The text from Victor Hugo’s 1862 classic seminal novel of the same name, at the end of the film, sums it up succinctly – ‘There are no bad plants or bad men… only bad cultivators.’ The film, which opens with France celebrating its 2018 football World Cup win against the backdrop of Eiffel Tower and…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] PT Reporter Khushroo Mehta shares blessings from our Mobeds and priests, from far and near, wishing the Community a blessed Jamshedi Navroz Mubarak! [/otw_shortcode_info_box] “Like birds, let us leave behind what we don’t need to carry – grudges, sadness, pain, fear and regrets. Life is beautiful, enjoy it. May the year ahead…
Iran, the home of ancient Zoroastrian sites, still retains otherworldly charm in many of its structures. One such is the ‘Atashgah’ – an ancient fire temple in Isfahan Province, located between the city of Isfahan and Najaf-Abad. Currently, the remains of the ruined temple on the top of a rocky mountain draw the attention of…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] When it comes to art and culture, few communities could rival the Parsis in their appreciation of all things fine. Parvez Damania is one such connoisseur who is an ardent art collector; some of the works in his collection are the envy of many. Parsi Times’ Reporter, Razvin Namdarian, had the rare…
For Parsi Times readers who’ve been wondering where our Meherbai had disappeared to, from their favourite Parsi-newspaper, the mystery finally unfurls… but in the meanwhile… Abhan Aban thought that Meher aunty had applied too much vanishing cream and vanished! Sagan-No-Gathyo Sorab thought she had become Late i.e. gujri gaya and therefore the ‘Late Meherbai’! Hormusji Homeopath thought the…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Marzee Kerawala is a Certified Financial Planner with expertise in Income Tax and Investment products. Managing assets valued over Rs. 4 Billion, his firm – ‘NiveshIndia’, designs tailored Investment Strategies through Customised Financial Planning for individuals and NRIs, and also handles Treasury Management for Corporates and SMEs. You can contact him at +91 9987567667 or Email: marzeek@niveshindia.co.in [Website…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times is delighted to welcome Veera Sanjana aboard our fabulous team of outstanding and talented writers! Veera is a published Author [‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’] and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] As we welcome the Navroz week of…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose efforts…
Come September, and one eagerly awaits the ‘lagan’ and ‘navjote’ season… looking droolingly forward to Patra-ni-machhi, chicken farcha, (or their other culinary avatars), a dollop of Bharuchi-akuri, and of course, the inevitable pulao-dar, alongside the other trimmings of a Lagan-nu-patru. Come February, and we are like – ‘OMG! Not again! Yet another invite and one…
In 1987, Dr. Cashmera P Bhaya conducted a sample (not census) socio-economic survey of poor Zoroastrians residing in the villages of South Gujarat. She identified 687 Zoroastrian families from 209 villages living in miserable conditions, many of them way below the poverty line, which in those days was pegged at an annual family income of…
Dear Readers, Each year, as we prepare to welcome and celebrate the auspicious occasion of Jamshedi Navroz, we get going with our ‘to-do’ lists – cleaning up and decorating our homes, buying new clothes, placing orders for our special mithai to share with loved ones, booking naatak tickets, making dinner reservations, etc. Most times, we…