Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of SII (Serum Institute of India) – the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, says it will take around four to five years to produce enough COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate everyone in the world, as per news reports this week. Poonawalla’s remarks came a day after Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan’s claim that…
US-based best-selling author and award-winning novelist, Thrity Umrigar, who is known for writing books that depict Indian, Indo-Americans and American characters with poignancy and nuance, will release her latest venture – a brilliant picture-book titled ‘Sugar In Milk’, illustrating the value of refugees. The story, popularly known in India as ‘Doodh Ma Saakar’ and is…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians have carved a niche for themselves in India. From leading industrialists like Ratan Tata and Godrej to an army of talented Bollywood actors, prodigal Parsis are an asset to India’s culture and economy. With a population of less than 55,000 Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians in India, our lip-smacking food, peculiar surnames, stellar…
On 16th September, 2020, Tata Projects Limited won the bid to construct the new Parliament building – a part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, in the nation’s capital. It will be constructed at a cost of ₹ 861.90 crore, as per officials. The Tatas beat Larsen and Toubro, who had submitted a bid of ₹ 865 crore. The Central…
The Parsis have always been the forerunners in establishing iconic educational institutions across the country. The city of Mumbai boasts of several such prominent schools and colleges which are a testament to the Zoroastrian spirit of spreading the light of education. On the occasion of Teachers’ Day on 12th September, 2020, the H’ble Governor of…
The Serum Institute of India (SII), which was conducting the Indian trials for the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University, paused the clinical trials of the vaccine across the country on 10th September, 2020. Putting out a statement, the Serum Institute of India said, “We are reviewing the situation and pausing India trials till…
In the words of French Novelist, Anatole France, “To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” In today’s day and age, we face several challenges. One in particular is the sanctity of our history, culture and religion. As a result, planning is imperative. Simply put, what would…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e8e8e8″] The World Zoroastrian Youth Congress is one of the most crucial platforms that brings together and reinforces the unity and strength of our Zarthosti youth from across the globe. Parsi Times is delighted to be associated with this noble endeavour, by publishing quarterly updates about the 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress, which will…
Er. Soli Dadee Panthaky (Sorondawala) has completed twenty-five glorious years, serving the pious Padshah Saheb of the Saronda Agiary in Gujarat. Kudos to Er. Soli for taking such good care of the Agiary selflessly, silently, unsung and with full devotion, single-handedly. Whether there is rain, power cuts for a long duration and other hardships which…
Seventy-two years after JRD Tata was among the 35 who flew Air India‘s first flight to Mumbai in June 1948, another Tata Group airline – Vistara – landed in the British Capital of London, on the morning of 28th August, 2020, making its much-awaited medium haul launch. Air India was nationalised in 1953 and had operated its first flight…
On 29th August, 2020, the XYZ Foundation planned a virtual international weekend camp – ‘The XYZ Whacky Weekend’ – marking the first step towards fulfilling XYZ’s plan to ‘Go Global’. It was an immersive, interactive and fun camp, with 75 participants from across the world, including participants from Canada, Pakistan, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Australia…