PT Tech – Cashify

PT Tech – Cashify

We all have electronic scrap accumulated in our homes / offices for various reasons – cellphones, tablets, laptops, desktops and more. The scrap dealer won’t pay us a good price and we certainly won’t throw it away in trash. Cashify helps you to encash the value of your old electronics items – it facilitates selling…

‘Eye’s Right’ With Dr. Cyres Mehta

‘Eye’s Right’ With Dr. Cyres Mehta

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]India’s leading Ophthalmologist, Dr. Cyres Mehta has received numerous awards, including the ‘Parsi Ratna’ and the gold medal of the Indian Cataract and Laser Society. Dr. Cyres chats with PT Writer Ruby Lilaowala on various developments in Ophthalmology. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Ruby: Congratulations on winning the IIRSI gold medal for your expertise in Advanced Robotic…

Temptation Of Zarathushtra

Temptation Of Zarathushtra

[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] In his empire of evil, Angra Mainyu, the Evil Spirit, laid a wager that who so of the host of hell successfully tempted Zarathustra to his fall, would…

African Rain Queen

African Rain Queen

In all religions and cultures, there’s the belief of a specific deity behind the rains. In the Vedic tradition, yagnas are performed to invoke the rain-God. In our Zoroastrianism, we invoke Teshtar Tir Yazad. Similarly, while we were touring South Africa, a few years ago, a lady who was a mystic, told us about a…

The Relevance Of ‘Gehs’ And Their Rituals

The Relevance Of ‘Gehs’ And Their Rituals

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Each day of the Zoroastrian calendar is divided into five time zones to call the faithful to prayer even as our priests fuel Pak Aatash Padshah Saheb. Known as ‘Gehs’, these segments are dedicated to worshipping and venerating Dadar Ahura Mazda and various Masters in the Celestial System. Speaking with PT Reporter Jamshed…

Chomp And Cheers: Bhaji Dana Nu Gosh & Lagan-Style Saas Ni Machhi

Chomp And Cheers: Bhaji Dana Nu Gosh & Lagan-Style Saas Ni Machhi

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Chomp & Cheers brings alive the ‘gaam-nu-swaad’ this time, with a delicacy most city-dwellers crave for – ‘Bhaji Dana Nu Gosh’; along with the special recipe of ‘Lagan-Style Saas Ni Machhi’ so that your Saas Ni Machi tastes as yummylicious as it does at weddings! [/otw_shortcode_info_box]  Bhaji Dana Nu Gosh Ingredients: 2 bundles…

It’s Curtains Up For The Royal Opera House!

It’s Curtains Up For The Royal Opera House!

The Royal Opera House – an integral structure of Bombay’s heritage, and endearing to numerous Parsis with fun memories held close to the hearts, will be brought back to life on October 20, 2016. The inauguration of this beautifully resuscitated splendor will mark and host the opening ceremony of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival….

Parsi Belles Shine AT IAF

Parsi Belles Shine AT IAF

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Amongst some of the spectacular displays that dawned the gallery of the recently concluded 6th edition of the India Art Festival, the viewers were treated to various amazing art pieces by some very talented Parsi artists. Art Enthusiast, Razvin Namdarian chats up with Hutoxi Wadia and Natasha Lalla at Nehru Centre that held…