Imagine that someone put hot coal in your hand! Instead of dropping the coal, you carry it around, and it continues to burn you. One day, you finally decide to let go. Your hand only now starts to heal. It may take time, but the constant pain that comes from carrying the coal starts lessening. […]
Category: Special Issues
Iranshah’s Presence In The United Nations Through ‘Seva’ – A Perspective From The ‘Five-Star Iranshah Dream-Team’
The Five-Star Iranshah Dream Team were all asked the Question: “Spearheading the spread of this Light of Iranshah, Which is your Favorite Star of SEVA and how will its Valuable Energy (Love) transform the Spirit of Humanity?” The following are their thoughtful, inspiring and motivating answers… Answer by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, the ‘GEM-STAR’: After […]
From the Editors Desk
Jamshedi Navroze Mubarak – May We Grow In Gratitude! Dear Readers, Many of us underestimate the power of Gratitude – a simple ‘Thank-you’ goes a long way. Unfortunately, many do not realize just how empowering it is, be it on a personal level, shared between family members, friends and acquaintances, or even professionally. Gratitude is […]
Adarji For President!
Aapra Adarji Writer, also known and Adarji the Angrej, remember him? He’s just polished off a breakfast of two scrambled eggs made in butter with a sprinkling of cheese atop, toasts, a good helping of last night’s papri-ma-kawab, all accompanied by a dollop of ‘ravo’, being the compliments from Jaiji Jilla next door, on the occasion […]
‘We Are WARRIORS’ Sings Music Prodigy Shayan Italia
I’ve been writing songs for over 20 years now, since I was a boy when I lost my Mum to Cancer. I lost my Dad exactly a year later to Multiple Sclerosis. Yup, life dealt my brother and I a crappy poker hand. We’ve been picking up the pieces daily, little-by-little, since. I’ve seen the […]
Gratitude, Glory and Good Health!
When we are grateful or we wish to express deep joy for all the abundance of Pak Dadar Ahura Mazda, we perform a Jashan ceremony, or in some instances, a Fareshta ceremony. The Fareshta ceremony expresses Joy and Gratitude to all the holy Ameshaspands and the Yazatas. There are 33 Yazatas in all and they […]
Tête-à-tête With Star Cricketer – Arzan Nagwaswalla!
PT: You’ve always invested a lot in your cricket over the years and now you look to make Gujarat a powerful team. Walk us through your journey. Arzan: It’s been an amazing journey. I debuted at the age of 21 and then on, there’s been no looking back. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to get an […]
It’s That Time Of The Year Again!
Veera is a published Author (‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’) and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary. Navroz is the Iranian New Year, celebrated by Parsis, perhaps more fervently that our Iranian brethren, much in the spirit of all celebrations that us Parsis are […]
Navroz 2021 – Celebrating Hope And Renewal
Festivals bring hope and happiness. They open opportunities for bonding and togetherness. The spring festival of Navroz is no exception. It ushers a new day (Nav = New and Roz = Day), new beginnings and a brand-new life. Hope is a very powerful and positive resource. It inspires us to achieve the impossible and also […]
The Navroz Awards!
Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, makes you laugh through Navroz as he unleashes his hilarious take on the ‘Navroz Awards’, in PT’s exclusive column – ‘Cyrus The (Not So) Great’!!! Another New Year! Non-Parsis reading this – please don’t feel alarmed. New Year is not a side effect of the Astra Zeneca vaccine, […]
New Year (Without) Fanfare
2020 could very well have turned out to be every Parsi’s worst nightmare. Right now, in this virus-filled bleak world, the word ‘celebration’ conjures up images of slightly dressed up friends and folk – slightly, as everything above the waist is relatively picture perfect – anything below is anyone’s guess, with all on a zoom-call, […]