Milo of Croton, according to a Greek tale, is said to have walked with a new born calf on his shoulder every single day till it finally turned into a fully grown bull. There can’t be a better example to date the antiquity of physical development via the principle of adaptation and progressive overload. As…
Remember ‘The Trail of the Pink Panther’, Peter Sellers’s 1982 film which was made after his death from earlier deleted scenes and previously viewed footage? Well, at a particular stage in the film, the appearance of late Carrie Fisher (reprising her role of Princess Leia), certainly reminds you of the Pink Panther film, though Fisher’s…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 25th December, 2019. Winner: Santa: “Jingle ‘Belles’ – Jingle ‘Belles’, jingle all the way, These Shetty hotties caused the riots and blamed the CAA!” By Mehernavaz S. Irani
The much celebrated Autocar Awards 2020, which recognizes the best cars and bikes launched in the year, felicitated outstanding luminary from the auto industry, our very own Formula 3 racer – Jehan Daruvala – with the prestigious ‘Motorsport Award’ for his unparalleled achievements in the FIA F3 Championships, as part of a special award of…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#c2b3c2″ css_class=”boxed”]Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose…
For all of us who have been patiently awaiting the third edition of the grand ‘Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2019’, it’s finally here!! Commencing Friday, 27th to 29th December, 2019, IUU2019 has a gala experience in store for you! Living up to its reputation, IUU2019 is the world’s largest Zoroastrian platform for Zaroastrians to come together…
On 18th December, 2019, Mumbai’s Godrej Baug (Malabar Hill), was awarded a certificate under the Swachh Bharat Mission, for its conscientious Waste Management efforts towards effectively reducing its waste by segregating and recycling it, in a ceremony held at the Baug itself, at 10:30 am. The certificate was awarded by Prashant Gaikwad, Assistant Commissioner, MCGM…
Marking its 193rd Salgreh on 17th December, 2019, the Godavara Gamadia Agiary – a Grade II-A heritage structure – located at Fort, which was in a dilapidated condition and had therefore been shut for renovations, was reopened to the community. A Jashan was performed by Panthaki, Er. Firdaus Pavri and Er. Rohinton Pavri at the Agiary…
The 6th All-Parsee Table-Tennis tournament organised by the 134-year-old Parsee Gymkhana (Marine Lines) on 7th and 8th December, 2019, saw 90 participants – from across Maharashtra and Gujarat – vying in 5 events. The exciting two-day event got underway with the qualifying rounds of Open Singles and the Under-14, which attracted entries mainly from Pune, Godrej…
. CRICKET India Win 3rd T20, Seal Series 2-1 Against Windies: Riding on Man of the Match KL Rahul’s 91 off 56 balls, Rohit Sharma’s 71 in 34 balls and an unbeaten 70 in just 29 deliveries from skipper and Man of the Series, Virat Kohli, India won the third T20 encounter by 67 runs against…
On 7th December, 2019, champ Powerlifter, Meherzad Patel won the Gold for India for the second consecutive time in the Equipped 110 kg category at the World Championships, held in Moscow by the World Equipped Powerlifting Federation.