The Nowroze Baug Play Center (NPC) and the Nowrosjee N Wadia Welfare League (NNWWL) organised the ‘Parsis Kichhal Volleyball tournament’ on 16th July, 2017. 16 teams across Mumbai participated in this league-cum-knockout format. The finals witnessed Godrej Baug ‘A’ competing with Gamadia Colony ‘A’, with the former lifting the trophy. Jahangir Dhaloo of Gamadia Colony…
On 12th July, 2017, Godrej and Boyce, a subsidiary of Godrej Group, launched Asia’s first Mangroves Mobile App which covers twenty-two mangroves and associated species found in Maharashtra. Launched by Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, the key beneficiaries of the app are teachers, students, Forest department of Maharashtra and other coastal states, NGOs involved in biodiversity research,…
Experiment in International Living (EIL) Mumbai Centre held its 4th General Meeting on ‘Safety Measures Against Fire’ on 19th July, 2017, in Mumbai. Secretary and Past Community Chairman, Viraf Mistry, invited professionals from the Fire and Securities Association of India (FSAI) to speak on fire safety and precautions. EIL thanked National Chairman, Kulin Munim, Community…
In an effort to bridge the gap between policy making and academia, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) along with think-tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF), organised, for the first time, a competition inviting students to ideate and help frame policies to relieve our space-starved Mumbai city. Of the numerous entries addressing eclectic issues, received by Mumbai’s…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the ‘mAadhaar App’, that makes your unique identification card accessible as a soft copy on your mobile phones. Facilitating the convenience of not having to carry the physical copy of your Aadhar card with you, the ‘mAadhar App’ is available for downloading only on Android phones currently….
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Mandapeshwar Caves: Built in the 8th century, Mandapeshwar Caves (also known as ‘Dahisar Caves’) is a rock-cut shrine dedicated to lord Shiva, in the suburb of Borivali, Mumbai. The name of the cave Mandapeshwar…
Lemon Chicken Ingredients: 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts; Flour (for dredging); 2 tbsp. Butter; 2 tbsp. Olive Oil; 3 tbsp. Flour 2 Lemons, juice of; 3 cups Chicken Broth; Salt and Pepper; hot cooked Basmati Rice; fresh Parsley, chopped; Lemon Slice (to garnish). Method: Pound chicken breasts with a meat pounder to a uniform thickness. Dredge lightly in flour, shaking off excess….
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Is your child struggling at school? Does he or she fear reading out loud, recite a poem, writing a paper or attempting a math problem? Does he / she frequently want to take breaks while studying? Every kid has trouble with homework from time to time, but if a certain area of learning…
Behind every successful man, there is a woman. But in Pablo Picasso’s life, there wasn’t just one, but several women who played a positive and central role in influencing his creativity as an artist. In his formative years, he was dominated by his mother, Maria Lopez Picasso so much so that when he grew up,…
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CRICKET India’s Women In Blue To Take On England In ICC Womens World Cup Finals: Harmanpreet Kaur’s heroic performance commanding a massive unbeaten 171, ensured a comprehensive win for the Indian Women by 36 runs, defeating Australia in the 2nd Semi-Final clash in Derby. The match was reduced to 42 overs due to rain. Batting…