Being mature is often associated with one’s age. Age and experience can, no doubt, assist in gaining greater perspective, more insight, more temperance. But maturity is not the reserve of age – it’s a form of learned behaviour, it’s how you deal with yourself and others, in keeping with your circumstances, suffering, success and failures. […]
The Mandli was in a nostalgic mood and spent an entire evening discussing nursery rhymes and poems they had learnt at school. Meherbai: I first went to a Gujarati medium school, so what comes to mind are poems like, ‘Aavrey Varsaad, Gebharyo Parsaad, Ooni Ooni Rotli Aney Karela Nu Shaak’. Khadhro Keks: Meherbai, one day let’s have a karela and […]
Parsi Times brings you Dr. Jasvi’s column on her unique Numero-Tarot monthly readings, based on your month of birth: January (Lucky No. 1; Lucky Card: Magician): Learn to appreciate your blessings. Take care of your health. Finances will be stable. You are advised to bathe with rock salt to protect and cleanse your energy. February (Lucky No. […]
Dear Readers, There’s a good reason the concept of ‘mindfulness’ or conscious and wilful awareness of one’s self and one’s responses, has gained a lot of importance in these times. And there is no place in greater need of the practice of mindfulness by us, than social media platforms, where we tend to give in […]
By Hoshang Katrak, PG Captain & Manager In a record of sorts, Parsee Gymkhana’s (PG) Men’s and Women’s teams clinched their fifth successive titles, at the recently concluded (26 – 29 June, 2024) Mumbai City District Table-Tennis Tournament, held at the National Sports Club of India (NSCI). Slotted in the premier First Division, due to […]
Classy Consummation Of Art, Culture And High-Fashion – By Razvin Namdarian Ashdeen Lilaowala is known for having taken the Parsi Gara and brought it into the realm of high fashion. Founder of eponymous fashion label, ‘Ashdeen’, he is a role model and inspiration to many youth in the community. Celebrating over a decade of success, […]
The second World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum (WZYLF 2.0), which was held from 24th to 2nd June, 2024, at The ASHA Centre in Gloucestershire, UK, brought together 29 young and dynamic participants from across the world including India, Iran, Canada, USA, UK and Dubai. The ASHA Centre, an educational charity nestled in the Forest of […]
How, where and when horses were domesticated, is a matter of dispute among scholars and archaeologists. Though horses were carved in Palaeolithic cave-art as early as 30,000 BC, these were probably depictions of wild horses. Most of the available evidence supports the hypothesis that horses were domesticated in the Eurasian Steppes, in approximately 3,500 BC. […]
A wreath laying ceremony was organised at the Parsi Zoroastrian Cemetery, in Ooty, in honour of the 16th death anniversary of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, at the Madras Regiment Centre (MRC), Wellington, under the aegis of the Station Headquarters. Lt. Gen. Virendra Vats – Commandant, Defence Services Staff College, (DSSC), Wellington, laid a wreath at […]