A good/successful trainer has oodles of patience. Rewarding good behaviour is crucial for successful dog training. Focus on initiating and rewarding good behaviour rather than waiting for the dog to misbehave and then punishing it. Always praise your dog for behaving well at least twice as much as you correct the dog for misbehaving. It’s…
Our community has been known to gift Bollywood some seriously talented and critically acclaimed artists and personalities including Boman Irani, Ronnie Screwvala, Nauheed Cyrusi, Shiamak Davar, Perizaad Zorabian and Amyra Dastur, to name a few. Two names to watch out for, that add to this booming clique of budding Parsis in Bollywood, are Cyrus Dastur,…
Merwanjee Cama Park’s summer vacation programmes culminated with its entertaining annual function on 27th May, 2017, that proved to be a platform to showcase the promising talents of residents, particularly the youngsters. While the toddlers delightfully danced to the evergreen Birdy Song, the mothers shook a talented leg to a fun Bollywood medley. Afrin Pardiwalla,…
On 25th May 2017, Region Manager Lion Percy Master, Zone Managers Lion Katy Patel and Lion Cyrus Surti conducted a Hunger Project at Bal Anand World Children Welfare Trust, where sixty-five children were served a nourishing lunch, along with a cash donation of Rs. 20,000/-. Chief Guest was Multiple Council Chairman (Elect.) Lion Subhash Bhalwal…
A Private Discussion That Should Not Have Been Made Public Readers are aware by now that ever since February 2017 I have been attempting to find a peaceful and amicable settlement to the increase in service charges, and pursuant to that I have met the BPP board by myself and in a group meeting in April. Progress has…
The members of Godrej Industry, celebrated Dae Mahino with a Jasan ceremony, attended by all – new recruits, current and retired members of the Parsi staff at the Sunrise Hall. Chaasni was distributed, while senior members shared their experiences with the new recruits at the function, which concluded with a delicious meal.
Meherbai and Merwanji loved movies, not just Bollywood and Hollywood but even World Cinema. They relished movies from various parts of the world as well as Tamil, Telugu and Bengali ones at various film-societies, plus at the NCPA which was their second home in the evenings. For Merwanji, once he saw a movie, that was…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you interesting facts about our beloved Bombay! Explore this city’s amusing history and get to know why and how so many streets and places got their names with KYB![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Aarey Milk Colony: Situated in Goregaon in suburban Mumbai, the landmark Aarey Milk Colony (AMC) was established in 1949, inaugurated by…
Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce Ingredients: Marinade: 1 Lemon; 1 tsp. dried or fresh Oregano; 2 tbsp. Olive Oil; 4-5 cloves Garlic (finely chopped); 1 tbsp. chopped Parsley; 500gms skinless and boneless Chicken Legs; 1 medium Zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into (1/2-inch-thick) slices; Red and Yellow Bell Peppers, half each quartered and cut into (…
There are twenty times as many smartphone users as there are hungry children. If each of us gives a little, we could make a difference. ‘ShareTheMeal’ is an app that helps donate to hungry children in war-torn, poor and famine-struck areas. The cost of the meal is just Rs. 30/- per day, per child. You just…
Cama Park, Andheri organized All-Parsee box-cricket (underarm) tournament on 13th and 14th May, 2017, with 13 teams participating across Mumbai. This six-a-side, five-over contest witnessed engrossing knock-out stages. In the first semi-final, with the scores tied, Malcolm Baug and CJ witnessed a super-over. The heroic efforts of Shavir Afshai of Malcolm Baug managed to take…