The current month, Aspandarmad/Spendarmad is the twelfth and last month of the Zoroastrian calendar. This holy month is dedicated to Spenta Armaity – the Divinity that presides over Mother Earth. The term Spenta has been variously translated as increasing, growing, good, holy and benevolent; while the term Armaity has been variously translated to mean devotion, […]
PT: Why is Sarosh Yazad entrusted with the responsibility of protecting us, especially at night? Er. Karanjia: Sarosh Yazad is the most powerful Yazad against evil, especially at night (Paschahu frashmodaitim from Sarosh Yasht – Vadi). His protection can be asked for and wished for at night by either praying the short Nirang of the […]
Thou art the beginning and Thou art the end of all, Ahura Mazda. Thouhadst no beginning and Thou shalt know no end. Long, long ages ago, ere creation came into being through Thy creative will, Thou didst live in sublime solitude. When Yazatas were not and Amesha Spentas were not, and the Fravashis existed as […]
‘The world’s a f—-d up place’ is the refrain of the four disparate youth who set out on a road trip to the foot of the Himalayas in search of M Cream, a mythical drug. Figs (Imaad Shah), with a ‘Que Sera Sera’ attitude and who perpetually swigs Old Monk straight from the bottle as […]
The intense chemistry between Nirmal Kumar (Irrfan Khan) and young lad Rohan Goswami (Vishesh Bansal) paves the way for a – not exactly thrilling, but – fascinating film. Nirmal ingeniously kidnaps Rohan, the son of the Home Minister and demands to identify the perpetrators of the man-made calamity which snuffed out the life of his […]
Bengali Fish Paturi A dish cooked for special occasions, Bengali Fish Paturi is very similar to our Parsi dish, Patrani Machhi, which literally means, ‘fish cooked in a leaf’. Ingredients: 400 grams – Basa fillets cut into 2 inch pieces; ½ cup – Scraped Coconut; 3 to 4 Banana leaves cut into 6 inch squares; […]
We read a lot of stuff all the time, in the form of books, articles, brouchers, pamphlets and newspapers. But how much are you able to retain over a period of time? Is it a tenth or a hundredth of all the information that you read? Students generally put in great effort while studying, however, […]
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mail.parsitimes@gmail.com by 27th July, 2016. Aekhlo aekhlo Udvada jai ne aayo! – by Mehernosh Engineer.
After long discussions and dwelling in great options, I picked Benaz as the first to be a part of the PT Makeover with me. Benaz is the perfect example of, “big things come in small packages”. This little bundle of joy is a power station of ambitions, zest and energy. It’s beautiful to witness the […]
When the crew of USS Enterprise get stranded on a distant and hostile planet — somewhere in the 23rd century — Capt. James Kirk (Chris Pine), Comdr. Spock (Zachary Quinto) and company aboard the starship face an unenviable task: that of fleeing the alien terrorists, led by their military commander, the sinister and monstrous Krall […]
Leading Ophthalmologist, Dr. Cyres K. Mehta was awarded ‘The Gold Medal Of IIRSI (Indian Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society)’ by Prof Bellucci, President Of European Society Of Cataract And Refractive Surgeons at the International Conference For Advances In Eye Surgery held at Hotel Renaissance, Powai on 18th June, 2016. Dr. Mehta was awarded this recognition […]