The Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) commemorated 30 glorious years, on 29th April, 2017, in the presence of all eight Presidents, at Houston. Hosted by the Zoroastrian Association of Houston at its center, along with their Congress Legacy 10th Anniversary Awards Function, the celebrations witnessed 90-year-old Er. Dr. Jehan Bagli, from Toronto,…
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds Of India (ZTFI) organised a ‘Senior Citizens’ Day Picnic’ on 22nd April, 2017, at the Royal Garden Resort, Bhayander, with over forty-five beneficiaries hopping onto the bus from Tardeo, Parel, Dadar, Mahim, Andheri, Goregaon, and other pick up points, as per their convenience. Upon reaching the resort, the seniors relished a…
CRICKET Rahul Tripathi Stars As RPS Beat KKR: Rahul Tripathi’s massive 93 off 52 balls, with 9 fours and 7 sixes, helped RPS win by 4 wickets against rivals KKR in their own home den at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Batting first KKR notched up 155-8 in their 20 overs. Manish Pandey top scored…
Mutton Vindaloo Ingredients: 500 gms (1 inch cubes) of Mutton; 4 tbsp. Malt Vinegar to taste; 1/2 tsp. Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp. Turmeric Powder; 10 cloves Garlic; 1 inch piece Ginger; 6 Whole Dry Red Chillies; Oil; 2 small Potatoes; 2 medium chopped Onions; 2 Cloves; 4 Black Peppercorns; 2 Green Cardamoms; 4 slit Green Chillies;…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times shares excerpts from one of the all-time-classics – ‘In Search Of My God’ – which celebrates Zoroastrian history, religion and culture. What better way to rediscover the splendor of our great religion than by enriching the comprehension and exploring the brilliance of the greatest of all religions… by the grace of…
January (Lucky No. 3; Lucky Card: Empress) : Health will be fine. Do not worry about the little uncomfortable things that take place, they are a part of our lives and hence, all you have to do is adjust to it. Financial support is on the cards. . February (Lucky No. 6; Lucky Card: Lovers)…
Champions Parsee Gymkhana (PG) played brilliantly to win the grand finale of the 68th Salar Jung Community Invitation Cricket Tournament, beating Souvenir CC by 40 runs in the finals, at Islam Gymkhana on 1st May, 2017. PG’s Aakarshit Gomel starred in the game with an incredible, unbeaten 87 in 55 balls, smashing 12 fours and…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mail.parsitimes@gmail.com by 10th May, 2017. . . . . .[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 “Aay ‘ispital’ maa Godiwala nu bhonu malsay” – by Dhurandhar Bhatwadekar [/otw_shortcode_info_box]
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times is delighted to bring our readers a column, as promised, dedicated to reviving what used to be one of our Community’s core cultural mainstays – Western Classical Music. It is our privilege to have on board, one of its leading connoisseurs – the eminent Khushroo Santook, Chairman of the National Centre…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Panthaky of Panchgani Agiary, Er. Hoshang Bhandara speaks with PT Reporter, Khushroo Mehta on various Zoroastrian virtues for the spiritual and mental upliftment of every Zoroastrian.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] PT: What, as per our religious essence, should be the virtues of a true Zarthosti? Er. Bhandara: I will read this out to you. “He is not…
With vultures under the threat of extinction, Ahmedabad’s Zoroastrian community has come up with a plan to restore vultures to the area, to help with the traditional funeral practice of dokhmenishini. Around 30 years ago, there were over 80 million vultures in India, which was more than enough to take care of the funerary needs…