Nagpur’s Zoroastrians brought in Navroze on an auspicious note with a jasan, led by Panthaki Er. Percy Panthaki and performed by eleven mobeds at Hirabai Nossherwanji M. Mulla Daremehe. In addition to numerous members of the community, the jasan was attended by President, Nagpur Parsi Panchayet, Aspi Bapuna; Vice-President, Navroze Daver; Secretary, Shiraz Gimi and Managing […]
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Pune based artist, Hoshnar Kaikobad presents ‘When my Canvas Shrunk Again’ – a week-long art exhibition, inaugurated by Cmd. Rajan Vir on 22nd August, 2018, exhibiting a series of still-life and landscape paintings of Ladakh, Goa, North-east India and Europe, inspired by his travels. Hoshnar, who has been a graphic designer with Tata Interactive Systems […]
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 29th August, 2018. Winner: “Sonia: Beta we can’t eat now! We are on a fast! Pappu: But Mumma!! Pizza is ‘Fast’ food only!!!!” -By Piran Tarapore
Heaven is the best and the shining and the all happy abode of the righteous. So bright is its light that words can describe it not, nor tongue can tell. Beyond compare is the bliss that the denizens of heaven enjoy. It is the place of eternal peace and rest and joy. Ahura Mazda, the […]
“Although the events are dangerously true, this is a work of fiction”. Reminiscing on the opening title-card of the film, one could have had absolutely no idea how ‘dangerous’ – fabled or not – it would turn out to be. And that, probably, would be the only prism through which the Indian censors would view […]
Sequels are not always successful, despite the makers’ best commercial motives and despite how hard the storyline – and budget – is stretched! For those who missed out on the 2016 prequel, Harpreet ‘Happy’ Kaur (Diana Penty) was in the title role with Pakistan as the backdrop. This one shifts base to its more affluent […]
– Chicken Soup For The Parsi Soul! – . . On the eve of 24th August, 2018, author, teacher and poet – the dynamic Veera Sanjana released her second brilliant book, #LOVEBYTESLIFEHACKS, at a stylish event, at Crossword Bookstore in South Bombay, hosted by model and Television celebrity, Parizad Kolah Marshall, with ace comedian and […]
The Hindu Perspective: Raksha Bandhan (Bond of Protection) is celebrated on the Purnima or full moon day of the auspicious month of Shravana. The festival commemorates sibling love, particularly between brother and sister. The sister ties the Rakhi on her brother’s hand as a symbol of her love and talisman for his good health and […]
. There is a certain sense of responsibility that comes along while feeding animals on the road, since we collectively as a society are responsible for the wellbeing of our fellow animals. Feeding stray animals regularly helps activists/animal lovers to break the barriers of fear between man-animal to make the following easier: Satiating the […]