Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 16th June 2021. WINNER: Monkey (Left): That’s just a Nudist Colony – will you stop making faces!! Monkey (Right): Oh my God! I thought they were wearing their masks in […]
Tag: 12th June 2021
HPY 2021 Concludes With Bumper Finale!
The 34th valedictory function of the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held online on 5th June, 2021, with over 195 well-groomed teenagers, set to enter a new world full of opportunities. Through their 10-day exciting adventure camp, the youngsters emerged confident, participating in competitions and building special memories, and by the end of it, […]
Meet The 8WZYC Marketing Team!
The 8WZYC’s Marketing Subcommittees aim to encourage participation from global Zoroastrian communities and publicize information and excitement surrounding London 2023! This includes hosting fundraisers, social events and interacting to highlight Congress information via social media platforms. Here’s what the dynamic Marketing Subcommittee members say… ARIANA DOOMASIA: This Congress provides the opportunity for greater community involvement […]
From the Editors Desk
A Star Indeed! Dear Readers, It is said that the bond between a mother and a son is like none other – an unconditional connect that is as powerful as it is tender, often transcending every other affection. And when it comes to our community, the steadfast mother-son connect is one of its most predominant […]
FEZANA Talks Presents ‘A Walk Down Persis Lane’
On June 12, at 9:30pm (IST), FEZANA Talks presents ‘A Walk Down Persis Lane’, exploring the career of Parsi actor – Persis Khambatta – the stunning artist who turned heads as Lieutenant Ilia in the film ‘Star Trek’ (1979). The panel comprises award-winning screenwriter, photographer and filmmaker – Sooni Taraporevala; performing artist and producer – […]
XYZ Youth Celebrate World Environment Day
On 5th June, 2021, World Environment Day, the dynamic XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians) kids across Mumbai celebrated the occasion with activities to make the planet greener, by sowing plants and sharing insights into these. While Shanaya Saklatwalla said chilli plants grew well in the sun, Zasha Patrawala shared curry leaves grew best during the monsoons, […]
And I Choose Joy Above All Else!
It’s astonishing how little we credit Joy! Joy is a state of mind. It’s neither temperamental nor conditional like happiness can be. The two have fuzzy lines between them, but Joy somehow seems the real deal. These days, few know how to carve joy in their world. Joy is momentary and comes from an intense, […]
TechKnow With Tantra: Boosted – Productivity + Time Tracker
Boosted is an App which organizes your activities, tracks the time you spend on them, and gets insights into how you use your time via intuitive statistics. You can time-track your activities with a single click and organize projects into smaller tasks; then view daily time spent on each project / task and plan your […]
Sarosh Yazad – Our Keeper And Protector – II
Immediately after death, when the soul leaves the body, its state is like that of a newly born infant. Sarosh Yazad looks after the soul for the first three days and nights, till the Judgement of the soul takes place on the dawn of the fourth day after death. On the fourth day after death, […]
Beyond Meat…
There is enough for every man’s needs, but not for his greed! The demand for meat consumption globally is similar – and Mother Earth is running out of resources to provide it. The meat industry uses up exorbitant amounts of land and water, making it the number one contributor to deforestation and climate change. If […]
Gypsum Furniture Discovered In Ancient Agiary In Central Iran
During the last week of May, 2021, a joint team of archaeologists from the universities of Isfahan, Tehran, discovered objects at an ancient fire temple or Agiary, in Vigol, located near Kashan. These include sets of gypsum furniture including an engraved table and chairs. Evidence suggests that the Gypsum furniture was once used for traditional […]