“I felt like a con artist. It was like ripping the customer’s wallet open and burning his hard earned cash. If an insurance linked investment product earns my bank 10 times more revenue/commission as compared to a mutual fund or deposit, I have no choice but to sell it. It helps me keep my job…
Wisdom Without Courage Dear Editor, We are advised to use our own wisdom and follow the teachings of the person whose answer are consistent with teachings of our religion. A layman is usually ignorant of the teachings of religion, so he is easily misled by scholars and PhD holders mushrooming by dozens. May I question…
[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] From day unto day will I lift my heart in thanksgiving unto Thee when I take my daily meals, O Creator, Nourisher, and Sustainer of the world. Thou…
The Dossibai Old People’s Home (at Masina Hospital Campus), Byculla celebrated Khordaad Saal on 21 August, 2016, with a jasan ceremony organised by the Trustees, followed by Karaoke music and foot-tapping Bollywood numbers presented by Tehmtan and Shernaz Dumasia and their team. The event was attended by the Trustees, well-wishers and the residents of the…
When the Chairperson of the Censor Board Pahlaj Nihalani endorses a film, the industry is all ears. ‘A Flying Jatt will create history and remind the viewer of (the 1975 sleeper hit) Jai Santoshi Maa’, the great man opines. But then, Nihalani forgets that history comes in various hues and disparate shapes and sizes. And…
Previous generations had a somewhat shorter life-expectancy compared to today’s but they led happy and contended lives compared to today’s stressed-out-in the lap-of- luxury generation. We live longer since science has pulled back the barriers of death but what is the quality of those extra years of life? What modern science cannot cure, it merely…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The sacrosanct Baj ritual is intrinsic to almost all the rituals performed by priests, during and after performing ceremonies, tasks and even normal activities. In this regard, Ervad Pervez Karanjia, Panthaky of the Sodawaterwalla Agiary (Dhobi Talao) demystifies this in a discussion with PT Writer Jamshed Arjani, in a special two part series.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] PT:…
True to its tradition, 112 year old ‘Parsi Ambulance Division’ celebrated the 70th Independence Day by hoisting the National Flag on 15th August, 2016 at the Parsi Ambulance Division Headquarter building, opposite Metro Cinema.
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Though our monthly column, ‘BPP Connect’, is scheduled to appear on the first Saturday of every month, Parsi Times was requested to publish an urgent piece of information, in the interest of the community, which upon considering the following news, we readily decided to share with our readers. We will continue with our…
BREAKING NEWS!!! MUNCHI CAMA MOVES CC OFFICE FOR A STAY ORDER Even as PT publishes in this issue about BPP Chairman Yazdi Desai’s letter expressing angst about Trustees Viraf Mehta’s and Armaity Tirandaz’s refusal to sign the agreements of our hopeful community members, who have been allotted housing in the last few weeks, it appears…
CRICKET India Lose Number 1 Ranking As 4th Test Match Gets Abandoned Rain played spoil sport yet again as the fourth Test match between India and West Indies was abandoned after just 22 overs were bowled at the start of the game. This particular Test match goes down in history as the third shortest match…