There was much celebration and activity in the air in Navsari, Gujarat, on 18th April, 2023, which marked ‘World Heritage Day’. Known as our ‘dharam ni tekdi’ or the religious/cultural capital of the Parsi community, Navsari indeed houses a number of heritage structures which highlight the glorious legacy of our community. To further boost and…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”border-top-bottom” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#1e0175″ background_color=”#fffedb”] Ruzbeh Raja is an Information Technology Consultant with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. He is also a Visiting Professor of Law in the University of Mumbai. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Passwords act as the first line of defense for sensitive information and can spell doom when mismanaged or…
Our community’s most celebrated living legend as also India’s most revered industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata, Tata Sons’ Chairman Emeritus, was conferred the highest Australian civilian honour, the ‘Order of Australia’, for his contributions to the field of business even in Australia, on 22nd April, 2023. This prestigious honour comes a month after the most loved…
Observing The Five Gehs [otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”bordered” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#00″] Noshir Dadrawala, scholar in Zoroastrian religion and culture, responds to queries sent in by readers seeking answers to various religious and cultural questions [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Query From Parsi Times reader, Adi Zaveri: After change of each of the five Gehs, for how many minutes should one wait before…
As one of the world’s most minuscule communities settled in the world’s now most populated country, the dwindling Parsi community faces an increasing need for representation / reservation across various sectors, especially in education, employment, medicine and government services. In a recent event commemorating the completion of Iran League’s hundred-year legacy, Chief Guest Dr. Cyres…