The Salsette Welfare Association (SWA) conducted its inaugural SWA All Parsees Cricket League at the Salsette grounds on 7th – 8th January, 2023. Receiving a huge registration response for the cricket league, the organisers had to add two more owner-backed teams, taking the total to ten teams. An auction was held last month, where new…
On 8th January, 2023, Shri Vivek Phansalkar, IPS Commissioner of Police – Mumbai City, felicitated cricketing legends Diana Edulji and her sister, Behroze Edulji, with mementos during the prize distribution function of the Police Shield Tournament at the Police Gymkhana, in the presence of former and current cricketers and officials.
The Bhagvad Geeta begins with the words “Yadaa Yadaa,” meaning ‘whenever’. Whenever what? Whenever humanity sinks into the depths of darkness and experiences the ‘dark night of the soul’! So what happens next? In every age, whenever there’s unbearable suffering, a prophet appears to rescue humanity from darkness and lead it into the light. What is the role of the prophet –…
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Dear Readers, Last week, the community bid farewell to one of its foremost gems, in the passing of Dr. Tehemton Udwadia. An extraordinary man who shone brilliantly across all his eminent capacities – as a Doctor, as an Indian and as a Parsi. Known as the Father of Laparoscopic Surgery in India, he was…
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 18th January 2023. [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…
While there is no doubt in the fact that the food we use to fuel our bodies is what determines how healthy we are, there is another lifestyle factor which plays a crucial role in your health. It’s almost tied to nutrition – SLEEP – a factor that is unfortunately oft overlooked. This article is…
In a discussion with Bachi and Dinshaw Tamboly, the late philanthropist Scylla Vatcha, put forth the idea for creating a senior citizens’ centre for community members who were mobile and able to look after themselves, but didn’t have a place to stay or a support network. The discussion culminated in Bai Maneckbai P.B. Jeejeebhoy Senior…
Mental health is an important part of overall health and refers to a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It involves how we think, feel, act, and make choices. Mental health disorders can be short-term or long-term and can interfere with a person’s mood, behaviour, thinking, and ability to relate to others. Various studies have…
7th January, 2022, saw the passing of one of the community’s most loved, cherished and respected stalwarts – surgeon and gastroenterologist – Dr. Tehemton Erach Udwadia. Considered as the Father of Laparoscopic Surgery in India, Dr. Tehemton Udwadia, who was the recipient of the Padma Bhushan, passed away at the age of 88, after a…
We are now in the holy month of Shehrevar (Avestan Khshathra vairya), which represents Ahura Mazda’s ‘desirable dominion’ and is the Amesha Spenta or Archangel presiding over metals and minerals. The Zoroastrian religion has influenced the three Semitic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) in many ways and in particular, the concept of the ‘Kingdom of…