[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Zoroastrian scholar Noshir Dadrawala draws interesting insights into the similarities in essence of different religions celebrating different festivals, worshipping different Gods – but finally converging to render the same message to its followers – that of triumph of good over evil! Here’s how Holi, India’s most popular ‘Festival of Colours’ shares essential roots…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Yazdi Desai, Chairman, BPP updates the community on the current ongoings and all that has been worked upon in the past month.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . SERVICE CHARGES: The BPP recently decided to increase the Service Charges of residents of our BPP Baugs by Rs.750/- per month, starting 1st February, 2017. Why would the Board take…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The Parsi Community leads from the front when it comes to the progress and success of its women. How could it not, when equality between the sexes has been ingrained into the very genesis of our beliefs – religious, cultural and social. Honoring the oncoming occasion of Woman’s Day on 8th March, 2017,…
Designer, author and curator, Ashdeen Lilaowala, under his eponymous label, ‘ASHDEEN’, has been instrumental in reviving the traditional Parsi gara embroidery works. Delhi-based Ashdeen often holds exhibition across India, and showcased his exquisite Parsi gara designs at Della Towers, Dadar, Mumbai, on 24th and 25th February, 2017. He presented the traditional gara embroidery designs with…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsis are known as the fore runners in the field of education. What distinguishes us further is the large number of Parsi women at the helm of innumerable educational institutes, contributing to shaping our gen-next into becoming a strong and confident youth. On the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8th, 2017), Parsi…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. With Venus ruling over you, fun times are ahead! You will attract the opposite gender. You will eat to your fill. You will spend more than expected but will not end up in financial trouble. Travel with family if possible. Pray ‘Behram Yazad’ everyday….
18-year-old Jehan Daruvala holds the distinction of being the only Indian driver to register a win at a Grand Prix, having won the New Zealand Grand Prix at the Chris Amon Circuit in Manfeild. In the first race of the weekend, Pedro Piquet held onto the lead winning the race, while Jehan had to settle…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you a special ‘Parab Series’ with religious scholar and writer extraordinaire, Noshir H Dadrawala, who shares his rare, innate wisdom about the significance of the monthly Parabs with regard to its history, culture and prayers. We start with the ‘Meher Roj, Meher Mahino’ Parab, which falls on Tuesday, the 28th…
The Zoroastrian Association Of California (ZAC) was proud to host an Interfaith celebration of “Renovating our World with Good Thoughts, Good words and Good Deeds”, jointly with the World Interfaith Network and the Unity-and-Diversity World Council, at the ZAC Center on 19th February, 2017. The purpose was to promote the spirit of unity within diversity…
Inputs by Khushru Boyce Almost five years after the hugely rewarding and artistically enriching Laughter in the House, which revived the essence of Parsi theatre and resurrected memories of theatre stalwart, late Adi Marzban, its second instalment was unveiled at the Tata Theatre on 19th February, 2017 to a thunderous applause and – as expected…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. Venus will be ruling over you till 13th of April and hence you will manage to complete your work properly. Your health will be good. You will enjoy your work and earn profits. There will be love amongst spouses. To get the blessings from…