Parsi Times Sports Reporter, Binaisha M. Surti, brings you the exciting cricketing action as PG grabs a hat-trick of winning titles, clinching the 70th Salar Jung Invitation T20 Cricket Tournament 2019. A dominating all-round, impressive show in all three departments of the game, helped defending champions, Parsee Gymkhana (PG) win the final of the 70th […]
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Chomp And Cheers: Easter Special!
Marzipan Easter Eggs Ingredients (makes 4): 100 gms – Broken Cashews Or Almond Powder/bits; 200 gms – Icing Sugar; 1 – Egg White; 2 drops – Almond essence; Food Colouring of your choice. Method: Pulse the cashew nuts. Add a bit of icing sugar and pulse again. The icing sugar will absorb the oil and […]
Letters to the Editor
RIP Dear Parvara Our entire community was shocked and devastated upon hearing of the sad demise of little Parvara Kapadia a few weeks ago, in an unfortunate accident. We all stand with the bereaved parents and family in their hour of grief. I would like to share a small poem in the cherished memory of Parvara’s departed […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 20th April 2019 To 26th April 2019
CRICKET India Announces World Cup Team: India announced its 15-member-squad for the ICC World Cup to be played in UK starting May 30th 2019. Virat Kohli will lead the side with Rohit Sharma as his deputy. Unfortunately, Ambati Rayudu and Rishabh Pant were given the miss as experienced pro Dinesh Karthik steps in as the […]
From The Editor’s Desk
A Time To Reflect And Resurrect Across all religions, real learning for the laity always lies in the symbolism of various events and narratives mentioned in our religious texts. The take-away from these needs to be insightful and deeper than that feel-good sense of security, or justice, that is the eventual consequence of every comeuppance […]
Before You Get A Pet Home…
Your phone pings and you have a message. You open it to see the cutest puppy looking out at you with doleful eyes and an accompanying message that states the dog needs a home. And just like that, your heart melts and you decide to bring home a dog. But wait! Bringing home a dog […]
Idioms Aren’t Idiotic – III
. To Be ‘Born With A Silver Spoon In The Mouth’: It was back in time, in England, when the majority of the people in the middle ages used to have wooden cutlery. It was only the wealthy who were fortunate to have metal spoons. Silver spoons were often given by the wealthy godparents to their God-children on […]
Cultivate A Centered Mind
Ancient Indian literature always referred to the mind as a monkey – jumping from one branch to another i.e. one useless thought to another. To counteract this, the Smritis teach us Mansik-Ekagrata or centering the mind. A centered mind is free of worries and emotions. It is quiet, at peace, concentrated and focused. But it is not […]
Up For A Pup?
Rani is a gorgeous, less than two-year-old, purebred Doberman with the temperament of an angel. She understands basic commands. She’s been vaccinated and spayed – so there is no scope for breeding. She’s very gentle and loves cuddles and being a lap dog. She’s not guard dog material. She gets along with other dogs given […]
Gift A Pictorial ‘Present’ Of Our Rich ‘Past’ On Navroz!
A compilation of over a hundred pictures depicting our rich Zoroastrian culture and heritage, ‘Like Sugar In Milk’ is a photographic compendium authored by Italian photojournalist, Majlend Bramo. Commencing this project back in 2014, 30-year-old Majlend states, “While working for the Florence based newspaper, ‘Corriere Della Sera’, I came across an Italian book by Terzani […]
TechKnow With Tantra: MBlood – Find a Donor
‘MBlood’ Donor app has made donating blood and platelets easier than ever. MBlood helps users to send a request for the required blood group at any time for any location, where blood is required. The user can also mention specific timings when the hospital can accept blood. On sending a request, all users registered with […]