For a while now, a large number of Twitter users have taken to campaigning for the legendary businessman and Kohinoor of our Community – Shri Ratan Tata, to be awarded the Bharat Ratna. Responding to the ongoing social media campaign demanding the highest civilian honour for him, last week, Ratan Tata tweeted, “While I appreciate […]
Tag: 13th February 2021
Update: Parsi Gate – Coastal Road Project
As per some of the latest news reports, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is reviewing an alternative plan for the construction of a ramp for an underground tunnel in the ongoing coastal road project, and has reserved a spot just where the Parsi Gate structure stands at the Marine Drive. In January community members had […]
Doggy Adoption Alert!
With Valentine’s Day tomorrow, what better time than the season of love, to welcome into your homes, God’s own little angels looking to fill their future Forever Homes with Unconditional Love, Loyalty and Laughter? Meet the charismatic ‘SOUL’: Hello Friends! My name is Soul and I’m sure we will make a soulful and everlasting connection! […]
Caption This – 13th February
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 17th February 2021. WINNER: Kangana: Hum ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’ hai! Tumjhe jail bhej ke ‘Riha Na’ karenge! Rihanna: Dear ‘Queen’, tu ‘Panga’ mat le. Come under my Umbrella – mazey karenge! By […]
Salsette Holds Fun Throwball Tourney
Surat’s Ervad Sarosh Keki Dastoor recently completed his PhD in Electronics Engineering with the latest technological trend and research thesis titled, ‘Cellular Planning and Heterogeneous Network Optimization for the Next Generation Wireless Mobile Communication’. During his tenure as a research scholar, he put in ten research paper publications and overall twenty-six publications in reputed journals […]
National Award For UK-Based Dr. Khushroo Suraliwala
UK-based Orthopaedic Surgeon – Dr. Khushroo Homi Suraliwala (MBBS MS M.Ch Orth FRCS), was felicitated with a prestigious national award and named the ‘Best Musculoskeletal Trauma Principal Investigator’, at the National Institute for Health Research Network Awards. Dr. Suraliwala was presented the award at a ceremony in Newcastle, England. The research was part of a […]
Godrej Launches Vaccine-Friendly Refrigerators, Mobile Freezers
Godrej Appliances, part of the Godrej & Boyce Group, is launching specially refrigerated mobile vans and ultra-low temperature freezers to help in transportation of coronavirus vaccines in India. As per news reports quoting Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman and Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce, Godrej Appliances, which commands 63 years of experience in refrigeration technologies, is currently […]
Adarji, Dhunmai And Valentine’s Day!!
Adarji Writer, also known as ‘Adarji-the-Angrej’, steps out of his building in a once smart, but now frayed Trilby hat, atop his almost balding crown and a scarf around his neck. A confirmed anglophile and a great fan of Aapri Rani, Adarji meets his cronies who congregate near the entrance of the Baug daily. “Aadooo! Aadar! Aadarjiiiii!” […]
Yeh Valentine Kaun Hai Bhai?
Naval was boarding the first flight out of Mumbai to Delhi. He was a frequent flyer, especially on this sector. Professional engagements required his traveling to Delhi regularly. He did not quite like the city, much less some of its people. But this cold February morning, he was flying on this sector after a gap […]
Valentale: The Language Of Love
Naval was boarding the first flight out of Mumbai to Delhi. He was a frequent flyer, especially on this sector. Professional engagements required his traveling to Delhi regularly. He did not quite like the city, much less some of its people. But this cold February morning, he was flying on this sector after a gap […]
From the Editor’s Desk
Happy Valentine’s Day! Stay Connected! Dear Readers, In a few weeks, we would all have survived a year of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s been a year filled with myriad experiences for us all… a year of fear and apprehensions, empowerment and empathy, loss and gratitude, introspection and epiphanies, new normals and renewed relationships. But […]