On April 4th, 2021, the vibrant members of the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) kept the age-old tradition alive of visiting the sea and praying to revere Ava Yazad, by reciting prayers and offering sugar and milk to the waters. The group met at Sunset Beach (Huntington Beach) in CA. It was heartwarming to see…
Let’s ‘CAB’ (Covid-Appropriate-Behaviour) It! Dear Readers, Over the past months, the one buzz-word, or rather, buzz-phrase that seems to increasingly cement its presence in our lives is ‘Covid-Appropriate-Behaviour’ (CAB). And with very good reason, what with the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic engulfing our nation, after a temporary decline in cases from September…
Mumbai produces numerous power-packed and talented cricketers time and again. The magic they generate through their game has always earned them respect and an immense fan-following across the world. India’s former ace cricketer, Mehli Irani, was one such loved and respected personality from Mumbai Cricket’s Hall of Fame. The ever-smiling and cheerful ‘Mehli uncle’ (that’s…
In this sixteenth part of ‘The Zen Series’, a Zen master’s answer to a monk’s innocent question, reveals great wisdom to be applied in life! A learned man once went to visit a Zen teacher to inquire about Zen. As the Zen teacher talked, the learned man frequently interrupted to express his own opinion about…
Faith healing is the knowledge of the interaction between the conscious and unconscious mind. A faith healer has this knowledge and heals without any real scientific understanding of the powers and forces involved. He may claim to have a special gift of healing, and the sick person’s blind belief in him may bring results. The…
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 7th April 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…
Setting A Divine Community-Service Precedent Dear Readers, Across the nation and the world, we are respected and admired as a philanthropic community which has always ‘given to all’. We are privileged and take great pride in being reckoned as the descendants of our prophetic ancestors who knew how to take care of their own community,…
In a major victory for the Tata Group, on 26th March, 2021, the Supreme Court upheld the ouster of Cyrus Mistry as the Chairman of Tata Sons, setting aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order restoring Mistry as the Executive Chairman of the $100 billion plus conglomerate. The verdict was pronounced by a…
Expected Launch By September, 2021 Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume and the biggest Covid-19 vaccine maker, is looking to launch the ‘Covovax’ vaccine – developed in partnership with American vaccine developer Novavax, by September 2021, announced CEO Adar Poonawalla, on 27th March, 2021. Adar added that the Covid-19 vaccine…
‘Ardeshir’s Aces’, XYZ’s international group from its Karachi chapter, is one of its newer groups which was birthed during the lockdown, in July 2020, during the lockdown. This small but enthusiastic group has conducted some fun and amazing events in a short period! In December 2020, ‘Ardeshir’s Aces’ conducted an Xmas Hamper project, pleasantly surprising…
In keeping with the surge of the novel coronavirus across Gujarat, the Surat Parsee Panchayat (SPP) decided to support and protect the senior community members residing in Surat. Along with the support of the Surat Municipal Corporation authorities, the SPP arranged for the free vaccination of 90 senior Parsi beneficiaries, including 5 bed-ridden patients, in…