Happy New Year, Folks! Dear Readers, It’s that time again when we bid adieu to another year and prepare to renew our journey aboard a brand new orbit. One of the best things to reckon, as we flip the last page of our calendars, is the opportunity to start over yet again, to welcome…
Dear Readers, One of the best features of the Festive Season is that it brings us together in celebration, with numerous lagans, navjotes and events, re-strengthening the bonds of our close-knit community. In fact, the season also marks the convergence of Parsis from the world over, to partake of the festivities and…
Hiccups and Hurrahs! Dear Readers, Life is a great leveler. It is the natural, cyclical order of all things – the sun does shine after the rains, as the rains return to eclipse the sunshine, and so on. Our community has been distraught over an issue that has eclipsed our sheen as the fun-loving and…
Too Much Of Anything… Dear Readers, They say too much of anything is toxic and will destroy you. This statement holds true for most things – the foremost being our dependency on Social Media for information. Social media platforms are neither known for accuracy, nor accountability. It doesn’t take much to realise, that if our…
Dear Readers, It’s been an interesting, news-packed week for the Community. First the good, no wait, the GREAT news! The Community is thrilled to celebrate the fabulous cricketing performance of Arzan Nagwaswalla scalping a fabulous five wickets (for 78), against Mumbai’s seasoned middle-order batsmen, bringing immense joy to Team Gujarat and even more pride to…
Cultivate The Art Of Giving During The Festive Season During the festive season, we allow our spendings to skyrocket – we get a little more self-indulgent, we are more liberal with our purse-strings in making purchases for our family and treating friends. We revel in a smugly pleasant sense of satisfaction when we give to…
Happiness Is Pursuing Purpose, Not Success Dear Readers, Most of us believe that success leads to happiness. We constantly chase something or the other, that will lead us to ‘success’. Our sense of success is competitive and quantifiable – in terms of our progress in our lifestyle and relationships, and across our financial, professional and…
Dear Readers, The Community was saddened to learn of an unfortunate tragedy that took place this week – a community member lost her life due to a fire that broke out in the wee hours on Wednesday, November 7. Nergish Kanga was a single senior, living by herself, a recluse – her neighbours didn’t…
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…
Dear Readers, One of the advantages of being an educated and (comparatively) progressive Community, is that we have strong opinions! But sometimes, so obsessed are we about voicing our own opinions, that we tend to blur the line between expressing our opinions and imposing these on others who don’t necessarily see eye-to-Your-Opinion’s-eye! Now, as…
Unity, Youth and You Dear Readers, Across all communities, and especially in a minority community like ours, there are three crucial criteria that determine its prosperity, growth and longevity. The first criterion is ‘Unity’ – the very core of every community – the ability of its people to stay as one, with a common…