Ineffable light art thou, Ahura Mazda. Light is the manifestation of Thee. Thou hast filled the world with a million marvels, fair and bright. With Thy glad-some light, man can scan the marvels that Thou hast wrought. Beauty appeals to the aesthetic nature of man. But the world were not beautiful to behold, were it […]
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Sports Roundup: 9th March 2019 to 16th March 2019
SPORTS ROUNDUP CRICKET India Beat Aus In A Thrilling 2nd ODI An outstanding last over finish by Vijay Shankar with a blistering century of 116 from skipper and Man of the Match – Virat Kohli, which also happens to be […]
Film Review – BADLA
There is little likelihood of the regular Indian movie buff having watched a 2016 Spanish film, whose English translation was ‘The Invisible Guest’. Sujoy Ghosh (director of the Kahaani films and producer of Te3n), known for his penchant for mystery and thriller films, has adapted Oriol Paulo’s Spanish film, but with a gender role reversal. […]
WZO Trusts Distributes Provisions In 55 Gujarat Villages
Team WZO Trusts undertook its annual food grain distribution programme across fifty-five villages of South Gujarat, distributing food grains and utility items to two hundred and eighty-five families in need, across 17-19 February, 2019. The provisions provided per each family included Wheat (15 kg); Moong (5 kg); Chana Dal (5 kg); Masoor (5 kg); Moong […]
Magi – The Zoroastrian Magicians
‘Magic’ as an expression has its roots in the term Magi. The Magi or Magus were ancient Zoroastrian priests belonging to a tribe in North-western Iran known as the Medes. Darius the Great in his historic inscription on Mount Behistun near modern day Kermansha in Iran also speaks about a certain Magus by the name […]
TechKnow With Tantra
A very simple Video Recording tool, Cam-Recorder helps create videos online or offline. Just click on the Record button to start. It uses your microphone and webcam after requesting your permission for access. The recording takes place locally and you can save it on your local hard disk after it’s done, after which you can share with recipients […]
Sports Roundup: 2nd March 2019 to 8th March 2019
Australia Win T20 Series: An unbeaten century from Man of the Match and Series, Glenn Maxwell (113 off 55) ensured Australia’s win by seven wickets against India at Bengaluru, thus winning the T20 series 2-0. Batting first, India scored 190-4 in 20 overs courtesy skipper Virat Kohli (72* off 38), MS Dhoni (40 off 23) […]
NumeroTarot (As Per Your Birth Month)
Parsi Times brings you Dr. Jasvi’s column on her unique Numero-Tarot monthly readings, based on your month of birth: January (Lucky No. 8; Lucky Card: Strength): Your spiritual healing has started. Try to enjoy what you have rather than being sad about the little that is missing in your life. Remember that confidence is the […]
Happy New Beginnings At BPP
On 26th February, 2019, the Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet arranged to have a Khushali nu Jashan performed in the newly renovated Board Room, which has been renovated to provide a modern touch while retaining its aesthetic, old-world charm. The clean new look added to the positive energy that seemed to abound through the […]
WZCC (Pune) Holds Networking Night
The Pune chapter of WZCC held its Quarterly Members’ Night on 16th February, 2019, at Hotel Panchratna. Packed to capacity, the evening began with Chairman Tehmasp Bharucha welcoming the members and guests. The RBL Bank, who partly sponsored the evening’s program, shared a well-received promotional presentation. Mahrukh Bharucha, the Immediate Past Chairperson, introduced the keynote […]
Ratan Tata Hails IAF For Pak Strikes
India’s icon and legendary industrialist, Ratan Tata took to Twitter on 27th February, 2019, to praise the leadership of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and hail the Indian Air Force (IAF) for carrying out strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s terror camp in Pakistan. Tata’s tweet read, “We congratulate the PM and the IAF for the successful air […]