FOOTBALL Portugal Wins UEFA Nations League: Hosts Portugal grabbed their second trophy in three years defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in Porto to win the inaugural Nations League. The victory was thanks to a goal from winger Goncalo Guedes. This makes Portugal the first European nation to host and win a final since 1998 World Cup […]
Tag: 15 June 2019 Issue
PYLA Hosts Annual Floodlit Night Volleyball Tourney
. The Parsee Youth League of Ahmedabad (PYLA) (estd. 1980) hosted its annual floodlit night volleyball tournament at The Parsi Sanatorium Grounds, on the banks of the river Sabarmati. The tournament marked the eighth edition of the Jimmy Muglai Cup, in the memory of the Late Jimmy Muglai – a keen sportsman, body-builder and seven-time […]
Fitness Funda Of The Week By K11 – Never Ending Results: Progressive Overload
Baji Burjorji, 53, is a Marketing Executive. Thrice a week he is in the green space of Five Gardens, where he walks for 30 minutes with his friends. He does a small warm up and covers a distance of 2 km. He also allows some time for his stretches. Zenobia Pavri has been a regular […]
Meherbai’s Mandli Meets On Father’s Day!
Meherbai’s Mandli met on Father’s Day at her spacious house. Meherbai had ordered Whiskey Burgers, Fish Tikkas and Honey Chicken from her club; beer was kept chilled and for deserts, she had slabs of Jack Daniel liquor chocolates which she had broken into pieces and arranged artistically on a huge Bakarat -crystal dish. Banoo Batak: What […]
Fate Weaves Not The Web Of Events In Man’s Life
Superstitious fatalism teaches that man is not a free agent who can shape the actions of his life. The movements of the stars regulate them. Inexorable and inevitable is fate. It holds universal sway. Nothing can alter what fate has set down. Immutable and irrevocable is the decree of fate. Everything happens as fate wills. […]
Pet Puja: Who Stole My Cookies?
Julie loved food. So much that she would resort to stealing it. Her owners, the Shroffs, had to lock their kitchen door every night to keep her out of the garbage can, and took care not to leave any food lying around, because they knew she would steal it. And it wasn’t that she was […]
PT Columnist Dr. Jasvi Conferred M. Sc For Thesis
Parsi Times is delighted to share that highly popular Numero-Tarot Columnist, Dr. Jasvi, was conferred the degree D. Sc (Doctor of Science) for her thesis, ‘Chaitnya – Creation of Runes’, at Mumbai’s Russian Center for Science and Culture, on 8th June, 2019, in the august presence of Dame Prof. Dr. Meher Master Moos; Dr. Chandra […]
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS – 2
‘Keeping him safe is a full-time job’, says Max (voiced by Patton Oswalt) of his young master, baby Liam (Henry Lynch). This just about sums up the premise of the hour-and-half long sequel to the 2016 fairly successful and enjoyable, ‘The Secret Life of Pets’. Katie (Ellie Kemper) falls in love and marries Chuck. Her […]
Film Review – MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL
Undoubtedly for commercial reasons, Hollywood’s obsession with milking its successful franchises dry is well-known. And this is precisely what MIB:I is – a done-and-dusted plot laced with dry humour. To begin with, the title would seem to be a misnomer: ‘Man and Lady in Black’ would be more appropriate. The film begins with a very […]
Proficient Parizad Notches 92.13%
Parizad Viraf Baldawala, from Navsari’s Ava Baug, stood fourth in Navsari District, scoring 92.13% in the Gujarat Secondary Education Board exams, 2019, bringing great pride to the community and to her parents, Viraf and Baktawar Baldawala.
Varzavand Dadachanji Ordained Navar
(Er.) Varzavand Hormuz Asphandiar Dadachanji completed his sampoorna Navar prayers from the Dadar Athornan Institute and was ordained Navar on May 21, 2019, at the Vatchagandhy Agiyary. Varzavand was ordained by his grandfather, Er. Asphandiar Dadachanji and Mama Er. Darayus Bajan. The ceremony took place under the leadership of Dasturji Dr. Firoze Meherji Kotwal. Varzavand […]