The Biggest Lesson Of Them All Dear Readers, The pleasantly cold wave that has taken over Mumbai, pronouncedly over the past week, has brought in much relief to us all. At some places, especially in the baugs and the burbs, it gets quite nippy, but we’re all good with that because it’s a welcome […]
Belling The DisCriminATion Dear Readers, The past weeks have seen the sentiments of our Community hitting an all-time-high as numerous issues have converged upon us – the two most prominent ones include, what is popularly known in the circles as ‘the Goolrukh Gupta case’, where we keenly await the Supreme Court’s verdict as regards the […]
Life Is Short, Break The Rules! Dear Readers, Everyone has got that one aunt, related or otherwise, who is quite convinced that she deserves to be the center of everyone’s universe, and worse, that she is the last word in counselling (usually unsolicited). I have one too. Firuza aunty (name changed for obvious reasons). She’s […]
Blessed With The Gift Of Giving Dear Readers, It’s always a joy heading into this fun festive season – we’re all happy to be done with the monsoons and the potholes and water-logging and those serpentine traffic jams – our spirits are painted over in mood-changing shades of sunshine and vibrancy! Many of us are […]
Resurrections And Ripples Dear Readers, It’s never too late to start anew – If it was once there, it still lies in you, Covered and lost under the shroud Of fear, hesitation and self-doubt. Self-resolve and a sprinkling of faith Is what it takes to resurrect the innate, Let ripples of faith replace the ‘how, […]
Take A Minute, Change A Life Dear Readers, Last Sunday, 10th September, marked ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’, and the title of this editorial, ‘Take A Minute, Change A Life’, is the theme for this year. This line really got me thinking… especially when I read the statistics – worldwide, every year about three million (thirty […]
‘Fate’ Accompli Or Free Will? Dear Readers, There is perhaps another religion as empowering as our Zoroastrian religion. We are told to pursue happiness, to keep our minds and bodies in a state of happiness (little surprise then, our love for music and food!) by following the simple yet profound tenets of Good Thoughts, Good […]
Dear Readers, Every so often, all over the world, Mother Nature sends us humbling reminders about the fragility of our existence, the miniscule presence we occupy on the face of the earth, but more importantly, leaves us wondering if we have learnt from the lessons of the past, enough to be prepared to better handle […]
Make It Happen! Dear Readers, I’m sure most of us must have set foot into our navu varas, amidst much fanfare and celebrations, as we absolutely must – fun, food and laughter is the hallmark of our Community! It’s always lovely to be showered with warm greetings by our family and friends on New Year […]
Thank You, Prime Minister! Dear Readers, We may be one of India’s most miniscule communities, but we are acknowledged and cherished more than we know! In our issue last week, we had our Parsi New Year ushered in with greetings from Indian leaders – Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis and wife Amruta; Minister of Minority Affairs, […]
Fun Times Ahead! Dear Readers, We’ve entered one of the most auspicious months of the year for our community – with Navroze less than a fortnight away. Unlike looking back at the year gone by and reflecting on our ‘would’ve, could’ve, should’ve’ moments – as is the stereotypical practice leading to the New Year that […]