The Deolali Nashik Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman Trust has been celebrating its Agiary’s centenary with functions and modifications in the Anjuman and its properties, through the past one year. On 29th July, the ‘New Dastoor Quarters’ which include a kebla, prayer and residential rooms for Dastoors, was inaugurated, amid a number of Zarthostis from Deolali and…
Whatever happened to the winsome comedies starring Boman Irani and Arshad Warsi, two of our most gifted comedians? That they both require a good script is stating the obvious—the Munnabhai films, Jolly LLB, where they shared screen space. Arshad Warsi is Michael Misra (yes, we are told the ‘h’ is absent), who is a wannabe…
Accompanying Jason Bourne this week in losing his memory is Armin Salem (Rajeev Khandelwal) who meets with a car accident on a lonely road in picturesque Switzerland. Attending to him there is Dr. David Roy (Victor Banerjee) who asks him all the right questions but fails to ignite his memory. ‘It’s a brain injury,’ the…
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI) held its ‘Youth Camp’ on July 30th and 31st, 2016 at Khandala’s Marazban Sanatorium. Forty participants from Surat, Navsari, Deolali, Dahanu and Mumbai partook of various indoor and outdoor games designed to instil team spirit and leadership. Parizad Irani from Deolali won the Best Camper-Girl prize and Jamshid…
It was a term originally coined for cricketing greats such as Bradman, Gavaskar and Tendulkar. Budhia Singh, at the age of four, earned the epithet, ‘The Run Machine’, but with a literal connotation. Timed to release during the 2016 Rio Olympics, for which Budhia was trained and slated to run, the film is a sincere…
Majority of investors in India deploy their savings into properties – they believe that real estate has delivered the best returns. That’s a myth – it is ‘Equity’ that has made billionaires. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Jack Ma (founder of Alibaba), Mark Zuckerberg, Azim Premji, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Mukesh Ambani, Sahpoorji Pallonji, Birlas and many other…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]As promised to our readers in the last issue, we bring you an exclusive pre-release interview with Akshay Kumar, who plays the lead in the much looked-forward to Bollywood flick that is due to release next week – ‘Rustom’. Film critic and PT Special Correspondent Hoshang Katrak reports…[/otw_shortcode_info_box] The interview was scheduled for…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Every first Saturday of the month, Parsi Times presents the newly instituted column, ‘BPP Connect’ which aims to bridge the disconnect between the community and the caretakers we elected – The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP). Extending transparency, in a never-been-done-before media endeavor, to keep the community abreast of all issues and efforts undertaken…
Making the most of the weather, The Bai Jerbai Baug Sports League organized their annual fun-filled ‘Monsoon Telegames’ on 16th July, 2016. The evening commenced with thirty-six participants, (above sixteen years), divided into four teams, who fought with the spirit of sportsmanship. The games included one legged sumo fight, catching the eggs, dip in icy…
Dear Editor, This refers to article under the heading Letters to Editor in your newspaper dated 23/07/2016. It is not only surprising but most unfortunate that your paper has published the said letter which is not only false but also derogatory. Please note in the very successful youth programme held at Radio Club on 25th…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Getting to the root of illnesses, Dr. Mukesh Batra presents PT readers an exclusive four-part series that provides answers to the most frequently asked questions related to Homeopathy. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Q. I suffer from frequent headaches. I also suffer from excessive sweating on my scalp and face, which leaves my pillow soaked. I feel…