For Android users, Windows 11 now allows you to download Android Apps directly onto your Windows 11 computer and run them as native Android Apps. Just head to the Microsoft Store on your PC running Windows 11, search for and install Amazon Appstore on your system and you will be able to download and install…
The Magnificent Mango! Dear Readers, It’s Mango season! If there is one thing redeeming about the sweltering summers, it’s the magnificent mango! We’ve got all types flooding the market now – the deluge is only comparable to the drool we develop, just thinking of this King of Fruits, in all its various avatars… there’s Kesari,…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 6th May 2023. . [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Disclaimer: Some of our ‘Caption This’ Contest photos are taken from freely available, public online resources and are published in a light and…
We all want to be happy, right? As humans, we constantly seek the next big thing… a big bonus, a promotion, or a new person in our life who will make us happier. When happiness is seen as somewhere off in the future, it’s always out of your grasp. While chasing the elusive goal of…
‘The Parsi Lady’ – a century-old, unfinished painting of legendary artist Raja Ravi Varma, which had remained folded and shelved in the studio of the 380-year-old Kilimanoor Palace, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has now been restored and was unveiled by the Kilimanoor Palace Trust, at the Palace itself, on 29th April, 2023, which marked the 175th…
What is it that’s causing widespread obesity and weight gain in the modern world? The issue is becoming increasingly severe, with almost 50% of Indians classified as overweight or obese in urban areas and 38% in rural areas. While various factors such as unhealthy fats, excessive processed food and sugar intake, and pollution have been…
The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India – D Y Chandrachud, and comprising Justices SK Kaul and KM Joseph, has recommended Parsi lawyer, Advocate Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla, for appointment as a Bombay High Court judge, rejecting the objection put forth by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) about Pooniwalla being junior to an advocate…
Are Zoroastrians Fire-Worshippers? Is Fire the Son of Ahura Mazda? [otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”bordered” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#00″] Noshir Dadrawala, scholar in Zoroastrian religion and culture, responds to queries sent in by readers seeking answers to various religious and cultural questions [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Query From Parsi Times reader, Adar Balsara: “My non-Parsi friends often say that Parsis are fire-worshippers and…