A fictional film is the setting – and the excuse -for cult director Tarantino to direct his ninth feature film. Leonardo DiCaprio as past-his-prime Hollywood actor of the 50s and early 60s Rick Dalton, and Brad Pitt as Dalton’s stunt body double, chauffeur and handyman Cliff Booth come together for the first time in the…
‘Hvarekhshaeta’ – The Sun, Is The King Of The Day… Marvelous and endless is thy Universe, Creator divine! There are worlds besides our world and suns besides our glorious sun. Every one of the distant suns is larger than our sun, and has planetary bodies revolving round it in their fixed orbits. From above the…
The Mandli met at a posh club over an all-fish menu comprising Koliwada-prawns, Surmai-fry, Pomfret Hyderabadi, grilled-Ravas, fish-fingers, barbequed-Basa, stir-fried Squid and Jinga-biryani. Khadhri Ketayun: Bus atlooj? Where’s your Parsipanu Meherbai? We are a khanar-peenar community! This much won’t fit in my left molar – dabhi dahr ma bi nai maasey! Koomi Kaajwali: Mehri, don’t fall into Ketu’s trap. She wants you…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Pearl Mistry is a counsellor, working closely with Jiyo Parsi since five years. She has conducted numerous workshops, organised events and given presentations on various topics related to our Parsi community. Her passion lies in serving people and her motto is, ‘Where there is a will, one can either find a way or…
Four hundred Zarathushti youth from across the world (India, Pakistan, UK, UAE, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Iran, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kenya and the host nation USA) gathered at the beautiful Pacific Palms Resort in California, USA, to participate in the week-long, 7th World Zoroastrian Congress (7WZYC), hosted by California Zoroastrian Center (CZC), which kicked off…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The Parsi love for the game of cricket is legendary and it has, likewise, birthed legends of international repute, doing the nation and the community proud. Parsi Times Sports Reporter, Binaisha M. Surti, is thrilled to share with our cricket loving readers who closely follow the game at all levels in India, that…
Mutton Raan (Serves: 4) Ingredients: Quantity: Tender Whole Mutton Raan 1½ Kg Ginger-Garlic Paste 1 tbsp Turmeric ½ tsp Garam Masala 1 tbsp Chilli Powder 1 tsp Fresh Cream 4 tbsp Star Anise 2 Green Cardamom 4 Cinnamon 1 stick Bay Leaves 4 Cloves 6 Black Cardamom 2 Ghee…
Berjis Desai: Authorspeak My parents realised quite early that their only child was incapable of playing any game or participating in any sport. The fat little lump could not spin tops or roll marbles or fly kites. There was no television either. So my journalist father encouraged me to write. Those days, a Parsi weekly…
Being Prepared Could Save Your Pet’s Life In An Emergency! [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]As Parsis, it is only common to dearly love and treat our pooches as the most integral members of our family. We leave no stone unturned to ensure that our little angels are well protected and provided for, nay spoilt most times, and…
Diana Marfatia Diana Marfatia completed her M.A in Social Work in 1985 from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. After which she worked as a School Counsellor in the B.J.P.C Institution and Sir Cowasji Jehangir School….
Small as your eyes may be, they are, as the saying goes, the window to your soul. They are also your window to the world, facilitating that critically important sense of sight. Which is why, when it comes to getting yourself the best possible eye-care, in terms of globally renowned expertise, state-of-the-art equipment and unmatched…