Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 4th May 2022. WINNER: Amitabh: Were it not for your love, I would go insane! Shanouk (pet): When the ‘Big B’ gets stung, he needs his ‘Great Dane’! Ashish […]
Tag: Volume 12 – Issue 03
From the Editor’s Desk
Happy 11th B’day, Parsi Times! As Parsi Times completes eleven auspicious years, on behalf of all at Parsi Times, I thank you – our ardent readers and steadfast supporters – for your constant encouragement, enthusiastic participation and invaluable feedback through this momentous journey. It has been an inspiring and exhilarating journey. What started out eleven […]
આદર: આપણા પવિત્ર આતશનું સ્મરણ
આદરનો પવિત્ર મહિનો ઊર્જાનો સ્ત્રોત અને અંધકાર દૂર કરનાર આતશું સ્મરણ કરે છે. સર્વોચ્ચ દિવ્યતા અથવા સર્વ સૃષ્ટિનો સ્ત્રોત માનવ આંખ માટે અદ્રશ્ય છે અને સામાન્ય માનવ મન માટે અકલ્પ્ય છે. જો કે, આતશ એ સૌથી નજીક છે જે માનવ આંખ અને મન દિવ્યતાની કલ્પના અથવા અનુભવ કરી શકે છે; કારણ કે આતશનું કોઈ શરીર […]
પવિત્ર ઈરાનશા અને ઉદવાડાના ઈતિહાસ પર મર્ઝબાન ગિયારાની ઓથરબુકસ
લેખક મર્ઝબાન જમશેદજી ગિયારા, તેમની ઝોરાસ્ટ્રિયન ધર્મ અને સંસ્કૃતિના અભ્યાસ માટેની સજાગતા વ્યાપકપણે માનવામાં આવે છે, તેમણે સમુદાયના સભ્યોના લાભ માટે વધુ એક રત્ન લખ્યું છે, જેનું શીર્ષક છે, ધ હિસ્ટ્રી ઓફ હોલી ફાયર ઈરાનશાહ અને ઉદવાડા ગામ – 144-પાનાનું, સમૃદ્ધપણે સચિત્ર, હાર્ડ બાઉન્ડ એડિશન, જે ડબ્લ્યુઝેડઓ ટ્રસ્ટ ફંડસ દ્વારા સૌથી શુભ રોજ આદર, માહ […]
Dr. Viraf Kapadia Issues Apology Letter For Wrongly Maligning Yasmin Mistry
Claims he was “Misguided” by Zuleika Homavazir And Her Father, Firdosh Homavazir Date – 25.04.2022 From: Dr. Viraf Kapadia, R-28, Godrej Baug, Mumbai – 400 026. I have been a community activist for many years and have also stood as a candidate thrice for BPP trustee elections in the post since […]
Parsi Times Turns Eleven
Over a decade ago it was felt that the community was getting only one-sided news, the news and views of the orthodox members of the community. An all-round, fair, ortho-liberal type of journalism was needed. Hence, Parsi Times was born. On 30th April, 2011 (Mah Adar, Roj Daepmeher), Parsi residents woke up to the ‘Truth-Delivered’ […]
Film Review: Runway 34
When a film opens with the cryptic disclaimer, ‘Somewhat inspired by…’, the viewer is entitled to tread cautiously throughout the movie. On 18 August 2015, a Jet Airlines flight from Doha to Kochi hit turbulent weather and the flight deck crew had to go through similar relentless investigations. Seven years later, Ajay Devgn (Capt. Vikrant […]
Numero Tarot By Dr. Jasvi
January (Lucky No. 11; Lucky Card: Wheel Of Fortune): This is your time to wash away those negative feelings. Do not let self-pity take over and feel alienated. There will be financial stability. If you put in some effort, you will be able to resolve your confusions that keep you feeling uneasy. February (Lucky No. […]
11 Ways To A Better You!
Kevin and Roshan lived in a beautiful house facing the sea. Each had an expensive car and amazing friends. To outsiders, their life seemed great, but nothing is as it seems, remember? Kevin had major anger management issues and Roshan was on medication for depression. Financial freedom cannot be the only objective of our lives. One […]
Fiesta Festivities This Summer At NCPA
This May, NCPA offers fun workshops for children and young adults (3 to 19 years) to unleash your hidden talents in varied fields. To name a few, A for Abracadabra (7th & 8th); House of Wonders (11th to 13th); Screenplay (9th to 13th); Classical ballet and Modern Dance (11th to 15th); and Gili Gili Gili Advance (14th & 15th). Plays to watch include Dreams Do Come True (1st May), The Ghost […]
SII Halts Vaccine Production With 200 Mn Spare Doses
Serum Institute of India Ltd., (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer and a key supplier of Covid-19 inoculations to developing countries, has stopped manufacturing batches of vaccines after its stockpile grew to 200 million doses, amid a global supply glut. “We have got 200 million doses of stock. We had to shut down production in […]