Allow me to start with the story of Fluffy, a truly special Golden Retriever who I had the privilege of treating for most of his life. He had been found tied to the gates of the Bombay SPCA, a gift to anyone who might care to have him. Severely malformed hips made walking terribly painful […]
The way humans behave in society is based largely on the rules of etiquette one tends to follow. The original social manuals of Western civilization were in fact success manuals. In the Middle Ages, knights and nobles followed stringent rules and proper forms of conduct in the courts of kings, which is where the concepts […]
One of the greatest sons of India, and certainly the greatest son of Bombay, Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy was born 237 years ago, on 15th July, 1783, in Mumbai. He lived a rich life, filled with adventure and accomplishments and he passed away on 14th April, 1859 at the age of 75. He was born to Merwanjee […]
Don’t Ease-Up (Too Much) Post Lock-Down Dear Readers, The past few months we’ve lived out one of the world’s most severe Pandemic lockdowns. It’s only natural to want to get out and breathe and meet friends and visit places. But even as we get into ‘unlock’ mode, let’s not forget the Covid cases surging daily, […]
– Expands Health Security Portfolio in India – To meet the growing demand for products in the health security space, Godrej Security Solutions (GSS), has launched a ‘UV Case’, which addresses the issue of sanitising daily objects, equipment and surfaces that come in contact with several people before entering a premise. GSS, a leading player […]
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 8th July, 2020. WINNER: Hu tan mahina thi baddhu kaam karuch – randhvanu, vasan dhovanu, gher saaf karvanu, bacchaone lesson karavanu!! Ne tu moora jevo besi ne joich!!! Ave bau thai gayu! […]
The Women Entrepreneurs’ Wing of WZCC, Mumbai Chapter, will host a holistic development webinar titled ‘The Power within You’, comprising a panel of established entrepreneurs, mental and physical health experts, nutrition and life coaches for personal and professional growth, in conjunction with PRG (Parsi Resource Group). The webinar will be held on 9th July, 2020, from […]
– Deadline September 18, 2020 – Every year, the World Zarathushti Chambers of Commerce (WZCC) recognizes and felicitates entrepreneurs and professionals in the following categories: A. Global Outstanding Zarathushti Entrepreneur of the Year B. Global Outstanding Zarathushti Professional of the Year C. Global Outstanding Young Zarathushti Entrepreneur/Professional of the Year D. Global Outstanding Zarathushti Social Entrepreneur of […]
On 30th June, 2020, a small delegation of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials met with a few members of our community to discuss the relocation of the religious structure – ‘Parsi Gate’ (Marine Drive, South Mumbai) – for the coastal road tunnel work. It will be relocated about a kilometer away from its original place, […]
Resident of Mumbai’s Godrej Baug and an earlier writer with Parsi Times, Mehrzaad Mogrelia made his debut as an author with ‘A Quest Called Life’, launched on 29th June, 2020, across all platforms. The book comprises a series of free-verse poems that attempt to give a voice to the influence that certain emotions, moments and people have on […]
You wake up in the morning, diligently do your ‘kasti’, still feeling a little groggy, you look up at the ceiling and all you can think about is what to eat for breakfast, bun maska and choi (tea) – followed with pora pav, akuri or sev and ravo. You get up, walk past the mirror […]