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        Chomp & Cheers!

        October 30, 2021 PT Reporter

        Gourmet Catering: Next Level Cuisine And Catering!

        March 27, 2021 PT Reporter

        Super Starters To Kick In New Year’s Eve!

        December 26, 2020 PT Reporter

        Chomp & Cheers Presents ‘The Festive Spread’

        August 15, 2020 By Mahafrin Gotla Umrigar

        Chomp & Cheers Presents Chef Delzad

        August 8, 2020 PT Reporter

        Chomp & Cheers Presents Chef Delzad

        August 1, 2020 Chef Delzad K Avari
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        Jasmin Arethna: A Passion For Cycling

        July 24, 2021 Razvin Namdarian

        Freyaz Shroff: Making The Difference

        September 26, 2020 PT Reporter

        Katayun Saklat – Stained Glass Artist Extraordinaire

        June 20, 2020 PT Reporter
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        AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE

        August 6, 2022 By Gulshan D Morawala

        Wisdom Of The Gatha

        August 6, 2022 Noshir H. Dadrawala

        Time To Advance Peace, Piety And Purity

        July 23, 2022 Noshir H. Dadrawala
    • Health
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        Fitness Mubarak!

        August 13, 2022 Dr. Danesh Chinoy

        The Importance Of Sleep For Managing And Reversing Diabetes

        June 18, 2022 Dr. Trishala Chopra

        Yes, Type 2 Diabetes Is Reversible!

        June 11, 2022 Conscious Living by Dr. Trishala Chopra

        Feeling is Healing!

        April 16, 2022 Dr. Danesh Chinoy

        How To Treat Your Skin Allergy

        January 22, 2022 By Padma Shri Dr. Mukesh Batra (Homeopathy)

        To New Year… And A New Beginning!

        August 14, 2021 Dr. Danesh Chinoy
    • Horoscope
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        Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Year –
        13 August 2022 – 12 August 2023

        August 13, 2022

        Numero Tarot By Dr. Jasvi

        August 6, 2022

        Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
        06 August – 12 August 2022

        August 6, 2022

        Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
        30 July – 05 August 2022

        July 30, 2022

        પારસી કોવિડ પીડિતોની દોખ્મેનશીની માટે અમદાવાદના દોખ્મા પર સ્ટીલ વાયર નેટ ફીટ કરવામાં આવી

        July 23, 2022

        Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
        23 July – 29 July 2022

        July 23, 2022
    • Pet Puja
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        Sit, Stay And Don’t Poo On 2022!

        January 1, 2022 Shirin Merchant

        The Dog’s Guide To Making Friends And Influencing People

        November 20, 2021 Shirin Merchant

        Pet Puja: Fun Things To Do At Home With Your Pooch!

        August 14, 2021 Shirin Merchant

        Pet Puja: Acupuncture For Pets

        July 11, 2020 By Dr. Brijesh Raj

        Appeal: Donate to the Aware Foundation

        May 16, 2020 PT Reporter

        Pet Puja: How Do You Prevent Your Stress From Affecting Your Dog?

        May 9, 2020 Shirin Merchant
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        Empress Worldwide Travelz

        October 12, 2019 PT Reporter

        Travel Like Royalty With Empress Worldwide Travelz

        September 28, 2019 PT Reporter

        Saving the Earth in a Rickshaw!

        April 27, 2019 Razvin Namdarian

        Greetings from Farohar Travels!

        February 16, 2019 PT Reporter

        Love Is A Five Lettered Word: P-A-R-I-S!!! Spend VALENTINE’s Day in The World’s Most Romantic City!

        December 22, 2018 PT Reporter

        The Perfect ‘VALENTINE’ Equation: ‘PARSI In PARIS’!

        December 1, 2018 Poras Saklatwalla
    • Finance
      • Finance

        5 Things To Do At The Start Of The New Financial Year

        March 26, 2022 By Yazdi Tantra, Chairman, Zoroastrian Cooperative Bank Ltd.

        We Can’t Predict. We Can Prepare!

        July 31, 2021 Mehran Felfali

        Financial Management Basics For The Youth

        May 8, 2021 Marzee Kerawalla

        Should You Contribute To VPF In Its New Avatar??

        March 13, 2021 Marzee Kerawalla

        Is Professional Wealth Management For You?

        January 23, 2021 Marzee Kerawalla

        This Diwali, Add Divinity To Your Wealth!

        November 14, 2020 Marzee Kerawalla
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    • Education
      • Education

        Parsis and Education in India – Part I

        The Road Less Taken

        Understanding Learning Disabilities – Part III

    • Ruby’s Column
      • Ruby’s Column

        Meherbai Becomes Extra Romantic!!

