Those Three Words… Dear Readers, If nothing else, the extended lockdown, brought on by the Pandemic, has forced even the not-very-reflective kind of fellow beings amongst us (you know, the ones who proudly dismiss any deeper conversations, with a boastful – ‘I’m not really the meditating type’) to ponder life beyond the here and now. […]
Kainaz Messman, the founder of the popular ‘Theobroma’ chain of cafés, has authored the book, ‘Baking a Dream’, published by HarperCollins. The book includes a thorough account of how she set up Theobroma; and the interesting journey comprising her travels, family, friends, mistakes and ramifications, all leading to her current standing. What started out as […]
Earlier in the week, Tata Trusts’ Chairman Emeritus and the nation’s most loved businessman, Ratan Tata, took to the social media platfrom, Instagram, sharing his wisdom with entrepreneurs, advising them to ‘adapt and create’, in order to tide over challenging times faced by businesses and the economy, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It can all […]
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 20th May, 2020. WINNER: M to PM: Do you have an extra pen? Mine ran out trying to complete writing the number of zeros in 20 lakh crores! By Hanoz R Patel […]
Prisoners Of The COVID War! Days are passing by and we stand still here. With a prayer in our heart we see the world struggling, we see the world healing, we see the world sobbing. Never had anybody imagined that stepping out of our houses would be life threatening. We have become prisoners without doing […]
Film stars are larger than life and live life King-size. However imperfect their lives may be, they inspire awe, passion, frenzy and a huge fan-following during their lifespan. But in death, they zoom to iconic positions, thanks to their fans taking an added interest in their body of work. Radio-stations, TV, newspapers, magazines share lesser […]
Community members are aware that WZO Trusts have undertaken a massive programme to support poor Zoroastrians affected financially due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The following areas have been identified in which to extend support. 1 Arranging food grains packages for Zoroastrians in cities, towns and villages who have suffered economic hardships 2 Financial difficulties being […]
On 11th May, 2020, Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony notified the reconstituted National Commission for Minorities and its terms of reference which include ensuring that worship places of non-Muslim communities are preserved and kept functional. According to the notification, the commission will have six official and twelve non-official members, including the Chairman […]
Knowledge Is Precious, Wisdom Is Priceless The IranShah Initiative provides a Precious Avenue to build a Priceless Life through the medium of Education With Vision 2020. If understood with right knowledge and practised with innate wisdom, the precepts and practices of our ancient yet ageless and ever so refreshing religion can be a positive force […]
Delzad K Avari is a Le Cordon Bleu, London Alumni. His love for cooking was evident from a very young age. Having completed the Grand Diploma in cuisine and patisserie from the London campus, post his Hotel Management degree from Mumbai’s Sophia Polytechnic. His expertise has been honed with rich and varied experiences including his […]
Located in the interiors of rural Ganeshpuri in the heart of the Tansa River Valley Forest, the AWARE (Animal Welfare And Rescue Efforts) Foundation [E-30655, Estb.: 2014], has been actively working in the sphere of stray animal care. Their initiatives, since inception, include feeding stray animals, veterinary first aid, trauma care, spay/neuter and immunization against […]