While India and the world have been under lockdown, it is not possible for an Institution like Parzor to stop activities. In fact, the last three months have been busier than ever before, since the needs of many sections of society have dramatically increased and people from very different walks of life have turned […]
When Your Journey Is Your Teacher Dear Readers, As Mumbai becomes the new COVID hotspot, with spikes and surges in the number of COVID-positive cases outdoing each other daily, we know that not too much will change for us, if and when the lockdown eases. In fact, greater caution will need to be practiced once […]
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 4th June, 2020. WINNERS: Lioness: I don’t care if there’s a lockdown, GO GET A HAIRCUT! By Viraf P. Commissariat (Connecticut, USA) Lioness: Taro mask kaa chhe? Ne gher na vaasan ne […]
-Sensational Talents – Shanaya Boyce, Sarosh Nanavaty, Parzaan Dastur, Rehan Balaporia and Sarosh Sidhva – jamming live on Insta – ZYNG 2.0 (Zoroastrian Youth for Next Generation) presents ‘ZYNGing Musical LIVE’, bringing you five, young, super talented Parsi artists, in an entertaining musical evening on 31st May, 2020 at 7:00 pm… all for free! The […]
The lockdown has produced many unusual repercussions. The environment, which during the past decades has been a universal concern, and appeared to be progressively and irreparably damaged, has had a natural respite, and is on its way to getting mended. Man must seize this opportunity to allow it to heal, and remain healthy. We now […]
The ‘WE’ or Women Entrepreneurs – Ladies Wing of WZCC, Mumbai Chapter, invites you to a scheduled Webinar titled ‘The Perfect Portfolio Recipe – Designed for Women’ – with experts – Maher Dhamodiwala – owner of Financial Artists, a 15-year-old financial planning firm which specializes in crafting and insuring portfolios for key life events; and Swati […]
The XYZ Foundation celebrated its 7th Foundation Day on 22nd May, 2020. Due to the ongoing pandemic, they held three virtual activities – a Rangoli making activity; a Khushali nu Jashan (which was live streamed); and a Quiz based on our Religion, in collaboration with Empowering Mobeds. The morning’s Rangoli activity saw over 150 members […]
In keeping with the COVID-19 crisis, for the first time in the history of the Tata Group, its senior leadership would be taking salary cuts during this quarter, to help the company, by contributing a percentage of their salary. CEOs and MDs of Tata Steel, Tata Motors, TCS, Tata Power, Trent, Tata International, Tata Capital […]
17th May, 2020, marked the passing of popular Bollywood artist, Goolshan Jamshid Mazdiasni, who was known for her role as a great supporting actor in a number of hit films including ‘Ishq’, ‘Vivaah’, ‘Dil Ka Rishta’, ‘Bombay Boys’, ‘Bewafaa’ and ‘Detective Naani’, amongst others. She was 64 years old. She is survived by husband Jamshid […]
85-year-old Darius Ferzandi, senior partner of the popular Iranin café – ‘Byculla Restaurant & Bakery’, passed away on 21st May, 2020. He had been running the 105-year-old café since the early 1950s and was known to provide great quality food at very affordable prices. His daily ritual at the gullah (counter) of the café included […]
In a decree issued to all of Tehran’s Governor-generals, the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister – Ali-Asghar Mounesan has underlined the need to preserve the time-honored, ancient festival of mid-winter – Sadeh, which takes place on January 30. Issued on 26th May, 2020, an excerpt from the decree reads, ‘Any measure that helps this heritage […]