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Features

Come On, Engine!
ByPT Reporter 15 October 202214 October 2022

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]boxed[/otw_shortcode_info_box][otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Mumbai-based author of ‘Cherish The Natural Feeling’, Hoshang Dastoor, shares his over three-decades-rich wisdom in Design, Business Processes and Management, based on his personal experiences and evolution. Besides his love for writing, he has nurtured a lifelong passion for European classical instrumental music, presenting programs for twelve years. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] I…

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Community News

Higher Education Scholarships For Minority Communities Doubled In Maharashtra
ByPT Reporter 15 October 202214 October 2022

The Maharashtra government has doubled the scholarship for seven notified minority communities including Muslims, Christians, Jains, Zoroastrians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jews. Students belonging to these communities who are pursuing higher education are now entitled to an annual scholarship of Rs. 50,000/- as compared to the earlier Rs. 25,000/-. The revised scholarship amount is implemented for…

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Community News

SWA TT League Commences Today
ByPT Reporter 15 October 202214 October 2022

All roads lead to Salsette Parsi Colony today and tomorrow as the SWA All Parsees Table Tennis League commences. The League backed by Associate Sponsors Khareghat Colony Youth Association Trust Funds promises to be an exciting one as eight bawa teams of 8 players each, compete for the top position in Table Tennis. With a…

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Community News

XYZ Groups – Rustom’s Rockstars and Noshirwan’s Knights
ByPT Reporter 15 October 202214 October 2022

XYZ groups – Rustom’s Rockstars and Noshirwan’s Knights organised a visit to Ovalekar Butterfly Park (Thane), on 8th October, 2022, where children and volunteers viewed various butterfly species and learnt how retaining fruit waste helps attract and increase the butterfly population around ones homes.

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Contests

Caption This – 15th October
ByPT Reporter 15 October 202228 October 2022

Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 19th October 2022. [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Disclaimer: Some of our ‘Caption This’ Contest photos are taken from freely available, public online resources and are published in a light and humorous…

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Gujarati | Horoscope

Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
15 October – 21 October 2022
ByPT Reporter 15 October 202214 October 2022

મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. શનિની દિનદશા ચાલુ હોવાથી 27મી ઓકટોબર સુધી તમારે તમારી તબિયતની ખાસ કાળજી લેવી પડશે. થોડા બેદરકાર રહેશો તો મોટી માંદગીના ચક્કરમાં આવી જશો. નાણાકીય બાબતની અંદર ખુબ ખેંચતાણ રહેશે. દવા-ડોકટર પાછળ ખર્ચ ખુબ વધી જશે. હાલમાં દરરોજ મોટી ‘હપ્તન યશ્ત’ ભણવાથી થોડી…

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Wellness

Please Remember The Real Me When I Cannot Remember You!
ByDr. Danesh Chinoy 15 October 202214 October 2022

Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia, as is more commonly known, is a progressive brain disease, that affects the brain cells and leads to loss of body function, behavior changes, and memory loss. Usually, ignorance about the early symptoms can lead to the worsening of the situation. The following are ten signs that may help you catch…

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Special

The Hijab Controversy
ByVeera Shroff Sanjana 15 October 202215 October 2022

– Iran And India – The Difference In Narrative – The Indian social media and politically and socially charged spaces have been buzzing over the last few weeks, with post after post about how women are fighting for their rights…. in India- to wear the Hijab, while in Iran – to not! In India,…

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Religion

Khordad – Celebrating The Spirit Of Perfection!
ByNoshir H. Dadrawala 15 October 202214 October 2022

Today, 15th October, 2022 (Roj Hormazd, Mah Khordad) and 20th October will be the parab of Khordad (Roj Khordad, Mah Khordad) according to the Shehenshahi Calendar. Khordad is the third month of the Zoroastrian calendar and it brings blessings of purity and perfection. Khordad (Avesta Haurvatat) is not only an Amesha Spenta presiding over the purifying waters, it also embodies…

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Community News

Dr. Dhun Noria Honoured
ByPT Reporter 15 October 202214 October 2022

Toronto-based Dr. Dhun Noria – healthcare trailblazer and Chief of Laboratory Medicine at Scarborough Health Network (SHN) – was recently honoured with the prestigious Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Award – Medal, for her formative and ground-breaking contributions to the Shared Hospital Lab (SHL). This distinguished award was presented to her by Han Dong Member of Parliament,…

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Community News

Vispy Kharadi Breaks 3 New Guinness World Records!
ByPT Reporter 15 October 202214 October 2022

– Titled ‘STEEL MAN OF INDIA’ With 10 Records To His Credit! – The pride of the community and the county, holder of multiple Guinness Records as one of the best-known exponents of martial arts in the India, Vispy Kharadi, who brought grat global fame to India, has once again rewritten the record books,…

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