Fun Times Ahead! Dear Readers, We’ve entered one of the most auspicious months of the year for our community – with Navroze less than a fortnight away. Unlike looking back at the year gone by and reflecting on our ‘would’ve, could’ve, should’ve’ moments – as is the stereotypical practice leading to the New Year that […]
Hands That Help! Dear Readers, I’m truly touched with the overwhelming concern shown by our community members towards the suggestion of participating in a cause bigger than ourselves – the past week has witnessed even greater response from both – volunteers who wish to participate in causes, as well as those representing causes and seeking […]
Be‘Cause’ Of You! Dear Readers, It was wonderful receiving your numerous responses to last week’s editorial – ‘A Cause Bigger Than Yourself’ – which encouraged you to participate in a cause and make a bigger, collective difference. It was heartening to see so many of our community members expressing not just willingness, but a desire […]
A Cause Bigger Than Yourself Dear Readers, Every day presents us numerous opportunities to become better versions of ourselves. Some opportunities facilitate self-improvement, others present the potential of impacting a whole lot of people – enabling us to participate in a cause bigger than ourselves. When we choose the latter, we contribute towards the greater […]
We’re On A Roll! Dear Readers, The past few weeks have augured very well for our community, with the much-needed good news pouring in from all corners! Our community has lots of reason to beam with pride in keeping with the upward swing of news coming in from local, national and global quarters, about Parsis […]
Enjoying The Rains, The Here, The Now.. Dear Readers, The rains have finally descended upon us in all their glory! And we will increasingly be wading through more potholes than road… stuck in those endlessly meandering traffic jams… cursing the accumulating and unattended heaps of filth gathering alongside the pavements, as we gingerly paddle our […]
“Be United, Persevere, And Achieve…” Dear Readers, Greatness is a choice made consciously, when you awaken every single day to the resolute aim of demanding a higher standard from yourself, in order to deliver a cause greater than yourself. The 30th of this month will mark a hundred years since the passing of a man […]
My Father’s Eyes Dear Readers, Looks like the Monsoon Gods are finally beginning to smile down on us scorched and sweating minions – even if it’s started with a sprinkling of minimal showers across maximum city. But these teasers are quite relieving because they signal more than just the start of the rains – they […]
Of Memories… Dear Readers, We are thrilled at Parsi Times to continue celebrating the various academic successes of our super-student-achievers, who truly seem poised to lead us yet again to our erstwhile glory (Check out Parsi Pride Brigade Pg. 3). Though we are unable to accommodate the results of all who write in, we congratulate […]
PT: How did your appointment as Parsi Member to the National Minority Commission (NMC) come about? Vada Dastur Khurshed: Honestly, I was as surprised as everyone else! In fact, I was abroad last month when I received a phone call from the H’ble Minister of Minority Affairs, Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, and he informed me […]
Pride And Honor! Dear Readers, The past week belonged to students, with schools and colleges announcing the academic culmination of the hard work put in by students all over India. Our community was ecstatic with very good reason – as our very own Bombay-boy Farzan Bharucha topped the Mumbai Boards and came in second, all-India, […]