If you have a Google Home device or if you fire Google Home on your mobile phone, you can ask Google Assistant to translate your conversation with someone who does not speak your language. The languages you can use to start interpreter mode, depend on your device. Once you have started interpreter mode, you can…
April 6, 2008 marked the inception of the ‘Structured Religious Course’ at the M J Wadia Agiary Hall, conducted with the aim of exploring and sharing knowledge about our glorious Zoroastrian religion. The brain-child of Trustee Kersi Limathwalla, this course is backed by the community’s leading religious scholar and priest, Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia, as…
The Tata Group launched its much-anticipated super-app – Tata Neu, on 7th April, 2022, bringing together grocery-to-hotel-to-airline ticket booking and medicine on a single platform, in its attempt to take on Amazon, Flipkart and Jio platforms, amid India’s rapid growth in the consumer digital economy sector. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, said, “The Tata…
On 24th March, 2022, BPP Trustee Kersi Randeria filed a complaint in the Election Commission, as regards the violation of the Scheme of Elections and the Code of Conduct, against fellow Trustees – Armaity Tirandaz, Viraf Mehta and Xerxes Dastur – for granting tenancy to three licensees, in BPP’s Board Meeting, dated 22nd March, 2022….
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 13th April 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…
Breathe Easy… But Don’t Get Too Laid Back! Dear Readers, With Covid cases finally declining to a trickle (comparatively) in Mumbai, the State Govt. has finally, after two long years, lifted those rather troublesome and tedious restrictions. Mumbaikars are able to literally breathe easy again and take that unhindered sigh of relief, as the last…
Pride of our community and globally revered industrialist, Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons, recently enjoyed a joy-ride in the custom-built, 72V Nano EV. Referring to this as a ‘moment of truth’, the Pune-based Electra EV expressed their hope in gaining insights from Tata’s feedback after his car ride. “It is a moment of truth for Team…
On 4th April, 2022, Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest producer of vaccines by volumes and the leading provider of the anti-Covid vaccine, Covishield, said that India’s current low number of active coronavirus cases could be attributed to the fact that it opted for the right vaccine for…
On 3rd April, 2022, the Bardoli Zarthosti Anjuman organised a glittering felicitation ceremony honouring three Parsi stalwarts of our community – Padmashree Shri Yazdi N. Karanjia – stage personality and iconic Parsi comedy theater and drama veteran; Kersi K Deboo – Member of the National Commission for Minorities; and Dr. Homi Doodhwala – petitioner for Zoroastrian traditional last rites….
NCPA is back with the Summer Fiesta, a programme for age group 3 to 19 years. Unleash your child’s creativity and imagination with a variety of workshops – including magic, classical music, dance, creative writing, physical theatre… there’s something for everyone! [ Book before 15th April to avail early bird discount. For information on all events visit: https://summerfiesta.ncpamumbai.com ]…
A Letter From Our Pall Bearers (Khandias) It’s a well-known fact that people with half knowledge are more dangerous than people with no knowledge. More so, people who professes knowing everything are worse than all others. This holds true for Dr. Homavazir. Dr. Homavazir is trying to create a rift amongst the management of the…