Book Reviews: ‘The Story of My Life’ by Dosebai Cowasjee Jessawalla

‘The Story Of My Life’ is an autobiography by Dosebai Cowasjee Jessawalla, the granddaughter of noted philanthropist Seth Cursetjee Manekjee Shroff – whose statue in Byculla (Mumbai) is fondly referred to as ‘Khada Parsi’. Dosebai Jessawalla (1832-1911) was among the first Indian girls to get an English education, thanks to the insistence of her mother […]

Nowroz Baug Blocks Celebrate Centenary

Nowroz Baug’s ‘P’ Block (estb. 11th February, 1924) and ‘R’ Block (estb. 10th January, 1923) recently celebrated their hundred-year-anniversary, with block residents and committee members putting in much effort to commemorate the glorious occasion with a gala evening function. The day started with the auspicious Fareshta ceremony performed at the M J Wadia Agiary which was […]

Diabetes And Mental Health

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body processes blood sugar. Mental health, on the other hand, refers to a person’s emotional, psychological and social well-being. While these two conditions may seem unrelated, they are often closely linked. Diabetes can be a challenging condition to manage, and the stress and anxiety that come […]

TechKnow With Tantra: Freedom

Freedom is an app and website blocker for Windows, Android, iOS, Mac and Chrome, used by over 2 million people to reclaim focus and productivity. Install Freedom on your devices and it automatically syncs your preferences across devices. A Chrome Extension also blanks distractions! Just block what you want, when you want, and be more […]

Mehezabin Dordi Receives Business World’s HealthCare ‘40-Under-40’ Award

Parsi Times is delighted to share that Mehezabin Dara Dordi – practicing psychologist with the Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Department at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, and PT Columnist – was bestowed the prestigious ‘Business World – 40-under-40’ Award, at the grand event of Business World’s ‘Festival of Wellbeing’, which was held at the […]

Caption This – 8th April

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 12th April 2023.   WINNER: Priyanka: Wasn’t this ride just so enjoyable and funny! Nick: It surely was incredible, Honey! Rickshaw Driver: If you’ll are done with the flirting, could I […]