Meherbai had gone overboard with deliciously rich and sinfully calorie-loaded goodies during the Navroze season. On Independence Day, she went to the Parsi Gymkhana for the flag-hoisting and had a huge breakfast. It was also her friend Ketayun’s birthday-dinner that night and she went crazy with the desserts. Also, it was their friends – Bomi…
Taking over the reins from Superintendent Mandviwalla, Gamadia Colony resident Khorshed Meherjee has been appointed as the new Manager of Gamadia Boys Hostel. Starting from 1st September, 2017, Khorshed will take charge of the hostel and manage various services for its residents. On receiving the appointment letter from the BPP, Khorshed says “I have been…
Breaking all odds, 13-year-old Kayaan Anklesaria, was declared top athlete at the World Children’s Winners Games 2017 – a programme where young cancer survivors compete internationally in a series of sports. Kayaan had been diagnosed with brain tumour at the age of eleven. Having to undergo a series of chemotherapy sessions, radiation and surgery, Kayaan,…
Lion Prof. Dr. Firdos Shroff was recently awarded the ‘Asia Pacific Gold Star Award’ by the Global Achiever’s Foundation, on the occasion of the International Summit on Globalisation of Economic and Social Development in Bangkok, on 18th August, 2017. Firdos was felicitated with a medal in recognition for his outstanding achievements and role in the…
22nd August, 2017 witnessed Zarthostis of Bilimora gather in the evening at Tata Baug to celebrate Khordad Saal. The program started with a humbandagi and Er. Marzban Hathiram lit the divo, followed by Marzban Baria reading out a poem on Zarathushtra and welcoming Er. Hathiram. A round of felicitations took place in which, Panthaki Er….
Former Expedia CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi is now officially Uber’s new CEO, marking the end of a 2-month long search, after former CEO Travis Kalanick resigned in June. Dara came to America when he was nine years old, when his family escaped Iran on the eve of the Iranian revolution. He grew up in New York,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Dhobi Ghat Located next to Mahalaxmi railway station, Dhobi Ghat is the most popular open-air manual laundry in Mumbai. Built during the British Raj in 1890, the washers or dhobis, wash over a…
Grilled Mustard Chicken Ingredients: 4 Boneless Chicken Breast Halves; 1 tbsp. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; 1 Onion, Finely Chopped; 2 tbsp. Butter; 200 ml. White Wine; 3 tbsp. French Mustard; 250 ml. Thick Cream; 1/4 tsp. Salt; 1/4 tsp. Black Pepper. Method: Put each chicken breast half between two sheets of plastic wrap; pound lightly to…
‘આબાન, પપ્પા પપ્પા કેમ છે?’ ‘હજી એવણનો દમ ચાલેછ પણ ડોકટરો કહેછ કે હવે આખરી આવી લાગીછ.’ શિરીન વોર્ડન એ સાંભળી ખુદાના હઝારો શુક્રાના કરી લીધા કે તેણી મળી શકે ત્યાં વેર તેણીનો બાપ હજી જીવતો હતો. પછી ઉતાવળે પગલે તેઓ બન્ને વોર્ડમાં દાખલ થયા તે પદડા કરી લીધેલા પલંગ આગળ જઈ ઉભાં કે દીલનાઝ…
Moneycontrol is one of the best apps for markets on mobile. It is very easy to install and user-friendly to navigate, once downloaded. Moneycontrol gives you the latest updates (Stocks, F&O, mutual funds, commodities and currencies from BSE, NSE, MCX and NCDEX) about Indian and Global financial markets, expert recommendations, monitors your portfolio and provides…
Most dogs jump up on people because they are happy to see them – it’s their way of showing affection and receiving attention. “No! Get down! Stop jumping… I’m so sorry – he doesn’t mean any harm… I said stop it! ROVER!!” Sounds familiar? Is your dog one of the many that loves to greet…