Dear Readers, And just like that, we find ourselves just about to roll into the month of August! This is one of those times when the phrase, ‘how time flies’, is seen as a welcome blessing. We all want to bide over this historical period of having lived through one of the most devastating of […]
Greater Community Engagement Needed With Our Luminaries Dear Readers, We often find ourselves participating in discussions which lament how our community today simply can’t compare with the greatness and the glory of our illustrious forefathers… that our predecessors were a different breed altogether when it came to their values, principals, dedication and achievements… that they […]
“By Failing To Prepare, You Are Preparing To Fail!” Dear Readers, Little could the Founding Father of the USA – Benjamin Franklin have known, how literally live-saving, his iconic quote, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail,” would turn out to be through the Coronavirus pandemic! It definitely qualifies as one of the […]
A Star Indeed! Dear Readers, It is said that the bond between a mother and a son is like none other – an unconditional connect that is as powerful as it is tender, often transcending every other affection. And when it comes to our community, the steadfast mother-son connect is one of its most predominant […]
Two Main Take-aways… Dear Readers, The last fourteen months have been nothing if not one of humanity’s most profound learning curves. There’s a number of invaluable lessons we’ve had to learn the hard way since the onset of the pandemic. The new ‘at-home’ normal – be it ‘work-from-home’ or simply ‘stay-at-home’ – clubbed with the […]
It’s Not The Gun, It’s The Hand That Holds It… Dear Readers, As if most of us weren’t already over-dosing on various Social Media and Messaging Platforms (SMMPs), these digital services have assumed an even greater significance since the outbreak of the pandemic. And with good reason… these cater to one of our most innate […]
The Unparalleled Power Of Unity Dear Readers, The power of unity is often undermined. There’s much power in unity – we can only accomplish so much by ourselves. But united, we can move mountains and create movements that deliver tangible changes and give us hope for the future – the one thing we’ve all been clutching […]
‘TEN’darosti To Aapru PT! Dear Readers, Your favourite publication, aapru Parsi Times, is now ten years old!! And what a fabulous ten years it’s been… all thanks to the constant support, appreciation, encouragement, critique and guidance from YOU – our lovely readers! It is your patronship and faith in PT, which has hoisted our popularity […]
The Joke’s On Us… Again! Dear Readers, We just can’t seem to help it – we simply have to end up making fools of ourselves on a national platform, regularly. Only, this time, it’s about the disagreement regarding the BPP elections. I find two issues most disparaging… firstly, the fact that our leaders are unable […]
Connecting The Dots… Dear Readers, We’ve ‘March’ed into the month which marks a year since India declared her first lockdown (25 March, 2020), in our arduous battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic. But this month also marks two other special occasions – while one is celebrated worldwide as International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March; […]
‘Smart Community’ – The Need Of The Hour! Dear Readers, We live in a world inundated with smartness! We have Smart-Phones, Smart-TVs, Smart-Cars, Smart Watches…. Heck! We even have entire Smart-Homes! What we don’t have, ironically, is a corresponding level of Smart People! Allow me to explain my smarting observation… a Smart device is a […]