Cross Bread Dear Readers, These past days have left us with a sad taste in our mouths… both news pieces are related to an aspect considered close to sacrosanct by our community – food. This week saw the passing away of the much-loved, nonagenarian restauranteur – Boman Kohinoor – senior partner of the iconic Britannia […]
Together, We Can Do So Much! Dear Readers, One of the best aspects about a community is that it empowers us to help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When we belong to a community as small and close-knit as ours, ‘strength in numbers’ takes on additional weightage. The true greatness of any […]
On 1st September, 2019, LIC entered 64th year of incorporation. LIC has played a significant role in spreading the message of Life Insurance amongst masses across the country and mobilized People’s Money for People’s Welfare. LIC has grown from strength to strength – be its Customer Base, Agency Network, Branch Office Network or New Business […]
Dear Readers, There couldn’t be a more fitting adage to sum up the week than, ‘When it rains, it pours!’ As has been the norm when that happens, and it happens every year, Maximum City continues to record maximum flooding. We could try to put a positive spin on things and simply say it’s the […]
Where Credit And Support Is Due… Dear Readers, Even as we enter our New Year on a note of positivity and hope, BPP’s latest announcement helps restore and cement our faith in the Community’s august, apex body. A couple of days ago, BPP shared a Press Release announcing that all seven Trustees have unanimously agreed […]
પ્રિય વાચકમિત્રો, પારસી નવા વર્ષનો આ બમ્પર સ્પેશિયલ ઈશ્યુ તમારા હાથમાં મૂકતાં મને બહુ આંદ થાય છે! આ વર્ષે, અમે પપારસીપણુંપ – પારસી હોવું એટલે શું અને પારસી હોવાના મૂળભૂત આનંદની ઉજવણી કરી રહ્યા છીએ. પારસીપણું આપણને અન્યોથી અલગ તારવે છે – આપણી અનોખી સત્યનિષ્ઠા, ઈમાનદારી, મૂલ્યો, સંસ્કૃતિ અને ધર્મમાં યકીન. તેમ જ જીવનના અંગત […]
Saal Mubarak! Dear Readers, For a New Year Special issue based on the theme, ‘Parsipanu’, it wasn’t easy putting my finger on the one element or ideology that best symbolised this word. I’ve been pondering, pouring through innumerable, delightful mails and letters sent in by readers, going through fabulous articles by our writers and columnists […]
Dear Readers, As we head towards commemorating India’s seventy-third Independence Day, history has been made with the present day government scrapping Article 370, revoking Special Status to Jammu and Kashmir and passing the J&K Reorganisation Bill 2019, paving the way for the division into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The reactions, […]
Kindness Is Underrated Dear Readers, The trending news over the past couple of weeks has been rather sad – be it about a heart-breaking video that went viral about an under-nourished street dog trying to take shelter in a building for survival, only to be gruesomely beaten by the watchman; or the alleged attempt by […]
The Art Of Giving (Back) Dear Readers, It is said that the real essence in the art of living lies in its core component – the ‘Art of Giving’. The one race that is known to have embodied just that, and gone on to become synonymous to the concept of Charity, is us, the Zoroastrians […]
Are You Feeling The Rain Or Just Getting Wet? Dear Readers, It is said people come into our lives for a season or a reason or a lifetime. Ever ponder philosophizing the reason about a season visiting you through your lifetime instead… science and climatology notwithstanding. We’re in the thick of the monsoons – and […]