With a firm belief in the adage, ‘Happiness to those who help others’, every year, the committee members of ‘Young Rathestars’ of Dadar, Mumbai, reach out to provide help and support to poor Zarthosti families living in the hinterland of Gujarat. Founded in 1942, the NGO – Young Rathestars – has been providing excellent philanthropic service,…
The Global Tipping Point Summit (GTPS) is the brainchild of the highly innovative, internationally eminent educator, literary critic and author, Dr. Coomi S. Vevaina. With two Doctorates to her credit, in Literature and Education, Dr. Vevaina is the Founder Director of the Centre for Connection Education and Management (CCEM) and the Founder and Director of The Global…
Today is Vasant Panchami, the Indian festival that reminds us that Spring and the festival of Holi is not too far away. Vasant means Spring and Panchami means fifth or the festival falling on the fifth day of the Hindu lunar month of Magha. It is considered an auspicious day to begin any new venture. In like…
Air India, or the much adored ‘Maharaja’, landed back in the hands of its founders, the Tatas, on 27th January, 2022, nearly seven decades after it was nationalised and following years in debt. Last year, in October, the Tata Group reclaimed the airline, after winning the bid for ₹18,000 crore. The historic handover marked the end…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Khushroo B. Panthaky is a Mumbai-based Chartered Accountant, with 37 years of professional expertise. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] The much-awaited Union Budget 2022 provides an impetus for economic growth. It emphasises on planned urbanisation, domestic manufacturing, digitization and rural upliftment, which would ultimately lead to accelerated economic growth. The fiscal deficit should eventually consolidate, given…
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS INHERENT AND EXTRAORDINARY JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. (L) 29493 OF 2021 In the matter of Scheme for the Election of the Trustees of the Funds and Immovable Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay (“Scheme”). AND In the matter of amendments to…
Much to the relief and delight of community members, on 4th February, 2022, the Hon’ble Supreme Court passed an order finally allowing the traditional Dokhmenashini system for Parsis, who succumbed to Covid, in keeping with the terms of the agreed protocol, which confirmed to both – the tenets of the Zoroastrian faith as well as…
Our prayers are a storehouse of omnipotent energies. Each day of the Shahenshahi calendar is named after an angel and Shehrevar Roj is accordingly dedicated to Shehrevar Ameshaspand. The Shehrevar Ameshaspand Setayash, a prayer which praises Him, brings us countless benefits. But before we go further, let us understand the difference between Yazads and Ameshaspands….
Last week, Parsi Times featured how Mumbai’s Mata Ramabai Ambedkar crematorium, located at Worli, is currently being refurbished into a world class public crematorium, with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. One of Mumbai’s oldest crematoriums, it comprises a special Parsi Prayer Hall for community members those who opt for cremation, but it has been of even…
The knee is a vulnerable joint that bears a great deal of stress from everyday activities, such as lifting and kneeling, and from high-impact activities, such as jogging and aerobics. With obesity on the rise, the poor knee joint literary bears the overload. Knee pain is a common complaint among adults and most often associated…
Seventy-four years ago, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in the compound of Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion in central New Delhi. The date was 30 January, 1948. Gandhi was 78 years old. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, had his differences with Gandhi. But on that fateful day of Gandhi’s assassination, he…