        August 13, 2022 Ruby Lilaowala

        Quality Of Life And Quality Of Death

        August 6, 2022 Ruby Lilaowala

        The Significance Of Number Four

        June 11, 2022 Ruby Lilaowala
    • Lifestyle
      • Lifestyle

        Psychological Perspective: The ‘Bois Locker Room’

        May 16, 2020 Aviva Damania

        Resolving Family Conflicts During (And After) The Lockdown

        May 2, 2020 By Aviva Damania

        Healing At Home With Taichi

        April 18, 2020 Kashmira Shaw Raj

        Fitness Funda Of The Week By K11 – Train With Passion + Intensity

        May 4, 2019 PT Reporter

        Fitness Funda Of The Week By K11 – Don’t Turn Your Back On Lat Pull Downs

        April 13, 2019 PT Reporter

        Yin And Yang: The Balance Of Life

        June 30, 2018 PT Reporter
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    • PT Push
      • PT Push

        PT Push – Firoza (Tarapore) Shroff and Kainaz Tarapore, ‘Jophiel’

        November 21, 2020 PT Reporter

        Brilliant, Bubbly, Beautiful Binaisha!

        December 28, 2019 PT Reporter

        The Perfect Time For Fudge: ‘NINE 15’!

        August 31, 2019 PT Reporter

        ‘Ammara’ By Kainaaz Mehta

        May 18, 2019 PT Reporter

        PT Push Presents Anosh Yazdani

        April 27, 2019 PT Reporter

        PT Push – Khushnuma Dubash

        November 24, 2018 PT Reporter
    • Special
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        Yasmin Jal Mistry: ‘MRS. WORLD INTERNATIONAL’

        August 13, 2022 PT Reporter

        Dr. Cyres Mehta Acquires Maharashtra’s FIRST Automated Robotic AVEDRO Cornea System

        August 13, 2022 PT Reporter

        A Tribute To Madam Bhikaiji Cama On Her Death Anniversary

        August 13, 2022 Razvin Namdarian

        Jiyo Parsi – Connecting The Unconnected

        August 13, 2022 Pearl Mistry

        Self-compassion: Eat what you love, love what you eat!

        August 13, 2022 Dr. Trishala Chopra

        Ordinary Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs

        August 13, 2022 Shirin Merchant
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        Caption This – 6th August

        August 6, 2022 PT Reporter

        Caption This – 30th July

        July 30, 2022 PT Reporter

        Caption This – 23rd July

        July 23, 2022 PT Reporter

        Parsi New Year Contest 2022

        July 23, 2022 PT Reporter

        Caption This – 16th July

        July 16, 2022 PT Reporter

        Caption This – 9th July

        July 9, 2022 PT Reporter
    • Humour
      • Humour

        Meherbai’s Mandli Meet For Some Elaar-Pelaar

        January 29, 2022 Ruby Lilaowala

        Meherbai’s Mandli Discusses Marriage!!

        October 9, 2021 Ruby Lilaowala

        Cyrus The (Not So) Great!

        August 14, 2021 Cyrus Broacha

        Cyrus The (Not So) Great!

        July 3, 2021 Cyrus Broacha

        The Navroz Awards!

        March 20, 2021 Cyrus Broacha

        Cyrus The (Not So) Great

        February 13, 2021 Cyrus Broacha
    • Reviews
      • Reviews

        Film Review: Runway 34

        April 30, 2022 Hoshang K. Katrak

        Film Review: 83

        December 25, 2021 Reviewed by Hoshang K Katrak

        Gourmet Catering: Next Level Cuisine And Catering!

        March 27, 2021 PT Reporter

        Film Review: BLOODSHOT

        March 14, 2020 Hoshang K. Katrak

        Film Review: LES MISERABLES

        March 14, 2020 Hoshang K. Katrak

        Film Review – ONWARD

        March 7, 2020 Hoshang K. Katrak
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      કારણ કે જીવનની યાત્રા બહુ જ ટૂંકી છે..

      August 13, 2022 PT Reporter

      હાસ્યની શક્તિ

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      કરૂણા – 2022 માટેનો મંત્ર!

      August 13, 2022 PT Reporter

      કેમ 15મી ઓગસ્ટે જ આઝાદ થયો આપણો ભારત દેશ?

      August 13, 2022 PT Reporter

      નવા વર્ષમાં બધાને ખુશીઓ વહેંચીએ!

      August 13, 2022 PT Reporter

      પારસી નવા વર્ષ માટે સકારાત્મક સમુદાય સંકલ્પો!

      August 13, 2022 PT Reporter
  • Sports
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      Jehan Comes Second In France

      July 30, 2022 PT Reporter

      Parsee Gymkhana Clinches Madhav Mantri Tournament!

      December 4, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti

      Defending Champs Parsee Gymkhana Retain Talim Shield Title

      November 6, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti

      Tête-à-tête With Adille Sumariwalla

      July 17, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti

      Parsi Cricket Pioneers Of 1886 Honoured At Lord’s!

