Genre: Thriller, Crime Rating: 2.5/5 125 minutes Director: Stefano Sollima Political connotations abound in the sequel to ‘Sicario’ (2015) as the US government machinery is let loose to battle the forces which smuggle in illegal immigrants from the porous US-Mexican border. Alongside battling the exterior forces, a few scenes in the beginning seem to suggest […]
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 11th July, 2018. Winner: “Salman Khan: Bae mahina ma paacho lagan no season aavech… Sanjay Dutt and Shahrukh: Tu reva de, bro!!” – By Sanaea Pesi Marker (Bangalore)
Olpadwalla brothers – Nekzaad and Shaazad – made their mark at the State Level Taekwondo Competition organized by the Students Olympic Association, Maharashtra, held in Sholapur, on 29th June, 2018. Nekzaad bagged the Gold medal, while, Shaazad grabbed the Silver in their respective weight categories, making their Lady Engineer High School, parents and the community […]
Parsi Pride Brigade – 2018.07.07
On Sunday, 1st July, the BPP elections were held across five centers in Bombay, (Cusrow Baug, Khareghat Colony, Bharucha Baug, Rustom Baug and Dadar) with five candidates vying for Trusteeship of the seat that became vacant, post the end of Muncherji Cama’s tenure. Of the five candidates – namely Anahita Desai, Xerxes Dastur, Ratan Patel, […]
. When will things change? Are the Trustees’ egos bigger than the lives of our community members? The Background: Many years ago, there were two sanatoriums for Parsis in Mumbai – the Petit Sanatorium (at Kemps Corner, South Bombay) and the Bhabha Sanatorium (at Band Stand, Bandra). The homeless members of the community moved between […]
Parsi Brigade for 30th June 2018
Diligent Delnaz! 18-year-old Delnaz Mehta of Jai Hind College scored 88% in her HSC Board Examination (Arts Stream). She hopes to pursue her BA degree in the same college. Kudos to you!! . .
The Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat (APP) hosted a community dinner as per the wishes of late Parvez and Freny Borka at Naoroji Vakil Sanatorium premises on 14th April, 2018. The function commenced with a jasan in the memory of the donors at 6:15 pm, followed by Secretary of APP, Cyrus Sabawala delivering the welcome address. Trustees […]
11th April, 2018 marks the 187th Birth Anniversary of our most revered, loved and worshipped saint, Jamshedji Sohrabji Kukadaru Saheb. Known as the Zarthosti Saint of the 19th Century, Dasturji Kukadaru was born on 26th May, 1831 in Surat, Gujarat, (Zamyad Roj, Avan Mahino) and is as well known for his humility and simplicity as he is worshipped […]
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Sci-fi Rating: 3.5/5 90 minutes Director: John Krasinski ‘The Eerie Sounds of Silence’ While the title ‘A Quiet Place’ could be a misnomer; it’s definitely an understatement of sorts. The premise begs the question: “What if – – -?” “What if aliens take over the world, as Hollywood has been threatening […]