On 5th June, 2020, the Women’s Entrepreneur Wing of WZCC held a webinar titled ‘The Perfect Portfolio Recipe – Designed for Women’, which was attended by 54 participants from India and the USA. Swati from DSP introduced the concept of investments in the first half of the webinar, infusing confidence in women participants and encouraging…
Last week’s article in Parsi Times, titled, ‘A Month And A Week Of Good Food And Great Community Service’, by BPP Trustee, Kersi Randeria, received an overwhelming response from our community members. Readers of all ages, from all over, sent in congratulatory messages, commending the crucial and timely services, initiated by the BPP Trustees, which…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] 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…
WZCC’s Toronto chapter will hold its third webinar titled ‘How to Build an Online Business through Shopify’, on June 27th, 2020, at 9:30pm IST (12:00 pm EST; 9:00 am PST), lead by Tanya Hoshi, Producer at Shopify and Co-Founder of the Zoroastrian Apparel Brand, ‘Dhanksak & Co’. This interactive workshop will focus on how to create an online store…
– The study unravels mitochondrial signatures linked to persian origin, longevity and associated health conditions – Avesthagen Limited, with support from the Foundation for a Smoke Free World, New York, USA, is developing a systems biology-based approach for the early predictive diagnosis of tobacco related cancers such as lung, head and neck, esophagus, stomach, colon,…
Established in 2018 and brilliantly spearheaded by dynamic Trustees Freyaz Shroff (Founder), Dinshaw Tamboly, Rashna Cooper and Ami Mediretta, ‘Pehchaan’ – an initiative of the KurNiv Foundation – has come a long way in supporting and promoting the education and overall wellbeing of children from the underprivileged strata of society. Team ‘Pehchaan’, comprising young and…
On 16th June, 2020, the world heaved a sigh of relief, with the announcement from the British Press as regards the low-dose steroid treatment of ‘Dexamethasone’, confirmed by UK experts, as a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly novel coronavirus. Dexamethasone is part of the world’s biggest trial testing existing treatments to see if they…
– Pledges To Fight For Greater Boardroom Diversity – Parsi Times is delighted to share that our very own, Indian-born Lord Karan Bilimoria, the business tycoon and founder of the famous global brand – Cobra Beer, was elected as the very first ‘Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic’ (BAME) Head of the Confederation of British Industry…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”bordered” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#d40808″]. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Re-opening Of Holy Iranshah Our Iranshah Atashbehram in Udvada Will Be Open To Devotees From June 22, 2020. Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastur Addresses The Community: Dear Humdins, Thank you for your patience and understanding during this unprecedented lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected everyone globally. After…
Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd (SII) – the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by number of doses produced and sold globally – has been at the forefront of spearheading efforts to produce a vaccine to fight the dreaded novel coronavirus. SII will be investing $100 million on a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed at Oxford University,…
Mumbai-based Nazneen filmmaker, Nazneen Bhatia, has recently written, directed and produced a documentary feature film titled ‘Roshni’, which is currently streaming globally on Amazon Prime. The documentary revolves around a woman named Roshni who lives in the land of the gods, known as Dev Bhoomi, and wishes to travel to the land of illusions, Mumbai…