Keep The Faith! Dear Readers, Jamshedi Navroz graces us this year amidst some gloom, some cheer, some gratitude, some fear. As the dreaded Coronavirus sets its foot more definitively in India, the next two weeks will prove crucial in knowing the real extent of its deadly spread. Which is why, more than ever, we need…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Kashmira Shaw Raj is a professional clinical psychologist as well as a leading Taichi and Qigong practitioner and healer. Her unique ability to diagnose and resolve various physical and mental ailments, by remedying the root cause of these issues at the energy source, via counseling and Taichi, sets her apart. Kashmira runs ‘The Tai-Qi…
As we all know, Meherbai’s Mandli was a khanar-pinar group, full of life, loving to eat out, visit cinemas, nataks, art-galleries, gambhaars, et al… But the spread of the deadly Coronavirus confined them to stay home – a fate worse than death! So, they decided they’d only meet in the evening on their colony-lawn’s benches…
Garden Answers is a revolutionary plant identification app that instantly identifies over 20,000 plants and gives you accurate and detailed information about it. If you’ve ever wanted to identify a flower or plant or find out if a plant in your garden is harmful to your pets or small children, now you can with the…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Blessed I become when Thou dost take me as Thy friend. Great is my delight when, Thou my friend, dost hold me in close embrace and take me…
On February 26, 2020, Surat’s Yohan Sarosh Wadia, did the Parsi Community proud, by being conferred the prestigious RD Desai Gold Medal, on the completion of his Bachelor of Architecture Degree, from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, making him the very first Parsi Gold Medalist architect of Surat. Yohan was awarded the Gold Medal during…
On 14th March, 2020, 71-year-old Mobed Er. Nozer B Vajifdar, attached to the Aslaji Agiary (Congress House lane, near Queen Mary School), met with an unfortunate accident while tending to the holy fire, when a spark from the afarganyu flew onto his jama, instantly setting it on fire, as both – the jama and the…
Despite eighteen years of togetherness, successful careers and a house in Bombay, something felt amiss for Najoo and Sarosh (names changed). Focusing on climbing the ladder of success, time flew by only to bring them to realize that what they wanted was a child of their own, a family, a home. It’s difficult as the…
Within the precincts of the serene and beautiful landscape at Sanjan’s WZO Sanatorium, away from hustle and bustle of the city, the Empowering Mobeds (EM) team organised its second off-site training program on 15-16 February, 2020. A total of 28 participants, comprising a blend of senior Mobeds and young budding Mobeds from the Dadar Athornan…
(Seth Jamshedji Pestonji Plantin Daremeher – Adarian) Consecrated on Roj Adar, Mah Ava, 1216 AY, on 4th May, 1847, the beautiful Seth Jamshedji Pestonji Plantin Daremeher-Adarian, popularly known as Ahmednagar Agiary, is tucked away in the heart of Pune city. It seems to be long forgotten by most Zarthostis, as the current population in…
On the eve of 7th March, 2020, the Malcolm Baug Zoroastrian Association (MBZA) held its fifth edition of the extremely popular, annual gala musical night – ‘Starlight’ – at the Baug-grounds, amidst great energy and entertainment, showcasing great talent within our Community. With Media Partner – Parsi Times – ‘Starlight – 5’ turned out to…