Dr. Zubin Sethna Joins WEF’s Expert Network

Dr. Zubin Sethna Joins WEF’s Expert Network

Regent’s Professor, Dr. Zubin Sethna has joined the elite group of experts at the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF), based in Switzerland. The WEF is an international NGO, founded in 1971, committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas. The…

Caption This – 17th October

Caption This – 17th October

Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 21st October, 2020. [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Disclaimer: Some of our ‘Caption This’ Contest photos are taken from freely available, public online resources and are published in a light and humorous vein, which…

TCS Surpasses Accenture As ‘Most Valued IT Company’ Worldwide

TCS Surpasses Accenture As ‘Most Valued IT Company’ Worldwide

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is now the Most Valued IT Services Company in the world, surpassing Accenture. TCS’s market value stood at USD 144.7 billion, compared to Accenture’s USD 143.1 billion, as of October 8, 2020 closing. Among listed Indian companies, TCS is only behind Reliance Industries in terms of market capitalisation which is at nearly USD 215 billion….

Dr. Azmy Birdi Authors ‘What Pesi Did, A Surgeon’s Story’

Dr. Azmy Birdi Authors ‘What Pesi Did, A Surgeon’s Story’

UK-based Dr. Azmy Birdi, an accredited Menopause Specialist who was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2009), has authored a book on the life and work of Dr. Pesi Bharucha, titled ‘What Pesi Did, A Surgeon’s Story’. Surgeons may possess outstanding surgical skills, but to be qualified as a ‘good…

XYZ Holds ‘FITASTIC 2020’

XYZ Holds ‘FITASTIC 2020’

On 11th October, 2020, XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians), organised another virtual competition based on Fitn ess with over 120 participants, from not just Mumbai and India, but also from Singapore and Karachi! It started with an exercise routine in the Elimination Round, which consisted of different exercises and difficulty levels across three age groups of…

We Are Grateful To All  For The Gift Of Their Donation And Selfless Dedication

We Are Grateful To All For The Gift Of Their Donation And Selfless Dedication

The IranShah Initiative  Donation With Vision 2020 (Part 2 of 2) Honorary President, Religions for Peace Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor,  High Priest Of IranShah Atash Bahram, Udvada   When courage and generosity hold hands everything is possible. Human contribution is an essential ingredient of a life well lived, for it is only in the giving of…

WZCC’s WEBINAR WATCH

WZCC’s WEBINAR WATCH

Parsi Times brings you the weekly schedule of WZCC’s Webinars which have been conducted through the epidemic and have greatly benefitted community members worldwide, with their insightful, informative and highly beneficial sessions, with speakers who are authorities in their respective fields. Our very own tech-guru, Yazdi Tantra has been holding a series of Zoom Meetings…

Jazyl Homavazir Awarded For Excellence In Animation

Jazyl Homavazir Awarded For Excellence In Animation

On 6th October, 2020, Jazyl Homavazir was awarded the Animation Xpress AVCG 40-Under-40 credential, which basically recognizes talented people within the field of Animation and VFX. The award acknowledges and felicitates those who have greatly contributed to the medium. Jazyl received this prestigious recognition in the ‘Comics and Animation’ category after successfully running his own…

Watch Live FB Broadcast: A Global Call To Action For Climate Change

Watch Live FB Broadcast: A Global Call To Action For Climate Change

Turning Ideas into Action  The FEZANA UN-NGO Committee will broadcast the Tedx Gateway Talk, ‘A Global Call to Action on Climate Change’, on October 17th at 4:00 pm IST [6:30 AM ET / 5:30 AM CT / 3:30 AM PST]. ‘Countdown: To A Better Future’ is a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the…