11-year-old, Hoshvan Ginwala of Zydus School for Excellence, Ahmedabad, recently bagged the Gold medal in the ‘All India Shito-Ryu Karate Championship’, held in Ahmedabad on 2nd September, 2018. Training in Karate for over six years, Hoshvan made his mark at the competition in ‘Kumite’ in the 5 -11 years category. Currently training for future competitions, Hoshvan […]
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K11 Fitness Funda – Abs of Steel – Part 1: Crunches
You need abdominal strength for carrying out daily life activities with ease, for relieving back pain and for improving sports performance. Specific exercises will build the 4 muscles of the abdominal group. In this write up, we will train the first muscle – Rectus Abdominis, also known as the six-pack, washboard or cubes-in-the-tray. Achieving the […]
Panday Girls School Wins Gold In District TT Tourney
Arpita Borhade, a student of Std IV of the Bai RFD Panday Girls’ High School grabbed a gold at the ‘3 Star Mumbai City District Table Tennis Tournament 2018’, held at the University Sports Pavilion from 1st to 3rd September, 2018. Playing in the ‘Girls Midgets Group’ Ankita defeated her opponents in five different rounds […]
Tech Know With Tantra – Ringtone Maker Pro
Those who wish to customise their ringtones to their liking, ‘Ringtone Maker Pro’ is the tool that provides amazing features, and lets you manipulate and personalize ringtones for your Android device. With the ringtone editor tool you could scan music, audio files, even record a voice, and put them all into the app for processing. You […]
‘Know Your Mobed’ Session By Empowering Mobeds, XYZ
. The teams of Empowering Mobeds and Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) collaborated to create a religious session at the JB Vachha High School, Dadar (Behrams Battalions) and Bai Ava Bai Petit Girl’s High School, Bandra (Ketayuns Conquerors), simultaneously, on 2nd September, 2018. Dressed in scarves and topis, the sessions at Dadar were managed by Er. […]
‘Dehati Rasoi Utsav’ By Golden Star Thali
Golden Star Thali presents ‘Dehati Rasoi Utsav’, celebrating the essence of authentic delicacies from Gujarat and Rajasthan, until 2nd September, 2018. Traditional items include authentic village sweets and special vegetables like Panki, Dal Dhokli, Gatte ki Sabzi, Rajwadi Khichdi, Batata Kaju Kismis and much more, served unlimited during the Utsav!
Navroze Celebrations In Bangalore
The Bangalore Zoroastrian Association (BZA) celebrated Parsi New Year on 17th August, 2018, with a fascinating performance by illusionists Mhelly Pearl and Zenia Bhumgara, who enthralled the audience with their captivating magic and mind reading tricks, leaving the audience in splits. The evening concluded with a delicious Navroze spread which was appreciated by all. […]
Tech Know With Tantra – Neighbourly – Local Questions and Answers
Which is the safest park for kids in this area? Any affordable math private tuition around here? Know a good electrician / plumber nearby? Any good Ayurveda chemist nearby? Get answers to local questions, with ‘Neighbourly’ – an app that connects you to your community so you can get answers you trust, share your own […]
Caption This – 25th August
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 29th August, 2018. Winner: “Sonia: Beta we can’t eat now! We are on a fast! Pappu: But Mumma!! Pizza is ‘Fast’ food only!!!!” -By Piran Tarapore
Film Review: Garbage
“Although the events are dangerously true, this is a work of fiction”. Reminiscing on the opening title-card of the film, one could have had absolutely no idea how ‘dangerous’ – fabled or not – it would turn out to be. And that, probably, would be the only prism through which the Indian censors would view […]
Film Review: Happy Phir Bhag Jayegi
Sequels are not always successful, despite the makers’ best commercial motives and despite how hard the storyline – and budget – is stretched! For those who missed out on the 2016 prequel, Harpreet ‘Happy’ Kaur (Diana Penty) was in the title role with Pakistan as the backdrop. This one shifts base to its more affluent […]