Dear Readers, A couple of years ago, in 2016, two hopeful teenagers approached Parsi Times, hoping to discuss a new idea about a Community event that had never really organised before in the said format. To make it a success, they would have to ensure that our Community knew of such an event. Knowing…
Life has its sorrows and its griefs, as it has its joys and pleasures. The moment one tentacle of an octopus is cut off, it grows another. Even so trials and tribulations of one kind or another wear out human hearts. Adversity afflicts some, difficulties depress others and sickness and death distress all. The meek…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 6th November, 2018. Winner: “Big Doggie: Bhai, can I please have some of your anti-wrinkle cream?” -By Noshirwan A. Bamji
The 20th edition of MAMI (Mumbai International Film Festival), under the aegis of Jio and Star, was a stupendous success. From 25th October to 1st November, cineastes from all over rubbed shoulders at the 18 screens spread across the city. PT Film Critic Hoshang Katrak shares a glimpse of some of MAMI’s best… SHOPLIFTERS…
South Mumbai’s upcoming Cluster University is slated to be named ‘Dr. Homi Bhabha University’, after the notable alumnus of the Institute of Science, the lead college in the cluster. A formal notification is expected in a few months from the Centre. This very first cluster university in the state will include, in addition to the…
Diwali or the festival of lights is associated with Lord Ram’s life – in fact, the return of Ram to Ayodhya. The whole of Ayodhya was lit up with lamps and mashaals to welcome this divine king and his wife, Sita, after 14 years of Vanvaas (exile in a forest). Ever since, Diwali has been celebrated with gay abandon,…
With over 200 Team Registrations and 250 Individual Registrations, thanks to the support of Media Partner Parsi Times, the Community is all abuzz about WINGS’18 – the Community’s premier Sports and Cultural 4-day extravaganza – which takes flight on 8th November, 2018 at the Rustom Baug Grounds. With new events such as 1v1 Football, Paintball and…
Meet On 27th and 28th October, 2018, Ahmedabad held a Parsi Zarthosti Matrimonial Meet at Hotel Nalanda, which witnessed an overwhelming turnout of over one hundred and ten hopeful participants from not just A’bad, but also from Mumbai, Surat, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Pune, Navsari and Jamshedpur. Conceptualized by Ahmedabad Parsi Punchayet Trustee (APP), Kety Daruwalla, and…
Hotstar is a live streaming app that lets you watch your favourite TV shows, movies, sports and live news on-the-go. It is India’s largest premium streaming platform with more than 100,000 hours of drama and movies in seventeen languages, and coverage of every major global sporting event. For movie buffs – you have Hollywood, Bollywood and vernacular movies. For…
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Much to the joy of Jazz enthusiasts, NCPA’s International Jazz Festival is back, from the 23rd to 25th of November, 2018. On Friday, 23rd November at 6:30pm, the first band that will open the NCPA International Jazz Festival 2018 is the Latin band, ‘Los Gatos, Ay Mamá’, which encompasses six people including a Cuban percussionist, a bongo player from Panama…