Award-winning author, Kainaz Jussawalla, acquired the prestigious third spot in Hindustan Chronicles’ list declaring the ‘Top 10 Indian Authors Who Have Inspired Readers With Their Exceptional Writing’. These are the writers who weave a web of emotions with their artistic and creative abilities. Kainaz Jussawalla’s latest non-fiction, runaway success titled ‘Who Wants to Marry Kai…
Reckoned as amongst one of the best cinematographers worldwide, as also one of India’s greatest motorcyclists, 79-year-old Navroze Contractor passed away on the morning of 18th June, 2023, in an unfortunate accident in Bangalore, when he was out riding with his motorcycle group. A dynamic personality, Navroze Contractor was a dedicated family man, alongside being…
By Dr Mazda Turel (Brain and Spine Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai) Brain tumors are abnormal cell growths within the brain that could be either benign or malignant. While relatively rare in occurence, accounting for 1 – 2% of all cancers worldwide, they can have a significant impact on individuals and communities. It is crucial…
When Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry passed away one year ago, on 28th June, 2022 the nation lost a foremost torchbearer and a true trailblazer. The erstwhile Chairman of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Pallonji Mistry, who breathed his last at the of 93 in his Mumbai residence, was one of India’s leading Industrialists, having fortified and built…
Recently a Parsi Times reader, whose mother has been ailing, called to inquire about ‘Afshun-e-Shah Faridoon’. He also wanted to know the prayers which he and his mother could recite, to bring about healing. The Persian term, ‘Afshun’ or ‘Afsoon’, means a charm or a spell, which we more commonly refer to as Nirang, and…
Dear Readers, The importance of keeping traditions alive becomes immensely important for small communities. For a minuscule community like ours, the cruciality is next level, because our traditions which largely ensure the survival of our distinct culture, as knowledge is passed down from one generation to the next, thereby preserving our unique values and…
The recently launched initiative for the community’s elderly – ‘WAPIZ Helping Hands For Seniors’ has been extending help to the needy and helpless silvers of our community. Headed by Anahita Desai and Karryesh Patel, the benevolent team has been making a huge difference in the lives of to our community’s unfortunate and underprivileged seniors. “It’s…
Routine habits have a significant impact on our brain, in the short and long term. When we engage in a habit repeatedly, we create neural pathways in our brain that make the behaviour more automatic and easier to perform. This is called neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain’s ability to change and adapt in response…
“Ghee khichdi no paiso, Doriyaa no rupiyo, Varsaadji toha ayega, Dumrisher layega, Dumritaari oat maa, Kharapaani pet maa, Otti ke chotti, Chal li choti, Relaavi motti, Ahuragocal, Paani mokal, Varsaadji nu paani, Toh mitthu ne mitthu!” Some decades ago, every Navsari Parsi Zoroastrian boy knew this 120-year-old Parsi poem, ‘Ghee Khichdi’, like a nursery rhyme. Many…
The community ushered the holy month of Bahman on 12th June, 2023 with much enthusiasm. It’s the time of the year to enjoy Khichdi (rice cooked with ghee and lentils) along with Bafenu (ripe mango pickle), Khichdi paired with gor amli nu doru (sweet and tangy sauce made with tamarind and jaggery), makeover from butter…
The community’s premiere children’s institution in Surat – ‘Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly Of Surat; (ZWAS), organised the fun-filled ZWAS Summer Camp for about 57 excited children, from 5th – 7th May, 2023. The children, divided into three age-based groups, were taught to make name plates and pen stands by Daizy Patel and Keshmira Cama, while Mahazarin…