PARSI FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT: Bhikaiji Rustom Cama (1861–1936): was one of the foremost woman freedom fighters in the Independent Movement.Whilst in London she came in contact with Shyamji Krishna Varma who was famous for his fiery nationalist speeches in Hyde Park. He introduced her to Dadabhai Naoroji, the then president of…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]As our population statistics continue to show a decline, there is a need, now more than ever, to stay connected with each other and with our roots. We commend the efforts of Yazdi Tantra – our community’s leading IT authority as well as the Founder and Director of ‘On-Lyne Comtech India Pvt. Ltd’…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Aromatherapy, or Essential Oil Therapy, utilizes naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize and promote the health of your body, mind and spirit. Astrology is the study of celestial movements as a means for divining information about human affairs and terrestrial events. So, how do these two different sciences affect our…
Chomp With Bhakra! Ingredients: ¾ cup Whole wheat flour; 1 cup Flour; ½ Cup Semolina; ½ cup Sugar; ½ cup Ghee; 1 Egg; 125 ml Toddy mixed with 1 tsp sugar; 125 ml Warm water; 1 tsp Cardamom and nutmeg powder; Oil for deep frying; Salt – to taste Method: Sift flour, semolina, whole wheat…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Let’s face it – the very essence of our ‘Parsipanu’ lies in our love for food and our love for our very precious Parsi Cuisine, which has greatly evolved over time to suit our changing taste buds. Kaizad Patel, our community’s most sought-after caterer and a highly experienced gourmet, shares his journey and…
Parsi, thy name is charity” is a common expression that probably traces its roots to the time of the British Raj. No less a person than Mahatma Gandhi has acknowledged, “I am proud of my country, India, for having produced the splendid Zoroastrian stock, in numbers beneath contempt, but in charity and philanthropy, perhaps unequalled,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]We Love Our Bollywood masala films and Bollywood loves us Parsees right back in return! Every once in a while do we get to see flicks portraying us. Parsi Times film critic Hoshang K. Katrak gives us a peek into a myriad choice of films which had a Parsee connection[/otw_shortcode_info_box] On Pateti, Navroze…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The definition of ‘Parsipanu’ would indeed be incomplete without the mention of not just our best friends, but as is seen in most cases, our heartfelt obsessions – our pooches! Our lovely and much acclaimed canine behaviourist, Shirin Merchant shares hilarious accounts of just how much our pooches contribute towards defining the essence…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Navroze is round the corner and the calendar shows more reds than blues in the week! Want to sneak out for a quick break or short holiday with friends or family? But having to play around with the same old options most of us consider – Lonavla, Khandala, Udvada, Daman or Mahabaleshwar –…
Our community has different religious titles which are applied before the names of individuals, like ‘Behdin’ for the non-priestly sect and ‘Osta’, ‘Osti’, ‘Ervad’, etc. for priests. These religious titles are based on the religious status of people and are prefixed before their names, when mentioned in prayers and rituals, like the Jashan, Afringan and…
Parsi Times is privileged to share Navroze Greetings sent to our readers from aapro Rahul Gandhi, MP, Lok Sabha