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Tag: Zoroastrian
Caption This – 26th February
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 2nd March 2022. WINNER: Ananya: I thought ‘Gehraiyaan’ was geared to excite and psych you! Deepika: It would have, if the audiences had a sub-zero IQ! By Sarosh Kapadia (Mumbai)
Soli The Bachelor Wants To Get Married!!
Soli, the bachelor, had been wanting to get married for some time now. His loneliness had gotten to him and so he had started drinking country-liquor, like Devdas. His land-lady, Pilamai Popat, counselled him to get married and fixed up an appointment with the famous match-maker, Coomi Kaajwali, saying, “There’s this fat, five-foot-nothing ‘boy’ of […]
Zoroastrian Dentists’ Org. Celebrates 68th Anniversary
On 20th February, 2022, the Zoroastrian Dentists’ Organisation (ZDO) celebrated its 68th Anniversary at Mumbai’s iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, with an annual scientific symposium, after a two-year hiatus due to the Pandemic. The community’s distinguished luminary, Padma Bhushan Dr. Farokh Udwadia presided as Chief Guest. In his inspirational speech, which moved all present in the room, he honoured his parents, […]
Let’s Honour Our Pandemic Heroes!
The pandemic posed innumerable challenges for all, across the world. Despite the numerous struggles we have faced, some members of the community have worked harder than ever to improve the lives of those around them. The 12th World Zoroastrian Congress is producing a video, highlighting the incredible initiatives taken up by Zoroastrians worldwide, during the […]
Opportunities For Start-Ups And Young Entrepreneurs
World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) was established in Illinois, USA, in December 2000, to keep alive the spirit of Zarathushti entrepreneurship and professionalism, to facilitate trade and commerce and to guide start-ups on developing and implementing a Business Plan – the key attribute for business growth and success. WZCC today has fifteen chapters worldwide, […]
TechKnow With Tantra: Zoom Scheduler
This nifty Chrome extension helps you schedule and join meetings instantly. Once installed, just click on its icon on the top right and you can either join a meeting or schedule a meeting right away. It also allows you to schedule Zoom meetings directly from your Google Calendar. Once you have setup a Zoom meeting […]
From the Editors Desk
There Are No Winners In War Dear Readers, You would think that after the two-year-long war waged on humanity itself by the dreadful pandemic, we would have emerged wiser, more compassionate and with a renewed sense of respect for human life and its fragility. But even before we can safely bid goodbye to this inadvertent […]
Mithra (Meher) Instills Integrity!
This year, Meherangan (Roj Meher, Mah Meher) as per the Shehenshahi calendar, will fall on 27th February, 2022. This feast commemorates the victory of light over the forces of darkness and good over the forces of evil. It is the day when the legendary spiritual King, Shah Faridoon enchains Zohak or Azi Dahak, the epitome of evil, to that great […]
Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary Celebrates 242nd Salgreh
The 20th of February, 2022 (Roj Adar, Mah Meher) was a big day for Zarthostis of Thane, Maharashtra. Almost two years post the lockdown, they were able to come together to celebrate the 242nd Salgreh of the holy Atash Padshah Sahib, of the Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary. The Agiary building was decorated auspiciously in floral […]
NCM Member Kersi Deboo Discusses Important Community Issues
The offices of Mulla & Mulla & Craigie Blunt & Caroe were the apt location for respected members of the community to meet with Kersi Kaikhushroo Deboo – Member of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) representing the Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian community in India, to discuss issues that were of prime concern to the community. Eminent […]