Dear Readers, I know I speak for all of us when I say it’s disparaging as a self-respecting Parsi, to witness our community making news in the national dailies for the wrong reasons, yet again. It is not just common, but also healthy, for any community to have differences – we are, after all, regarded […]
Author: Anahita Subedar
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God-Fearing Or God-Loving? Dear Readers, Some months ago, a lovely Parsi woman, settled abroad, dropped in to our office, and as she shared a few amusing stories about her take on Parsipanu in India and abroad, I couldn’t help but notice her habitual use of the phrase, ‘God-fearing Parsi’, in reference to herself and to […]
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Happy Birthday To PT! Dear Readers, As Parsi Times completes a successful sixth year and sets foot into its glorious seventh orbit, on behalf of all at Parsi Times, I thank you – our ardent readers and steadfast supporters – for your boundless encouragement, high-spirited participation and invaluable guidance through this momentous journey. Thanks to […]
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This Toxic Sense Of Entitlement Dear Readers, Many times, the solution to a crisis escapes us, hidden beneath its smaller details. As concerned and responsible Parsis/Iranis in India, we are all disturbed about our eminent extinction and disappointed at the slow pace of well-meaning initiatives and solutions. There are other issues which plague our community, […]
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The ‘Good Friday And Easter Sunday’ Message Dear Readers, For all, and especially us Bawas, all Fridays are good, as these herald the weekend. And few other communities do justice to weekends like we do! But yesterday was an even more special Friday, because to most of us, it meant a three-day weekend, instead of […]
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Rear-View Mirror Or Windshield? Dear Readers, How do you drive a car? Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel… and look into the huge windshield onto the road ahead, or do you look into that little rear-view mirror and keep sight only of the road already gone? Definitely a stupid question, […]
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Let’s Surprise Our Loved Ones Today! It’s April 1 today, no better day to pull a few fast ones on those near and dear. Don’t we just love that look of surprise on their faces, which should hopefully burst into peals of laughter, when we subject them to our well-meaning antics? But these typical pranks […]
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Thank You! Dear Readers, First off, let me convey heartfelt thanks on behalf of Team PT for the overwhelming response to our Jamshedi Navroz Special Issue. Your constant feedback and generous appreciation of our efforts equips us with all the encouragement and motivation, to sustain and better the quality of content delivered to you, in […]
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CommUNITY Call! Dear Readers, It was a collective and easy decision when it came to determining the theme of our Jamshedji Navroz Special issue this year. Unity. Because that is the need of the hour in our community. Unity. Because that is the only real premise of any successful solution. Unity. Because we are respected […]
Khushroo Suntook: The Man With A Mission
Khushroo Suntook BA, LLB, Advocate, FCS, is a descendant of a distinguished line of lawyers. His maternal great grandfather, Sir Dinshah Davar, and grandfather, Justice Jehangir Davar were celebrated judges of the Bombay High Court. His father, Nariman Suntook was Mumbai’s leading solicitor and senior partner of M/s Mulla & Mulla, & Craigie Blunt and […]
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Coconut Water And A Couple Of Seconds! Dear Readers, Our Maximum City has started announcing the arrival of maximum temperatures, with all of us beginning to quite literally feel the heat! And if the weather gurus are to be believed, we are to expect one of the hottest summers this year. So, as we start […]