Dear Readers, Parsis celebrate all festivals with much fervour, but Christmas holds a special place in our hearts. Not surprising, as Christmas essentially celebrates the ‘spirit of giving’ – which underlines the very essence of our community known for its philanthropy. Christmas is a time for giving, and as we reach out to family and […]
Dear Readers, The pleasantly cold wave that has graced Mumbai over the past week has brought in much relief to us all. It gets quite nippy, especially in the baugs and the burbs, but we’re good with that because it’s a welcome change from the usual sweat and grime. Just like the rains were a […]
Dear Readers, The festive season is always the best part of the year, especially for our small but fun-loving, close-knit community. A large number of our ‘vhalas’ – relatives and loved ones – return and converge in Aapru Bombay to enjoy all the festivities – from lagans and navjotes to some of the very best, fab and fun events the community has to […]
Dear Readers, “Isn’t it cute how you Bombay bawajis think you’re experiencing ‘winter’ when the mercury bothers to drop by half a degree!” quipped a fellow Parsi residing in the capital. Yes, yes, we get it. Mumbai is known for its unrelenting heat and humidity, and maybe ‘Bombay Winters’ is an oxymoron, but I assure […]
Dear Readers, Doesn’t it feel good to live out the most fun time of the year – the festive season, yet again! We welcome it with much enthusiasm and anticipation, having weathered the gruelling summer and disruptive rains. Even as this infectious positivity helps blur out much of the otherwise consuming negativity, and we give […]
Dear Readers, As an educated and seemingly progressive community, we have strong opinions. But sometimes, our obsession for voicing our opinions tends to blur the line between expressing our opinions and imposing these on those who don’t necessarily see eye-to-eye with us. Given, that for the most part, when these become a public spectacle on […]
Dear Readers, On 6th November, 2024, Donald Trump was elected as the 47th President of the United States, marking his second, non-consecutive return to the White House, after a 4-year hiatus, to resume his position as the person heading the world’s most powerful office. As is the case in all democratic elections, there’s a whole […]
Being nature worshippers, we pray to the forces of nature and we learn from them. We worship fire, our sanctum sanctorum holds our beloved ‘Atash Padshah Saheb’. Fire teaches us purity, and related virtues like truth and goodness. We pray to numerous water bodies – oceans, seas, wells – symbolizing ‘Ava Yazad’. The oceans have […]
Dear Readers, The oncoming Festival of Lights shines its bright presence worldwide, as millions of diyas commemorate the auspicious five-day festivities, celebrating the victory of good over evil, the triumph of light over darkness. Unfortunately, most times, the essence of a festival gets overshadowed by its more exciting and fun rituals. When the decibel of […]
Dear Readers, We’ve entered into our favourite time of the year – the exciting and fun, ‘lagan-and-navjote’ season. The best part of these much-awaited festivities, (apart from the food, of course!) is the opportunity to getting to meet with other community members through these auspicious occasions, renewing and re-strengthening our community’s cultural bonds and camaraderie. […]
Dear Readers, Our nation and our worldwide community was overcome with immense despair upon learning of the passing of the great, iconic Ratan Tata – the perfect role model, known for his extraordinary humility, simplicity, compassion, philanthropy and his unwavering commitment to ethical corporate practices. A spontaneous outpouring of emotion erupted from across the world, […]