ભૂકંપ થતા એક જાડી સ્ત્રી પલંગ પરથી નીચે પડી એટલે તેના પતિએ પૂછયું કે ભૂકંપ થયો એમાં તું પડી કે તું પડી એમાં ભૂકંપ થયો? *** એક પ્રવાસી વિમાનની બારીમાંથી નજર કરીને કહે, માણસો તો મકોડા જેવા લાગે છે. બાજુવાળો કહે, એ મકોડા જ છે. હજુ વિમાન ઉપડયું જ નથી. *** મમ્મી: જો બેટા, દરિયામાં…
એક ખિસકોલી રોજ પોતાના કામ પર સમયસર આવતી હતી અને પુરી મહેનત અને ઇમાનદારીથી કામ કરતી હતી. ખિસકોલી જરૂરતથી વધારે કામ કરીને પણ ખુબ ખુશ હતી. કેમ કે તેનો માલિક, જંગલનો રાજા સિંહે તેને દસ બોરી અખરોટ આપવાનો વાયદો કરી રાખ્યો હતો. ખિસકોલી કામ કરતાં કરતાં થાકી જતી હતી તો મનમાં વિચાર આવી જતો કે…
On 2nd June, 2018, the Zoroastrian College, under the aegis of the All India Shah Behram Baug Society (for Scientific and Education Research, an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations ECOSOC) – conducted a grand convocation and Awards ceremony at the Russian Center for Sciences and Culture, in Mumbai, where the doyen…
The Bharucha Baug Resident’s Welfare Association organised its annual Dae Mahino Jasan on 9th June, 2018, at the Mody Hall (Club) of Bharucha Baug. Sponsored by the residents of the colony, the jasan was led by, Er. Kersasp Bulsara along with Er. Hoshang Karkaria, and included names of colony residents who had passed away in…
Sifu (Master/Teacher) Wing Cheung, the founder of Tai chi, Qigong and Feng Shui Institute (Hongkong and Canada) has devoted his life to spreading the wonders of qi around the world. Through his workshops, he has trained hundreds of Tai Chi Qigong instructors worldwide. He now teaches Tai Chi and Qigong, and works as a Feng Shui…
Independent Director, LICHFL Care Homes Ltd and international motivation guru, Advocate Lion Prof. Dr. Firdos Shroff, was recently awarded the ‘Excellence Award’ in Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) category Trust at an event organised by Mine India B2Binfomedia Micro Finance Institutions and NBFCs Conference and Exhibitions, in Bombay on 25th May, 2018. The awarded…
9-year-old Er. Framarz Madon, son of Beeafrid and Rohinton Madon, brother of Er. Burzin Madon, and grandson of late Freny and late Er. Adi Madon, and Bakhtawar and Bomi Umrigar, was ordained Navar on 19th May, 2018, at the Rustom Faramna Agiary, Dadar. Framarz trained under Er. Khushravi Palia, while the ceremony was carried out…
Noshir Dadrawala is known to most on our community as an eloquent speaker and a prodigious writer on religious and community related issues, or as a trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet. However, few know of his professional attainments in addition to the above. On 9th June, 2018, Noshir completed two terms of office as…
Tata Steel was conferred the prestigious ‘Innovative Practices Award’ on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for its Thousand Schools Programme by UN Global Compact Network India (GCNI), during the 13th National Convention, held in Bengaluru. Received by Tata Steel, CSR Chief, Sourav Roy, presented by UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Yuri Afanasiev, a total…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 20th June, 2018. Winner: “Trump: “Jo Dikra Jong, ‘ek’ visit ma problem solve thai javu joiye…..’ NaMo’ ni kani hun ghari-ghari nahi aavi sakoo!”” – By Kayomarz Dotiwalla . .
The monsoons are here… Make the most of the season with the perfect Crunchy Kanda-Bhajia with yummy, tangy Mint-Chutney. CRUNCHY KANDA-BHAJIA: Ingredients: Medium sized Onions – 2 (finely sliced); Main Mix: [Gram (chana) Flour – ½ cup; Rice Flour – 2 Tbsp.; Ginger – grated – 1 Tsp.; Green Chilly – 3, deseeded and finely…