The Karname-e Ardashir-e Babakan or the Book of the Deeds of Ardashir, son of Babakan, is a legendary Middle Persian tale written during the Sasanian period (226 – 651 A.D.). This book narrates the epic adventures of the man who not only builds a great Persian empire but resurrects the Zoroastrian religion like the proverbial…
Pursuant to the decision given by Hon. Mumbai High Court in the ‘Metro’ case on 30th November 2018, a spate of misplaced malicious criticism and allegations have been made by some ill informed community members, castigating me for what they perceive to be an anti-community role played by me. The vile and vicious criticism levelled…
For over 300 years now, our Community’s most sacred Dokhma in Mumbai, Doongerwadi (Estb. 1672), which is spread over 55 acres, atop the Malabar Hills area, has been unparalleled in terms of providing solace, serenity and according respect to the deceased as well as mourners. As one of our oldest and most holy structures maintained…
Letter To The Railway Minister: Letter To Prime Minister’s Office: Letter To Ashwini Bhide, MD, MMRCL: Letter To State Housing And Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri: Chain E-mails To CM Office: Letter To Devendra Fadnavis, CM, Maharashtra: A Record Of CM’s First Meeting With…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]On Thursday, 6th December, Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor had issued a clarification regarding the MMRCL speculations and accusations to the Parsi Media. Though originally meant for release in print form, it was shared on digital media and has received reactions, indicating tremendous confusion based on the lack of truth and hearsay that is…
Genre: Horror, Thriller Rating: 2/5 88 minutes Director: Driederik van Rooijen Reviewed by Hoshang K Katrak Films of the horror genre are largely dependent on a dark, sombre background, jumpscares and a background score to match. Hannah Grace has all that in good measure. And of course a little bit of the church with a…
Parsi Times pays a special tribute to the luminary of our times. He was a towering legend, quite literally. The ad and theatre guru, who had mentored, amongst others, Kabir Bedi, Shiamak Davar and Karla Singh, and sired three children – Raell, Quasar and Shazahn from stage luminaries Pearl, Dolly Thakore and Sharon Prabhakar, respectively,…
(As Per Your Sun Sign) [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#c2b3c2″ css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you Dr. Jasvi’s monthly column on her unique Numero-Tarot readings.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . January (Lucky No. 6; Lucky Card: Lovers): Love is in the air. You are advised to spend quality time with your loved ones. Favourable time for women born in the month of January…
[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] Religion is the way of life that the soul has to live upon earth. It is the ascending effort of man towards perfection. In its pristine purity it…
Some of us are born smiling, most of us have to work at it, which means learning new techniques and unlearning some old mental habits, but the good news from the frontiers of psychology is that mood is malleable and happiness is yours for the choosing. Everyone wants happiness. We want it, strive for it,…
Smart ‘AppLock’ is an application (apps) locker that protects your apps from prying eyes and provides confidentiality, using a password, pattern or fingerprint. You can lock Facebook, Whatsapp, gallery or any other app with a password and prevent the same from being exposed by any snooper. Besides this, AppLock can catch intruders by taking a picture…