Friya Khushnoor Jijina, studying B.VOC in Sports and Entertainment Management at South Mumbai’s K C College, did the community proud by winning the gold medal in Judo in the Junior, Under-70 kgs category, at the ‘Khelo India National Women’s League’, held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in the country’s capital – New Delhi. Friya was…
Happy Diwali – Celebrating The Light Within Dear Readers, It’s interesting how technology can today be considered both – one of the greatest boons as well as one of the greatest banes – of our times. As a concept, it presents itself as an interesting oxymoron related to the human brain – responsible for progress…
In our last edition, Parsi Times was delighted to share that Zerbanoo Gifford, founder of the ASHA education centre in Flaxley, and one of the leading icons of our Zoroastrian community worldwide, was unanimously elected President of the World Zoroastrian Organisation (WZO) at its Annual General Meeting in London, on October 17, 2022. Her extensive…
On 4th October, 2022, the 100 Toronto Zoroastrian Scout Group celebrated its 32 Anniversary with a gathering of about 140 persons comprising parents, past and present Leaders and Scouts, all assembled once again at the Darbe Mehr, to celebrate this auspicious occasion. To inaugurate the celebration, the Scouts formed a circle, hoisted Canada’s National Flag,…
Waking up and reaching for the phone has become second nature to many. But, is this good for you? While a scroll down your social media at various intervals may seem like a good way to pass time, there’s often a thin, blurry line between a hobby and an addiction. It’s common for both –…
All computer monitors emanate blue light which tire and hurt our eyes. Windows 10 allows us to change our display settings to reduce the strain on our eyes. On any blank area of the desktop, right click with your mouse and then select Display Settings. In the Find a Setting box on the top left,…
At the board meeting of Surat Parsi Panchayat (SPP) trustees, on 18th October 2022, Dr. Homi Darabshah Doodhwala was unanimously elected as President of SPP, for three years, following the resignation of Jamshed Dotiwala, citing personal reasons. Highly qualified with degrees including of MS (General Surgery), DHA and MT (Delhi) and FICS (Chicago), Dr. Doodhwala…
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 2nd 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…
Around 80 per cent of adults claim to suffer back pain at some point in their lifetime. It is the leading contributor to absenteeism at the workplace. Unfortunately, the relief gained from pills is usually temporary. Treating the pain itself and not the cause, will only help so much, which is why many individuals turn…
30th October marks the birth anniversary of the legendary physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha, also revered as ‘The Father of Indian Nuclear Program’ known for his path-breaking contributions to Quantum Theory and Cosmic Radiation. He was the first Chairman of The Atomic Energy Commission of India as well as the Founding Director and Professor of Physics…
Recently, the third largest Zoroastrian temple from the Sassanid era has been discovered during the ongoing archaeological excavations taking place in a valley near the village of Bazeh Hur, in North-eastern Iran. As per archaeologist Meysam Labbaf-Khaniki, who is leading the excavation, “We discovered the third largest fire temple that was probably built in ancient…