Dear Readers, The single most important factor which determines the wellbeing and evolution of a civilised society, a conscientious nation and a progressive world, is education. Educators, therefore, are revered as crucial architects of a peaceful present and a thriving future. We owe much to our teachers. Their influence in our lives extends way beyond […]
Dear Readers, What a wonderful start to the New Year for the community, with tall feathers being added to the proud Parsi cap, keeping alive our legacy of illustrious achievement. Of course, I speak of our very own ‘speed-savant’ Diana Pundole, whose extraordinary achievement has been the toast of the community and the nation, making […]
Dear Readers, I thank you all, on behalf of Team PT, for your encouraging feedback on our Parsi New Year Special Issue. It brings us as much joy, as it provides direction for our onward journey and services for the community. We hope the New Year has started on a positive note and will continue […]
Dear Readers, It gives me immense pleasure to present you our Bumper Special Parsi New Year Special Issue, celebrating ‘Happiness’ as our central theme, to further boost the celebratory mood and festive spirit of the community’s most auspicious occasion. Aren’t we a lucky lot to be born into this fabulous, unique Parsi culture! The only […]
Dear Readers, Entering the month of August is always exciting for Parsi households – with the auspicious Parsi New Year just around the corner, with much festivity to look forward to, as we joyfully prep up our homes and our hearts, to welcome it all… starting with the ten sacrosanct Muktad days, which commence on […]
Dear Readers, Every year, Mother Nature showers us with unmistakeable reminders when we get a bit wound up about the smaller things of life – like ourselves. As the IMD starts issuing its rainbow alerts, the monsoon season flexes its muscles and washes away any false sense of self-aggrandisement that we may have unwittingly or […]
Dear Readers, The Kadmi New Year graces us in a couple of days, on Tuesday, 16th July, 2024. For our masti-majhaa-loving community, which is always up to celebrate all occasions (auspicious or otherwise!), every event is an excuse to feast and enjoy – the more the merrier! We are the envy of most other communities […]
Dear Readers, There’s a good reason the concept of ‘mindfulness’ or conscious and wilful awareness of one’s self and one’s responses, has gained a lot of importance in these times. And there is no place in greater need of the practice of mindfulness by us, than social media platforms, where we tend to give in […]
Dear Readers, In just a couple of days we would have crossed over to the second half of the year! Yup – half of 2024 is nearly done! Time does seem to fly fast. While some of us lament disappointedly at how soon it’s just slipped by, there’s those of us who can’t wait for […]
Dear Readers, The Rain Gods have finally begun to smile down on us scorched and sweating minions, bringing in much reprieve from the sweltering heat, when temperatures reached staggering, record-breaking highs, nation-wide. So, we heave a sigh of relief at this welcome change and finally stop complaining about the horrifying heat… only to soon start […]
Father’s Day is celebrated each year on the third Sunday of June (16th June, 2024). The impact of a father is as incomparable as it is irreplaceable because it has the power to shape the life and the destiny of his children. How a father responds to his child – how he nurtures or demeans, […]