Culling Out The Negative

Culling Out The Negative

[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] Life is about experiencing happiness and living in a relatively healthy, balanced and positive manner. When we decide to become positive, it’s not…

Dr. Mickey Mehta Celebrates 50 Glorious Years Of Yoga On His 59 th Birthday!

Dr. Mickey Mehta Celebrates 50 Glorious Years Of Yoga On His 59 th Birthday!

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Parsi Times caught up with the one and only Dr. Mickey Mehta, one of the world’s foremost Holistic-Living and Wellness Guru, on the occasion of his 59th Birthday. PT writer, Razvin Namdarian shares an enlightening conversation with him and returns ‘Mickeymized’ with a crash course in Spirituality, Physiology, Mindfulness, and of course,…

PARSI PRIDE BRIGADE

PARSI PRIDE BRIGADE

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”border-top-bottom” border_color_class=”otw-blue-border” border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e5fdff”] Parsi Times congratulates and celebrates the success of our fab students and young achievers who have done achieved great success in their academic performances in Board exams across schools and colleges. We are delighted to feature our young, bright sparks who make our community proud!  Do write in to us…

Nawaz Merchant Makes Authorial Debut With Award-Winning Parsi Murder Mystery:  ‘Murder in Old Bombay’

Nawaz Merchant Makes Authorial Debut With Award-Winning Parsi Murder Mystery: ‘Murder in Old Bombay’

Why did two beautiful and privileged Parsi young women drop from the University Clock-tower in broad daylight? An unsolved murder in colonial Bombay leads Captain James Agnihotri into dangerous adventures to reach the ultimate prize – a sense of belonging.  “Loosely based on the tragedy of the Godrej girls in 1891, my novel ‘Murder in…

71st EBZB Guides Contributes Masks, Sanitizers For Police

71st EBZB Guides Contributes Masks, Sanitizers For Police

On August 20, 2020, Rangers from the 71st East Bombay Zoroastrian Bharat Guides Group visited Azad Maidan Police Chowkie and handed over 300 masks and 500 litres (230 bottles) of sanitizers to Inspector Vidyasagar KalKude and Naik Sachin Savant for distribution to other Police Chowkies. Besides engaging the Guides and Bulbuls at the Zoom meetings…

The Yasht Series: Khordad Yasht ‘Khordad Ameshaspand – The Perfect One!’

The Yasht Series: Khordad Yasht ‘Khordad Ameshaspand – The Perfect One!’

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] I invite you to join me as I journey through the wonderful teachings shared in a Khordeh Avesta, which was printed in 1902 – more than a 100 years ago! Authored by Dinbai Sohrabji Engineer, the teachings, stories and notes in this book speak about the various powers of our prayers, while…

Dharamshala’s Iconic Nowrojee Gen Store Downs Shutters After 160 Years

Dharamshala’s Iconic Nowrojee Gen Store Downs Shutters After 160 Years

Located in the heart of McLeodganj town in Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) and barely a kilometre from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama’s abode, the iconic ‘Nowrojee & Sons General Merchants’ will down its shutter for good, next month, in September, after serving residents and tourists for a glorious 160 years, across. Run as a family…

Gourmet Garnish by Shiraz

Gourmet Garnish by Shiraz

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Parsi Times is delighted to present readers with our new column, ‘Gourmet Garnish by Shiraz’, which will provide expert insights and tips on how to improve and improvise all experiences related to – the ‘Natural and National Sport of the Parsi Community’ – FOOD! Having dedicated over three decades of his life…

The Community Deserves To Know… The TRUTH!

The Community Deserves To Know… The TRUTH!

Kersi Randeria Shares… Since the last two years, I have been sincerely trying to make things work smoothly and peacefully at the BPP, to put aside all the old differences, personal attacks and senseless infighting.  My efforts started with putting on the BPP agenda, a request for developing an internal ‘Code of Conduct’ for the…