[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Golden retrievers, Labradors, Beagles, German Shepherds and even Basset hounds, all gathered together for Sri Lanka’s only canine carnival – ‘UNLEASH’ with Shirin Merchant! In the history of Sri Lanka, a fun dog show had never been organised before in Colombo and Kandy and pet parents were eager to have fun with their…
Cash is king! However, if it rests idle in your account, then the king is insignificant. There have been many instances where money is parked in our savings accounts for months and years, earning you paltry returns. Instead, if you deploy your funds into a liquid fund, the returns would be at least 60% to…
Maneck Davar’s Statement Regarding Joh Bawa Joh Bawa has recently carried a statement by Maneck Davar wherein he states: “… a certain section of the community media has attributed the ownership of johbawa.com to me. I wish to clearly state that neither do I have any ownership stakes nor I am sponsoring this website in…
Kaikhusru Irani of ‘Palghar Taluka Rifle Club’ won the Gold in 50 mtr Free Pistol (score 541) and Silver in 25 mtr Centre Fire Pistol (score 567), in the 33 Maharashtra State Shooting Championship, 2016 that took place between 28th September to 5th October, 2016, at the Maharashtra Rifle Association (MRA). The medals were awarded by Chief…
Most of us use the stock calculator provided on our phone and it is sufficient for basic use. However, for a few extra functions and consistency across phones, you might like to download and install Google Calculator. It is fairly simple to use and provides simple and advanced mathematical functions in an easy to use…
Parsi Times is delighted to start a new column dedicated to sharing interesting facts about the largest hub of Parsis – Bombay! Ever wonder why and how the various streets and places in Bombay got their names? As India breathed free from the British Raj, the new governments started changing the erstwhile British names to…
Solidarity: The Need Of The Hour Dear Readers, One of the strongest similarities today between our nation and our community is the need for solidarity. Now, more than ever, we need to unite firmly in both our fundamental capacities – as Indian citizens and as members of our beloved community. As citizens, we need to…
I had a very dear Bengali friend in my class at St. Anne’s High School – Rupa Ganguly, daughter of the late veteran actor, Ashok Kumar and wife of actor Deven Verma. I think of Rupa every year on Dassera because once she had told me (in Std. VIII) that when you look into Goddess…
By Darayush Zainabadi Sazeman-e–Jawanan-e-Zarthosty-e-Irani Mumbai and Iranian Zoroastrian Anjuman, organised ‘Mehrgan Jashan’ on 1st October, 2016, at NM Petit Fasli Atash Kadeh Hall, with nearly 150 humdins. The administrator and organizer of Sazeman-e–Jawanan-e-Zarthosty, Darayush S. Zainabadi warmly welcomed the congregation and explained the significance of this auspicious day in English and Persian languages, for the benefit…
The Women Entrepreneurs (WE) wing of World Zarathusti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) hosted a session on ‘The Joys and Pangs of Running Your Own Business’ on 1 October, 2016. Attended by 40 members and guests, Homai H Mehta, Chairperson, WE, welcomed the gathering and explained that ‘WE’ did not just stand for Women Entrepreneurs but…
“Ek hath pakdi rakhio che. Bijo chutto che. Fervi devas!!!” – By Behroze Eranee