On 14th May, 2018, (Hormuzd Roz, Dae Mahino), over three hundred Zarthostis gathered to witness the grand inauguration of the Shirinbai and Khurshedji Hormusji Doongaji Dadgah at Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai. The proceedings commenced with an inaugural Jasan performed by Vada Dasturji of Udvada Khurshed Dastoor, along with Dasturji Adil Bhesania of Wadiaji Atash Behram, Dasturji…
On 16th May, 2018, India’s foremost cultural platform, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) inaugurated the memorial exhibition titled, ‘Dr. Jamshed Bhabha Remembered’, as a tribute to the life and times of its founder, Dr. Jamshed Bhabha, at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre at the NCPA located at Nariman Point in South Mumbai. The exhibition…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 16th May, 2018. Winner: Rishi Kapoor: “Tere ‘Angoothey ki rekha’ ne ‘Rekha’ ko Angootha dikha diya!” – by Jimmy and Perin Siganporia (Toronto, Canada)
Agreeing to disagree That Raazi is one of the most noncontroversial spy films to emerge, from this side of the border at least, can be validated by a statement Sehmat’s (Alia Bhatt) Pakistani army-officer husband Iqbal Syed (Vicky Kaushal) makes to his father Brigadier Syed (Shishir Sharma), “We would have done the same in her…
Google Arts And Culture The ‘Google Arts and Culture’ app has collaborated with over 1,200 international museums, galleries and institutions from 70 countries to make their exhibits available for everyone online. The app provides opportunities to meet people, visit places and learn about the events that shaped our world. Discover collections curated by experts from the…
Piramal Finance and Piramal Housing Finance were recently awarded the ‘Leading Real Estate Project Finance Company of the Year’ and ‘Emerging Home Loans Provider of the Year’ awards at the CREDAI MCHI Golden Pillar Awards 2018, held in Mumbai on 5th May, 2018. On receiving the awards, MD, Piramal Finance and Piramal Housing Finance, Khushru…
Bombay Dyeing, the textile arm of the Wadia group, is readying itself to re-enter the readymade apparel market with menswear garments. The company had earlier introduced an apparel brand called Vivaldi and had sold it to Proline. Bombay Dyeing is also planning to open close to 100 franchise stores in Tier-II and Tier-III cities before the year…
A young girl, with gritty determination, pursues her college education in Bombay, then goes on to successfully obtain her doctorate from the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris, France, not a given in the Bombay of the 1920s and 30s, when most girls were destined to a life of domesticity. On her return to Bombay (now…
[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] Man is mirrored in his manners and his worth is valued according to his manners. A well-bred man is a man of good and gentle manners. It is…
Mangoes taste so good that people forget they are also healthy, in keeping with the fact that if it tastes good, it’s probably not good for you! But mangoes also go a long way not just in pleasing your taste buds, but due to its numerous health benefits, as under: Since mangoes are the best…
Coz Mommy Knows Best! Dear Readers, Many of us, yours truly including, do not get terribly excited about the gazillion ‘Days’ that every month brings forth, instituted maybe with good intentions and valid reasons, but milked dry by their commercialisation. In fact, should you google ‘List Of Important National and International Days in the year’,…