Today, 7th September, 2024, is Ganesh Chaturthi, the day to celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesha, revered as the Ruler of the People (Sanskrit Gana means people and Isha means ruler or lord). This 10-day annual festival begins on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the month of Bhadrapada (6th month of the Hindu calendar). The […]
પત્નીએ નવું એક્ટિવા લીધું અને એક્ટિવા છેલ્લા એક વર્ષથી ગેરેજમાં એમજ પડી રહી એટલે મેં એક્ટિવા વેચવાનું નકકી કર્યુ. રૂા. 30,000/-માં વેચવું છે એવી જાહેરાત દરવાજાના બહાર મૂકી. કોઈએ 15 હજાર, કોઈએ 26 અને કોઈએ 28 હજાર આપવા કહ્યું પણ વધુ પૈસાની અપેક્ષા રાખનારને મેં ક્યારેય હા નહીં પાડી. થોડી વાર પછી ફોન આવ્યો અને […]
In the fabric of our lives, teachers play the crucial role of weavers, shaping the patterns of our future. They are beacons of knowledge, the architects of our intellect and an unwavering source of guidance and inspiration, lighting the path of generations of students. Teacher’s Day is dedicated to honouring these unsung heroes. In India, […]
Parsi Times presents a 4-part series by Adil J. Govadia, which honours and celebrates our humble Mobeds – our religious heads, who played a crucial role in preserving our Community’s religious and ethnic identity, while keeping aflame our sacred fires, in our temples and in our hearts. Since antiquity, Zoroastrian priests in Iran have been […]
Parsi Times presents the conclusion of the 5-part series on the entry, settlement and rise of the Parsi community in India, by Adil J. Govadia Setting a shining example of ideals and social commitment, our Parsi ancestors believed, ‘an ounce of practice is better than a ton of preaching’. Their committed work-principles and ethics, coupled […]
Kudos to Pune’s Diana Pundole who has made history yet again by becoming the first Indian woman to win a Championship Title in the MRF Saloons Category, at the Indian National Car Racing Championships 2024, held on 18th August, 2024, at the Madras International Circuit. The trailblazing, 28-year-old Diana’s committed dedication and passion for speed […]
સડક કિનારે એક 12-13 વર્ષ ની દીકરી તરબુજ વેચતી હતી. વિશાલે ગાડી રોકી પૂછયું બેટા તરબુજ કેમ આપ્યા? દીકરી એ કહ્યું એક નંગ ના 50 રૂપિયા સાહેબ પાંચેક કિલા વજન હશે. પાછળની સીટ પર બેઠેલી તેની પત્ની ભાવિકા એ કહ્યું આટલા મોંઘા, ચાલો આગળ થી લઈશું. વિશાલે કહ્યું ક્યાં મોંઘા છે? બજારથી તો તું વીસ […]
Parsi Times presents a 5-part series on the entry, settlement and rise of the Parsi community in India, by Adil J. Govadia The Parsis, having migrated to the hospitable shores of India in search of a peaceful existence and freedom to practice their own religion, adapted to the Indian ways and proved themselves no less […]
Parsi Times presents a 5-part series on the entry, settlement and rise of the Parsi community in India, by Adil J. Govadia The Parsis from Navsari held several prestigious public offices. In 1886 Seth Dinshaw Mullan was appointed public prosecutor in Navsari. Dastur Edulji N. JamaspAsa, in addition to being the Vada Dastur (High Priest) […]
As is usually the case during the monsoons, Parsi Times has yet again been receiving an increasing number of messages and communications from community members who have expressed much concern over the functionality of the existing sacred Dokhmenashini system (adapted from the original Sky Burial system), for the dignified disposal of the final remains of […]
Sal Mubarak to all our lovely Kadimi readers! May the New Year usher in peace, prosperity, unity, happiness and unending smiles for us all! We may be small in numbers as a community, but boy, are we big on celebrations! While most of us true Bawajis are always ready to partake of the joy, positivity […]