The earliest form of life began in water because of the play of extreme hot and cold temperatures inside and outside the thermal-vents along the ocean beds which created life (science calls this molecular synthesis).This magical quality of water, which generates a rich biodiversity, right from the water-bacteria to a giant whale, is […]
Insight Timer is one of the most popular free meditation apps. If you need help with sleeping, or dealing with anxiety or stress, Insight Timer helps in getting through recovery and addictions and achieving higher levels of self-love and compassion. It has the largest community of regular meditators which generates more meditation minutes than any other […]
On 4th and 5th March, 2017, Team SPY (Salsette Parsi Youth) organized its first All Parsees Box Cricket Tournament at the Salsette Parsi Colony at its newly created ground, with the participation of 20 teams in this 6-a-side, 5-over-an-innings contest. Teams were divided into six groups where the top two teams per group moved to […]
Thank You! Dear Readers, First off, let me convey heartfelt thanks on behalf of Team PT for the overwhelming response to our Jamshedi Navroz Special Issue. Your constant feedback and generous appreciation of our efforts equips us with all the encouragement and motivation, to sustain and better the quality of content delivered to you, in […]
It’s that time of the year when young and veteran Zoroastrians start pepping up for a Muscle-show. Parsis have always been big names in powerlifting and bodybuilding sports, and this championship takes the legacy forward by entering into its 5th successful year. Conceptualized in 2013 by Roozbeh Balsara of DPCG, partnered with the trustees of […]
Kudos To A Great Jamshedi Navroz Issue! Congratulations on the fabulous Navroz issue of Parsi Times. We thoroughly enjoyed reading the issue, especially ‘Motorcycle misfits of the World’ by Kerfegar Eduljee. Hailing from a family of automobile enthusiasts, it’s always a treat to read his articles. His language and fluency with words are always pleasant and […]
Phillauri is the story of a friendly but confused ghost and age-old traditions, peppered quite liberally with Punjabi folk songs. Kannan (Suraj Sharma – Life of Pi) is a Canada-returned Punjabi boy due to marry his childhood sweetheart Anu (a comely Mehreen Kaur Pirzada in her first Hindi film). But as the disinterested Kannan is […]
Coming exactly 60 years after the iconic women-centric Mother India, Anarkali of Aarah – starring Swara Bhaskar – tells the story of a rural folk dancer Anar(kali) of Aarah village in Bihar. Anarkali (Bhaskar) is the feisty and plucky lead singer of a troupe which specialises in entertaining locals with bawdy folk songs. Though the […]
Two kinds of exploration have always intrigued and baffled humans: the mysteries of the deep (oceans) and the secrets of space. Director Daniel Espinosa has helmed this outer-space sci-fi horror thriller of six scientists and astronauts attempting to collect data from Mars. It’s a motley group consisting of hot-headed technician Roy Adams (Ryan Reynolds), the […]
We the undersigned three trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet wish to record our angst at the repeated personal attacks over the last few weeks on Chairman of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, Yazdi Desai, in advertorials published under a column called ‘Parsi Darshan’ in the Mumbai Samachar. The language used is not only in poor […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. ૧૩મી એપ્રિલ સુધી તો શુક્રની દિનદશા ચાલશે તેથી હાલમાં તમે તમારા ખર્ચ ઓછા કરવાની કોશિશ કરવામાં સફળ નહીં થાવ. શુક્રની કૃપાથી નાણાકીય મુશ્કેલી નહી આવે.બીજાના મદદગાર થઈ તે લોકોની ભલી દૂવાના ભાગીદાર બની શકશો. મનગમતી વ્યક્તિનો સાથ મળતો રહેશે. શારીરિક બાબતની મુશ્કેલી દૂર કરવાનો […]