On 5th June, 2020, the Women’s Entrepreneur Wing of WZCC held a webinar titled ‘The Perfect Portfolio Recipe – Designed for Women’, which was attended by 54 participants from India and the USA. Swati from DSP introduced the concept of investments in the first half of the webinar, infusing confidence in women participants and encouraging […]
Tag: 20th June 2020
Caption This – 20th June
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 24th June, 2020. WINNER: Doggie: Yes, it’s true… Cat-meat cures Corona. Now could you ask the mistress what time is dinner? By Behli Mehta (Bangalore)
Community Celebrates Dedicated Volunteers And Quick-Action Trustees!
Last week’s article in Parsi Times, titled, ‘A Month And A Week Of Good Food And Great Community Service’, by BPP Trustee, Kersi Randeria, received an overwhelming response from our community members. Readers of all ages, from all over, sent in congratulatory messages, commending the crucial and timely services, initiated by the BPP Trustees, which […]
The Annual Solar Eclipse: Understanding, Precautions And Prayers
The Annual Solar Eclipse, which will take place on Sunday, June 21, 2020, begins in Mumbai at 10:00am and ends at 1:27pm, lasting for 3 hours and 27 minutes. An Understanding: A Solar Eclipse occurs on a new moon day, when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun, with all three aligned […]
8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress Update
This series of articles aims to provide an insight into the profiles of individuals organising the 2023 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress with the aim of inspiring and motivating the future generation of young Zoroastrians. Through this article, we highlight the journey of the two congress Co-Chairs and how they use their voice to represent […]
WZCC Toronto To Hold Webinar On Online Business Building
WZCC’s Toronto chapter will hold its third webinar titled ‘How to Build an Online Business through Shopify’, on June 27th, 2020, at 9:30pm IST (12:00 pm EST; 9:00 am PST), lead by Tanya Hoshi, Producer at Shopify and Co-Founder of the Zoroastrian Apparel Brand, ‘Dhanksak & Co’. This interactive workshop will focus on how to create an online store […]
Behavioral Biases And Investments
Global markets, including India, had taken a significant beating following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, they have started picking up from their March 2020 lows. It is during these extremely volatile times, that most investors often make their biggest mistakes in the investing journey. In my upcoming articles, I will elaborate further on […]
Chomp & Cheers Presents Chef Delzad
In keeping with our Father’s Day Special issue this week, Chef Delzad shares his ‘No-Oven Rum Balls’ recipe, sure to please the palate of our Parsi Pappas, along with ‘Cheesy Steamed Eggs’. NO-OVEN RUM BALLS Ingredients for the SPONGE: Flour – 5 tbsp; Castor sugar – 5 tbsp; Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) – 2 […]
Avesthagen Releases First Complete Zoroastrian-Parsi Mitochondria Reference Genome: ‘Implications Of Mitochondrial Signatures In An Endogamous, Non-Smoking Population’
– The study unravels mitochondrial signatures linked to persian origin, longevity and associated health conditions – Avesthagen Limited, with support from the Foundation for a Smoke Free World, New York, USA, is developing a systems biology-based approach for the early predictive diagnosis of tobacco related cancers such as lung, head and neck, esophagus, stomach, colon, […]
Kudos To ‘Team Pehchaan’ For Food Distribution Drive
Established in 2018 and brilliantly spearheaded by dynamic Trustees Freyaz Shroff (Founder), Dinshaw Tamboly, Rashna Cooper and Ami Mediretta, ‘Pehchaan’ – an initiative of the KurNiv Foundation – has come a long way in supporting and promoting the education and overall wellbeing of children from the underprivileged strata of society. Team ‘Pehchaan’, comprising young and […]
Fathered In Tenderness
It’s ridiculous to always assume that a woman’s maternal instinct kicks in the minute that long harrowing labour is complete. Believe me, there is nothing easy or remotely beautiful about the process of giving birth. I dare you to ask a woman moments after that gruelling experience, chances are you’ll be sporting a black eye […]