જેમ જેમ આપણે ઝોરોસ્ટ્રિયન કેલેન્ડરના અંતિમ મહિનાનું આગમન થાય છે તેમ તેમ આ મહિનાના અંતમાં વિદાય પામેલા આપણા પ્રિયની ફ્રવશીને આવકારવા માટે આતુર બનીએ છીએ, ચાલો અસ્પંદારર્મદ અથવા સ્પેન્દારર્મદના મહત્વ પર વિચાર કરીએ – ઝોરાસ્ટ્રિયન કેલેન્ડરનો બારમો મહિનો, જે પૃથ્વી ગ્રહના ગાર્ડિયન એન્જલને સમર્પિત છે. આપણે કેવી શ્રેષ્ઠ રીતે અસ્પંદારર્મદને અંજલિ આપી શકીએ? તે વધુ…
બનાજી દખ્મા સાથે હવે પારસી/ઈરાની લોકોના વિશિષ્ટ ઉપયોગ માટે કાર્યરત છે જેમનો કોવીડ -19એ ભોગ લીધો છે. ભારતના સર્વોચ્ચ અદાલત દ્વારા પસાર કરાયેલા આદેશ અનુસાર કોવિડ પીડિતોને દોખ્મેનશીનીની મંજૂરી આપવામાં આવે છે, આપણાં સમુદાયના ઉચ્ચ ધર્મગુરૂઓ દસ્તુર (ડો.) ફિરોઝ એમ. કોટવાલ (ઉચ્ચ ધર્મગુરૂ એચ.બી. વાડિયા આતશ બહેરામ, મુંબઈ); દસ્તુર (ડો.) જામાસ્પ કૈખુશરૂ દસ્તુર જામાસ્પ આસા…
As India celebrates its 75th year of independence, NCPA presents flavourful performances through 5th to 15th. ‘Mukta: The Voices Of Women Today’, features musical presentations by Shubha Mudgal, Jayanthi Kumaresh and Kaushiki Chakraborty [on 5th and 6th August, at 6:30 pm, at Tata Theatre; and on 7th August at 6:30 pm, at Jamshed Bhabha Theatre]. ‘Boski Ke Kaptan Chacha’ –…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] ‘Intermittent Fasting’ (IF) is the buzz word of the times in all conversations relating to weight management or Diabetes reversal! Having covered indepth the basics and process of (IF) in previous articles, I thank readers for the overwhelming response received. I have also received a lot of questions regarding IF and today…
Award-winning author, Tanaz Bhathena was awarded the inaugural Bapsi Sidhwa Literary Prize, for her book, ‘Hunted by the Sky’, at a glittering Award Ceremony at the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress 2022 in New York, earlier this month. Entries were received entries from India, United Kingdom, Canada and the US and were judged by an independent…
Dasturji Kaikhushroo Mahiyar Kutar, Dastur Darab Pahlan was born on 25th October, 1888, in an orthodox family of distinguished Parsi priests at Navsari. His father, Ervad Mahiyar and his uncle Dastur had transliterated and translated Firdaosi’s ‘Shah Namah’ into Gujarati. The young Kaikhushroo was no ordinary priest. He did his MA in Avesta and Pahalvi…
Indian racing champ, Jehan Daruvala, scored his sixth podium of the season in the French round of the Formula 2 championship, at Le Castellet, leaving the Paul Ricard track with yet another strong points-scoring weekend. Jehan started the Sprint race on 23rd July from pole position and after a lightning start led into the first…
This is one of the best widgets for easy connecting to your Bluetooth audio devices. Instead of going to settings and taking the long route, just one click on this widget connects your Bluetooth audio device and plays Spotify directly! The Bluetooth icon on the widget signifies the state of the connection – blue icon…
Time To Clean Up! Dear Readers, As we step into August – one of the most auspicious months of the year, there’s much to look forward to and even more to do! We start the ‘prep’ for our Parsi New Year – and this encompasses a lot cleaning-up around the house. We look to making…
After a 4-year wait, XYZ was back with its exciting ‘Monsoon Games’, on 24th July, 2022. 300 participants from XYZ’s 8 groups across Mumbai converged at Rustom Baug grounds at 9:00am, and were divided into 4 age-groups – ‘Under-7’ (6 teams); ‘Under-10’ (11 teams); ‘Under-13’ (9 teams); and ‘Under-17’ (9 teams). In addition, the XYZ SENIORS…
Us Bawas love centuries, then be it cricket or life! We generally tend to live long and strong, but many people worry about their cognitive (intellectual/mental) health. They fear their mind will no longer be as sharp as earlier. The thought of losing the cognitive ability they had in their youth feels scary. You know…