Earlier this week, Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, said that an approval for SII’s vaccine by the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) was at least six months away, as the organisation is focussed on following due processes ensuring its safety and efficacy. “Once…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e8e8e8″] Parsi Times presents our readers ‘The Zen Series’ by PT Columnist, Kashmira Shaw Raj – a professional Taichi and Qigong practitioner and teacher, as also a sought-after clinical psychologist and healer. These Zen stories will resonate with you and help you connect within, at a deeper, inner level to encourage and empower…
Whenever there was a formal or even a semi-formal occasion, Meherwanj’s BP would rise to the rooftop, because like most women, his wife – Meherbai, was never ready on time. Just as philosophers keep asking, “What is the purpose of life?” Meherwanji kept asking “Why do wives take so long to dress?” Oh hello! He was…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Delzad K Avari is a Le Cordon Bleu, London Alumni. His love for cooking was evident from a very young age. Having completed the Grand Diploma in cuisine and patisserie from the London campus, post his Hotel Management degree from Mumbai’s Sophia Polytechnic. His expertise has been honed with rich and varied…
Zarathushtra of the family of Spitamas first heard Thee, Ahura Mazda. No sublime words were heard aforetime like those which he spoke in Thy name in Ancient Iran. The seeingly blind and the hearingly deaf laughed Zarathushtra to scorn and held him up to the ridicule of all. He was forsaken by the faint-hearted. He…
DocsApp brings you online consultations with doctors 24×7, for generic illnesses where you could consult a specialist online, from the comfort of your home, without booking an appointment. Doctors on the app are specialist MD Doctors. You can get answers to your medical answers from doctors in 30 minutes, via a secure and private channel….
After US rapper, Kanye West, who said he was running for President, recently termed vaccines, “the mark of the beast”, our very own Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest produces of vaccines, responded on Twitter saying that Kanye’s views were “irresponsible and borderline dangerous”, on 10th July, 2020. “They want…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose…
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[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Veera is a published Author (‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’) and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] The way humans behave in society is based largely on the rules of etiquette one tends to follow. The original social manuals of…
One of the greatest sons of India, and certainly the greatest son of Bombay, Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy was born 237 years ago, on 15th July, 1783, in Mumbai. He lived a rich life, filled with adventure and accomplishments and he passed away on 14th April, 1859 at the age of 75. He was born to Merwanjee…