It was Sheroo’s birthday. She was Meherbai’s neighbour and the birthday-girl personally did all the chowk-chadan-toran-sagan herself before carrying a silver tray containing sev-dahi-banana and a boiled egg covered with a delicate embroidered muslin. Sheroo desperately wanted to get married and ever since she was 20, her parents, friends and match-makers (kaj-walis who were themselves spinsters) showed…
I am surprised, nay shocked, Meherbai and her vociferous, or is it voracious, baug-brigade has not censured all the verbal diarrhoea that is being spewed out by the so-called leaders of our destiny, of our Bharat, i.e. India. Hungry for power, these leaders(?) use a language that would make a sailor blush! Elections seem to…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times shares excerpts from one of the all-time-classics – ‘In Search Of My God’ – which celebrates Zoroastrian history, religion and culture. What better way to rediscover the splendor of our great religion than by enriching the comprehension of our glorious roots and exploring the brilliance of the greatest of all religions……
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Being larger than the average sized person is seen as not normal and the first perceptions most jump to, are always negative – that of heart diseases, sluggishness, gluttony and unhealthy lifestyle. Noshir Dadrawala busts both – myths and stereotypes – with this article, which elucidates how being healthy is not the reserve…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Dogs Make Great Pets, But Poor Gifts, Read On To Find Out Why…[/otw_shortcode_info_box]Any pet lover will vouch for the joy and love a pet can bring to one’s life. But a dog is not the ideal pet for any home. And many a gifted dog has ended up at the local shelter or…
Rustom Framna Agiary celebrated its 88th salgreh on 23rd April, 2017, commencing with a Khushali-nu-Jasan at 11am, performed by its Mobeds, followed in the evening by another Khushali-nu-Jasan, and a Jasan in memory of late Dasturji Framroze Kutar’s death anniversary. Dasturji Kutar was the first and only Panthaki of the Rustom Framna Agiary. Under his…
March 28, 2017, marked the passing away of one of our community’s and our nation’s foremost legal prodigies – Tehmtan R. Andhyarujina, at age 83. Former Solicitor General of India, Andhyarujina practiced law for six decades, leaving behind a legacy in judgments he helped shape, with his submissions as Counsel on Constitutional Law. Andhyarujina’s illustrious…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. 13મી એપ્રિલ સુધી તો શુક્રની દિનદશા ચાલશે તેથી હાલમાં તમે ઓપોઝિટ સેકસની ડિમાન્ડ પૂરી કરવામાં કોઈ કસર નહી મૂકતા. શુક્રની કૃપાથી બીજાનું મન જીતી લેતા વાર નહીં લાગે. નાણાકીય બાબતમાં મુશ્કેલી નહીં આવે. કસર કરીને પૈસા સારી જગ્યાએ ઈનવેસ્ટ કરી શકશો. કામકાજમાં મુશ્કેલી નહીં…
We the undersigned three trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet wish to record our angst at the repeated personal attacks over the last few weeks on Chairman of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, Yazdi Desai, in advertorials published under a column called ‘Parsi Darshan’ in the Mumbai Samachar. The language used is not only in poor…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. ૧૩મી એપ્રિલ સુધી તો શુક્રની દિનદશા ચાલશે તેથી હાલમાં તમે તમારા ખર્ચ ઓછા કરવાની કોશિશ કરવામાં સફળ નહીં થાવ. શુક્રની કૃપાથી નાણાકીય મુશ્કેલી નહી આવે.બીજાના મદદગાર થઈ તે લોકોની ભલી દૂવાના ભાગીદાર બની શકશો. મનગમતી વ્યક્તિનો સાથ મળતો રહેશે. શારીરિક બાબતની મુશ્કેલી દૂર કરવાનો…
The Mancherji Edalji Joshi Memorial Trust (MEJMT) organised their 37th Jamshedi Navroz Gambhar at the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana grounds on 21st March, 2017, to commemorate the ‘Festival Of Spring’. Graced by Chief Guest, Dr. Pheroza Godrej and Guest of Honour, Prof. Dr. Tehemton Udwadia, the evening comprised great entertainment with performances by our community’s…