So Much To Be Thankful For! Dear Readers, Our Maximum City finally got some reprieve from the blistering heat with a few showers which cooled and quenched the much-scorched Mumbai, with temperatures reaching staggering highs over the past month, nation-wide. Hopefully, this marks the onset of the sorely needed monsoons, though these rains were temporarily…
Moments of Silence Dear Readers, The Parsi Flag flutters listlessly at half-mast this week, as Zarthostis across India and the world mourn the loss of three of our most treasured stalwarts, in unfortunate, quick succession – Vada Dasturji Dr. Kaikhusroo Dastur Minocher JamaspAsa; Vada Dasturji Kaikhashru Navroji Dasturji Meherjirana; and Dinyar Contractor. This league of…
Dear Readers, The essence of any race is showcased in its culture, but it shines brightest in the perpetuation of its traditions. The Parsi Community can proudly boast of nurturing a rich, illustrious inheritance of traditions across all genres – religion, business, cuisine, medicine, law or sports. There is nothing more redeeming and endearing to…
Dear Readers, The people have spoken – the elections are finally over. BJP has reigned in an even more thumping victory than it did in the previous elections. As is the case across the country, our community too has been expressing conflicting emotions – some are elated about the results; some are dismal. Interestingly, and…
Chai Or Pizza? Dear Readers, The next week will be a crucial one… or will it? We will get to know which political party gets to form the next ruling government… Will the current one, which many seem to have had enough of, continue? Or, will the incoming one, which we voted out five years…
Dear Readers, It came as a shock to the community to know of the untimely and tragic passing of our Community stalwart – Dr. Arnavaz Havewala – due to an unfortunate accident that took place towards the end of last month. Dr. Havewala was as much an acclaimed and skilled dentist, as she was a…
Do You React Or Do You Respond? Dear Readers, As a species blessed with emotions, and a race blessed with the perception of being intelligent, a pertinent question today, that we should definitely be seeking an answer to, is, do we ‘react’ or do we ‘respond’ to things around us? So, what really differentiates a…
Happy 8th Anniversary, PT! Dear Readers, As PT completes eight years this April, it’s been an exciting and delightful experience to see the bond between PT and the community strengthen increasingly, with each passing year. What started off as an endeavor to ensure a voice and a platform for every community member, has today come…
Dear Readers, Adar Mahino is looked upon as the most auspicious month in the Parsi calendar, signifying the birth-month of the very core element of all Zoroastrian religion and worship – Fire, with ‘Adar’, the Divinity presiding over the holy Fire. One of the truly delightful aspects about Adar Mahino (started 14 April, 2019 as…
A Time To Reflect And Resurrect Across all religions, real learning for the laity always lies in the symbolism of various events and narratives mentioned in our religious texts. The take-away from these needs to be insightful and deeper than that feel-good sense of security, or justice, that is the eventual consequence of every comeuppance…
When Doctors Plea For An Ailing Hospital… Dear Readers, Pleas and Hospitals go hand in hand – in a hospital, it is not uncommon for relatives and close well-wishers of patients to plead with doctors to help mend the deteriorating health of a loved one who’s ailing. This would probably be the first time ever,…