Caption This – 28th November

Caption This – 28th November

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 December, 2020. [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…

Tata Group To Acquire Majority Stake in BigBasket By End November

Tata Group To Acquire Majority Stake in BigBasket By End November

The deal between Tata Group and one of India’s largest e-grocers, Bigbasket, is in the last lap, as reported by CNBC-TV18 media sources. The Tata Group is set to acquire a majority stake in the e-grocer and the deal could be closed by the end of the month. BigBasket is among the largest e-grocers in…

Benaz Colabewala Awarded Doctorate From UCM

Benaz Colabewala Awarded Doctorate From UCM

On 13th November, 2020, Mumbai-born and settled in the USA, Benaz Colabewala, successfully defended her dissertation to earn a Ph. D in Physics from the University of California, Merced (UCM). Her thesis, titled ‘Optical Properties Of Hybrid Perovskite Thin Films And Quantum Dots For Solar Device Applications’, is the culmination of six years of her…

The Darts Of Destiny

The Darts Of Destiny

There is no supernatural or external being who arbitrarily administers or controls karmic rewards or punishments. We unconsciously produce their seeds ourselves and when the favourable hour arrives, these germinate and yield their own fruit. It is not that some mysterious, super-physical angel, ‘deva’, or God intervenes personally and manipulates karma, akin to a puppet performer…

How Would You Like To Be Remembered?

How Would You Like To Be Remembered?

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Veera is a published Author (‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’) and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary.  [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Have you ever asked yourself the big question – ‘How do I want to be remembered’? A seemingly deep and conclusive introspection, it…

Lessons In Good Politics From The Grand Old Man Of India

Lessons In Good Politics From The Grand Old Man Of India

“All great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.” –  John Kenneth Galbraith Politics today is a dirty word. Almost six and a half centuries ago Plato philosophized, “Mankind…

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Giving Thanks During The Pandemic

Giving Thanks During The Pandemic Dear Readers, A couple of days ago, the 26th of November, marked the famous ‘Thanksgiving Day’, celebrated the world over, especially in countries across Europe, the USA, Canada, and many more. Though ‘Thanksgiving’ is originally meant to celebrate the harvest and other blessings of the year gone by, it is…

Meher Pudumjee Enthralls With Her Inspiring ‘Thermax’ Journey In WZCC’s Webinar

Meher Pudumjee Enthralls With Her Inspiring ‘Thermax’ Journey In WZCC’s Webinar

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Success comes to those who dare to attempt the impossible with solid grit and uncompromising integrity. When the life journey of such brilliant trailblazers inspires millions, they become leaders in the true sense. Parsi Times Reporter Binaisha M. Surti brings you the inspirational story of ‘Thermax’ and its dynamic and truly intellectual…

Anahita Desai Sets The Perfect ‘Giving Back’ Precedent

Anahita Desai Sets The Perfect ‘Giving Back’ Precedent

For over two decades now, her track record of serving the community has been exceptional. Her dedication and commitment to the community has been unquestionable, her passion for community service is unlimited as is her compassion for our less fortunate community members. In addition to being the CEO of WAPIZ, Anahita Desai has worked in…