The Padma Awards 2023 were conferred on 6th April, 2023, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi. President of India, Droupadi Murmu, who had approved the conferment of 106 Padma awards on the eve of this year’s Republic Day, awarded the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards. In…
10th April, 2023 (Roj-Jamyad, Mah-Ava) marks the 192nd birth anniversary of one of the most popularly worshipped and pious Zoroastrian saints – Dasturji Jamshed Sohrab Kukadaru Saheb – who was known to possess spiritual powers/potency known as ‘Amal’, which empowered him to perform extraordinary feats, which we know as ‘miracles’. Even today, many of the…
Table Tennis legend, Burjor Khambatta, (popularly called Baji), who created much upsets with his defensive style of play, shocked the table-tennis fraternity when he passed away of a cardiac arrest, on 5th April, 2023, after a brief illness. Born on 2nd June, 1935, ‘Baji uncle’, as he was fondly known, came into prominence in the…
Significance Of The Nowruz Table [otw_shortcode_info_box border_type=”bordered” border_style=”bordered” border_color=”#00″] Noshir Dadrawala, scholar in Zoroastrian religion and culture, responds to queries sent in by readers seeking answers to various religious and cultural queries [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Query From Parsi Times reader, Abraham Mansouri from Iran: “I am an Iranian and interested to know the relation of…
WAPIZ (World Alliance of Parsi Irani Zarthoshtis), one of the community’s foremost non-profit organisations, dedicated to community-service, has announced the launch of its latest project – ‘WAPIZ Helping Hands For Seniors’, in support of the community’s elderly. A much needed and welcome initiative for the community, ‘Helping Hands’ has been conceptualized and brought to…
On the 27th March, 2023, 100 voter members of the Irani Zoroastrian Anjuman (IZA) assembled at the Banaji Atash Behram Hall at Charni Road for a Special Voter’s Meeting which was held for the purpose of making members aware of the details regarding the proposed sale of the 963 acres of land held by the…
Continuing the 34-year-long auspicious trend of celebrating Jamshedi Navroz at the Parsi Ward at Sir J.J. Hospital, this year too, on 21st March, 2023, the ward came alive with twinkling lights, flower garlands and chalk decorations. A Jashan ceremony was performed, in remembrance also of the departed souls as also a Tandorosti for the…
Ruby Anniversary Marked With Community’s Iconic Jamshedi Navroz Ghambhar The largest gathering of Zoroastrians in Mumbai resounded with ‘Navroz Mubarak’ greetings all over, commemorating the 40th or ‘Ruby Anniversary Festival of Spring – 2023’ extravaganza, at the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana, organised by Mancherji Edalji Joshi Trust, on 21st March, 2023, commencing with a Jashan performed…
Why Do Zoroastrian Families Go Vegetarian For Three Days After Death? Noshir Dadrawala, scholar in Zoroastrian religion and culture, responds to queries sent in by readers seeking answers to various religious and cultural queries Query From Parsi Times reader, Hutokshi Driver: “When there is death in a Zoroastrian family, why do family members abstain…
India’s most respected and loved industrialist and philanthropist, as also the community’s living legend – Ratan Tata was recently appointed as an Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO), for distinguished service to the Australia-India bilateral relationship, particularly related to trade, investment and philanthropy. The announcement was made by Australia’s…
On 23rd March, 2023, the Thane Zarthostis gathered to celebrate the auspicious Ava Roj-Ava Mahino at the Patell Agiary, with a Jashan followed by a Humbandagi at the holy well of the Agiary. Zarthostis offered floral tributes, coconut, Dar-ni-pori and lighting the divo at the well in the morning. In the evening, the holy well…