Re: Udvada Gets A Facelift As reported in Parsi Times dated 17th February 2018, it has indeed taken an unfortunate tragedy to give Udvada Station a facelift and increase the height of the existing platforms. While State-of-the Art amenities are most welcome at this “Pilgrimage-Destination Station”, crossing the Foot-Over-Bridge upon arrival / departure, is an…
Ratan Tata was recently felicitated by the Government of Maharashtra with a special award for his contribution to the development of the state of Maharashtra, on 19th February, 2018. The Tata Group patriarch, who served as the Chairman for over three decades across two stints, was presented with the ‘Mahaudyog Sanman’ by Maharashtra Chief Minister,…
What’s Your Stress Buster? Dear Readers, Time flies fast – we’re already nearing the end of the year’s second month. We take a few seconds to raise an eyebrow acknowledging this and then we’re back in our robotical grind. Most of us seem to operate on autopilot, whether that’s doing our job, taking care of…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 28st February, 2018. [otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”bordered” border_color_class=”otw-blue-border” border_style=”bordered” rounded_corners=”rounded-10″ background_color=”#c4dbff”] Winning Caption Kejriwal: “Arre baba!! They were asking for ‘Chaapat’, not ‘Jhaapad’!!!” – By Vivaan Tarapore . [/otw_shortcode_info_box]
The ‘Vintage Zoroastrian Bikers of Bombay’ (VZBB) troupe participated in the 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally and Concourse Show held on 17th and 18th February at New Delhi. Parsi bike enthusiasts, Jazeel Mehta participated on Triumph Tiger 100 1947, Jehangir Foroogh participated on his AJS 1927 Racing Model H7, Xereus Zend participated on…
On 11th February, 2018, the Xtremely Young Zoroastrians’ Bandra Chapter, ‘Rustom’s Rockstars’ (RR) organized ‘The Parsi Passport’ that helped children get acquainted with our culture and heritage by visiting various Parsi monuments all over Mumbai. The tour included visits to ‘Mancherji Joshi Memorial Statue’, ‘Della Tower’ depicting Persian architecture, in Dadar Parsee Colony; the 40-feet…
Holi, the very word conjures images of colour, laughter and the arrival of spring! But amidst all the fun, often pet parents get so busy or carried away with the preparations, guests or the festivities that they lose track of what is going on with their pets. A dog that is bored due to lack…
In Hindi films, there are various shades and gradations of colours and emotions in all Holi-sequences which have nothing to do with colour therapy. These scenes are virtual-unrealities which you will never find in real life. To begin with, there are very happy and colourful Holis like the spectacular one in V Shantaram’s ‘Navrang’ with Sandhya…
Holi signifies Change (from the cold winter to the warmth of spring), Colour (with all Nature awakening from its dull winter sleep to a riot of seasonal colours) and Love (which unfolds with the warmth of bonfires and festivity which foster friendship and bonding). As a spring festival, Holi provides one and all with the…
ઓ મારી વહાલી માયાળુ દોલત, તારા વગર સુનુ થઈ ગયુ મારૂં જગત. આપણે જ્યાં જતા હતા ત્યાં સાથેને સાથે, હવે કોણ આવશે મારી સંગાથે. તું તો ગઈ છોડી મારો સાથ, હવે કોણ પકડશે મારો હાથ. તારૂં હસતું મુખડું ગોરૂ તન, તારી તસ્વીર જોઈને કરૂં છું હું વંદન. ગરોથમાન બહેસ્તમાં તને ખુબ શાંતિ મળે એજ ખુદાને…
ઘણાંને માનસિક તાણ રહેતી હોય છે. માનસિક તાણ ઉભી થવાના અનેક કારણો હોય છે. ઘણે ભાગે, વ્યક્તિના વર્તમાન સંજોગોને લીધે માનસિક તાણ ઉભી થતી હોય છે. ડોકટરો પાસે જઈને જાતજાતની દવાઓનું સેવન કરતા માનસિક તાણના ફરિયાદીઓએ એક સાવ સરળ ઉપાય કરી જોવા જેવો છે. દરરોજ સવારમાં ફકત પંદર મિનિટ વિવિધ મનફાવે તેવી કસરતો કરી લેવી!…