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Tag: 07 January 2016 Issue
Meherbai Ni Mandli Na New Year’s Resolutions
After an entire year (2016) of tea-parties, lunches, coffee-mornings in various clubs of Mumbai, from Colaba’s US Club to Bandra’s Otter’s Club, Meherbai and her group of ladies were exhausted. “Let’s be serious now. I mean really serious “ she said as they gathered in the last week of this year at the Wodehouse Gymkhana […]
Righteousness Is Its Own Reward
Righteousness is good. It is best for man in this world and the next. It is happiness here and felicity beyond. He lives his life best upon earth, who lives in righteousness and for righteousness. Righteousness is the health of the soul. Cleanliness of body, purity of mind, and sanctity of soul bring bodily, mental […]
Treating Obesity With Homeopathy
Worldwide, obesity is on the rise India is the third most obese country in the world 9.8 million obese men and 20 million obese women. Considering the health risks of obesity and the number of people suffering from it, obesity can be safely assumed to be epidemic. So what exactly is obesity? Is it just […]
From The Editor’s Desk
United We Stand Survive Dear Readers, Parsi Times’ first issue of 2017 welcomes you into the New Year, hoping it brings you endless happiness, success and prosperity. The new calendar year awakens and instigates the planner in us – there’s always such an infectious, palpable element of hopefulness and excitement in new beginnings. In our […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter From Bishop Bosco Penha . . How Safe Are Our Parsi Community Properties? “Muslim Activists start a movement to evict encroachers from Wakf properties” is a headline of a news item in the TOI of 28 Dec. 2016. Apparently, “dismayed by the lackadaisical attitude to stop encroachments on Wakf properties, some Muslim activists have […]
BJPCI Celebrates 125th Annual Day
The BJPC Institution celebrated its Annual Day on 14th December, 2016, at the Tejpal Auditorium. Completing 125 glorious years, the event witnessed dance performances, skits, and various other performances, followed by the release of the 15th edition of their annual magazine, ‘BJPCIANA’ by the Chief Guest Captain Percy Master and his wife Arin Master.
Community Uproar: Burial Site In Navsari’s Doongerwadi?
Over the last week, our community has witnessed a huge uproar with social media platforms – Facebook and Whatsapp – going abuzz non-stop regarding the news about Navsari’s Anjuman allegedly planning to hold a meeting on Sunday, 8th January, 2017, to consider the controversial proposal permitting the building of a ‘burial site’ or Aramgah within […]
Know Your Bombay! – 7th January 2017
The Elephanta Island Once the capital of a powerful local kingdom, Elephanta was earlier known by the name Gharapuri, derived from a small village at its southern end. In the 16th century, Portuguese explorers renamed it ‘Ilha Elefante’ or Elephant Island, in reference to a large stone elephant that was found there. The statue was […]
Chomp And Cheers: With Steamed Chicken Momos With Chilli-Garlic Sauce And Hot Toddy
With Steamed Chicken Momos With Chilli-Garlic Sauce Ingredients: 250 gm Chicken Mince; 1 medium bowl Maida (refined flour); 2 Onions finely chopped; 1 Garlic Pod finely chopped; Coriander leaves finely chopped (optional); Salt and Pepper to taste; 2 tbsp. Oil. Method: Add a pinch of salt in the Maida (flour) and knead into a soft […]
Dadysett’s 2nd Behram Yazad Humbandagi
Dadysett Charity Trust organized the 2nd Humbandagi dedicated to Behram Yazad at the hall next to the Aatash Behram, on the eve of Behram Roj, 3rd January, 2017. The Humbandagi was conducted by Er. Darayesh Katrak, Secretary of the Trust, who went on to speak on the ‘Importance Of Worshipping Behram Yazad’. He emphasized the […]