On 10th February, 2022, a new Dialysis unit was inaugurated in Mumbai’s B D Petit Parsee General Hospital, by munificent donor – Neville Sarkari, in memory of his late mother – Homai Sarkari. Up to now, the Hospital had an existing Dialysis Machine in ICU, which was used only for treating in-patients with kidney failure….
The Karnataka High Court has recently ordered that girl students should not wear hijab, saffron shawls or use religious flags while attending classes in Karnataka colleges which have a prescribed uniform, till the Court decides the case relating to ban on hijab in certain government colleges. An interim order was passed by the Bench comprising…
11th February, 2022 marked a grand milestone of pride and achievement for culinary management expert and PT columnist, Shiraz Kotwal, as his increasingly sought-after catering establishment, ‘Gourmet Catering’, served a formal lunch to India’s foremost citizen, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, along with other political big wigs, at Mumbai’s Raj Bhavan. Known for catering to…
On 14th February, 2022, the Humbandagi group of Bai Maneckbai N. Chenoy Agiary, in Hyderabad, completed a grand 16 years of conducting weekly Humbandagi at the Agiary, every Monday. The Humbandagi is led by the High Priest, Er. Mehernosh Bharucha and is followed by a short talk on religious subjects. Even through the pandemic and…
Many of us go through great lengths to express our love and appreciation for others. Valentine’s Day is usually the culmination of these efforts. While we shower our affection on those close to us, we forget to do so for ourselves. Loving our own self can be one of the most difficult things to do…
A Time For Love Dear Readers, There was hardly ever a time when the world was more in need of love, than it is now. The struggle, or should I say battle, with humanity’s deadliest challenge, in the form of this ongoing and unceasing pandemic, has been intense and chronic. While no one has been…
In keeping with safety precautions against the ongoing Covid pandemic, this year too, the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) held its Annual General Meeting 2021, virtually (online), in January, 2022. This AGM marked the completion of tenures of many Directors and the arrival of new replacements, on the International Board. The meeting commenced with…
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 16th February 2022. [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 humorous…
Readings in the Shed at 7.00 pm on Sunday, 13th February at the Experimental Theatre presents ‘Letters of Love’, exploring the intimate world of the famous and the infamous, through a secret language that exists only between lovers. The opera screening of Eurydice at 6.00 pm on Thursday, 17th February at the Godrej Dance Theatre…
There is little doubt that the Zoroastrian community faces many serious challenges, some of which are deep-rooted and complex, with no easy fix or resolution. To understand the community at a deeper level, an independent research project – Gen Z and Beyond Survey – was proposed and is now underway. The project consists of a…
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has awarded the 2022 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences to Harvard Professor, Mahzarin Rustum Banaji for her work in furthering the understanding of ‘Implicit Social Cognition’. Praising her contributions, an official statement NAS stated, “Her research has helped establish and quantify the role that unconscious processes play in…