On 20th February, 2023, the Humbandagi group of Bai Maneckbai N. Chenoy Agiary, in Hyderabad, completed 17 years of conducting weekly Humbandagi, at the Agiary premises, every Monday evening, at 7:00 pm. The Humbandagi was led by Head Priest – Er. Mehernosh Bharucha, followed by a short religious talk. On the occasion of completing 17…
The Gujarat Poverty Relief Project of the Young Rathestars – our community’s leading Social Welfare Association from Dadar Parsi Colony – conducted another successful annual Food Distribution Camp, from 1st to 4th February, 2023. Young Rathestars’ stalwarts – Arnavaz Mistry, Homiyar Doctor, Shiraz Guard and Aspi Elavia – travelled all the way to the interiors…
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very distressing – they arrive suddenly and involve intense and often overwhelming fear. They’re accompanied by very challenging physical symptoms, like racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, or…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] For over a decade, Motorcycle Connoisseur and PT’s Expert Columnist, Kerfegar Eduljee, has been one of the foremost names in the Motorcycle and Two-Wheeler Circuit. A judge by special invitation at the prestigious, annual Vintage and Classic Car Club of India (VCCCI) event for the Motorcycle and Two-Wheeler Segment, Kerfegar has been…
Recently I had an opportunity to interact with a few young Zoroastrians who had a number of questions regarding our mode of offering worship, especially at an Agyari or Atash Bahram. This led me to believe that many others may also have similar questions in their mind, which I would like to share with you…
The two-day annual Table-tennis extravaganza, hosted by Parsee Gymkhana (PG) on 11th and 12th February, 2023, concluded with hosts Parsee Gymkhana walking away with Gold in the three main events, in addition to their presence in Jumbled Doubles. Seventy-seven competitors battled it out across six events with players coming even from Surat and Navsari. The…
Gut problems are an epidemic in our society. Often undiagnosed, these problems lead to loads of uncomfortable symptoms that mainstream medicine struggles to treat. My practice, however, specializes in uncovering the root cause of a person’s symptoms, so as to achieve the best of their health, naturally. One common gut problem is ‘SIBO’. This condition…
83-year-old Gev M. Dhunjibhoy, a permanent resident of Bhopal City since September, 1961, is one of the senior-most members of the Bhopal Parsi Panchayat. He shares how the city of Bhopal got its first and only Parsi Aramgah. (Courtesy: Col. Firoze B. Allavali, President – Bhopal Parsi Anjuman) 1At the time of my coming to…
Love is a many splendid thing… Complex, simple, confusing, irritating, exhilarating and so much more. Not all love is the romantic kind. We love all things… people, animals, nature, the air we breathe, the sunshine on our face and that wind on our backs. As humans, we are born to love, we were made to…
Redevelopment was fast catching up in Nagpur. Once a peaceful area dotted with old bungalows with huge gardens, mostly owned by Parsis, New Colony suddenly became a hub of building activity. Old bungalows were being sold since these were no longer feasible to maintain. Families had shrunk in number, so living in huge places requiring…
The holy month of Meher begins on 12th February, 2023, and two days later (i.e. 14th February, 2023) it will be Valentine’s Day. Interestingly, the Avestan name for Meher Yazata is Mithra — the Divinity presiding over oaths, promise, contracts, bonds, friendship and love. Avestan Mithra finds an echo in the Sanskrit word ‘Mitra’, which means friend. Valentine’s Day was earlier celebrated as a Christian…