Life laughs and jeers at us, says the cynic. Life is a huge hoax, a joke, a mockery, a gamble, an illusion, a blank despair. It is a lottery, He avers, where a hundred thousand draw blanks when one draws a prize. Life is shadowy and ephemeral, a dream overtaken by death on the very […]
With vultures under the threat of extinction, Ahmedabad’s Zoroastrian community has come up with a plan to restore vultures to the area, to help with the traditional funeral practice of dokhmenishini. Around 30 years ago, there were over 80 million vultures in India, which was more than enough to take care of the funerary needs […]
After providing clear and natural water for sacred rituals for 89 years, for the first time, the Rustom Faramna Agiary well at Dadar Parsi Colony, has, over the past week seen the well-water recede and has dried up. The Agiary’s Er. Kaizad Karkaria, expressed sadly that this had never happened before. The area’s Municipal and […]
On 23rd April, 2017, The Senior Citizens Association of Marine Drive (SCAMD) organised a seminar at the Maheshwari Bhawan in Princess Street, to learn about ‘Harnessing Nature’s Energy Freely’, which also means, ‘Good Health Without Medicine’. The speaker, Dr. Darius Homi Umrigar, D.Sc (Honoris Causa), MD (Alternative Medicine) was introduced by the organiser and host […]
On a blistering hot day, a cool inviting swimming pool can make for a refreshing refuge from the heat. For most canines, the pool rules as summer’s favourite activity. After all, it is the only place where doggy paddle is allowed, belly flops encouraged and swimsuits are optional! Here are a few tips you should […]
In keeping with PT’s commitment to encouraging our community’s youth towards entrepreneurship, PT’s Asst. Editor, Delaveen Tarapore catches up with Marzy Parakh, who quit a career in the Finance industry to set up Marzy Hospitality, and discusses his latest entrepreneurial venture, ‘The Bombay Haveli’ (TBH), a vegetarian restaurant, which has been receiving rave reviews… PT: […]
The Cusrow Baug United Sports and Welfare League (CBUSWL) held its annual ‘CB Sports Day’ on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017, at its football lawns. 220 participants, right from ages ranging from 2 to 82 years, enthusiastically took part in over 33 different races – including the Under-5 Cycle Race to the Over-60 Power Walk – as over 300 onlookers cheered […]
Around one thousand two hundred and fifty devotees gathered at Udvada to pay homage to Pak Iranshah on 22nd April, 2017, (Adar Mahino, Adar Roj). A jasan ceremony was performed at 10:00am by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor, along with other priests. The event concluded with a gambhar lunch catered by Mek caterers.
The 105-year-old BD Petit Parsee General Hospital at Cumballa Hill, for the first time, will admit patients from outside the community, in its brand new wing constructed within the premises. The new facility, which is awaiting civic and state approvals to start construction, will comprise two hundred beds. President of the hospital, Homa Petit, is quoted […]
On 22nd April, 2017, around a hundred community members residing in California, USA, gathered to celebrate Adar Mahino and Adar Roj Parabh at the newly built Atash Kadeh of Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC). Celebrated with a Faresta ceremony, performed by President of North American Mobed’s Council, Dr. Er. Ardaviraf Minocherhomji, Dr. Er. Khushroo Unwalla, […]
Over thirty vibrant seniors participated in various different events in Panthaki Baug’s Senior Citizens Sports Day, which was held on 23rd April, 2017. Resident of the Baug, Vispy Elavia sponsored the prizes. The delightful and fun evening, which was ably organised by the dynamic ladies – Mani Elavia, Zarin Jesia and Freny Singanporia, concluded with […]