The Zoroastrian community in Nagpur gathered embellishing their daglis and kor-ni-sarees, to commemorate the 123rd Salgreh of Bai Hirabai Mullan Dar-E-Meher on 5th October, 2018. The celebrations commenced with a jasan performed by eight mobeds at 5:30 pm, followed by distribution of chasni and refreshments. A Falaa Ni Maachi was offered to the Atash Padshah,…
Nine-year-old Karishmah Meherjee, from Alexandra Girls’ English Institution, recently participated in ‘World Record India’ in Zigzag Skating Marathon in Pune and won the Gold Medal on 7th October, 2018. Having performed with a group of students from her school, the team collectively broke the record of skating in a zig-zag style for a period of…
The Just Demands Of The Parsees What have our dear Parsees done? Why should they be made to run? To divert the route of a metro train, And take it to another lane? So that the Sacred Fire should burn. The numbers of Parsees is minuscule, The Parsees always follow the rule. Please don’t…
According to Hinduism, our Earth passes through various cycles, as per mankind’s mental conditioning and consequent actions (karma). These cycles (Yugas) are, Sat-Yug, Treta-Yug, Dwapar-Yug and Kal-Yug (which we are passing through now). Lord Ram was the seventh incarnation of God Vishnu in the Treta-Yug. Since every Yug is a struggle between the forces of…
Dear Readers, There is no better way of starting the weekend than with a big, hearty smile. And this edition of Parsi Times promises you just that! The most radiant of smiles is the one borne of a sense of pride, and insomuch, we have our young go-getter, Maherzad Patel to thank, for doing India…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Look unto me, my loving Lord. Incline Thy face unto me. Thy joy fills me. Thou art my hope, my comfort, my peace, my all. My heart knows…
CRICKET India Win First Test Against West Indies Massive centuries from Man of the Match Prithvi Shaw (134), Virat Kohli (139) and Ravindra Jadeja (100*) coupled with a fifer from Kuldeep Yadav (5-57) helped India win their first Test Match by an innings and 272 runs at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Batting first,…
Proud Media Partner: Parsi Times . Over the past couple of years, ‘WINGS’ has gained the reputation of being the community’s premier Sports and Cultural Festival. Having tasted brilliant success last year, this year WINGS18 is all set to hold the 4-day extravaganza, starting 8th November, 2018 at the Rustom Baug Grounds. Organized entirely by…
Twenty-five-year-old Maherzad Patel recently participated in the World Equipped Powerlifting Federation (WEPF) held in Moscow, Russia, and made a mark for himself on 6th October, 2018 by winning the Gold medal for India. Being the first Indian to participate in the competition, Maherzad won a Gold in Powerlifting, Silver in Deadlift and Bronze in Single Lift…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Fear has gripped investors as the markets have crashed. Your portfolio which was growing handsomely till some weeks ago is now in the red! It’s scarily confusing – should you stop your SIPs? Or should you withdraw your investments? Or should you just keep investing? It’s a dilemma most investors face when markets…
On 10th October, 2018, Vice Admiral Girish Luthra PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, inaugurated Navy officer’s residence enclave at NOFRA, Dabolim, in Goa. The complex comprises five multistorey buildings which have been named in honour of martyrs of the Indian Navy who sacrificed their lives whilst saving the lives of…