellow Zucchini; 10gm Cherry Tomato; 4 segment Orange; 5gm Pine Nuts; 5gm Pomegranate; 70gm Chicken thigh. For the Dressing- 20ml Pomegranate molasses, 6ml orange juice, 1-2 gm orange zest, 6ml lemon juice, pinch of salt and black pepper, 12ml olive oil. Method: Clean […]
Forlorn Is Life Without Faith In Thee, Ahura Mazda
. Replenish and restore my faith when it grows dim and light, Ahura Mazda, for life loses its luster when it loses its faith. Life is resplendent and rich when the fire on the altar of faith is aflame in my heart. Make me not wavering and weak in my faith in myself. Let my […]
Bikers’ Date With The Ultimate Fitness Guru – Kaizzad Capadia
“Every man needs a profession, which is preferably his domain of expertise. A profession that he loves, simply because it is a profession that allows his talents to achieve EXCELLENCE. But, what completes him is a HOBBY that he loves with all his heart – a hobby that takes him away from his beloved profession for […]
Revamp Update: Good Progress At Gamadia Boy’s Hostel
For over 80 years now, the Gamadia Boys Hostel at Tardeo, Mumbai, has been providing a safe haven (boarding and lodging) at extremely subsidised prices, to all our young Parsi/Irani boys, especially those who come in from India’s rural and small towns, with ambitions of studying and making a successful career in Mumbai. The hostel […]
Why I Gave Up On Religion And Embraced Spirituality – A Millennial’s Approach
A teenager usually has a myriad chores and obligations that he/she might have to fulfil, be it academic, social or extra-curricular. Religion, spirituality and thought under normal circumstances are of no apparent aid. They appear to be ubiquitously used, yet are paradoxical and loosely defined concepts that seem to be growing seemingly distant from the […]
Chomp And Cheers: Corn & Prawn Tango
Ingredients: 2 cups – Basmati Rice; 1 cup – frozen American Sweet Corn; 450 gms – Medium-sized Prawns without shell; 2 – Medium Onions, thinly sliced; 2 Tsp – Ginger-garlic paste; ½ Tsp. each of masala powders – coriander, cumin, black pepper corn, red chilli, garam-masala; pinch of Turmeric; 4 – Cloves; 2 inch – […]
Interpretation Of Dreams
We spend a third of our lives asleep, so why not explore the messages that your unconscious self is sending you? We dream in symbols and what those symbols mean to us can be interpreted in so many different ways. Take an apple for example. Let’s say three persons see an apple in their dreams. […]
CM Assures Community
“We Are Proud of Our Parsis, Will Ensure No Religious Structures Or Sentiments Are Hurt,” assures CM Fadnavis. On Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 8:30 pm, two of our Community’s foremost religious leaders and Vada Dasturjis, Firoze Kotwal and Khurshed Dastoor, met with the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis at his bungalow, ‘Varsha’ to discuss […]
Metro III: Unveiling All The Facts You Need To Know
. The controversy about the Metro III line seems unending. The 33.5km metro line, stretching across Colaba-Bandra-Seepz, is being managed by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, and is broken down into seven packages or phases. In order to provide a first-hand report, Parsi Times’ provides you with an independent investigation with the aim of presenting […]