The Art Of Giving Dear Readers, As Parsis, we are known for having mastered the two main aspects of life – ‘The Art of Living’ and ‘The Art of Giving’. In fact, we have repeatedly proven that the real essence in the art of living lies in its most integral aspect of giving. As Zoroastrians,…
Let’s Play It Safe Dear Readers, While the past month has seen a steady rise in the number of H3N2 flu (influenza) cases in the city, a couple of days ago, the Union Health Secretary – Rajesh Bhushan, reported that India was also witnessing a significant daily increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. In…
A Little More… This Navroz! Dear Readers, This year, we celebrate so much more than the Festival of Spring, even as life as we knew it, regains a good part of that pre-pandemic normalcy we all craved so much, for three years… trying to find our feet amidst the struggles and heartaches, losses and…
Spring Into Action! Dear Readers, With Jamshedi Navroz just around the corner, there is indeed much action taking place in our homes, as we prep up our dwellings and ourselves, to celebrate this most auspicious occasion, which marks and welcomes the sprightly Spring season. While it gets most of us to spring into action,…
What It All Boils Down To… Dear Readers, In recent times, a main cause for concern in our community is the increasing number of divorces and separations taking place between couples. For a minuscule community as ours, with population trends pointing towards imminent extinction, we are already struggling to simply stay afloat. While efforts…
From the Editor’s Desk Dear Readers, A few days ago, an elderly lady called up to voice her concern about a community trait that she found increasingly disturbing. “Isn’t it a little selfish that these days an increasing number of community members seem to pay visits to Agiaries and Atashbehrams only on special days…
Your Time Starts NOW! Dear Readers, We usually settle into the New Year by the second month of the year. February is always interesting like that – it signals the slow fading of all that festive buzz and excitement we’ve been indulging in since last November – navjotes, lagans, Xmas and New Year parties,…
Celebrating Love! Dear Readers, With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s the time when singles repent for not having mingled enough, and the attached miss the freedom to mingle! One could tend to feel a little lonely if you’re missing that ‘special someone’ to celebrate the occasion with, considering we live in a…
Dear Readers, Across all religions, and especially for smaller communities like ours, priests play an extremely vital role in nurturing and providing guidance to the spiritual and moral growth and wellbeing of both – the community as well as its individual members. Priesthood is a noble and an essential calling; the world needs…
Much Parsi Pride On Republic Day! Dear Readers, India’s 74th Republic Day was indeed a moment of great celebration for our country, with an added sense of pride for our community, as some of our stalwarts were recognised and honoured for their bravery and dedication to our great nation. The Parsi presence, which shone brightly…
Dear Readers, As we approach our 74th Republic Day next week, one can’t help but reflect on our diminishing presence in the Armed Forces. Maybe it is the fallout of our dwindling numbers, or then more unfortunately, a lack of interest in being part of India’s highest and noblest bastion. For long, us Parsis…