Dear Readers, Across the world, the news increasingly reads like a chronicle of escalating conflict. As missiles streak through the skies of West Asia, cities that once echoed with commerce and culture now tremble under the sound of sirens. For us, watching these unfortunate developments carries a deeper ache. Iran, the cradle of our civilisation […]
Dear Readers, In a community as close knit as ours, it’s easy to assume we know each other’s joys and struggles. Yet beyond our bustling Baugs, elegant Agiaries and hectic lives, there are Parsi families in remote villages quietly navigating life’s hardships. When distance grows, awareness fades, giving way to silence and neglect. As a […]
Dear Readers, There’s something deeply moving about watching an old structure come back to life. The recent restoration of the Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower, at Fort, reminded us what is possible when vision meets responsibility. It’s more than a civic achievement, it’s a reminder that heritage, when cared for, continues to breathe meaning into […]
Dear Readers, Happy Valentine’s Day to a community that has always believed in love, even if we tend to express it through extra servings of dhansak and unsolicited advice. For a minuscule community like ours, love carries a responsibility far greater than flowers, gifts or candlelight dinners… it is the invisible thread that sustains our […]
Dear Readers, Every issue of our community weekly brings you stories that remind us who we are and what keeps us strong. This week’s features on some of our leading community organisations, like WAPIZ, XYZ and WZO Trusts, reflect a powerful truth – when Parsi organisations step forward with purpose, the entire community moves ahead […]
Dear Readers, As we settle into 2026, it’s time to ask ourselves an uncomfortable but necessary question: what does progress truly mean for us as a community? Is it the speed with which we accumulate achievements? The numbers that define our bank balances? The appearances we curate for the world to see? Or is it […]
Dear Readers, Each Republic Day, we salute the freedom we inherited. We stand for the anthem, share patriotic messages, feel a familiar swell of pride. Yet the deeper truth is this: freedom is not preserved by remembrance alone. It survives through practice. It grows only when citizens actively nurture it. For our Parsi community, this […]
Dear Readers, Through generations, our community has encountered the same enduring question… How do we preserve our essence while navigating a world that is constantly changing? The answer lies, perhaps, in understanding that identity is not preserved by nostalgia alone. It survives through participation, through purpose and through the conscious, everyday choices we make to […]
Dear Readers, There was a time when the Parsi community was at the forefront of Indian sports. From cricket fields to hockey grounds, from athletics tracks to squash courts, Parsi names once echoed with pride, promise and performance… with cricketing legends like Nari Contractor, Rustomji Jamshedji, Polly Umrigar and Farokh Engineer; hockey luminaries like Marzban […]
Dear Readers, As we step into 2026, the year opens its doors quietly, without too much fanfare or urgency. It invites us to pause, to breathe and to arrive with awareness. This year does not demand grand resolutions, it gently calls upon us to live with intention and conscious decisions. Choices rooted in kindness, balance […]
Dear Readers, As we welcome 2026, the Parsi community does what it does best. We take a small pause, we reflect a little, we complain a little (and then some!), we laugh a lot, and then we move forward with renewed spirit. 2025 gave us plenty to talk about… over tea, bhakras and the inevitable […]