The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe Incorporated (ZTFE), in its 160th year, held a virtual (online) Annual General Meeting on 18th December, 2021, to ensure the health and safety of its members, in keeping with the surge in COVID-19 infections, mainly the Omicron variant. The ordinary business of the AGM included the election of the Management Committee,…
Pilamai from the Baug was a busybody who dabbled in everything. Her well-trained, hen-pecked husband did all the house-work, with the result that Pila had the whole day to herself. Her sons told her to “take it easy” and play with her grand-children. Pilamai thought, “Just as well the sons are living separately. They want…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] 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. 8; Lucky Card: Strength): A little struggle and fight is part and parcel of everyone’s life – this is temporary phase for you. Face it with confidence. Life is…
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The family physician or family doctor is a vanishing breed. Young new doctors don’t seem interested in ‘family medicine’ anymore. Way back in August 2019, the Times of India reported that the General Physicians Association (GPA)’s Greater Mumbai branch had 3,000 members, while the Indian Medical Association (IMA)’s Mumbai list had 13,000 doctors. Apparently, the…
Team Parsee Gymkhana (PG) had a magical season, emerging as the dominating and leading club in Mumbai’s cricketing arena by winning three back-to-back titles in a row, in all three formats of the game, making history as the first club from the city to do so and becoming the most successful team of Mumbai. Team…
– Lessons Learnt By Pet Parents In 2021 – [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Shirin Merchant is India’s pioneering Canine Behaviourist and Trainer. For the past 25 years, she has worked hard to ensure that dogs in India are trained using reward-based methods. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] “You need to help me NOW!” a lady screamed at me over the…
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, said, “Change is the only constant.” Indeed, we have to keep moving and evolving because the only thing constant is change. Look at the way our lives changed within just two years! But, did the Pandemic change our lives for the worse or for the better? Some took to new hobbies…
3Did you know all our revered Atash Behram fires are made up of 16 different fires? Yes, fires from 16 different sources – including the fire from lightning (the highest source) and a fire from cremation (the lowest source) – are collected. They are then purified and consecrated with an elaborate process, by about 1000…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] We all look to starting the New Year with the proverbial bang. But Aapro Cyrus, being his inimitable self, puts his own new banging take on this one!! PT is delighted to bring you Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, as he unleashes his hilarious take on welcoming New Year…
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 29th December 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…