With diabetes rapidly growing into a health epidemic across India and within the community, Lion Daara Patel (Chairperson for Diabetes, Multiple Council District 3231, Lions Clubs International) has been spearheading a Diabetes Awareness Program, which includes Free Diabetes Detection Camp and Awareness program across many places in and around Mumbai. A free mega diabetes detection…
It’s no secret that physiotherapy is the ‘go-to’ option for treating most injuries and physical impairments. Back and neck pain, sprains and strains, deconditioning and imbalance, sports injuries and aging … these will certainly improve when you have regular physiotherapy. Truly effective physiotherapy almost always involves a home program. These are the exercises that you…
Dear Readers, Within every family or friend-circle, there’s usually at least one, if not a couple, of the typical naysayer kinds – the one who lives either in fear or in doubt, of any and everything, and makes sure to blatantly display the same, behind the veil of ‘concern’ and the default response:…
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 14th December 2022. [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…
Real estate in prime Parsi colonies seem to rake in more than current market rates of swanky apartments anywhere else! Fascinating, isn’t it? Born, bred and ‘buttered’ a true colony Bawi, I’ve indeed experienced the appeal of living in one, for the better part of my life. I view my lifestyle in and amongst the…
WAPIZ partnered with N K Dhabhar Cancer Foundation and OnCare to spread awareness on Cancer on 4th December, 2022, at the Dadar Madressa Hall in Mumbai. It was presided over by Chief Guest – legendary actor and recipient of the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – Aruna Irani, as also eminent ghazal singer and artist –…
Besides our love for food, drink, humour and all things good in life, the Parsi community has a special fondness for dogs – know to be ‘man’s best friend’. Most Parsis go the extra mile for their pet dog/s as their favourite family member! Many also feed stray dogs occasionally or even every day. We…
On 3rd December, 2022, Parsee Gymkhana organised the fifth edition of one of its most popular and sought after events – the 5th All Zoroastrian Arm Wrestling Competition. The event, which drew a large and excited audience of around 600 people, was graced by Chief Guest – Justice Shahrukh J. Kathawalla (ret’d). Though the Guest…
Dear Readers, Come December and the already festive spirit reaches its peak, even as one’s social calendar starts running out of available dates, amid parties and gatherings and ceremonies and receptions – with everyone enthusiastically celebrating various crucial and/or fun events. December also marks the season of giving – making us more prone to opening…
જો ખરેખર તમે વજન ઘટાડવા માંગતા જ હોવ તો તેના માટે યોગ્ય ખાન-પાન સાથે યોગ્ય ડાયેટ અને વ્યાયામ ખુબ જ જરૂરી છે. આજે ઘણા લોકો વજન ઘટાડવાની લોભામણી જાહેરાતો કરે છે. પરંતુ વજન ઘટાડવા માટે ચોક્કસ સમય લાગે છે. છેલ્લા બે વર્ષથી કોરોનાની મહામારી સમગ્ર વિશ્વ સહિત ભારતમાં પણ વર્ક ફ્રોમ હોમનું પણ ચલણ વધ્યું…
લુઇસ એક અમેરિકન મહિલા હતા. તેના પાછલા જીવનમાં તેમને 15 વર્ષની ઉંમરમાં ખૂબ જ શારીરિક શોષણનો ભોગ બનવું પડ્યું હતું. આ કારણે દુનિયા પ્રત્યેનો તેમનો દૃષ્ટિકોણ એટલો નકારાત્મક હતો કે આખી દુનિયા ખરાબ છે. બધા માણસો ગંદા છે અને દુનિયા જીવવાને લાયક નથી. ખ્રિસ્તી ધર્મ અનુસાર તેઓ નન બને છે અને તેમના ધર્મના આધ્યાત્મિક પુસ્તકો…