Dear Readers, Today, October 2, 2021, marks the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) – ‘Father of the Nation’. An Indian lawyer in South Africa, whose life took on a completely unprecedented path post an experience that left him feeling discriminated against and humiliated, Gandhi went on to make history as the […]
Each day of the Zoroastrian calendar is divided into five time zones, known as ‘Gehs’ or segments dedicated to worshipping and venerating Ahura Mazda and the various celestial divinities. The word ‘Gah’ or ‘Geh’ originates from the Pahlavi language, meaning ‘time, period or place’. The five ‘Gehs’ in our religion were set, keeping in mind […]
The World Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) Toronto chapter presented ‘The Global Zoroastrian Press Q and A’ Webinar on 25th September, 2021. Open discussions were held with the Zoroastrian media publications from around the globe. The panelists included Dolly Dastoor from FEZANA, Jehangir Patel from Parsiana, Anahita Subedar from Parsi Times, Shernaaz Engineer from Jame-e-Jamshed […]
– By Trustees & Team WZO Trusts – Despite a few cases of Zoroastrians affected by Covid continue to be received, the second wave (April 2021 onwards) has subsided to an extent. However, the trail of misery caused in its wake continues unabated, with community members from different walks of life on account of health, […]
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 6th October 2021. WINNER: Modi: I have the perfect strategy for you – it will result in a Win-Win! Kamala: We already took the lead from you – we’ve also […]
Last week, Daughter’s Day was celebrated on 26th September. Now there are myriad reasons why daughters are precious… More precious than all the silver and gold you accumulate in life. Daughters are the tiaras you wear for life. It’s uncanny how often a mother hears that remark, “Hey your daughter is a splitting image of […]
XYZ Foundation conducted their LAFA competition (Literary Arts Fine Arts virtually on 26th September, 2021, 10:00 am onwards. The day kicked off with an inauguration ceremony where a Humbandagi of two Yathas and one Ashem was offered. The participants were then briefed on the flow of the events of the day and the rules for […]
January (Lucky No. 21; Lucky Card: World): You need to be careful with your investments. There could be a temporary issue about financial fluidity as income could get delayed. You are advised to do a little charity. This is a good time to consider a commitment. February (Lucky No. 3; Lucky Card: Empress): This is […]
A Chrome extension, it helps explore and search multiple things right from the page you are on. You could search Google, Gmail, Google Maps, News, Youtube, Calendar and a host of other spaces, without leaving your current webpage, as well as keep track of your Keep Notes, access your Google Drive and numerous other sites […]
Earlier this year in June, PT had shed light on the sad plight of Matheran’s sole hospital facility – The Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Hospital, which was established in 1902 by Rustomjee Jeejeebhoy in the memory of his father, Byramjee. Mumbai-based good samaritan, Adil Gandhy, joint owner of the Woodlands Bungalow in Matheran, had not only donated […]
About 8 in 10 people have one or more bouts of Lower Back Pain. Most often, it is not due to a serious disease or major back problem, and the exact cause of the pain is not clear. This is called non-specific Lower Back Pain. The usual advice is to keep active and do normal […]