The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) recently elected scientist and fellow at the National Academy of Sciences, India, Mahtab Bamji to receive the ‘Living Legend Award’ at their General Assembly to be held in in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 18th October, 2017. The IUNS Council presents this award to highly experienced individuals who have…
In keeping with Parsi Times’s commitment to not let good deeds go unnoticed, we are delighted to once again share that a group of dedicated Zoroastrian volunteers successfully managed to clean Seth Framji Naserwanji Patel Agiyari (Kadmi Adarian) in Mazagaon, Mumbai on September 24, 2017, just in time for its 172nd Salgreh, on September 26,…
On 24th September, 2017, twenty children of XYZ’s Jamshed’s Giants (JG) group attended a workshop on ‘Positivity with Family’, conducted by Kerafrid Damania, which commenced with a very creative introductory session, where children introduced themselves using a positive adjective that aptly described their personality. This was followed by short skits where children enacted the challenges…
The 96th Avan Roj Humbandagi was organised at the Bhikha Behram Well on 25th September, 2017, with a Jasan ceremony performed by Er. Khubcheher Tarachand and his brother Er. Nauzer Tarachand. Hoshaang Gotla, who commenced the Avan Roj Humbandagi eight years ago along with his friend Perzon Zend, said, “We initiated the idea guided by…
. CRICKET AUSTRALIA OUTPLAY INDIA TO WIN 4TH ODI Stellar bowling performances by Kane Richardson (3-58) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (2-56) helped the Australians win the fourth ODI by 21 runs. Opting to bat first, Australia made 334-5 in 50 overs courtesy 124 from David Warner and 94 by Aaron Finch. Umesh Yadav was the pick…
Re: Resurrections and Ripple Effects Thank you for your inspiring editorial Resurrections and Ripples. It ignited the spark of my youth and resurrected some ripples even at my age of 73 years! I might maybe call Ms. Desiree for further details for counselling and experience the experience of a Life Coach – till then please…
Bloody Atrocious! Dear Readers, Having been a media professional for over twenty years now, I’ve seen some serious lows to which people can stoop for a few minutes in the media spotlight. And believe me, I’ve witnessed a good amount of preposterous behaviour… verging from the ridiculous to the insane – I thought I’d seen…
Exponential, experimental and surreal are the three apt adjectives to describe a film of the unslottable genre – CRD. Set against the backdrop of the Purushottam inter-collegiate drama festival (a real-life event in Pune), CRD is a film one could watch again and again or simply wish it away, depending on your penchant for theatre….
In the crucial semi-finals of the Under 16, Division-II of ‘Football Tournament’ organised by the Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA), the Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls High School (Bandra) outplayed Gokuldham High School (Goregaon) by 2-0. The finals was nerve wrenching with both teams goal-less at half time. However, Petit’s Alla Kolhaa’s scored a lone…
Media and marketing veteran, and Chairman and MD of leading Advertising and PR agency, Madison World, Sam Balsara, was felicitated with the Hallmark Award for his great contributions to the Industry, at exchange4media’s Media ACE Awards, 2017, held in Mumbai, on September 25, 2017. With 45 years of experience in marketing, advertising and media, Bulsara currently heads…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday or Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated every year on 2nd October. This year it will be his 148th. As Father Of The Nation, Gandhiji is immortalized for his leadership in India’s freedom struggle. However, very few are aware of the contributions of the Parsi community to Gandhiji’s struggle for India’s Independence…[/otw_shortcode_info_box]…