On the Occasion of Valentine’s Day, Here’s what the PT PUNdit has to say… Valentine’s Day Tips By The PT PUNdit Some of us are born flirts, But the rest of us aren’t the as-evolved twirps… You see love is simple – it doesn’t need a perfect plan, Over-planning could result in our young Bawis…
Just over a month ago, on the 25th of December, 2017, a Dadgah, ‘Asha Vahishta – The Zoroastrian Center’, was inaugurated in Pune, under the umbrella of Association for Revival of Zoroastrianism (ARZ), which opened its doors to intermarried Parsis and their children, as also Zoroastrian enthusiasts who sought greater insight into Zoroastrianism. Within this short…
A son was born to a marine engineer Jehangir Gandhi and his wife Ratimai, nee Commissariat on 12 September 1912 at the Tehmulji Nariman Parsi Lying-in Hospital (the most popular maternity home of Parsis for almost a century). He was the youngest of five children, the elder four being Dorab, Faredoon, Tehmina and Aloo. Originally…
Us Bawas are born with a default love for music – the kind of music may differ over generations, but our love for it stays intact. But, there’s music… and then there’s magic. The talented ones make music – engaging the sensibilities of the audience; the blessed ones make magic – where the audience becomes…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#fce8a1″ css_class=”boxed”]The IUU 2017 is privileged and proud to be at the receiving end of innumerable congratulatory and heart-warming messages pouring in from community members and Zoroastrian associations from India and the world over! IUU is humbled with the overwhelming support and patronship, which will be covered in detail in our next issue…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]As the year draws to an end, one is often bound to reflect on the days gone by. PT Writer, Dara Khodaiji, recounts more than the year gone by, taking us back a few decades to provide a fun, reminiscent read for our readers, in his inimitable jocular-and-wise style![/otw_shortcode_info_box] . I have often…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#b9faf7″]A PT Special Issue wouldn’t be special enough if it missed representing the two indispensable elements synonymous to our Community – our irrevocable love for bikes and our unparalleled prowess in the medical fraternity. Symbolising the best of both worlds, Parsi Times catches up with the globally renowned, leading Indian Ophthalmologist and ardent…
India’s No. 1 Holistic Health Guru, Dr. Mickey Mehta has been the talk of the town for his innumerable initiatives and drives that motivate and empower the concept of fitness- both physically and spiritually. Having had an eventful 2017 thus far, in keeping with an inexorable line of successes, Dr. Mickey was recently invited to…
. Our community has always been known to be at the forefront of answering the call of civic responsibility, especially when it comes to being sensitive towards our environment and the upkeep of the city. The Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian community has its belief firmly rooted in maintaining the sanctity of our natural elements – fire, air,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#fce8a1″ css_class=”boxed”]What started as a mere idea incubated by Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor with the aim of bringing together Zoroastrians from all across the globe in celebration of our culture and glorious heritage, gained the much-appreciated support from our Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and the rest, as they say, is history! Fast-forward to…
Return to Roots, the five-year old Zoroastrian youth-oriented global initiative is gaining momentum worldwide, with an increasing number of Zoroastrians showing an interest to participate in the movement which seeks to strengthen community identity amongst Zoroastrian youth the world over, by reconnecting them with our culture and past glories. Launched at the North American Zoroastrian…