Where Credit And Support Is Due… Dear Readers, Even as we enter our New Year on a note of positivity and hope, BPP’s latest announcement helps restore and cement our faith in the Community’s august, apex body. A couple of days ago, BPP shared a Press Release announcing that all seven Trustees have unanimously agreed…
Google Maps lets its users to save a spot as a parking location. For this, you just have to tap on the blue dot (which shows your current location) and then tap ‘Save Your Parking’ (for Android) and ‘Set As Parking Location’ (for iOS). You can also add additional details about your parking spot such…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parisha Jijina Mehta is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Baroda’s MS University since 2013. A trained Clinical Psychologist and Hypno-therapist, she is currently the Assistant Director of the Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical & Applied Hypnosis. Her research areas include Health Psychology and Positive Psychology. She is passionate about spreading Mental Health…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]October 11, 2019 marks Day 1 of the International Jazz Festival 2019 presented by NCPA.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Dal Segño Trio Featuring LaToya Smith (6:30 pm): 20-year career, New York City native and band leader, Darrell Smith has played drums with globally renowned musicians. Mentorship from acclaimed musicians like Kenny Washington, Ali Jackson, Dafnis Prieto,…
The residents of Bai Maneckbai Chenoy Agiary complex Hyderabad, celebrated Khordad Saal with much delight, starting with a morning Jashan by the Agiary Trust, performed by Erwads Mehernosh Bharucha and Dinshah Surti. Attended by a large number of devotees and special invitees from the twin cities, the evening included a cultural program arranged by the residents….
I accidentally came across an English translation of the earliest available Jain-scripture called the ‘Acaranga Sutra’, in which Lord Mahavir gives the first most basic and universal definition of compassion or ‘Ahimsa’, which is the foundation of Jain religion, just as ‘Ashoi’ is the foundation of our religion. The Jain Sutra says: “I pronounce that…
It’s the sequel to the 2017 sleeper hit ’47 Meters Down’, where a couple of girls in a cage crash down into the ocean, with oxygen depleting. This one, for obvious reasons has a suffix: Uncaged. It involves four girls – twice the number, but with half the thrills and excitement. Mia (Sophie Nelisse) and…
The 12th World Zoroastrian Congress (WZC 2022) will be held in New York, USA, in 2022, hosted by ZAGNY (Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York), a member of FEZANA (Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America). The organizing team of the WZC2022 has announced a competition to design a logo for the Congress which celebrates the…
The 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace (RFP), held from 20th – 23rd August, 2019, in Lindau, Bavaria, Germany, took place in partnership with the Foundation Peace Dialogue of the World Religions and Civil Society. Over 800 senior religious leaders, youth and women of faith from over 125 countries participated in the Assembly, which celebrated the theme,…
On 25 August, 2019, the monthly celebrations for senior citizens continued in keeping with Panthaki Baug’s Golden Jubilee events, under the Baug’s Welfare Centre and the support of Parvez Driver. An evening of Housie was organised followed by a dinner in lagan-nu-patru to commemorate the Parsi New Year with seniors, which was sponsored by Veena…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]‘PT Push’ is Parsi Times’ endeavour to promote and encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship in our Community. This column is dedicated to furthering the cause of all our budding entrepreneurs – immaterial of age or any other considerations. We do this by sharing their efforts with our readers, to gain your support in…