Shiv Sena founder, Bal Thackeray, was the de facto ruler of Maharashtra from 1966 till he passed away in 2012. Written and directed by Abhijit Panse, from a story by Thackeray’s trusted lieutenant, Sanjay Raut, the eponymous film covers his life from 1961 to 1995. Working as a cartoonist with the Free Press Journal, the…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 30th January, 2019. Winner: Priyanka: “Sweetie, when they’re accusing us of ‘Gher no Gambhaar’, it’s not about free food!” -By Jeyhaan B Bastawala
I remember the first Republic Day of India quite vividly, rather as vividly as then a boy of five could. It was frenzied – I could not understand what the hullaballoo was all about. The word ‘Republic’ meant very little, rather almost next to nothing to me, but I found the mood every-where jubilant. It…
Six girl students from the Surat Parsi Punchayat (SPP) run ‘Nariman Girls Orphanage’, namely Jennifer Dehnugara, Monaz Pithawalla, Pinaz Pithawalla, Farzana Avari, Shernaz Gole and Armin Gole) and Dinyar Gole from ‘Parsi Boys Orphanage’, were ordained into the Zoroastrian faith through the Navjote ceremonies organised by the SPP, at the Nariman Girls Orphanage, on 14th…
Recognising three aspects for the future of our community – a proud past, a progressive present and a promising future, the Navsari Local Committee of The WZO Trust Funds organised a function at Sirvai Party Plot, Bai Dosibai Kotwal Parsi Orphanage on 20th January, 2019, which included the felicitation of our Mobeds, the 16th Annual…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, is back with his monthly column, and this time he is out to help his fellow distraught Parsi brethren… [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Dear Persian reader (86%), Dear Half Persian reader (9%), Dear Non Persian reader (5%), and Dear Shri Rahul Gandhi (.25%), in this column the…
Furthering the dynamic prowess of his cinematic career, Bollywood and theater personality, Boman Irani, launched his own Production House, ‘IRANI MOVIETONE’, in Mumbai, on 24th January, 2019. The Guest of Honour, was the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, who unveiled the meaningful and gorgeous logo, in the presence of special guest, Academy Award winning screenwriter, Alexander Dinelaris…
Everyone snores occasionally, and it’s usually not a matter of concern. However, snoring regularly at night can disrupt the quality of your sleep, leading to headaches, daytime fatigue, irritability, and increased health problems. And if your snoring keeps your partner awake, it could cause issues in your relationship. But you need to understand the root…
The German philosopher Goethe said that “Love is an ideal thing, marriage is a real thing and a confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished.” Now, in a way, every married couple is a ‘Karmic Couple’ since marriage is the biggest Karmic-connection to settle trials and dues of past births. However, today an ordinary…
Soda Bottle Opener Wala, the Community’s favorite Bombay-Irani Café and Bar turns five this year and we are celebrating ‘Soda Turns 5’ over a series of activities and events where Chef Viraf Patel presents the Modern Parsi Menu at SBOW’s High Street Phoenix outlet. Known for its Parsi specialities, SodaBottleOpenerWala is all set to embark…
On 11th January, 2019, Pune’s 25-year-old Khushnum Neville Motafram was awarded the ‘P H Kothadia’ Gold medal for securing the highest marks in the subject – ‘Code of Civil Procedure and Limitation Act’, as part of the Final Year LLB examination (April 2017), at the Convocation ceremony held at Savitribai Phule Pune University. Khushnum now…