It’s Time For Iranshah Udwada Utsav 2024! The Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian community’s much awaited fest – the largest platform which brings together Zoroastrians from across India and the world over, to honour and celebrate of our cultural, social and religious ethos – the Iranshah Udwada Utsav (IUU) 2024 is finally here!! Parsi Times is privileged […]
The holiday season often in a whirlwind of celebrations, family gatherings, and social events. Alongside festive feasts, clinking glasses filled with various alcoholic beverages becomes a familiar sound, especially for the merry Parsi clan, famous for ‘Parsi pegs’! For those who need to constantly watch their carbohydrate intake for reasons like weight management, diabetes management, […]
Today’s high-tech, fast-paced world makes it easy to forget the simple healing powers of nature. Between emails, Zoom-calls, and constant notifications, we’ve lost touch with the calming and restorative benefits of the great outdoors. In these increasingly stressed-out times, which take a mounting toll on mental health, the Japanese practice of ‘Forest Bathing’ or ‘Shinrin-Yoku’ […]
– Delnaz Mehta When we think of loyal companions, pets often come to mind, but indoor plants can be just as comforting, even beneficial! Beyond their aesthetic appeal, they purify the air, reduce stress, and boost mental health. This could be a brilliant way to strike off ‘Something New To Do In 2025’! Indoor plants […]
Adil J. Govadia History generally is defined as the ‘collective memories of a society’. The history of Parsi-Zoroastrians India is often debated. The narrative of the preservation of their religious identity as also the courageous voyage from Iran to India, is recognized and recorded… like the historical footprints of India’s early Parsi-Zoroastrian settlers, those little […]
As per a recent article published on LIVE SCIENCE, by research journalist Kristina Killgrove, the Parsi community ranked as one of the world’s most genetically isolated human populations. Over the last fifty-thousand years, ‘Genetic Isolation’ has become a common phenomenon, resulting out of geographical barriers and/or insular cultural or religious practices, which prevent people from […]
‘The Navjote Book’ by the community’s favourite children’s books author and illustrator, Delzin Choksey, makes for an excellent introduction to prepare Zoroastrian children for the initiation into the faith and is perfect for children who have just had their Navjotes performed. The book is a hit with children, as it comprises interactive learning, games, stickers, templates for crafts […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. હાલમાં રાહુની દિનદશા 3જી ફેબ્રુઆરી સુધી ચાલશે. તમે ચિંતાઓથી ઘેરાયેલા રહેશો. જ્યાંથી પોઝીટીવ રીઝલ્ટ આવશે તેવું વિચાર્યુ હશે ત્યાંથી નેગેટીવ રીઝલ્ટ આવે તો નવાઈમાં પડી જતા નહીં. રાહુ તમને નાણાંકીય બાબતમાં પરેશાન કરશે. રાહુને શાંત કરવા દરરોજ ‘મહાબોખ્તાર નીઆએશ’ ભણજો. શુકનવંતી તા. […]
When any festival – big or small – comes along, can a true-blue Bawaji ever be far behind? (With due apologies to Shakespeare – I have this this bad habit of distorting his little gems into my, what I consider, humour. But coming back, even at Parsi nuptials, as soon as the couple answers in the […]
– Also Announces ‘Ratan Tata Scholarships For Young Authors’ Documenting His Legacy – The Centre for Narendra Modi Studies (CNMS) has shared that it has been granted personalized ‘My Stamps’ by the Department of Posts, Daak Bhawan, New Delhi, to honor the extraordinary legacy of visionary industrialist, nation builder and philanthropist – Ratan Tata. These […]
Er. Zarrir Bhandara As we embark on the New Year 2025, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the profound teachings of Asho Zarthost Paigambar regarding a virtuous life. Zoroastrianism, at its core, emphasizes the harmonious interplay of Humata (good thoughts), Hukhta (good words), and Hvrashta (good deeds). This triad, beautifully encapsulated in the Persian […]