Earlier this year in June, PT had shed light on the sad plight of Matheran’s sole hospital facility – The Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Hospital, which was established in 1902 by Rustomjee Jeejeebhoy in the memory of his father, Byramjee. Mumbai-based good samaritan, Adil Gandhy, joint owner of the Woodlands Bungalow in Matheran, had not only donated […]
On Sunday, 3rd October, 2021, the Ba Humata (Good Thoughts) Webinar series presents its monthly global Webinar celebrating the Spirit of Zarathushtra to enable our great Prophet’s love and wisdom benefit humanity. The Webinar will feature Ervad Cyrus Darbari (India); Mobedyar Omid Mehrayin (Iran & USA); Dina McIntyre (USA); Sanaya Khambatta (United Kingdom); alongside Founder, Host […]
‘All India Radio’ (AIR)- ‘Akashvani Samvadita Mumbai’ channel brings you ‘Sports Magazine’ hosted by our very own Special PT Reporter and Sports personality – Binaisha M. Surti. Tune in to join her at 9:45 am IST, on Tuesday, 28th September, 2021, for an exciting ‘Special Episode 2’ with renowned Sports Journalist and Author- Vijay Lokapally. […]
– Championing The Truth And The Ethics Of Zoroastrianism – Noshir H. Dadrawala – Zoroastrian Scholar; Trustee – Bombay Parsi Punchayat: Maneckji Nusserwanji Dhalla was the first and only scholarly priest to be appointed Dastur or High Priest in Karachi, Pakistan. The Avestan term for Dastur is ‘De’ or ‘Deng’, which literally means, ‘one who shows the true path’. The moral and ethical […]
Ardibehesht is the second month of the Zoroastrian calendar. It is a month that celebrates, truth, righteousness, divine order and healing. Ardibehesht is an Amshaspand (Archangel) or Amesha Spenta (Bounteous Immortal) who presides over the energy of fire. Adar Yazad is a Hamkara or helper of Ardibehesht. It is for this reason that many fire temples were consecrated in this month, the most notable being the Anjuman Atash Behram which […]
Life is not always meant to be fair. It could be a broken toy that can never be mended or replaced, a broken childhood / family, a broken heart, a broken ladder in the professional rat-race, to a battered body fighting ill-health. We all have faced and lived to tell, one or many of the […]
‘All India Radio’ (AIR)- ‘Akashvani Samvadita Mumbai’ channel brings you ‘Sports Magazine’ hosted by our very own Special PT Reporter and Sports personality – Binaisha M. Surti. Tune in to join her at 9:45 am IST, on Tuesday, 21st September, 2021, for an exciting ‘Special Episode 1’ with renowned Sports Journalist and Author- Vijay Lokapally. […]
Yoga is often prescribed as something of a ‘cure-all’, by both – medical practitioners and the general public. Whether you’re suffering from low back pain, pregnancy issues, stiff muscles, stress or regular ailments, the answer is often, “Go do yoga!”. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love yoga and I am convinced it has a […]
Last month, in my office, I encountered a typical case of transmission. I thought it is worthwhile sharing it with our readers. One of our long-standing clients, an elderly Parsi lady’s investments, in her portfolio, when she expired, is worth a few crores. The investments were all made in her single name, but she had […]
I had finished my breakfast an hour ago and was already getting the elevenses hunger! With nothing to do, I played some music – the Colonel Boogie March from the movie, ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’. I had seen it at Mumbai’s quaint, old-world Excelsior theatre, with its spacious garden and a rustic garden […]
XYZ’s (Xtremely Young Zoraostrians) oncoming inter-group event – ‘XYZ LAFA – Literary Arts and Fine Arts Festival’ will be held on 26th September, 2021, from 10:00 am onwards, in the online format, on Zoom. The event will see XYZs perform across 3 age categories – Under-9, Under-12 and Under-16. Each age group will compete in […]