નવું વર્ષ હોય કે જન્મ દિવસ હોય ધાનદાર સાથે મચ્છીનો પાટિયો નહીં તો તળેલી મચ્છી હોય જ છે. તમે ઉદવાડા જાવ ને બોઈ ની મચ્છી નહીં ખાવ તો કેમ ચાલે? લગન અને નવજોતમાં ખાસ કરીને આપણે સાસની મચ્છી અને પાત્રાની મચ્છી ખાવાજ જઈએ છીએ. તેટલું જ નહીં પણ મીઠાસમાં પણ આપણી પસંદ ‘માવાની બોય’ હોય…
Be it New Year or birthdays, the accompaniment to dhan-daar is usually macchi no patio or tareli macchi. You go to Udwada on a pilgrimage and it would not be deemed complete if you were not served the boi for lunch or dinner. At weddings or Navjotes, there are the saas ni macchi enthusiasts and…
In recent times, we have unfortunately reduced the term Gambhar to a travesty. There are Gambhars hosted by individuals who possess political aspirations and are power-hungry to use Gambhars as a platform to entice the ever-hungry community, which generally gauges the candidate’s worth on the quality of the patru! There is also the ‘fee no…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The great Dadabhai Naoroji was a multifaceted personality — nationalist, statesman, educationist, economist, social reformer and parliamentarian. Sharing a unique tribute this great icon, Zoroastrian scholar and author, Noshir Dadrawala provides interesting insights into Dadabhai Naoroji’s dynamic persona.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] “All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness…
During the month of Dae, Parsis perform Jasan ceremonies by way of thanks-giving at home, at their workplace as also at various community centers and places of worship. Colloquially or in ordinary conversation, Jasan means ‘rejoicing’ or an ‘assembly of rejoicing’. This is because the religious ceremony is usually followed by feasting and merriment among…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you our monthly ‘Religion Special: Parab Series’, by our religious scholar and cultural expert, the erudite Noshir Dadrawala. Every month, we share with you a deeper understanding of this auspicious day of the month – the Parab – when the mah (month) and the roj (day) coincide. Here’s celebrating this…
It’s hard to believe how quickly time flies, but, it does. Parsi Times is now seven years old. Seven is a favourite number all over the world. Many consider it to be a lucky number. There are seven days of the week, seven colours of the rainbow, seven notes on a musical scale, seven seas…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Being larger than the average sized person is seen as not normal and the first perceptions most jump to, are always negative – that of heart diseases, sluggishness, gluttony and unhealthy lifestyle. Noshir Dadrawala busts both – myths and stereotypes – with this article, which elucidates how being healthy is not the reserve…
On 29th November, 2016, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) decided to peacefully part ways with its seven-year old youth wing, ZYNG, via a majority vote based on the motion proposed by Trustee Noshir Dadrawala and supported by Chairman Yazdi Desai and Trustee Kersi Randeria. Since this was trustee Zarir Bhathena’s first meeting after his recovery…
In a path-breaking development taking place at the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), the four majority Trustees – Chairman Yazdi Desai and Trustees Noshir Dadrawala, Kersi Randeria and Zarir Bhathena – have taken a positive and bold step to resolve the problem of Housing for over 30 families of our community, who were kept waiting to…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The new Board of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet assumed office a year ago. Parsi Times catches up with the Trustees on behalf of the community to congratulate their completion of a year in their new term, which started off rather well, but slowed down soon after, due to the inability of the Board…