This free App helps Android users create a shortcut on the home screen for anything! Simply select the feature and click on CREATE to create a shortcut! You can create a shortcut to launch an app, launch multiple apps in a split-screen, open a folder on your phone directly, change your system settings, open an […]
There’s a Sanskrit saying, which loosely translated, means, “The world is as you are.” Ancient Indian literature speaks of a story about the great teacher, Dronacharya and his two disciples – Yudhishthira and Duryodhana. Both, Yudhishthira and Duryodhana had learnt at the feet of their great master, Dronacharya and both had developed skills in their own way […]
Parsi New Year Contest 2022
In keeping with the innumerable calls and mails sent to me by our readers about Intermittent Fasting, this week’s article is dedicated to further demystifying aspects of Intermittent Fasting (IF). IF is becoming increasingly popular in recent times because this is one of the simplest ways to lose weight and achieve better health. To answer […]
‘Kids Ni Kalbal, ZWAS Ni Hulchal!’ The dynamic members of ZWAS (Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of Surat) recently conducted a fun-filled, three-day Children’s Camp which was full of excitement, entertainment, creativity and bonding for Surat’s children. Day 1 kicked off with an orientation and a prayer, with Zinobia and Cyrus Dotivala giving the children a tour […]
As we observe the final month of the Zoroastrian calendar and look forward to welcoming the fravashi of our dear departed later this month, let’s reflect on the importance of Aspandarmad or Spendarmad – the twelfth month of the Zoroastrian calendar, dedicated to the Guardian Angel of planet Earth. So, how best can we propitiate or pay homage […]
July 29, 2022, marks the 118th birth anniversary of Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, popularly known as ‘JRD’- the Father of Indian Aviation, Founder of many Tata companies the longest-serving Chairman of the Tata Group and a hero of Indian business. He continues to reign as the most renowned Zoroastrian on the planet. His was not […]
– Hoshang Katrak, Manager & Captain Of Winning PG Team, Reports – Both, the men’s and women’s teams of Mumbai’s Parsee Gymkhana (PG) steamrolled to even more comprehensive victories in the prestigious First Division of the Mumbai City District Interclub Table-Tennis tournament, held at the Garware Clubhouse, from 5th – 9th July, 2022. While the […]
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 20th July 2022. WINNER: Alia: You may think I’m smiling, but I’m actually winching in pain. Karan: That’s coz I’m standing on your foot for giving me a flop again! […]
Kadimi Navroz Mubarak! Dear Readers, How absolutely wonderful it is to belong to a community that celebrates its occasions twice over!! While the rest of the world celebrates its special days once a year, we get to revel in our joys twice – once on the ‘Roj ni’ date, based on our Parsi /Irani calendars, […]
Nagpur resident, 72-year-old Fali Buxy has proven that age is indeed just a number. His undying spirit of adventure and enthusiasm to live his best life recently saw this spirited septuagenarian complete his second motorcycle ride to Leh and Ladakh! While earlier r oad trips were primarily in cars, he became passionate about traveling on […]