‘Magic’ as an expression has its roots in the term Magi. The Magi or Magus were ancient Zoroastrian priests belonging to a tribe in North-western Iran known as the Medes. Darius the Great in his historic inscription on Mount Behistun near modern day Kermansha in Iran also speaks about a certain Magus by the name…
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Australia Win T20 Series: An unbeaten century from Man of the Match and Series, Glenn Maxwell (113 off 55) ensured Australia’s win by seven wickets against India at Bengaluru, thus winning the T20 series 2-0. Batting first, India scored 190-4 in 20 overs courtesy skipper Virat Kohli (72* off 38), MS Dhoni (40 off 23)…
Parsi Times brings you Dr. Jasvi’s column on her unique Numero-Tarot monthly readings, based on your month of birth: January (Lucky No. 8; Lucky Card: Strength): Your spiritual healing has started. Try to enjoy what you have rather than being sad about the little that is missing in your life. Remember that confidence is the…
On 26th February, 2019, the Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet arranged to have a Khushali nu Jashan performed in the newly renovated Board Room, which has been renovated to provide a modern touch while retaining its aesthetic, old-world charm. The clean new look added to the positive energy that seemed to abound through the…
The Pune chapter of WZCC held its Quarterly Members’ Night on 16th February, 2019, at Hotel Panchratna. Packed to capacity, the evening began with Chairman Tehmasp Bharucha welcoming the members and guests. The RBL Bank, who partly sponsored the evening’s program, shared a well-received promotional presentation. Mahrukh Bharucha, the Immediate Past Chairperson, introduced the keynote…
India’s icon and legendary industrialist, Ratan Tata took to Twitter on 27th February, 2019, to praise the leadership of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and hail the Indian Air Force (IAF) for carrying out strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s terror camp in Pakistan. Tata’s tweet read, “We congratulate the PM and the IAF for the successful air…
Recently, the Zoroastrian Youth Association (ZYA), along with the Poona Zarathoshti Seva Mandal (PZSM) and other donors, arranged for free Navjote ceremonies of four Zarthosti children, at Pune’s Kadmi and Shahensahi Anjuman Daremeher. ZYA’s Farah Khambatta shared with Parsi Times that ZYA plans to organise more such events on a larger scale and on a…
On February 24, 2019, the annual Cooking Competition was held at Nowroze Baug, under the Joint Activities of The Nowroze Baug Play Centre and NN Wadia Welfare League, across three categories – Children under 12; Teenagers and Adults. The objective of organising this competition was to inculcate the art of cooking and food presentation. 11…
The twelfth anniversary of the renovated Muncherji Jamshetji Wadia Fire Temple at Lalbaug was celebrated on Meher Mahino – Meher Roj, February 28th, 2019. The auspicious event was organized by Chairman of the Fire Temple Trust – Kersi Limathwalla; Trustee Dara Mehta and Director of the Structural Religious course – Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia. Eleven…
Former journalist, author and current cabin crew for an international airline, Kainaz Jussawalla from Bandra, recently won the ‘Shiksha Award’ in the field of Literature, at the 14th International Press Community Awards, for her outstanding contribution to the field of writing, journalism and her successful debut novel, ‘Coffee Days, Champagne Nights’ launched in July 2017….