In 1776, the introduction to America’s ‘Declaration of Independence’ proclaimed, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Closer to home and almost two centuries later, the doyen…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e5c78d”]Mumbai’s gorgeous Delnaz Balsara Sharma represented Asia as ‘MRS. ASIA UNIVERSE’, at the prestigious MRS. UNIVERSE 2018 Pageant, where she did our community, our country and our continent proud, being awarded the sub-title of ‘MRS. UNIVERSE BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE’, in December last year. Delnaz credits her successful journey to her belief and practice of…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e5c78d”]Every individual is gifted with a special talent – and when we respect that talent by nurturing and polishing it with sincerity, discipline and dedication, there’s as much a sense of unparalleled contentment as there is achievement. This is more so true in the highly competitive and thrilling Sports sector. Parsi Times Sports…
On the occasion of Jamshedi Navroz, having just received my present of a white envelope with eleven Rupees in it, from my family, I think it’s time for me to give back to society. As Chenghis Khan said, “To give is better than to take.” He later added, “But taking is faster.” Be that as…
That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable star Man, by and large is an optimistic creature. He lives and dreams of achieving happiness even when he is stuck in the depths of the worst circumstances. Yet, as the above lines by Miguel…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e5c78d”]Farzana Cooper is an enthusiast Zarathusti who believes she will never stop learning because life never stops teaching. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Navroze is the first day of the Zoroastrian Fasli calendar, literally meaning ‘New Day’ i.e. the beginning of Spring, the first month – ‘Farvardin’. Persians perform different traditions before and after ‘Norouz’ – such as Spring cleaning (Khane…
The quintet of one of the youngest talents of jazz music, Italian drummer and composer Matteo Fraboni, will play his original compositions from his new album – ‘Matteo Fraboni Quintet – India Jazz Vol.1’, entirely recorded and produced in Bombay with a new quintet formed by young talents of the Indian jazz scene – Shirish…
Developers Fight Censorship With Innovation With a young and increasingly digitized population, Iran has witnessed a unique surge in the number of domestically produced apps for Iranian smartphone users. As per news reports, although some of these apps mimic programs produced by Western companies that cannot penetrate the Iranian market due to sanctions and censorship,…
The Transmedia 18th Annual Gujarati Screen and Stage Awards (GSSA) has nominated Frohar Foundation’s Parsi Television serial, ‘Dudh Ma Sakar’ in two categories, under ‘Best Serial’ as well as ‘Best Director’ – Cyrus Dastoor. Frohar Foundation has been doing series on Parsi culture, tradition and heritage since the last seventeen years. It is reckoned to…
On the eve of 28th February, 2019, the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the Meherangan festival, which was sponsored by Hootoxi and Er. Dr. Ardaeviraf Minocherhomji, and attended by over fifty people. The evening started with a Jashan performed by Er. Zarrir and Er. Zerkxis Bhandara along with present NAMC President, Dr. Ardaeviraf Minocherhomji…
An area of concern for most exercisers – are they are doing sufficient and training hard enough? They are comforted and reassured if they have a ‘feel’ in the muscles. And they fret if they cannot experience it. The co-relation seems to be clear; if there is a feeling, then OK and good; if not,…