Time does seem to fly fast. One more week and we would have crossed over to the second half of the year! Yup – half the year’s nearly done! While some of us lament disappointedly at how soon it slipped by, there’s those of us who can’t wait for the year to get over. Whether…
So Much To Be Thankful For! Dear Readers, Our Maximum City finally got some reprieve from the blistering heat with a few showers which cooled and quenched the much-scorched Mumbai, with temperatures reaching staggering highs over the past month, nation-wide. Hopefully, this marks the onset of the sorely needed monsoons, though these rains were temporarily…
Dear Readers, The essence of any race is showcased in its culture, but it shines brightest in the perpetuation of its traditions. The Parsi Community can proudly boast of nurturing a rich, illustrious inheritance of traditions across all genres – religion, business, cuisine, medicine, law or sports. There is nothing more redeeming and endearing to…
Chai Or Pizza? Dear Readers, The next week will be a crucial one… or will it? We will get to know which political party gets to form the next ruling government… Will the current one, which many seem to have had enough of, continue? Or, will the incoming one, which we voted out five years…
Dear Readers, It came as a shock to the community to know of the untimely and tragic passing of our Community stalwart – Dr. Arnavaz Havewala – due to an unfortunate accident that took place towards the end of last month. Dr. Havewala was as much an acclaimed and skilled dentist, as she was a…
Dear Readers, Adar Mahino is looked upon as the most auspicious month in the Parsi calendar, signifying the birth-month of the very core element of all Zoroastrian religion and worship – Fire, with ‘Adar’, the Divinity presiding over the holy Fire. One of the truly delightful aspects about Adar Mahino (started 14 April, 2019 as…
Dear Readers, Today marks India’s 70th Republic Day – with India’s Constitution coming into force on January 26, 1950, completing our country’s formal transition into becoming an Independent Republic. Most of us, as Indian citizens and community members, take our freedom and privileges, respectively, for granted. Perhaps we could take some time to reflect on…
Dear Readers, We will soon head into our favourite time of the year – the exciting and fun, ‘lagan-and-navjote’ season. Undoubtedly, the most exciting part of these much awaited festivities, (apart from the food, of course!) is that we end up meeting virtually every other community member through these auspicious occasions, renewing and re-strengthening our…
“Take Me As I Am” . This week will go down in Indian history as the Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment overruling its own 2013 decision, partially struck down Section 377, a controversial British-era law that banned consensual homosexuality. Not surprisingly, one of the nation’s leading luminaries, who was part of the…
Dear Readers, Welcome to YZ 1388! As we step into this brand new orbit, may our Community flourish in greater progress, unity and number! There is always something auspicious about new beginnings – a lingering sense of hope and positivity envelopes even the greatest sceptics. There’s a little magic in new beginnings that rubs off…
વહાલા વાંચકો, આ વરસે અમે ફરીવાર વિશેષાધિકાર લઈ તમારી સામે પારસી નવું વરસ વિશેષાંક રજૂ કરી રહ્યા છે. આપણા જીવનનો એક મુખ્ય પાસાનો આનંદ છે આપણા સંબંધો.. જે આપણા સુખ અને શાંતિને સુરક્ષિત કરવા માટે સૌથી મોટો ભાગ ભજવે છે, સબંધો જે કુટુંબ અને મિત્રો સાથે છે, અહુરા મઝદા સાથે, આપણા શિક્ષકો તથા ડોકટરો સાથેના…