Four hundred Zarathushti youth from across the world (India, Pakistan, UK, UAE, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Iran, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kenya and the host nation USA) gathered at the beautiful Pacific Palms Resort in California, USA, to participate in the week-long, 7th World Zoroastrian Congress (7WZYC), hosted by California Zoroastrian Center (CZC), which kicked off…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The Parsi love for the game of cricket is legendary and it has, likewise, birthed legends of international repute, doing the nation and the community proud. Parsi Times Sports Reporter, Binaisha M. Surti, is thrilled to share with our cricket loving readers who closely follow the game at all levels in India, that…
Mutton Raan (Serves: 4) Ingredients: Quantity: Tender Whole Mutton Raan 1½ Kg Ginger-Garlic Paste 1 tbsp Turmeric ½ tsp Garam Masala 1 tbsp Chilli Powder 1 tsp Fresh Cream 4 tbsp Star Anise 2 Green Cardamom 4 Cinnamon 1 stick Bay Leaves 4 Cloves 6 Black Cardamom 2 Ghee…
Berjis Desai: Authorspeak My parents realised quite early that their only child was incapable of playing any game or participating in any sport. The fat little lump could not spin tops or roll marbles or fly kites. There was no television either. So my journalist father encouraged me to write. Those days, a Parsi weekly…
Being Prepared Could Save Your Pet’s Life In An Emergency! [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]As Parsis, it is only common to dearly love and treat our pooches as the most integral members of our family. We leave no stone unturned to ensure that our little angels are well protected and provided for, nay spoilt most times, and…
Diana Marfatia Diana Marfatia completed her M.A in Social Work in 1985 from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. After which she worked as a School Counsellor in the B.J.P.C Institution and Sir Cowasji Jehangir School….
Small as your eyes may be, they are, as the saying goes, the window to your soul. They are also your window to the world, facilitating that critically important sense of sight. Which is why, when it comes to getting yourself the best possible eye-care, in terms of globally renowned expertise, state-of-the-art equipment and unmatched…
NCPA keeps the festive mood going in the New Year with ‘An Evening of Two Comedies’ – namely ‘Bicharo Burjor’ by Yazdi Karanjia and ‘Police Station Ma Dhamaal’ by Rustom Irani – scheduled for Khordad Sal on Thursday, 22nd August, 2019. With a total runtime of 105 minutes for both plays, ‘Bicharo Burjor’ is a rip-roaring comedy by…
One often hears Parsis say that they are proud to be Parsis. However, try asking the average Parsi in the street what it means to be a Zarathushtrian (a follower of Prophet Zarathushtra) and you are likely to draw a blank. At best, you are likely to hear the over-simplified and stereotyped message of, ‘Good…
Laugh and be merry together, like brothers akin, Guesting awhile in the rooms of a beautiful inn, Glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of the music ends. Laugh till the game is played; and be you merry, my friends. A Parsi is an epicure, loving the good living and his millennia old Zoroastrian…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]For over a decade, Motorcycle Connoisseur and PT’s Expert Columnist, Kerfegar Eduljee, has been one of the foremost names in the Motorcycle and Two-Wheeler Circuit. A judge by special invitation at the prestigious, annual Vintage and Classic Car Club of India (VCCCI) event for the Motorcycle and Two-Wheeler Segment, Kerfegar has been honoured…