One often hears Parsis say that they are proud to be Parsis. However, try asking the average Parsi in the street what it means to be a Zarathushtrian (a follower of Prophet Zarathushtra) and you are likely to draw a blank. At best, you are likely to hear the over-simplified and stereotyped message of, ‘Good…
Laugh and be merry together, like brothers akin, Guesting awhile in the rooms of a beautiful inn, Glad till the dancing stops, and the lilt of the music ends. Laugh till the game is played; and be you merry, my friends. A Parsi is an epicure, loving the good living and his millennia old Zoroastrian…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]For over a decade, Motorcycle Connoisseur and PT’s Expert Columnist, Kerfegar Eduljee, has been one of the foremost names in the Motorcycle and Two-Wheeler Circuit. A judge by special invitation at the prestigious, annual Vintage and Classic Car Club of India (VCCCI) event for the Motorcycle and Two-Wheeler Segment, Kerfegar has been honoured…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Hormazd runs an independent Advertising agency which requires him to attempt deciphering human nature. He luxuriates in watching life go by; which he finds meaningful at times, pointless at others… but more often than not, farcical! [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Four men drove into their residential baugs at different times, at night. Failing to find parking below…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose efforts…
Dear Friends, It has most heart-warming to have witnessed Parsi Times’ journey through the years, as it continues to justify its very raison d’être, in representing the voice of our Community. It is even more fulfilling to see how you have embraced and nurtured the publication, making it your own, enhancing its popularity as much…
At the outset, on the auspicious occasion of celebrating our Shenshai New Year (YZ1389) I take the opportunity to extend sincere greetings to all our community members. I am very grateful to Ms. Anahita Subedar, Editor, Parsi Times for having requested me to write a few words about our clergy in their Special New Year…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”border-top-bottom” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#0f1bff” background_color=”#85edff”]To ensure you kickstart the New Year in the best way possible – amid peals of laughter – Parsi Times is delighted to present, what is clearly now one of our most-in-demand columns – Cyrus The (not So Great) – Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Unstoppable Humour, as he…
This Parsi New Year, head out to China Bistro (Worli) and Glocal Junction (Worli and Andheri), to savor some appetizing and delectable dishes, curated especially for the festival of Parsi New Year!! CHINA BISTRO, a Pan-Asian, fine-dine restaurant, offers flavorful dishes like ‘Fire Roasted Mandarin Chicken’, ‘Chicken Basil Dumpling’, ‘Pepper Garlic crabs’, ‘Lobster in Seafood…
In keeping with our readers’ demand, PT Writer, Dara Khodaiji continues his hilarious Bawaji Travel Story-Series with the Famous-Four – Darabsha, Ruttimai, Sorabji and Perinbanoo, filled with humour and fun, to kick off that perfect weekend mood! A pleasant drive from Cesky Krumlov with our four-on-foreign-soil turned out to be a pleasantly smooth ride of…
Eight years ago, I had hoped for Parsi Times to become a household name in our community. It was founded with the aim of representing the true, unbiased and collective voice of our people. As I reminisce the years gone by, I am filled with a great sense of pride and joy in PT’s successful…