Three Cheers! Dear Readers, It’s been a good week for the community – we have three delightful reasons to rejoice! The first, of course being our very own Police Inspector Cyrus Boman Irani bringing great pride onto our community for being awarded the distinguished ‘President’s Police Medal For Meritorious Service’, on the occasion of our…
Jai Hind! Dear Readers, It’s easy to take freedom for granted when we haven’t had to fight for it… when it has never been taken from us. On the threshold of our 69th Republic Day, maybe we should take a moment to reflect if we’ve justified our freedom as citizens of India, and as a…
Dear Readers, Today’s issue of Parsi Times is one which truly celebrates the human spirit, and leaves us in awe and inspired, when we read about the seemingly impossible feats that one can achieve – immaterial of the tragedies that destiny riddles you with – when you make up your mind to overcome these. Yes…
Dear Readers, Welcome to 2018! A New Year brings with it a sense of immense hope, symbolising ‘new beginnings’ and a ‘clean slate’ for us to sketch a more rhythmic poetry of our lives. It’s nearly like the universe gives us that encouraging pat on the back saying, “go forth, ye warrior, try again”, and…
Dear Readers, The topic of the hour – the reconsidered stand taken by the Valsad Parsi Anjuman, on the urging of the Supreme Court to allow intermarried Parsi women into places of religious worship – has, as expected, garnered conflicting reactions from our Community. The move, which is feared as the racial nemesis and religious…
The Biggest Lesson Of Them All Dear Readers, The pleasantly cold wave that has taken over Mumbai, pronouncedly over the past week, has brought in much relief to us all. At some places, especially in the baugs and the burbs, it gets quite nippy, but we’re all good with that because it’s a welcome…
It’s December Already! Dear Readers, We’ve entered the last month of 2017! The year seems to have sped by… we look back with mixed feelings – glad to have achieved some of the things we set out to do, and not so glad about a few others that didn’t see the light of day. Since…
Achievers Are Us! Dear Readers, Parsi Times takes great delight and pride in presenting you the ZAAN 2017 Special issue, recognizing and felicitating some of the great individuals within our Community, who do us proud not just as Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians, but as Indians and humans! The Zoroastrian Achievers Awards Nite (ZAAN) is the flagship event…
Back To Basics Dear Readers, Thursday, the 16th of November, 2017, celebrated the establishment of the revered ‘stambh’ or Sanjan Memorial Column, and being the centennial celebrations, this Sanjan Day was all the more special. Built to immortalize the historic landing of our forefathers in India on the sacred soil of Sanjan, the auspicious stambh…
Truth Empowers Dear Readers, These are confusing times for a lot of concerned community members, who have been writing in to us, asking for clarity and for answers, regarding the ongoing Metro 3 Alignment issue. Numerous developments have taken place – most virtual (off social media platforms) and some in real life. There are a…
The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions Dear Readers, We are a passionate and presumably educated community with an unyielding sense of pride in our glorious religion and our illustrious forefathers, who set the definitive tone for our race – Parsis – as a bunch of progressive and cultured people, comprising hard-working…