Dear Readers, Our nation and our worldwide community was overcome with immense despair upon learning of the passing of the great, iconic Ratan Tata – the perfect role model, known for his extraordinary humility, simplicity, compassion, philanthropy and his unwavering commitment to ethical corporate practices. A spontaneous outpouring of emotion erupted from across the world, […]
Dear Readers, This week the community sadly bid adieu to multiple brave and illustrious community stalwarts. The Parsi Flag flutters at half-mast, as community members mourn the loss of three of our treasured luminaries, in unfortunate, quick succession – Padma Shri Dr. Keki Gharda – Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director of Gharda Chemicals Limited; Padma […]
Dear Readers, The Rain Gods seem to unleash their maximum love on our super-over-crowded and extremely-under-infrastructured maximum city, this week. As per weather reports, looks like the weekend needs to brace itself, and hapless Mumbaikars with it, to withstand another potential show of shower-power. They say people come into our lives for a season or […]
Dear Readers, There are three pillars which uphold the existence, stability and longevity of a community, its proverbial legs which keep it aloft and thriving – especially for a community as minuscule as ours. The first pillar is ‘Unity’ – the very core of every community, the ability to stay as one, speak in one […]
Dear Readers, Life is a cycle – we all live through our share of ups and downs. We are grateful for the ups and we hang on to hope when we are left scraping the underbelly of those downs. The universe has its reasons, or maybe not. Either way, when we find ourselves in the […]
Dear Readers, An unfortunate trend that has been on the rise in our community is a deterioration in mental health and an increasing need for appropriate help to restore it. Unlike what one might assume, this truth is no longer relegated to merely the ‘older’ section of community members. While an increase in mental health […]
Dear Readers, The single most important factor which determines the wellbeing and evolution of a civilised society, a conscientious nation and a progressive world, is education. Educators, therefore, are revered as crucial architects of a peaceful present and a thriving future. We owe much to our teachers. Their influence in our lives extends way beyond […]
Dear Readers, What a wonderful start to the New Year for the community, with tall feathers being added to the proud Parsi cap, keeping alive our legacy of illustrious achievement. Of course, I speak of our very own ‘speed-savant’ Diana Pundole, whose extraordinary achievement has been the toast of the community and the nation, making […]
Dear Readers, I thank you all, on behalf of Team PT, for your encouraging feedback on our Parsi New Year Special Issue. It brings us as much joy, as it provides direction for our onward journey and services for the community. We hope the New Year has started on a positive note and will continue […]
પ્રિય વાચકો, સમુદાયના સૌથી શુભ અવસરની ઉજવણીનો મૂડ જે ઉત્સવની ભાવનાને વધુ વેગ આપવા માટે, અમારી કેન્દ્રીય થીમ તરીકે હેપ્પીનેસની ઉજવણી કરતા અમારો બમ્પર સ્પેશિયલ પારસી ન્યૂ યર સ્પેશિયલ ઇશ્યૂ તમને પ્રસ્તુત કરતાં મને ખૂબ જ આનંદ થાય છે. શું આપણે આ કલ્પિત, અનન્ય પારસી સંસ્કૃતિમાં જન્મ લેવા માટે ભાગ્યશાળી નથી! આપણી સંસ્કૃતિ કરતાં અનોખું […]
Dear Readers, It gives me immense pleasure to present you our Bumper Special Parsi New Year Special Issue, celebrating ‘Happiness’ as our central theme, to further boost the celebratory mood and festive spirit of the community’s most auspicious occasion. Aren’t we a lucky lot to be born into this fabulous, unique Parsi culture! The only […]