Prayers and rituals are born of man’s adoration for that unseen power underlying the mystery of life. Each religion prescribes its own set of practices as a means of adoration or worship or to encourage humility and surrender, resulting in spiritual purification necessary for inner growth. Prayers and rituals distinguish a religion from a mere…
Festivals bring hope and happiness. They open opportunities for bonding and togetherness. The spring festival of Navroz is no exception. It ushers a new day (Nav = New and Roz = Day), new beginnings and a brand-new life. Hope is a very powerful and positive resource. It inspires us to achieve the impossible and also…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”border-top-bottom” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#020e7a” css_class=”a”] Today marks the auspicious Meher Mahino – Meher Roj Parab. We reproduce the writings of religious scholar and writer extraordinaire, Noshir H Dadrawala, who shares his wisdom about the significance of this occasion, in praise of Meher Davar – The Divine Judge! [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . In the Zoroastrian Calendar the year comprises…
Naval was boarding the first flight out of Mumbai to Delhi. He was a frequent flyer, especially on this sector. Professional engagements required his traveling to Delhi regularly. He did not quite like the city, much less some of its people. But this cold February morning, he was flying on this sector after a gap…
Seventy-one years ago, the Constitution of India came into force. While India attained Independence on August 14, 1947, it didn’t have a permanent constitution until 26th January, 1950. Prior to 1950, Indian laws were based on the Government of India Act – 1935, which was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and which happened to…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Today marks the holy Shehrevar Parab – Shehrevar Mah, Shehrevar Roj. Zoroastrian scholar and expert, the erudite Noshir Dadrawala, shares a deeper understanding of this auspicious day. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Shehrevar (Avestan Khshathra vairya) is the sixth month of the Zoroastrian calendar and represents Ahura Mazda’s ‘desirable dominion’. It is the Amesha Spenta or Archangel presiding over metals and…
If there was ever a year in living memory that we could term ‘annus horribilis’, it would inarguably be 2020. No astrologer even remotely predicted this! In fact, most predictions were au contraire, on how wonderful this year would be. Sadly, there’s been immense loss of life and livelihood. But despite the gloom, what has…
On Tuesday, 15th December, 2020, from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm, BPP Trustees – Kersi Randeria and Noshir Dadrawala, once again made themselves available to BPP beneficiaries. Requests by this duo, since August 2020, to consider at least one if not two Board Meetings a month in the Board Room, seem to have fallen on…
What Is Good Governance? In my opinion, ‘Good Governance’ is a transparent decision-making process, in which the leadership of a public charitable trust, in an effective and accountable way, directs resources (human and financial capital) and exercises power and position (as trustee) on the basis of shared value. All public charitable trusts, especially those with…
Trustees of our Parsi Charitable Trusts are saddled with enormous legal, financial and moral responsibilities. Largely viewed as a thankless job, those on the seat of power often call it a ‘crown of thorns’. Yet, there are many who will spend vast sums of money and ‘move mountains’, so to say, to either attain or…
“Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.” – Seneca, Greek philosopher Never is strong leadership more needed than in a crisis. To say that the more than three and a half centuries old Bombay Parsi Punchayet is presently in a crisis would be an understatement. It is riddled with needless controversies and…