On 26th August, 2020, Farhad Sahiar, M.D., M.S., FAsMA, received the 2020 John A. Tamisiea Award for his dedication to the advancement of aerospace medicine, by the Aerospace Medical Association (AMA). His career has spanned many years and many facets of aerospace medicine and his contributions to this field have been substantial. This award was established and sponsored by the Civil…
On 27th August, 2020, 75-year-old family physician from Surat and well known Parsi personality, Dr. Khushroo Laskari, lost his battle to the novel coronavirus, which he had been braving over the past six weeks, at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital. Dr. Laskari is survived by his wife Dilshad, and two daughters – Nina Rumi Palsetia…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose…
The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the auspicious Farvardin Parabh on 3rd September, 2020, with a Farokshi and a Jashan, accompanied by a brief talk on the significance of this day. At 5:30 pm, a Hama Asho Farohar Jashan was performed by the famous and much loved father-son duo – Er. Zarrir and Er….
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#fae1f7″] Talented, Efficient, Amazing, Caring, Helpful, Empathetic and Respected are the exact terms that describe the word TEACHER. Teachers are the guiding force in a child’s life that shapes their destiny. On the wonderful occasion of Teacher’s Day, Parsi Times Reporter, Binaisha M. Surti, brings you a special feature where we pay tribute…
Happy Teacher’s Day… Guru Corona! Dear Readers, Education is the cornerstone of a civilised society, a conscientious nation and a progressive world. Educators, therefore, are revered as the crucial architects of a peaceful present and a thriving future. We owe much to our teachers; their influence in our lives extends way beyond the classroom. When…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Veera is a published Author (‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’) and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Do you know that a Teacher could possibly impact your child’s life in more ways that you could ever imagine? With the Pandemic…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 2nd September, 2020. [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 vein, which…
Dear Readers, Even as the world’s top scientists and research organisations strive to develop the COVID-19 vaccine, every new day reports an increasing number of corona-positive cases and deaths. Along with the unfortunate lives lost to this virus, a lot of people have also lost their livelihoods and are forced into living with future uncertainty. …
When twilight merges into darkness, when the light of the sun is buried in the bosom of night, I see not. I see only in light. Thou alone that art light thyself, dost see eve through the thickest darkness. Thou dost fill my soul with sunshine, when all around darkness shadows my path. Where can…
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