Giving Thanks During The Pandemic Dear Readers, A couple of days ago, the 26th of November, marked the famous ‘Thanksgiving Day’, celebrated the world over, especially in countries across Europe, the USA, Canada, and many more. Though ‘Thanksgiving’ is originally meant to celebrate the harvest and other blessings of the year gone by, it is […]
In keeping with the excellent webinars being hosted by various WZCC chapters worldwide, last week saw yet another vibrant personality whose career epitomizes the very motto of WZCC itself – ‘Building the Spirit of Entrepreneurship’. The vivacious Meher Pudumjee, Chairperson, Thermax Limited had all the attendees rapt with attention as she spoke on ‘The Inspiring […]
For over two decades now, her track record of serving the community has been exceptional. Her dedication and commitment to the community has been unquestionable, her passion for community service is unlimited as is her compassion for our less fortunate community members. In addition to being the CEO of WAPIZ, Anahita Desai has worked in […]
As one of the worst-hit nations with rising cases of the novel coronavirus, India awaits with baited breath a promising announcement of a vaccine approved by regulatory authorities which have been monitoring the progress of several vaccine candidates. India’s realistic hopes, however, hinge heavily on three to five vaccine candidates. Recent updates have shown India’s […]
Cast Your Online Votes Now!! Parsi Times is delighted to share that Padma Shri awardee and award-winning film director, Sooni Taraporevala’s critically acclaimed hit web-film, ‘Yeh Ballet’, has been nominated for the prestigious Filmfare Award, under the ‘Best Film – Web Original’ Category. In ‘Yeh Ballet’, Taraporevala follows the lives of two young dancers – […]
The Show Must Go On Dear Readers, We’ve come a long, long way since the start of the year. 2020 has been one long ride for everyone across the world. More than a ride, it’s been a spring cleaning of sorts – we’ve had to unceremoniously dust off a lot of our old or ‘usual’ […]
On 19th November, 2020, Tata Motors announced achieving the milestone of four million passenger vehicles on Indian roads and showcased a journey through the past decades in a special video narrated by Bollywood actor, Anupam Kher. The video takes viewers back to 1945 when the company was established and through the next several decades that […]
Founded by the Mumbai-based, sister duo – Firoza (Tarapore) Shroff and Kainaz Tarapore, ‘Jophiel’ is an endeavor to breathe life into Parsi Gara embroidery, Zardozi and Beadwork – the centuries’ old, soulful art forms heavily influenced by Persian, Chinese and Indian cultures. Established under Ahu Fashion Accessories LLP, Jophiel products celebrate artisanal excellence, and stand […]
Moobedyar Dr. Rashin Jahangiri has ranked first place in the Ph.D admissions of ‘Ancient Culture and Languages of Persia’, in Iran’s nation-wide highly competitive entrance exams. With only three out of hundreds of candidates being admitted, this marks the very first time in history that a Zoroastrian woman has achieved this honour! A Doctor of […]
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 25th November, 2020. WINNER: Harris: Come, let me teach you a few GARBA step – you can most certainly expect a visit from Modi soon! By Hoofriz Dotiwalla
On 10th November, 2020, the Godrej Group announced its foray into the financial services industry with the launch of Godrej Housing Finance, in keeping with the increasing demand for Home Loans. As per a press statement released by the Group, Godrej Housing Finance (GHF) aims to “build a long-term, sustainable retail financial services business in […]