Dear Readers, The people have spoken – the elections are finally over. BJP has reigned in an even more thumping victory than it did in the previous elections. As is the case across the country, our community too has been expressing conflicting emotions – some are elated about the results; some are dismal. Interestingly, and…
Homavazir’s 11th CBDA Scout Group, which has been training boys since the past 92 years, held its annual training camp with 33 Cubs, Scouts, Rovers and Scouters, from 12th to 15th May, 2019, amidst the picturesque landscape, at Marazban Sanatorium, Khandala. After reaching the campsite and the flag-hoisting, the patrols settled down in their allotted…
The Salsette Parsi Youth (SPY) held the second edition of their All Parsees Box Cricket Tournament (powered by Platinum Corp.) over the 18th and 19th of May, 2019, at the Salsette Parsi Colony. 14 teams, each comprising ‘5 Boys + 1 Girl’, were divided in 4 groups; with top 2 teams from each group qualifying for…
Neville Farrokh Sena, from Mumbai’s Dadar Parsi Colony, successfully completed the rigorous trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp (EBC) and Kalapatthar, on 12th and 13th May, 2019, respectively. Starting out on 5th May, 2019, from Lukla, 45-year-old Neville Neville reach Phakding, followed by Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche and Gorakshep, to finally reach the Everest…
TIME is the next element of the FITT Principle – a norm used to get the most out of your workouts. Time refers to the duration of one exercise session and is significant to achieving gains. What are some mainstream recommendations? The length of a cardio session is contingent firstly on training experience. Take the…
Dear Editor, I write with regards to the EGM of the FPZAI held on the 5th of May 2019. I had attended the same as the representative of the Belgaum Parsi Zarthosti Anjuman. As your publications were also represented at the meeting, you must be aware of the false allegations levied against the “Er. father and…
According to Hindu philosophy, ‘Sat-Yug’ was a long period of truth, honesty and beauty. Later ages, like the ‘Treta-Yug’ and the ‘Dwapar-Yug’, were a mixture of good and evil. ‘Kal-Yug’ marks the evil age, when man’s consciousness sinks to an all-time low. This Yug or age is followed by total destruction (Prayala) and renewal to…
‘No, no, no singing. It’s been a long day’, says the father (Will Smith) to his two children on the boat. That he promptly breaks into a song is a different matter and one which follows the Disney trend for the ensuing couple of hours. Borrowed from ‘One Thousand and One Nights’ – ‘Aladdin and…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]In keeping with the ongoing summer season, PT Writer extraordinaire, Dara Khodaiji presents a hilarious Bawaji Travel Story-Series with the Famous-Four – Darabsha, Ruttimai, Sorabji and Perinbanoo, filled with humour and fun, to kick off that perfect weekend mood![/otw_shortcode_info_box] . A month and a half of hectic preparations, booking ticket, visa, completing required…
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI), one of the community’s leading philanthropic institutions which helps sustain the lives and livelihood of the community’s underprivileged, held its popular monthly ‘Feed-A-Family’ program on May 18, 2019, at Cama Baug (Small Otla). The occasion was graced by Chief Guests – Delnaz Balsara Sharma, the current Mrs Asia…
[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] Many in this life forget that they have a mission to fulfil and a duty to discharge. Idlers lounge on the lawn, the negligent spend their time in…