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JRD TATA – A Flying Tribute: The Magnificent Man And His Flying Machine
Popularly known the world over as ‘JRD’, and to the close circle of friends as ‘Jeh’, Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (29 July, 1904 – 29 November, 1993) was the pioneer of aviation in India – holder of India’s first Private Pilot License; a dynamic entrepreneur and the legendary chairman of the great Tata Group of […]
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Election FAQs
. ‘FAQs For Candidates’ will cover numerous queries including: Q: Are the EVM machines tamper proof? A: Yes, this set of EVMs is non-hackable. There are no receptors or transmitters embedded. So the question of anyone accessing the machine remotely through Wireless does not arise Q: Will there be Video capture of the Polling Area? A: […]
Best Trekking Destinations This Monsoon!
. RATANGAD Trek Difficulty : Moderate Base Village : Ratan Wadi Things To See : Eye of the needle, Rock cut Caves, Water cisterns, Amruteshwar Temple at Ratanwadi, Parava River, Bhandardhara Dam. Overlooking the Bhandardara dam, Ratangad is a 2000-year-old fort situated at a height of 4255ft. Located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, the […]
License To Shoot
PT: Tell us about your childhood, following in your father’s footsteps. Faroukh: Strangely, despite both dad and Jal Kaka being two of the most well-known names in the industry, cinematography wasn’t my preferred vocation. I wanted to be a surgeon. But a chance assignment as a photo-journalist with the Times of India group post my […]
Support Pours In For Anahita Desai As BPP Trustee
“I Propose Anahita Desai For BPP Trusteeship” – Homi Ranina, Ex-BPP Trustee; Advocate Supreme Court; and Former Director on Central Board of RBI I have been a trustee of the BPP for ten years and from my experience I can vouch that a BPP trustee can only be effective if he/she is able to spare […]
What Mothers Say On Mother’s Day
. Havovi Dastoor – Mother of Parinaz (19), Shanaya (15) and Darius (12): “At this moment, being the mother of three teens is one of the most happy and satisfying phases of my life. I believe there is no job more important than parenting. As it is truly said, ‘It is easier to build strong […]
A Tribute To Britannia’s Meherwan Gourabian Kohinoor
. On 1st May, 2018, not just the Parsi community, but all of Mumbai, was heart-broken to know of the sad demise of the co-owner of one of our city’s legendary Iranian eatery, Britannia And Co., – the always-smiling and warm Meheraboon Rashid Gourabian (Kohinoor). Popularly known as ‘Meherwan’ or ‘Aapra Irani Uncle’ at his […]
Proud Indian ‘FIRSTS’ By Parsis!
1. Printing And Publishing History ‘FIRSTS’: Parsis are known to make history with their many ‘Firsts’, doing both, the Community and the Country very proud. On our seventh anniversary, Parsi Times is proud to share a tribute dedicated to some of our glorious Parsis of yore, across Seven different fields, who individually and collectively consolidated the […]