International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on 8th March, offers an annual opportunity to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. As we celebrate International Women’s Day this year, the […]
The great Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, revered as the ‘Father of Indian Industry’, and the Founder of India’s largest and most reputed conglomerate – the Tata Group, is also esteemed as the greatest philanthropist of the century, worldwide. 3rd March, 2024 marks the 185th birth anniversary of this visionary Indian pioneer industrialist whose trailblazing efforts contributed […]
Gahambar (Pahlavi gāsānbār) literally means, ‘a time for collection’. Some scholars believe, that ‘collection’ refers to the community collecting and connecting in prayer, and giving (their contribution of grain or service in cooking or serving food or fire wood) and feasting together – rich and poor, all at the same table. Others feel it is […]
On 11th February, 2024, (Roj Aneran, Mah Shehrevar: 1393 YZ), the Udvada Athornan Anjuman instated Er. Tehmton Burjor Mirza as the second High Priest (Vada Dasturji) of the holiest of holy, Iranshah Atashbehram, in Udvada, alongside Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor. The ordainment, which took place at the Shreeji Pak Iranshah Atashbehram Hall, was announced earlier […]
Humans are intrinsically a social lot. We thrive in families, create bonds and ties, friendships and relationships. People enter our lives with a purpose, a meaning, as responsibilities, as duties. As we grow and mature, chipping away at what’s really not important or adds any significant value to our existence, we need to define our […]
It’s the most longed for day, it’s the most dreaded of days. It’s the day sans wisdom, a personification of foolishness, a day of great contradictions. The day of….. “Darabsha! Stop rambling and get to the point!” That’s Madam Editor, “Sorry Madam, tukku and pointed, eh! Right-o!” My apologies to Dickens too. Soon it will […]
This year, the pre-spring festival of Vasant Panchami coincides with Valentine’s Day on 14th February, 2024. Vasant (meaning spring) Panchami (meaning fifth or the festival falling on the fifth day of the Hindu month of Magha), is considered an auspicious day to begin any new venture. In like manner, Zoroastrians, especially in Iran celebrated Jashn-e-Sadeh on 30th January, 2024, fifty days […]
Kerfegar Eduljee For over a decade, Motorcycle Connoisseur and PT’s Expert Columnist, Kerfegar Eduljee, has been one of the foremost names in the Motorcycle and Two-Wheeler Circuit. A judge by special invitation at the prestigious, annual Vintage and Classic Car Club of India (VCCCI) event for the Motorcycle and Two-Wheeler Segment, Kerfegar has been honoured […]
એક સંસ્કૃત કહેવત આ પ્રમાણે છે: ‘યદ ભવમ, તદ ભવતિ,’ અથવા ‘દુનિયા તમારી જેમ છે અને તમે જે વિચારો છો તે બની જશો.’ સજીવ અને નિર્જીવ વિશ્વમાં, આપણે સતત લયના દાખલાઓ શોધીએ છીએ, જેમાં દરેક વસ્તુ ઉર્જાના સતત સ્પંદનોની સ્થિતિમાં અસ્તિત્વમાં છે. મન એ આપણી વિચાર-શક્તિનો સંગ્રહ છે અને આપણે જે વિચારીએ છીએ, તે થાય […]
The consecration (Prana pratishtha) ceremony, conducted on 22nd January, 2024, of the Ram Lalla (infant form of Lord Ram) Murti (idol) in Ayodhya, received tremendous attention worldwide. This ceremony reminded many of us of how our sacred Agyari and Atash Bahram fire, and the building housing the sacred fire, are also consecrated – first physically […]
ભારતમાં પ્રજાસત્તાક દિવસની ઉજવણી માટે 26 જાન્યુઆરી જ કેમ પસંદ કરવામાં આવી? ભારતમાં દર વર્ષ 26 જાન્યુઆરીના રોજ પ્રજાસત્તાક દિવસની ઉજવણી કરવામાં આવે છે. ઉપરાંત આ તારીખે ભારતમાં સંવિધાન પણ અમલમાં આવ્યું હતું. જો કે ભારતનું બંધારણ 26 નવેમ્બર, 1949ના રોજ બંધારણ સભા દ્વારા સત્તાવાર રીતે સ્વીકૃતિ માટે પસંદ કરાયેલી તારીખની પહેલા જ તૈયાર કરી […]