Dear Readers, There is no better way of starting the weekend than with a big, hearty smile. And this edition of Parsi Times promises you just that! The most radiant of smiles is the one borne of a sense of pride, and insomuch, we have our young go-getter, Maherzad Patel to thank, for doing India […]
Look unto me, my loving Lord. Incline Thy face unto me. Thy joy fills me. Thou art my hope, my comfort, my peace, my all. My heart knows no rest until it reposes in Thee. My mind is in accord with Thy mind, my heart is in tune with Thy heart. When Thou to me […]
CRICKET India Win First Test Against West Indies Massive centuries from Man of the Match Prithvi Shaw (134), Virat Kohli (139) and Ravindra Jadeja (100*) coupled with a fifer from Kuldeep Yadav (5-57) helped India win their first Test Match by an innings and 272 runs at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Batting first, […]
Proud Media Partner: Parsi Times . Over the past couple of years, ‘WINGS’ has gained the reputation of being the community’s premier Sports and Cultural Festival. Having tasted brilliant success last year, this year WINGS18 is all set to hold the 4-day extravaganza, starting 8th November, 2018 at the Rustom Baug Grounds. Organized entirely by […]
Twenty-five-year-old Maherzad Patel recently participated in the World Equipped Powerlifting Federation (WEPF) held in Moscow, Russia, and made a mark for himself on 6th October, 2018 by winning the Gold medal for India. Being the first Indian to participate in the competition, Maherzad won a Gold in Powerlifting, Silver in Deadlift and Bronze in Single Lift […]
. “Individuals who cannot master their emotions are ill-suited to profit from the Investment process” – Benjamin Graham Volatility is inherent to equities. But rest assured in the knowledge that participating in equity markets through SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) in diversified equity Mutual funds is the most recommended investment strategy for long term wealth creation. The […]
On 10th October, 2018, Vice Admiral Girish Luthra PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, inaugurated Navy officer’s residence enclave at NOFRA, Dabolim, in Goa. The complex comprises five multistorey buildings which have been named in honour of martyrs of the Indian Navy who sacrificed their lives whilst saving the lives of […]
. Cyrus The Great – Part-I – A Champion of Human Rights – . “Never does liberty appear in a more gracious form than under a pious king.” CLAUDIANUS, De Laudibus Stilichonis Who was Cyrus? Kurush II (more popularly known as Cyrus the Great) laid the foundation of the Achaemenian dynasty over two-and-a-half millennia […]
CRICKET Prithvi Shaw Makes Record With Test Century Debut: 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw had a dream debut and turned out to be the star for team India on day one at Rajkot V/s West Indies, slamming 134 in 154 deliveries, with 19 boundaries. Mumbai boy Prithvi became the 15th Indian cricketer to score a century in […]
. Amidst the tension reaping from the MMRCL tunnelling work and our ‘Save The Atash Behram’ Campaign, Seth Hormasji Bomanjee Wadia Atash Behram, Dhobi Talao celebrated its 189th Salgreh with a ‘Havan Geh Machi’ performed by Er. Kaizad Karkaria on behalf of the Trustees. A jashan ceremony led by Er. Adil Bhesania was performed at […]
Last week I met my school friend after almost 18 years. It was such a wonderful moment. We soon got nostalgic. On knowing that I work with children and adults having learning difficulties, she asked, “Tell me something about dyslexia.” My prompt reply was, “Winston Churchill, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Cruise, […]