16-year-old Zeshan Jokhi from The Winchester School, Dubai, recently topped the IGCSE board exams (2017-18), scoring a total grade of 4A+ and 4As in his Std. XI Cambridge International Board Examination. His schooling in Dubai got Zeshan accustomed to the structured and broad framework of the curriculum since childhood. He credits his mother, Dilshad Jokhi, […]
CRICKET Ranji Trophy: Parsi Cricketer Arzan Nagwaswalla Shines! 21-year-old Arzan Nagwaswalla, Gujarat’s left-arm pacer created havoc in the Mumbai batting camp as he emerged with great figures at stumps on the Ranji Trophy’s Day-1 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. This was only Arzan’s third first-class match and he claimed (5-78) in 23.3 overs…his first five […]
Pianist and songwriter Túlio Mourão is a highly privileged protagonist in the Brazilian musical scene, having shared his experience for decades with great artists such as Milton Nascimento, Maria Bethânia and Caetano Veloso. With his emotional sensitivity and analytical approach, Tulio has a rich and diverse artistic range that translates into a pianistic performance of […]
It requires an aged ornithologist, not a scientist – mind you, to address the problems of radiation caused by usage of mobile phones and towers. The ornithologist, appropriately named Pakshirajan (Akshay Kumar), theorises it thus – birds prey on worms and insects, the latter consume foliage, and the radiation destroy birds’ eggs. The film opens […]
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 1st December, 2018. Winner: Nick: Priyanka, ‘Mai’ dear, the age gap I fear! PC: Dickra Nick Jonas, my extra age is your bonus! -By Farnavaz J Mehta (Pune)
In a glittering event that was held at the at the Trident Hotel on 24th November, 2018, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) of Maharashtra appointed Dr. Hozie Kapadia as the Maharashtra State President. With this esteemed honor, Dr. Hozie Kapadia, adds a prestigious feather to the Parsi cap, becoming the first ever Parsi to be […]
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Meditation is essentially a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing one’s mind on a particular object, thought or activity (including just the act of breathing) to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state. The term meditation is derived from the Latin expression […]
Yesterday, at 11:00am, in the hearing of the Atash Behram V/s MMRCL (Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited) case, the High Court lifted the Stay – subject to a few measures – on the tunnelling related construction activity, which had posed a threat to the structural sanctity of two of our most integral places of worship […]
Reviving Parsi Cricketing Legacy: Arzan Nagwaswalla’s Major Five Wicket Haul In Ranji Trophy 2018-19! Arzan Nagwaswalla, Gujarat’s 21-year-old left-arm pacer, wowed one and all on day one of round four of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season, running through Mumbai’s middle-order to pick up his maiden five-wicket haul which resulted in Mumbai getting bowled out for 297! Playing only his […]