He’s been at the helm of all path-breaking advancements globally in eye care, setting new standards and breakthroughs worldwide. He repeatedly makes our Community and our Nation proud, with his numerous ‘Firsts’ – be it in terms of successful eye procedures or advancements in eye care or his own personal achievements which have the […]
Tag: 28th December 2019
Caption This – 28th December.
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 1st January, 2020. Winner: Lady on the Left: “Bomi is still asking around who emptied his vintage wine bottle at his New Year’s Party!” By Tyron Irani
From the Editors Desk
Dear Readers, It gives me immense delight to share with you our Bumper Special issue celebrating the glorious and biggest event in the Zoroastrian calendar worldwide – the third chapter of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav or IUU 2019, as we welcome the New Year 2020! Reinforcing our core commitment to our community’s progress and […]
Happy New Year From Team Jiyo Parsi
A Fairy Story: Which Came True Team Jiyo Parsi “Thank you so much! Because of you we became aware about many things,” the couple said together. “It’s our pleasure and job to help our community members – this is the motto of Ji yo Parsi,” replied one of our Jiyo Parsi (JP) team members. Soon […]
Brilliant, Bubbly, Beautiful Binaisha!
The bubbly, fun-loving and sporty Binaisha Surti is deeply associated and passionate about Cricket, as she hails from a cricketing family being the grand-niece of former Indian Test Cricketer, Late Rusi Surti. She has won Championship Trophies in and medals athletics and basketball, for her school and college, and is a State level Bronze […]
Compassion – The Mantra For 2020!
Caught up in this whirlwind called life, we wake up to do what we ‘have to’, rather than what we ‘want to’. The strain of careers, relationships, finances, raising a family… the list is unending. We acquire much, but at what price? Is there something we have lost along the way? Compassion, perhaps? So many […]
Experience Goan Grandeur At The Laguna Anjuna
Owned by Farrokh Maneckshaw, the Laguna Anjuna is a beautiful and luxurious haven, nestled in the lush lap of Goa’s undisturbed flora and fauna, celebrating Portuguese old-world charm with new age comforts, to deliver the splendour of yore! For over two decades now, the Laguna Anjuna, one of Goa’s most eco-friendly resorts, has lured national […]
Tehran’s Apadana Staircase Leads To Mythical Persian Arts
The ruins of Apadana Staircase show off and offer scenes of historic Persian arts to its domestic and foreign visitors. The lavishly decorated monument draws hundreds of domestic and foreign visitors every single day, who gaze at the depicted splendour of the mighty Achaemenid Empire (550 –330 BC) and the grandeur of its fabled arts. […]
Film Review: Good Newwz
Well, the good news, er – newwz, is that 2019 ends with one of the best comedies in recent times – and with performances to match! Varun and Deepti Batra (Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor Khan) are a high-flying couple – childless despite seven years of marriage. As a result of frequent taunts from relatives […]
The Joy Of Giving
On the occasion of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2019, the legendary Parsi generosity has bloomed in Masina Hospital. Parsis have been at the forefront of every sector of development in Mumbai, and Healthcare is no exception. Despite our community being blessed with some of the most brilliant doctors today, community-run institutions in healthcare have been […]
Chalo Udvada!
Pilgrimage, Homage And Happy Moments! It was that happy time of the week, the Sunday morning when God is in Heaven and all’s right with the world. I was at the table contemplating upon the plate of two lovely sunny golden orbs resting upon a cloud of white, a dollop of Vasanu (I always […]