[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]PT Special Correspondent and Parsee Gymkhana teammate Hoshang K. Katrak Profiles TT champ.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] It’s not everyday that you beat an Olympian—and that too at a National level tournament. Not every player gets to consistently bag top-spot in the state in all three age categories — juniors, youth and women! A good half-century after…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. If you’re looking to get married, with the grace of Venus you will find your eligible life partner. No financial crisis indicated. You will be helpful to people. Good news awaits you. You may get a chance to travel. You won’t face trouble in…
Committed to the cause of stabilizing the population figures and stemming the rapid decline, Team Jiyo Parsi has been doing its bit relentlessly and effectively. Every passing month heralds a steady growth in the number of babies born through its medical assistance and advocacy events – with more than eighty-nine little bundles of joy gracing…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times shares excerpts from one of the all-time-classics – ‘In Search Of My God’ – which celebrates Zoroastrian history, religion and culture. What better way to rediscover the splendor of our great religion than by enriching the comprehension of our glorious roots and exploring the brilliance of the greatest of all religions……
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Zoroastrian scholar Noshir Dadrawala draws interesting insights into the similarities in essence of different religions celebrating different festivals, worshipping different Gods – but finally converging to render the same message to its followers – that of triumph of good over evil! Here’s how Holi, India’s most popular ‘Festival of Colours’ shares essential roots…
Some of us are born smiling, most of us have to work at it, which means learning new techniques and unlearning some old mental habits but the good news from the frontiers of psychology is that mood is malleable and happiness is yours for the choosing! Everyone wants happiness. We want it, strive for it,…
Today’s woman matches shoulder to shoulder with her male counterparts, striding towards equal or greater success, while having to balance a lot more on their plates! From home affairs, to professional careers and nurturing their children, she has her hands full. It therefore becomes critical for her to step back and ponder over how financially…
On 22nd February, 2017, the Managing Council of the National Society of the Friends of Trees (NSFT), jointly with St. Xavier’s College, felicitated Dr. Pheroza J Godrej, President Emeritus – Friends of the Trees, with the distinguished ‘Vruksha Ratna Award’. She was also presented with an oil-painting of a magnificent rain tree, painted by acclaimed…
On 19th February, 2017, Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) organised ‘XYZ Games 2017’ at Cusrow Baug, with over 300 enthusiastic children, aged 4 to 16, along with parents and volunteers, were to complete 8 tasks. These games included various sporting activities which needed to be completed in record time. The tasks were designed to test the…
90-year-old legendary Parsi cricketer, Soli R Mavalwala, passed away on 22nd February, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. A left-arm slow bowler and left-handed batsman from Karachi, Soli made his first-class debut in the Sindh V/s Mumbai Ranji Trophy in 1947-48. In November 1948, he played against West Indies scoring 48 not out, which helped Sind save…
The Petit athletes proved their mettle in runs, jumps and throws at the recently held All Parsi Athletic Meet, on 4th and 5th February, 2017, which witnessed the girls of Bai Avabai Petit School sharing the overall championship with the J N Petit Boys School, Pune. The Under-14 team of the Bai Avabai Petit Girls’…