Tata Motors recently displayed its E-Vision Sedan Concept at the ‘2018 Geneva Motor Show’. MD of Tata Motors, Guenter Butschek, stated that the car will now be presented to the Tata board for approval. Once accepted, production could commence in 2020-22. The e-Vision electric sedan, likely to be their most expensive car, is powered by…
Jamshed Ghyara, a student of Sardar Dastur Hormazdiar High School, Pune, recently won the ‘Karate Student of the Year 2017-2018’ award at an event organized by Shito-Ryu Karate School, Pune, on 20th and 21st January, 2018. Supported by his family and coaches, Sensai Ashok Golani and Sensai Vijay Golani, Jamshed trains regularly at the Shito-Ryu…
After nearly two decades, on 4th March, 2018, Salsette Parsi Colony’s Building No. 3 (A and B) finally held elections for the successful formation of a much needed new Management Committee. Though as per executive requirements, such elections are to be held every five years, this section of the colony stagnated in administrative neglect, which had…
Founder and CEO, Business Beacon Management Consultants, Dolly Dhamodiwala recently received the ‘International Women Leaders Forum’ (IWLF) award in the area of Corporate Governance and Board Leadership at IWLF’s flagship event. Recognised for displaying leadership in the area of Corporate Governance across both – private and public limited companies – over the last ten years, Dolly has…
Born as Nargis Rabadi in a Parsi family, veteran actor Shammi passed away after a prolonged illness at the age of 89, on 6th March, 2018. Known for her impeccable comic timing, Shammi acted in over two hundred films including Ustad Pedro, Bhai- Bahen, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayi, Jab Jab Phool Khile, Ittefaq, The Burning…
The renovated Muncherji Jamshetji Wadia Agiary at Lalbaug celebrated its 11th Salgreh on the eve of 28th February, 2018, with a jasan ceremony led by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor and performed by eight mobeds including Panthaky of the Agiary, Er. Kersi Bhadha. Attended by Chairman of M J Wadia Charitable Trust, Kersi Limmatwala, Vada Dasturji…
Very often, we need to type similar stuff on our phone repeatedly – eg. our office address, or email id, etc. It could get pretty boring and frustrating, especially when you are in a hurry. ‘Texpand’ allows you to create abbreviations for any repetitive stuff that you may have to type. Once you create an…
Michael Volin was born and educated in China where his grandfather, a Russian Czarist general, had been stationed at the turn of the last century. Perhaps, because of his grandmother’s deep interest in spiritual matters (she was an acquaintance of Madam Blavatsky), Volin got deeply interested in Yoga and philosophy. He travelled extensively acrpss China,…
[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] . A contented thought is best for man, preaches Zarathushtra. Life needs not many things to be happy. Contentment makes life happy, because it is satisfied with but…
‘What the eyes behold the mind may not always agree with’. Debutant director Arjun Mujerjee has woven three tales (each of them with a dark and intriguing past) leading to a denouement where writer Althea Kaushal strives to link them all up. The ubiquitous lower-class Mumbai chawl (Maya Nagar in this case) is the setting…
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 14th March, 2018. [otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”bordered” border_color_class=”otw-blue-border” border_style=”bordered” rounded_corners=”rounded-10″ background_color=”#c4dbff”] Winning Caption Sardar 1: “Hey! We both share the same ‘Pet’ Project!” Sardar 2: “We’ve named it: ‘Belly-Belly’ (balle-balle)!!” – By Zarine K….