On 24th July, 2019, Nazneen Engineer was conferred with a PhD from SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies, London), as a “Postdoctoral Researcher at the SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies.” Her interest in Zoroastrian Studies grew after she attended the December 2007 World Zoroastrian Youth Congress in Australia, inspiring her to pursue…
When people ask where I get my enthusiasm, I share my secret – ‘Plan your work and life, as you plan your vacation!’ I think this is a great advice for people who are overwhelmed by all the different roles they must play! We all want harmony in our lives and we long for just…
According to our Zoroastrian Religion, Spenta Mainyu represents the Good Force and Angre Mainyu the Evil Force. May times we find ourselves in a somber or negative state of mind which leads to negative instances happening to us – as we are surrounded by negative energy, outside or even within. It is there important for…
On 1st August, 2019, the Supreme Court (SC) ended the 27-year-old dispute by ruling that the holy, century-old, Grade-II Atash Adaran (fire), at Pestonji Aslaji Doongaji Agiary in Bharuch, Gujarat, could be relocated to the Shirinbai and Khurshedji Hormusji Doongaji Daremeher, at Kopar Khairane, in Navi Mumbai. This would be the first time in twenty…
Mumbai’s Meher Bhandara has been at the forefront of launching a pioneering technology that makes water out of air. 67-year-old Meher is one of the founders of WaterMaker (India) Pvt Ltd, an organisation that manufactures ‘Atmospheric Water Generators’ (AWG), which employs a technology that uses optimised dehumidification techniques to extract and condense moisture in the…
Student Achievers From A’bad Do Community Proud! With the CBSE and ICSE Board exam results being announced, Parsi Times congratulates our hard working student-achievers from Ahmedabad for their great success in the these examinations. Heartiest congratulations for a proud mark sheet in the CBSE Board Exams goes to Kayroze Jamshed Shroff for securing 95%;…
On 20th August, 2016, the Deolali Agiary was burgled and an FIR was filed on 21st August with the police. The accused in the matter, Er. Homiyar Homi Sidhwa, the Mobed of Deolali Agiary, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the theft. Parsi Times had reported the story in September, 2016. On 5th March,…
[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] Sin screens Thy fair face, Ahura Mazda, from me, as the cloud hides the sun from sight. The mists of sin veil Thy light and I grope in…
[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] Thou, Ahura Mazda, hast given me this strong and healthy body. It is appended to my soul. It is the citadel of my soul. Material is my body,…
Cultivate The Art Of Giving During The Festive Season During the festive season, we allow our spendings to skyrocket – we get a little more self-indulgent, we are more liberal with our purse-strings in making purchases for our family and treating friends. We revel in a smugly pleasant sense of satisfaction when we give to…
The Chameleon In Our Blood Dear Readers, The heat is on… there’s red-hot cusswords on everyone’s lips, perfectly complemented by that dehydrated, prisoner-of-(summer’s)war look on most faces. Bombay’s reputation as the ‘melting pot’ takes on a painfully literal avatar during the summers. Even a measly fifteen minutes in the sun paints most of our fair-skinned…