Dear Readers, And just like that, we will enter the last month of 2021 in a couple of days! Even as most are getting into the festive mood, we look over our shoulders every so often, in keeping with the rumours of the potential outbreak of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, in India. […]
Tag: 27th November 2021
Caption This – 27th November
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 1st November 2021. WINNER: Baby Monkey: Mommy, did these humans evolve from us monkeys? Mommy Monkey: Don’t know what Darwin was smoking! Humans are such junkies!! by Benaifer J. Bhadha […]
Tata-owned BigBasket Enters Offline Grocery Segment With Fresho Outlets
On 24th November, 2021, India’s major online grocery platform, the Tata-owned BigBasket, announced its foray into offline retail (physical stores), with the launch of its first technology-driven and unmanned, self-service ‘Fresho’ store, in Bengaluru’s Basaveshwar Nagar. It was inaugurated by three farmers, who are part of BigBasket’s Farmer Connect programme. With a plan to invest […]
Masina Hospital Unveils New Exclusive Parsi Special Room Facility
Masina Hospital has always been known for its excellent care and has treated Community members for over a hundred years with empathy and compassion. For the past few years, the hospital has focused on revival by modernization, constantly upgrading our technology, our infrastructure and our specialists to serve Mumbai even better as a multi-specialty medical hub for Mumbai. November 18th, […]
IASAP Holds 50th AGM
On 10th November, 2021, Indian Association of Secretaries And Administrative Professionals (IASAP) Mumbai HQ held its 50th Annual General Meeting, in the presence of many Life Members of IASAP, in keeping with the necessary covid precautions. A new Governing Council of IASAP was nominated with Kashmira Gamadia – All-India President (Enpak Distributors Pvt. Ltd.), Vijayalaxmi […]
Ba Humata Presents Global Webinar: Living ‘a Just Life’, Not ‘Just A Life’
On Sunday, 5th December, 2021, the Ba Humata (Good Thoughts) Webinar series presents its global Webinar titled ‘Living ‘a Just Life’, Not ‘Just A Life’, celebrating the spirit of Zarathushtra to enable our great Prophet’s love and wisdom benefit humanity. The Webinar will feature Er. Tehemton Mirza (Canada); Er. Bakhtiyar Engineer (New Zealand); Tushna Antia […]
NCPA Spreads Festive Cheer Through The Performing Arts
NCPA has reopened with abundant caution and advisory measures in place. For Western Music lovers, The SOI Chamber Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, Bartók’s Rumanian Folk Dances, and more, at 7:00pm on Thursday, 2nd December at the Tata Theatre. Saturday, 4th December will feature a free online NCPA-Citi Music Workshop on ‘Understanding Intricacies […]
TechKnow With Tantra: Habit Tracker – HabitBull
HabitBull is a fully-customizable, multi-platform companion to help you cut off bad habits and even add new, positive ones to your routine- whether you want to read more, start working out, stop smoking or just track how many hours you spend on social media! It notifies you when you need to do something important. You […]
A Life Of Usefulness Is A Life Well Spent!
In this world of glitz and glamour, we dwell amidst superfluity, pretense and false facades. You either go with the flow and join the gang or stand on your own in solitary confinement. Much of what you see and hear around you these days is mainly through the grapevine. Social media has become the single […]
Flying Ranee Train To Halt At Udvada Station
As per the request put forth by Vada Dasturji of Iranshah Udvada, Khurshed Dastoor, for having the Flying Ranee Train take a halt at Udvada station, the Indian Railway Authority has agreed for the superfast express train to stop at Udvada station, for the convenience of Irani/Parsi Zoroastrians, who regularly visit Udvada, from across India […]
Ratan Tata Backs Start-up ‘GoodFellows’
Tata Sons’ Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata, known to back up start-ups, recently backed yet another start-up – GoodFellows – which provides inter-generational friendship and calls itself a ‘Companionship Company’. Founded by Shantanu Naidu, who is currently Ratan Tata’s business assistant, GoodFellows is currently in a beta testing phase, and eventually looks to recruit graduates under […]