When I was in boarding school, I sang a song in our class assembly. “Honesty is such a lonely word, it’s hardly ever heard…” a famous song by Billy Joel. At the time, I was only 8 and it didn’t mean much to me but growing up, I realised that honest people are rare and…
The Metro 2B Line, which is planned from Bandra to D. N Nagar and is proposed to be elevated, has come under protest from concerned citizens, who say that the Metro 2B should go underground, in the best interest of Mumbai city. An Underground Metro is expandable, inter-connectable, requires no acquisition of real estate, no…
Early on the heels of having struck down the Victorian era archaic Section 377 (which criminalised homosexuality), the Supreme Court has unanimously quashed yet another Victorian law from the statute, that rendered adultery as a criminal offence only for men (adultery could not be used as a criminal offence against women). Acts of adultery will…
PT Reporter, Khushroo Mehta, catches up with Panthaky Of Deolali Agiary, Ervad Nouzer Mehenty, who shares his wisdom regarding the importance of various symbols pertaining to the glorious Zoroastrian religion. PT: What is the significance and relevance of Asho Frahohar? Panthaky Mehenty: The Farohar is depicted as a bird on two legs with outstretched,…
In The Wonderland Of Inter-Marriages Our community has disintegrated. Had our community not dwindled inspite of inter-marriages, would we have made an issue of it? Had our community been poverty stricken, would the inter-married have bothered to claim their stake? Obviously all the claims of affinity towards the religion, religious fervour etc. would have…
Dear Readers, An obvious similarity faced today, by our nation and our community, is the need for solidarity. As the nation starts to gear up for the oncoming elections and our Community unites to protect the structural and spiritual sanctity of our Atash Behrams, now, more than ever, we need to pull our socks up,…
CRICKET Bangladesh In Asia Cup final A stellar performance with the bat from Man of the Match, Mushfiqur Rahim (99) coupled with a fabulous bowling effort by Mustafizur Rahman (4-43) helped Bangladesh win against Pakistan by 37 runs during their virtual Asia Cup semi-final clash at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Winning the toss and…
. The Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) organised a ‘Leadership Camp 2018’ at Rivergate Resort, Karjat on 15th September, 2018, with everyone putting up in tents over the next two days. The camp commenced with the ice breaker that witnessed four teams competing across ten different 1-minute games, followed by office bearers exhibiting tees designed for…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 3rd October, 2018. Winner: “Nana Patekar: Kabhi Khushi Kabhi ‘Bum’? Mallika Sherawat: Court Mein Milengey Hum!!” -By Delna Vandrewala
The Sethna’s 18th West Mumbai Scout Group held its Annual Prize Distribution Function at Cama Baug, Charni Road, on 15th September, 2018. The function commenced with a jasan performed by the mobeds from the scout group, followed by Group Leader, Scout Capt. Lavji J. Mistry, welcoming the gathering and emphasizing the relevance of God and…
With the success of ‘The Wunderkinds’, NCPA presents a fabulous live performance of pure pop, paying tribute to the divas of music including Madonna, Celine Dion, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Christina Aguilera, Adele, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Pink. The melodious Pranjali Barve will liven the mood with a live performance, alongside the talented band,…