[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Next week marks the 116th Birth Anniversary of the great JRD Tata – as much the pride of the Parsi Community as of the nation. PT Writer Razvin Namdarian pens a tribute to the life and times of the man who symbolised greatness itself! [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Some people may be born with a…
If there ever was a time for being thankful to our forefathers for establishing that unique institution – ‘the Parsi Baug’ – it is now! Indeed, during the lockdown period triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, when many people are coping with a sense of isolation, we in our ‘Baugs’ feel a kindred sense of community. …
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Love or hate them, the fact remains that within these gated communities created by our forefathers, the Parsi identity is still reigning strong![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Take a walk around any of the baugs that dot ‘Aapru Bombay’ – Cusrow Baug, Rustom Baug, Wadia Baug, Navroze Baug, Malcom Baug… chances are that you will find yourself…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] When it comes to art and culture, few communities could rival the Parsis in their appreciation of all things fine. Parvez Damania is one such connoisseur who is an ardent art collector; some of the works in his collection are the envy of many. Parsi Times’ Reporter, Razvin Namdarian, had the rare…
The Muncherji Jamshetji Agiary was packed to the rafters as the Jashan ceremony got underway to celebrate the glorious 13th anniversary of the renovation of the Agiary and its hall, on the eve of Roj Meher – Mah Meher, 28th February, 2020. It also marks the day on which the ‘Structured Religious Course’ was initiated,…