Ten years is a long time and yet, it seems like only yesterday when we launched Parsi Times, after much soul-searching, number-crunching and discussions. Much thought and deliberations went into considering whether there was space for one more weekly, given the integral presence of the much respected and sole, princely Parsi newsweekly – Jame Jamshed. …
A Time To Pray… Dear Readers, India’s response to the second wave of the deadly pandemic, much like the virus itself, has mutated from grappling with the virus, to crumbling under its predominance over our efforts… to helplessly watching the near collapse of the systems that were supposed to protect us. India continues to lead…
Dear Readers, I’ve been receiving a number of emails from community members sharing their fears and confusion as regards the safety and/or the need of taking the vaccine – in keeping with the endless contradictory messages we receive on social media platforms and WhatsApp. While some messages give us a sense of relief and consolation…
Let’s ‘CAB’ (Covid-Appropriate-Behaviour) It! Dear Readers, Over the past months, the one buzz-word, or rather, buzz-phrase that seems to increasingly cement its presence in our lives is ‘Covid-Appropriate-Behaviour’ (CAB). And with very good reason, what with the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic engulfing our nation, after a temporary decline in cases from September…
Setting A Divine Community-Service Precedent Dear Readers, Across the nation and the world, we are respected and admired as a philanthropic community which has always ‘given to all’. We are privileged and take great pride in being reckoned as the descendants of our prophetic ancestors who knew how to take care of their own community,…
Thank You, Dear Readers! Dear Readers, It is only appropriate that I start with thanking you for your plentiful, appreciative response to our Jamshedi Navroz Special issue, considering its central theme itself was gratitude! Your kind words and support always encourage us all at Parsi Times, but make an even greater difference during these times,…
Jamshedi Navroze Mubarak – May We Grow In Gratitude! Dear Readers, Many of us underestimate the power of Gratitude – a simple ‘Thank-you’ goes a long way. Unfortunately, many do not realize just how empowering it is, be it on a personal level, shared between family members, friends and acquaintances, or even professionally. Gratitude is…
The Joke’s On Us… Again! Dear Readers, We just can’t seem to help it – we simply have to end up making fools of ourselves on a national platform, regularly. Only, this time, it’s about the disagreement regarding the BPP elections. I find two issues most disparaging… firstly, the fact that our leaders are unable…
Connecting The Dots… Dear Readers, We’ve ‘March’ed into the month which marks a year since India declared her first lockdown (25 March, 2020), in our arduous battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic. But this month also marks two other special occasions – while one is celebrated worldwide as International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March;…
A Time To Think… Dear Readers, One of the virtues we pride ourselves in, as a community, is our progressive outlook. We inherit this quality from our visionary predecessors who were true thought leaders, and who elevated the standard of living and life – for not just their fellow community members, but also for their…
‘Smart Community’ – The Need Of The Hour! Dear Readers, We live in a world inundated with smartness! We have Smart-Phones, Smart-TVs, Smart-Cars, Smart Watches…. Heck! We even have entire Smart-Homes! What we don’t have, ironically, is a corresponding level of Smart People! Allow me to explain my smarting observation… a Smart device is a…