Pune’s Asha Vahishta Dadgah celebrated Jamshedi Navroze on 21st March, 2019 with great religious fervor, and a packed venue, with extra seating arrangements made for the overflowing crowd. A thanksgiving Jashan was performed by the priests at 10:00am, followed by a contributory Maachi. A ‘Haft-seen’ Navroze table – replete with fruits, mewa, Iranian gaz, and other […]
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Film Review – JUNGLEE
For cinegoers of another generation, ‘Junglee’ is reminiscent of the 1961 and 1971 classics (Junglee and Haathi Mere Saathi) of two yesteryear superstars. But Vidyut Jammwal is neither Shammi Kapoor nor Rajesh Khanna and Sameer Uddin is neither Shankar-Jaikishen nor Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Having got the basic equation out of the way, let’s have a look at […]
Cyrus Todiwala Becomes MCS Ambassador
Parsi born Indo-British chef proprietor of the popular ‘Café Spice Namasté’ and Celebrity Television Chef, Cyrus Rustom Todiwala, has joined the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) as an ‘Ocean Ambassador’. Having been a ‘Seafood Sustainability’ campaigner for many years, Cyrus is the first chef to become an ocean ambassador for the charity. As per the ‘Undercurrent News’ report, Cyrus stated, “I […]
Navroze Celebrated At Sir J J’s Parsi Ward
On 21st March, 2019, the forty-five residents of the Parsi Ward of Sir J.J Hospital celebrated Jamshedi Navroze with great pomp and auspicious fervor, thanks to the undying efforts and support of Arnavaz Mistry, who has ensured to keep this noble service going for thirty-two years now. This year too, Navroze celebrations, attended by nearly […]
D D Mehta Memorial Trust Felicitates Parsi Personalities
PARSI RATNA Conferred Upon Dinshaw Tamboly, Homai Daruwalla, Boman Irani, Kaizzad Capadia ‘NATION’S PRIDE’ Award For Dr. Cyres Mehta ‘DARABSHAW ACHIEVEMENT AWARD’ For Delnaz Balsara Sharma By Khushnuma Naterwalla MEDIA PARTNER PARSI TIMES Over the past decade, the D D Mehta Memorial Trust (DDMMT) has been felicitating Zoroastrians for their achievements as a means of […]
Ava Yazad Parabh Nu Jashan At Bhikha Behram Well
On 24th March, 2019, a Jashan was performed for the Ava Yazd Parabh at the Bhikha Behram Kua, which saw a huge gathering of over 200 devotees – young and old – attend the auspicious occasion. It was followed by a Humbandagi and a talk by the Community’s leading authority on Zoroastrian religion and philosophy, […]
Rustom Framana Agiary Celebrates 90th Salgreh
The Rustom Framana Agiary celebrated its glorious 90th Salgreh on 23rd March, 2019. The auspicious occasion saw the Agiary adorned in gorgeous, fresh floral decorations and beautiful ‘chalk’ designs. Attended by over a hundred humdins, the evening started with a Jashan at 5:30 pm, post which the Trustees of the Agiary – Furzeen Jassawalla, Dinshaw […]
Why You Should Ditch The Concept Of Just Exercising And Start Training!
The terms, exercise and training, are two separate concepts but often used interchangeably, and this isn’t correct. Exercise has always been in the list of recommendations of all health and fitness professionals alike. Just a cursory look at any medical organization’s website would show you exercise recommendations ranging from a mere75 mins up to 150 […]
Nimesh Shah, Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Prudential AMC, shares with PT Readers an insight into Asset Allocation, Investment Patterns and Asset Allocator Funds.
Nimesh Shah, Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Prudential AMC, shares with PT Readers an insight into Asset Allocation, Investment Patterns and Asset Allocator Funds. ASSET ALLOCATION: The Key Determinant for Portfolio Perfor mance When it comes to creating long term wealth, one of the key factors aiding an investor here is asset allocation. Based […]
Sethna’s 18th WM Scout Group Holds Investiture Ceremony
The Annual Investiture Ceremony of Sethna’s 18th West Mumbai Scout Group was held on 3rd March, 2019, at the Phirojsha Godrej Scout and Guide Pavilion, Marine Lines, Mumbai. It was attended by the Cubs, Scouts, Rovers and Scouters along with their parents and guests. New recruits were invested into the Cub Pack and Scout Troop, […]
Abject Poverty Rails Against Ostentatious Riches
Poverty entails untold misery upon the earth. Life gives nothing at all to countless millions of children that are born and condemns them at the very moment of their birth to live in physical and moral wretchedness. They are born for sorrow and suffering. Life does not hold many happy days for them. The shadow […]