A friend of mine was posted in the USA for three years. Rather than keep the house locked up, he had leased it out on Leave and License basis with a view that it would be in lived in and thus, kept clean. Upon his return, on taking back the possession of his spacious flat,…
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeking directions to allow the Community to perform last rites of those to succumbed to Covid19, as per the customary practice of Dokhmenashini, after observing that the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the management…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e8e8e8″] PT’s Parsi Pride Brigade celebrates the academic performances of our young achievers who have triumphed in the Board exams, across schools and colleges. We are delighted to feature our bright sparks who make our community proud! We invite you to celebrate your success too with our community and feature in PT’s Parsi Pride…
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 28th July 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…
Greater Community Engagement Needed With Our Luminaries Dear Readers, We often find ourselves participating in discussions which lament how our community today simply can’t compare with the greatness and the glory of our illustrious forefathers… that our predecessors were a different breed altogether when it came to their values, principals, dedication and achievements… that they…
The Sunamai and Firoze Davar Charitable Trust of Ahmedabad held its second Covid19 Vaccination drive, free of charge for all Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians of Ahmedabad, above 18 years of age, on 18th July, 2021, at Parsi Sanitorium Grounds. This drive was attended by over 120 Humdins who appreciated the same, especially in keeping with a severe…
After tasting much success as a leading fashion designer, Dilnaz Karbhary, founder of ‘Dilnaz Karbhary Design Studio’, has unveiled a fabulous variety of chic and elegant scarves, especially for celebrating auspicious occasions, like the oncoming Parsi New Year. “As a Clothing Studio, when we re-opened in July last year, we didn’t know what we were…
PhD student, Ruzbeh Hodiwala, has been conducting research on the ‘Zoroastrians-By-Choice’ and their interactions with ‘Zoroastrians-By-Birth’, under the supervision of Dr. Almut Hintze, the Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism, and Dr. Arshin Abid-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies at SOAS, University of London. Ruzbeh has began researching the ‘Zoroastrians-By-Choice’ since 2015 and has…
Tata Sons has started the process of due diligence of government-owned Air India and its subsidiary, Air India Express. Air India is nearly Rs. 40,000 crores in debt, and has been looking for divestment opportunities since 2017 – when it owed creditors upwards of Rs. 50,000 crores. Expressions of interest were invited in 2019, and – after a…
XYZ conducted one of its most anticipated yearly events – ‘XYZ’s Got Talent’ on 17th July, 2021. The Talent show commenced with elimination rounds of video entries sent in by members in the Under-8; Under-12; and Under-16 age groups in categories including Dance, Music, Acting and Mixed Bag. Over 90 participants sent in 1-minute video…
Marriages may be made in heaven, but today, most do not last too long on earth. So, what goes wrong? Why does the wedlock turn into a deadlock? Why does a ‘better-half’ become a ‘bitter-half’? Could it be that when responsibility enters through the door, love flies out the window? Or could it be a…