Numerical presents the universe in numbers. It aspires to bring in an entirely different way for the world to consume, engage and interact with information. It does so by blending the 2 most powerful technologies of our generation – Data and Social Media. Their basic philosophy is that numbers matter and bring objectivity in explaining…
Dear Readers, As a community, we boast of a sizeable number of seniors, since we are genetically blessed with longevity. While it would have been ideal had the current generation been able to walk shoulder to shoulder in terms of our then population, the truth is, our current numbers predict a sorry, nay, regrettable state…
The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on 8th September, 2022, left many within the community with a sense of loss, especially amongst our senior community members, who still refer to her as ‘Aapri Rani’. But for Delnaz and Rohinton Marker it came as a surprise to see their 7-year-old daughter – Simone, being…
On 12th November, 2022, members of XYZ’s Behram’s Battalion (Dadar), enacted an hour-long play on Mushkil Asan – Behram Yazad, at the Dadar Athornan Madressa Hall, as a part of their religion theme. Over 25 members participated in the play and dance, after rehearsing for over a month, enthralling a packed audience of over 100…
Kudos to Kurush Wadia from Panthaky Baug for completing the extreme endurance sport – ‘Ironman 70.3 Goa’, in 6 hours and 7 minutes (Swimming – 42 mts; Cycling – 2 hour 51 mts; and Running 2 hours 20 mts, with some time in transition between sports). He stood 10th in his age group (40-44 years)…
Vapi-based Pezan Hemin Vapiwala secured a gold medal in his weight category, at the global event, ‘World Open Taekwondo Friendship Cup 2022’, which was held in Mumbai on 12th November, 2022. 21-year-old Pezan has been selected to represent India at the international Taekwondo Tournament which will be held in Nepal on 5th December, 2022, where…
‘Who Is A Parsi’ By Prochy N Mehta At a time when debates abound between the uniform civil code versus religious personal laws, author Prochy N Mehta’s book, ‘Who Is A Parsi’, gives much food for thought. As per Mehta, “The tales we have heard for generations, and what has been handed down to…
Those who withdraw from the world into a monastic retreat are few nowadays, but those who feel the need of withdrawing into an inward peace of some kind, are many. They can have their peace and have their world too – simply by spiritualizing their life in the world. The very act of withdrawing into…
(Rishi Sunak was born on 12 May, 1980 in Southampton, Hampshire, to Southeast African-born Hindu parents of Indian Punjabi descent, Yashvir and Usha Sunak. Rishi Sunak’s grandparents originated from British India, but their birthplace Gujranwala lies in modern day Pakistan’s Punjab province.) As Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak, a proud Indian origin Hindu, begins his tenure as…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 23rd November 2022. [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…
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