એક શાળામાં એક નવી 30-32 વરસની એક શિક્ષિકાની ભરતી થઇ. એ શાળા છોકરીઓની હતી. એ શિક્ષિકા દેખાવમાં અતિ સુંદર હતી પણ એણે હજી સુધી લગ્ન નહોતા કર્યા. બધી છોકરીઓ એની આજુ બાજુ ઘૂમ્યા કરતી અને પ્રશ્ર્ન કરતી કે મેડમ તમે હજી સુધી લગ્ન કેમ નથી કર્યા તમે તો એટલા સુંદર છો કે તમને તો ગમે […]
A Parsi Times reader recently shared a picture of some currency notes with Zarathushtra’s image, purported to be the currency of Kurdistan. He inquired whether this was real and if all Kurds were officially Zoroastrian. Our response was Kurdistan isn’t a country or a sovereign state, but a geographic region in Iraq and the currency of Iraq is the […]
A Parsi Times reader recently asked if Ahriman (the evil spirit) really exists and if Ahriman exists, did Ahura Mazda create Ahriman or like Ahura Mazda, Ahriman too is self-created and without a beginning or end? He also asked if it is essential to exorcise Ahriman every morning by praying ‘Shekasteh Shekasteh Sheytān?’ Interestingly, Asho […]
24th September, 2025 marks the 164th birth anniversary of Madam Bhikaiji Cama, often described as ‘The Mother of India’s Revolution’ from far across the shores of her home country India. In the footsteps of the Grand Old Man of India, Dadabhai Naoroji, she played a significant role in advocating for India’s cause on the international […]
Parsi Times presents ‘Parsi Pulse’ – a vibrant, new column that brings you the thoughts and voices of community members across generations, sharing their individual perspectives on matters that affect, inspire and shape us. From the wisdom of our elders to the fresh outlook of our youth, Parsi Pulse offers an open platform that reflects […]
Internationally acclaimed Zoroastrian icon and President of the World Zoroastrian Organisation, Zerbanoo Gifford, was recently honoured with a special audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. She was accompanied by her husband, Richard Gifford, who has devoted over three decades to championing the legal rights of the displaced Chagossian community. The Chagossians, a people […]
Stray dogs are back in the news. While the Indian Government reported the population of stray dogs as 20.33 million in 2019, other reports suggest a much higher number. Reportedly, the population of stray dogs in the Indian capital Delhi itself is estimated at one million and growing. However, the statistics for Mumbai seem relatively less […]
The New Year was welcomed by Parsis observing the Shahanshahi calendar with much gusto on 15th August 2025. Every New Year serves as a religious and cultural indicator providing us with a natural opportunity for celebrating new beginnings, reflecting on past experiences and reviewing the lessons learned. It also gives us an opportunity to consider future-oriented resolutions for self-improvement and […]
પધારો અમારાં વહાલાંઓ, અશો ફરોહરોને આવકાર, પર્વો પવિત્ર આંગણે આવ્યાં,છે મુક્તાદ નો મહેમાર. -ટેક 1. ગમે છે તમને કુલનીવાડી, ને સ્વચ્છ પાત્રો, ને ચલકાટ, નૂરી અહુરપુથ્રના ઝળકાટ,ને માંથ્રના મધૂર ગણગણાટ. અણીશુધ્ધ પવિત્ર વાતાવરણ છે, ન ગમનો અશ્રુધાર, પધારો અમારાં વહાલાંઓ અશો ફરોહરોને આવકાર. -પધારો 2. કર્યે અશો યાદ પ્રેમથી તમારી, ધર્યે મ્યઝદની થાલ, શ્રધ્ધાથી શ્રાધ […]
As the sacred days of Muktad approach, culminating in Navroze on 15th August, few embody the spirit of this deeply spiritual observance like Ervad Zarrir Bhandara. With over five decades of dedicated service, his journey reflects not just personal devotion but a powerful preservation of Zoroastrian ritual and legacy. In this heartfelt conversation with Parsi […]
There are two virtually opposing models of truth – the Philosophical, which is human-centric, where the self is anchored to its own certainties; and the Religious, which allows a divine authority or an authoritative word to impose itself on human thinking and determine what is truth. ‘Philosophical truth’ (through self-questioning and self-discovery), as encouraged by […]