Jam-e-Jamshed (JJ), the community’s oldest (184 years old) weekly newspaper has teamed up with its five-year-old and equally popular counterpart, Parsi Times (PT), under the sole management of Parsi Times Multimedia Pvt. Ltd., which will have a common board of Directors. The aim behind this unison is two-fold – to add to the commercial viability…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]India’s pioneering canine behaviourist and trainer, Shirin Merchant talks about the various ‘Toxic plants’ you should keep away from your pet.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Castor Bean Poisonous part: The entire plant but the seeds, especially are very toxic. Clinical signs: The poisonous principle in ‘Ricinus communis’ is ‘ricin’, a highly toxic protein that can produce severe…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Getting to the root of illnesses, Dr. Mukesh Batra presents PT readers an exclusive four-part series that provides answers to the most frequently asked questions related to Homeopathy.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Q.: My sister gave birth to a healthy baby a few weeks ago but she’s now showing signs of depression and even tends to avoid…
Elevate is a brain training program designed to improve your attention, speaking skills, vocabulary, computing skills and much more. Each person is provided with his own training program which improvises as he takes each test. Depending on individual skills and gaps, the program takes you through various levels of tests – if you do well,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Push is dedicated to encouraging all entrepreneurs in our community by providing them the proverbial ‘Push’ so as to facilitate them with the much-needed visibility, which plays the most crucial role in encouraging any business. Bianca Engineer’s passion for make-up and beauty led her to set up her own salon in Dadar…
I had earlier articulated the reasons for introspecting as an investor. In this article, I digress a bit from the usual investment gyaan and showcase how fortunate we are for investing in our own country! Why is it that every tycoon wants to own a piece of India? India boasts of being the world’s fastest-growing…
The current month, Aspandarmad/Spendarmad is the twelfth and last month of the Zoroastrian calendar. This holy month is dedicated to Spenta Armaity – the Divinity that presides over Mother Earth. The term Spenta has been variously translated as increasing, growing, good, holy and benevolent; while the term Armaity has been variously translated to mean devotion,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]In the second and conclusive part of this special series, Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia enlightens us about the Angel Sarosh Yazad, who protects our mortal form and our soul from birth to Judgement after our passing and who we venerate as the voice of human conscience and consciousness. PT Reporter Jamshed Arjani shares…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Thou art the beginning and Thou art the end of all, Ahura Mazda. Thouhadst no beginning and Thou shalt know no end. Long, long ages ago, ere creation…
There are two men I’ve been absolutely crazy about since childhood. I must have seen them dozens of times and yet I don’t think I’ll ever get them out of my system. One of them is F-A-T (and CHO CHWEET!!) and the other is thin. They are my all-time favourite movie comedians, ‘Laurel and Hardy’….
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Monsoons are here! Bezad Dadachanji brings to you special monsoon dishes… in an innovative avtar.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Bengali Fish Paturi A dish cooked for special occasions, Bengali Fish Paturi is very similar to our Parsi dish, Patrani Machhi, which literally means, ‘fish cooked in a leaf’. Ingredients: 400 grams – Basa fillets cut into 2…