There was much excitement within the Zoroastrian community in Kiwiland on the eve of 1st February, 2021, as they held the Nava Varas (2021) nu Khushali Jashan, at Faroud Shahlori Dar-Be-Mehr situated at 7-Dowling Place in Pakuranga (Auckland, New Zealand). Chasni was distributed post the Jashan, which was performed by priests – Er. Yazad Karkaria…
Living out the true essence of the illustrious Parsipanu trait of charity with the firm belief in the adage, ‘Happiness to those who help others’, every year, the committed members of ‘Young Rathestars’ of Dadar, Mumbai, reach out to provide help and support to poor Zarthosti families living the hinterland areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra, including…
So, it’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow… we’ll have those packs of love-crazed wolves howling at the moon, all ready to jump off cliffs, swim the deepest seas and climb the highest mountains – all in the name of love. These love junkies have you wondering where that magic and blush of first love has disappeared. While…
Congratulations To Our Contest Winners!! [otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”border-top-bottom” border_color_class=”otw-red-border” border_style=”bordered”] We thank all our talented and witty participants for the overwhelming entries – in quality and quantity! Heartiest congratulation to our following Top Three Winners! We have also shared some of the poems as part of our Special Mentions Category. [Winners are requested to e-mail us…
Valentine’s Day And COVID! [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, unleashes his hilarious take on Maharashtra Politics (we saw that coming!) in our monthly column, ‘Cyrus The (Not So) Great!’[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . As the world grapples with this situation, (I’m talking of poor connectivity of Wifi), I would like to apologise to…
– An Eve Of Wit, Laughter And More! – Don’t miss an evening of fun and laughter with some of Mumbai’s leading stand-up comics – Kajol Srinivasan, Navin Noronha, Jeeya Sethi, Seema Golchha and Siddharth Dudeja at the NCPA… all set to take you on a rib-tickling journey as they present ‘Unlocking Comedy’ in collaboration…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e3e3e3″] Parsi Times brings you Dr. Jasvi’s column on her unique Numero-Tarot monthly readings, based on your month of birth: [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . January (Lucky No. 17; Lucky Card: Star): You seem to have mastered the art of balancing things. Victory is on the cards for you. This is a good time for those…
As soon as Farida Fuiji’s club announced a Sunday Brunch, there was no peace in her third-floor Rustom Baug flat, since her hubby – henpecked Hormusji wanted a romantic brunch for two, while Farida wanted to take along her boy-friend, the karka-baroos Soli. This was exactly why Hormusji called him ‘Soli Sales-Tax’, since, like the tax, there…
The Fiefdom Of Speech? Dear Readers, Touching upon the beliefs of renowned historian, writer and philosopher – Voltaire, in her magnum opus titled, ‘The Friends of Voltaire’, author Evelyn Beatrice Hall wrote the famous lines, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” This phrase…
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 10th February 2021. [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…
Cama Welfare Association (Welfare wing of Merwanjee Cama Park – Andheri) celebrated India’s 72nd Republic Day in a unique way – as proposed by the residents – by running or walking a total of ‘72’ rounds (each comprising approx 400 metres) of the colony! But owing to the over enthusiastic response, the spirited residents attempted 72kms…