In Support Of Cmdr. Medioma’s Letter To PT I fully support the views written in Parsi Times’ Letters To The Editor, by Commodore Medioma Bharda, asking us to help safeguard our ancestral properties. I request all like-minded people to write in to him and let us form an association to protect Parsi land and properties. […]
Letter From Bishop Bosco Penha . . How Safe Are Our Parsi Community Properties? “Muslim Activists start a movement to evict encroachers from Wakf properties” is a headline of a news item in the TOI of 28 Dec. 2016. Apparently, “dismayed by the lackadaisical attitude to stop encroachments on Wakf properties, some Muslim activists have […]
Clarification From BPP I make a reference to an article published by an undisclosed author in Mumbai Samachar dated 18th December 2016 on Parsi Darshan page as well as a voice recording between Mr. Dinshaw Mehta, Ex-Chairman, Bombay Parsi Punchayet and one Mr. Jamshed Irani being circulated on WhatsApp wherein certain allegations have been made […]
Missing Out On The First Prophet! Generally we all read daily news-papers, especially Times of India. Many good writers write about various subjects of religion specially under ‘Speaking Tree’ (TOI). I have observed that those good writers write about various religious subjects. In this category they refer to all known prophets, but the name of […]
Re: Request For Parsi Community Kitchen Rohinton R. Surti, your heart and mind are in right place, with regard to your letter in PT about the suggestion for a Parsi community kitchen, based on an article you read in TOI about how Bohra community is running a kitchen for the welfare of their community members. […]
Congrats To The New BPP Board Greetings to new BPP Board for completing one year so successfully! As my late mother used to say –“vakhat toe panina rela ni maafak vahe chhe!” Here’s wishing the team more power and success. I love reading PT! My special favourites are Noshir Dadrawala, Dara Khodaiji and Ruby Lilaowala. […]
When Karma Boomerangs Dear Editor, Democracy has become ‘democrazy’! The volcano has erupted without notice. The present upsurge is the outcome of the caption. We are pondering over the lesson this episode has offered. However, we may compromise and again become complacent as our basic values have degenerated. We seem to have changed the course […]
Calling For Help Dear Editor, Our PM has taken a revolutionary step by abruptly demonetising the currency. This will definitely help revive the economy and curb funding of terror activity. But I’m concerned about one small thing – today, medical expenses are the biggest burden particularly for senior citizens suffering from chronic diseases. I’m sure […]
Winds Of Change Dear Editor, On Tuesday the 8th of November, the world’s two largest democracies, India and the US, witnessed unexpected and tumultuous events: PM Modi launched an all-out war on unaccounted wealth by demonetising currency notes of the value of Rs.500 and Rs.1000, and the US citizens voted in an unexpected and possibly […]
Kersi-The Mestro Dear Editor, This has reference to your article ‘Oh Lord, Thank You For The Music’ – a very appropriate tribute beautifully penned by Hoshang Katrak. Yes, Kersi was indeed a musical encyclopedia. He was fond of Western as well as Indian music. In fact, the entire family was blessed with talent for music. […]
Get Yourself A Comic Break! Dear Editor, US Bawas are comical characters in our own accord, so when ‘Comic Conventions’ happen, we just have to be there! Parsis usually have a grand collection of old comic books that we pass on generation to generation. Yes, we share a deep-set love for comics. That is why […]