Surgical Director and Chief of the International Eye Centre, Dr. Cyres K Mehta, was recently awarded the ‘Daud Khan Endowment Peace Prize’ by the Association of Community Ophthalmologists of India (ACOIN) on 8th September, 2017. Held at a resort in Goa, ACOIN, which spans across various SAARC countries and is recognised by the Government of…
[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] Lohar Chawl Lohar Chawl, in South Mumbai, is known for selling electrical goods. The market is dominated by Marwari and Bori business owners since the early 90’s and is considered to be the…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Parsi Times shares excerpts from one of the all-time-classics – ‘In Search Of My God’ – which celebrates Zoroastrian history, religion and culture. What better way to rediscover the splendor of our great religion than by enriching and exploring the brilliance of the greatest of all religions… by the grace of Ahura Mazda! In this excerpt,…
[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] Thou, Ahura Mazda, art the divine artist who hast designed and built and sculptured and painted Thy sublime nature that speaks to us and sings to us and…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી . ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. પહેલા 4 દિવસ બુધની દિનદશા ચાલશે તેથી 20મી સુધી હિસાબી કામ કરી શકશો. 20મીથી શનિની દિનદશા 36 દિવસ માટે તમારા બનતા કામ બગાડી દેશે. ઉતરતી બુધની દિનદશા તમને લાભ અપાવી જશે. મનગમતી વ્યક્તિને સમજાવવામાં બુધ્ધિ વાપરીને કામ કરી શકશો. ચાલુ કામથી ફાયદામાં…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Thanks to social media platforms like Facebook and Whatsapp, community members receive regular messages requesting for volunteers to join hands and help clean Agiaries – realising and adding to even the literal meaning behind the phrase ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’! In keeping with Parsi Times’ commitment to encourage and reinforce all…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]During the deluge of 29th August, 2017, when most of Bombay was drowning and the city was gripped in obvious panic, a hero sent out a WhatsApp message which went viral in our community, stating that any Parsi stuck in and around Andheri, seeking help could contact Vispi Irani. Responding to this message,…
Parsi Times is delighted to share that another commemorative postage stamp on Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji has been designed and will soon be released by the government during his death centenary year. Speaking to Parsi Times, President of the Empire of India Philatelic Society and the Bombay Parsee Association, Vispi Dastur said, “The first stamp on…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you our monthly ‘Religion Special: PT Parab Series’, by our religious scholar and cultural expert, the erudite Noshir Dadrawala. Every Month, we share with you a deeper understanding of the auspicious day of the month- The Parab- when the Mah (month) and the Roj (day) coincide. Here’s celebrating this month’s…
Tired of false assurances, un-kept promises and negligence on the part of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), the Trustees of JN Petit Institute finally decided to move court, after a 119-year-old ornamental and decorative limestone finial collapsed and got destroyed on 25th August, 2017. The irreplaceable damage to the ‘Grade II A’ heritage building,…
તે સંત પુરૂષનાં બોલો વડે દુ:ખી તે બાલાને કંઈક સધ્યારો મળી ગયો ને પછી બધી વિગતો તેણીએ પોતાનાં ભાઈને કહી સંભળાવી, કે તે કમનસીબ જવાન પુકારી ઉઠયો. ‘ઓ16, હું કેવું ઈચ્છુજ કે મારા પપ્પાને છેલ્લી ઘડીએ હું મળી શકયો હતે પણ…પણ તે બનવું મુશ્કેલ હતું.’ ‘અલબત્ત કેરસી તું કેવી રીતે આવી શકતે? ને …ને તેથી…