In keeping with the tireless efforts of PARZOR Foundation and the community over years, Ministry of Culture has shown considerable interest towards the restoration and reawakening initiative in Navsari. Earlier this week, Navsari hosted Shri Raghvendra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture & CEO, Development of Museums and Cultural Spaces (CEO-DMCS), who visited Parsi heritage sites,…
On 14th June, 2021, the advocate representing the Surat Parsi Panchayat submitted before the Gujarat High Court that the Bombay High Court had ordered the authorities to permit burial in cases of deaths from Covid-19 for Muslims. The Parsi religious body from Surat has been objecting to compulsory cremation of bodies of Covid victims who…
To Zoroastrians Bahman Mah is what Shravan Maas is to the Hindus. Just as Hindus avoid non-vegetarian food during Shravan Maas, Zoroastrians also do likewise during Bahman Mah. However, while Hindus also observe fasting during the month of Shravan Zoroastrians do not. Interestingly in the Zoroastrian calendar of three hundred and sixty-five days there is…
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 16th June 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…
The 34th valedictory function of the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) was held online on 5th June, 2021, with over 195 well-groomed teenagers, set to enter a new world full of opportunities. Through their 10-day exciting adventure camp, the youngsters emerged confident, participating in competitions and building special memories, and by the end of it,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e8e8e8″] The 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress (8WZYC) 2023, hosted by the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE) in the United Kingdom in 2023, comprises a dedicated team of youth volunteers who have commenced early groundwork in planning and organising this momentous event. Media Partner Parsi Times shares insights and visions of the fab…
A Star Indeed! Dear Readers, It is said that the bond between a mother and a son is like none other – an unconditional connect that is as powerful as it is tender, often transcending every other affection. And when it comes to our community, the steadfast mother-son connect is one of its most predominant…
On June 12, at 9:30pm (IST), FEZANA Talks presents ‘A Walk Down Persis Lane’, exploring the career of Parsi actor – Persis Khambatta – the stunning artist who turned heads as Lieutenant Ilia in the film ‘Star Trek’ (1979). The panel comprises award-winning screenwriter, photographer and filmmaker – Sooni Taraporevala; performing artist and producer –…
On 5th June, 2021, World Environment Day, the dynamic XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians) kids across Mumbai celebrated the occasion with activities to make the planet greener, by sowing plants and sharing insights into these. While Shanaya Saklatwalla said chilli plants grew well in the sun, Zasha Patrawala shared curry leaves grew best during the monsoons,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e8e8e8″] 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] It’s astonishing how little we credit Joy! Joy is a state of mind. It’s neither temperamental nor conditional like happiness can be. The…
Boosted is an App which organizes your activities, tracks the time you spend on them, and gets insights into how you use your time via intuitive statistics. You can time-track your activities with a single click and organize projects into smaller tasks; then view daily time spent on each project / task and plan your…