. Firstly, I would like to inform the community how and why things have come to this unfortunate situation… The community has been misled right from the start. In October 2017, Er. Hathiram approached me in Udvada, saying that the tunnel would be passing under the sanctum sanctorum (Kebla) of the Wadiaji Atash Behram. On […]
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Film Review: THE POSSESSION OF HANNAH GRACE
Genre: Horror, Thriller Rating: 2/5 88 minutes Director: Driederik van Rooijen Reviewed by Hoshang K Katrak Films of the horror genre are largely dependent on a dark, sombre background, jumpscares and a background score to match. Hannah Grace has all that in good measure. And of course a little bit of the church with a […]
‘And The Legend Lives On’
– Celebrating The Life Of Alyque Padamsee –
Parsi Times pays a special tribute to the luminary of our times. He was a towering legend, quite literally. The ad and theatre guru, who had mentored, amongst others, Kabir Bedi, Shiamak Davar and Karla Singh, and sired three children – Raell, Quasar and Shazahn from stage luminaries Pearl, Dolly Thakore and Sharon Prabhakar, respectively, […]
Jasvi’s Numero – Tarot Predictions
(As Per Your Sun Sign) . January (Lucky No. 6; Lucky Card: Lovers): Love is in the air. You are advised to spend quality time with your loved ones. Favourable time for women born in the month of January – pamper yourself with shopping, dinners, and make sure you enjoy yourself. Be grateful for what […]
Conventional Religion Loses Its Pristine Purity – Excerpts From ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’
Religion is the way of life that the soul has to live upon earth. It is the ascending effort of man towards perfection. In its pristine purity it is the most effective, cohesive force for mankind. It aims at building a world fellowship of men and women on the spiritual foundation. Religion in its origin, […]
The Happiness Equation
Some of us are born smiling, most of us have to work at it, which means learning new techniques and unlearning some old mental habits, but the good news from the frontiers of psychology is that mood is malleable and happiness is yours for the choosing. Everyone wants happiness. We want it, strive for it, […]
Tech Know With Tantra – AppLock – Fingerprint
Smart ‘AppLock’ is an application (apps) locker that protects your apps from prying eyes and provides confidentiality, using a password, pattern or fingerprint. You can lock Facebook, Whatsapp, gallery or any other app with a password and prevent the same from being exposed by any snooper. Besides this, AppLock can catch intruders by taking a picture […]
Parsee Gymkhana Open TT Tourney
Hosts Parsee Gymkhana retained their winning streak in the 5th All-Parsee Table Tennis Tournament organised by and held at the Parsee Gymkhana on 24th and 25th November, 2018. The competition saw 77 players – from Surat, Navsari and Pune – vying across five events, with an impressive 79 matches played in just the Open Singles event. […]
Dr. Zuleika Awarded ‘Inspiring Leader Of The Year 2018’
Head of the BMS Department at Wilson College, Dr. Zuleika Homavazir was recently conferred the ‘Inspiring Leader of the Year 2018’ award, at the ‘Future Woman Leader Summit and Awards 2018’, held at St. Regis, Mumbai, on 23rd November, 2018. Felicitated by BJP Spokesperson, Advisor, Government of Maharashtra, Shweta Shalini, Dr. Zuleika is the only […]
XYZ Organises ‘Brainiax 2018’
Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) organised ‘Brainiax 2018’ on 18th November, 2018, at the BJPC institution, with over two hundred participants in the Under-8, Under-11, Under-14 and Under-17 categories, competing across eight different events. Participants were judged on the accuracy of their answers and the time taken to complete tasks. The event witnessed participants displaying great […]
Vesu Adarian Renovated
17th November 2018 marked the inauguration of the newly renovated Bai Pirojbai Manekji Patel Adarian, in Vesu, near Surat in Gujarat, which has served our community for 127 years, since its establishment in 1889. In 2016, a major overhaul with structural reinforcements was urgently required to ensure the structural integrity of the Vesu Adarian. The […]