      June 26, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti

      Triple Honours For Parsee Gymkhana Cricket Team!

      March 27, 2021 Binaisha M. Surti
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Tag: 13 August 2016 Issue

What’s Your PQ (Parsipanu Quotient)? Take The Quiz!

Entertainment August 17, 2016August 11, 2016 PT Reporter 0 Comments

Are you as Bawa as Bawa can be? Is Parsipanu in your blood, beyond just biology? How deeply entrenched is our Parsipanu ideology in your system? Take this quiz and find out… Answer the following 25 questions (tick Yes or No) and check out the results: 1. If you’re going for a wedding or a […]

Meherbai’s School Reunion

Ruby's Column August 17, 2016August 12, 2016 Ruby Lilaowala 0 Comments

And so it came to pass (sounds Biblical) that our dear Meherbai received an invitation to her old girls’ association from her school. The invite was for the ex-students along with their respective spouses. Meherbai was overjoyed while her bitter-half, Meherwanji said, “Your friends will die with envy when they see you. You have the […]

Understanding The Roots Of ‘Navu Varas’

Religion August 17, 2016August 12, 2016 Jamshed Arjani 0 Comments

PT: Did Zoroastrians in Iran celebrate New Year on March 21st, before the exodus to India and other countries? Er. Karanjia: Never ever in history did Zoroastrians in Iran celebrate their religious New Year (Navroz) on 21st March. They celebrated it around the time of the Vernal Equinox. The day continued to fluctuate backwards by […]

Are You A ‘KOYLA’ Parsee?

Special August 17, 2016August 12, 2016 Meherzad Patel 0 Comments

So the editor calls me up and says – “Meherzad, I want an article from you for our paper, highlighting – ‘Parsipanu’ … So I respond, “in general or just in my field of theatre and performing arts?” –“BOTH”, she says. Ok, sure. And I hang up. But wait. Parsipanu? What is that? I don’t […]

Parsipanu – Kindness And Grace

Editorial August 17, 2016August 29, 2016 Anahita Subedar 0 Comments

Dear Readers, The past six months as Editor has been a fabulous journey. I’m grateful to have grown in knowledge of detailed insights into our religion, culture, traditions, but most importantly, our people. And it is with the intention of celebrating the spirit of our people, that the Parsi Times team decided on ‘Parsipanu’ as […]

Saal Mubarak From Bollywood

Entertainment August 17, 2016August 12, 2016 PT Reporter 0 Comments

“I love your religion. I’ve read about it and have tried to understand it. Yours is the only religion which is eco-friendly. Also, to accumulate wealth is fine, but I have observed that your community spends it wisely and uses it to help people, which is even better. Recently when the Parsees of New York […]

Sweet Pills, Big Miracles

Health August 16, 2016August 12, 2016 Dr. Mukesh Batra 0 Comments

The Similarity Between Homeopathy and Parsis! Every Parsi would know the legendary tale of how the Parsis entered India and when they requested asylum from the then King Jadi Rana, he sent them a vessel of milk filled to the very brim, signifying that his kingdom was already full and could not accept refugees. In […]

Khosrow I – Naushirvan The Just

Religion August 16, 2016August 11, 2016 Dara M Khodaiji 0 Comments

Khosrow I, (Chosroes I or Kaswra), better known as Anushirvan, “the Immortal Soul” or Anushirvan-e-dadgar, Anushirvan the Just, or Naushirvan the just, the twenty-second Shahenshah of the Sasanian empire was born in AD 501 (Some historians say he was born in AD 498). He was known as one of the greatest emperors of Persia for […]

‘B’ For Bawa – ‘B’ For Bikes!

Special August 16, 2016August 12, 2016 Kerfeger Eduljee 0 Comments

The Flying Scot: As the previous millennia turned, a premier lightweight bicycle manufacturer lay its foundation to what later came to be known as Scotland’s finest- ‘The Scot’, better known as ‘The Flying Scot’. The brother-sister team, David and Agnes Rattray, began the 83-year-long era under the David Rattray & Co. Ltd. name, by producing […]

Home Improvement: Re‘NEW’ing Your Home!

Lifestyle August 16, 2016August 12, 2016 Hormuzd Daruwalla 0 Comments

Gher ghannu junnu lagech – chal paint karaviye” is the common way in which most of us believe that we could change the look of our home. However, getting a fresh coat of paint gives us a ‘neat looking home’, not a ‘new looking home’ – which is what we all really want… something new […]

‘SIP’ing From The Cup Of Wealth!

Finance August 15, 2016August 11, 2016 Mehran Felfali 0 Comments

At the outset, wishing each and every member of my community a wonderful new year with a lifetime of peace and happiness. I have been scratching my head for quite a while to write today’s column. I wanted a subject that encapsulates a lifetime remedy to long term wealth creation. A one-stop-shop that liberates investors […]

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