In ancient India, there were secret-schools or gurukuls where occult knowledge was given by word of mouth. Secrets regarding higher spiritual states of mental exercises (Raj-Yoga) were whispered by the Guru to his chosen disciple or shishya, and this knowledge about the Supreme Reality is the greatest treasure anyone can have or experience. The pupil…
Xtremely Young Zoroastrians’ (XYZ) Tehmurasps Titans (Andheri group) organized a fun evening on 17th September, 2017, with ‘Adla Badli’ as the theme, where parents played the role of XYZ members, and vice-versa. Commencing with a game of Housie, the highlight of the evening was ‘The Talent Contest’ that saw parents participate with playing the violin…
World Alliance of Parsi and Irani Zarthoshtis (WAPIZ) organised their periodical Lucky Draw on 18th September, 2017. To ensure fair play, WAPIZ Trustee, Meher Panthaki was blindfolded and picked winners Sid Chinwalla and Armin Bhathena, who would be entitled to gift vouchers worth Rs 20,000 from an establishment of their choice. The 2 prizes are…
[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] Kalina Home to a number of schools and colleges besides the Kalina Campus of Mumbai University, Kole-Kalyan, now known as Kalina (from the original name Kalliana), lies on a forested hillock called Rye,…
On 12th September, 2017, Experiment in International Living (EIL) and Lions Club International organised a twinning meeting between three NGO’s – EIL (Bombay Centre), Lions Club International and Lions Club Bombay. Community Chairperson, EIL Bombay Centre and Lions Executive Chairperson, Dr. Lily Mistry, presided over the meeting, along with President of the Premier Lions Club of India,…
The Sethna’s 18th West Mumbai Scout Group held their ‘Annual Jasan Ceremony and Prize Distribution’ function on 9th September 2017 at Albless Baug. The Jasan ceremony was performed by the group’s own boys, followed by Group Leader Scout, Capt. Lavji Mistry welcoming the parents and other attendees with a brief background of the traditional annual…
After moving the High Court over lack of precautions and sensitivity shown on part of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) towards the JN Petit Institute, during the construction of the Metro III line, the court has now asked for a ‘Three Member Committee’ to be set up to consider the appeal. This Committee…
If you have multiple accounts in the same app and want to switch between them, you have to logout from one account and then login to another. Parallel space allows you to skip that pain. As one of Android’s top-ranked tools, Parallel Space helps users log on multiple accounts at the same time on one…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mail.parsitimes@gmail.com by 28th September, 2017. [otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”bordered” border_color_class=”otw-blue-border” border_style=”bordered” rounded_corners=”rounded-10″ background_color=”#c4dbff”] Winning Caption “Saif: You are ‘Run Out’ (Ranaut) but I am ‘Safe’ (Saif)!” – By Kamal H. Ghadiali [/otw_shortcode_info_box]
Parsi Prawn Curry Ingredients: 20gms. Peanut Raw; 3gms. Green Chilli; 2gms. Black Pepper; 12gms. White Sesame Seeds; 15gms. Khus Khus; 25gms. Cashew Nut; 2gms. Cloves; 70gms. Grated Coconut; 50gms. Kasmhiri Chilli; 4gms. Cinnamon; 3gms. Green Cardamom; 14gms. Coriander Whole; 25gms. Garlic; 125gms. Onion; 150gms. Tomato; 3gms. Curry Leaves; 10gms. Parsi Sambar Masala; 500gms. Prawns; 20gms….
[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] Thine is Zurvan Akarana, the boundless Time, Ahura Mazda. From it hast Thou carved out Zurvan Daregho-khvadhata, the Time of Long Duration of our world. Eons count not…