Dear Readers, There was a time when stepping out onto Marine Drive meant inhaling the salty sea breeze and watching the waves wash away the day’s heaviness. Today, we step out with masks, inhalers and anxiety. The air that once refreshed our hearts now chokes our lungs! Mumbai, Delhi and several Indian cities are choking […]
Dear Readers, If there’s one golden thread running through our Zoroastrian philosophy, it is moderation. Then again, if there’s one golden thread mysteriously missing from many Parsi lives, it is… moderation! Our religion tells us that the key to good physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health lies in balance. But try telling that to a […]
Dear Readers, Over the past few decades, the concerns facing our small but spirited community are becoming harder to ignore. We speak often of dwindling numbers, but the challenges extend far beyond birth rates. Across Mumbai, Gujarat and other old Parsi pockets, we hear familiar stories – ancestral homes quietly taken over by encroachers, landsharks […]
Dear Readers, There are moments when time whispers wisdom. This week, it speaks twice. Two days, side by side, speak louder than any sermon. World Kindness Day, on 13th November, followed by Children’s Day on the 14th, feels like a cosmic signal, telling us that kindness and childhood are inseparable. The future of our community […]
Dear Readers, Over the past few weeks, our nation has bid farewell to some of its finest creative souls including Jini Dinshaw, Piyush Pandey, Satish Shah, Asrani and Madhumati. Each, in their own inimitable way, enriched India’s artistic landscape, touching countless hearts. Jini Dinshaw, the gentle yet formidable force behind the Bombay Chamber Orchestra, devoted […]
Dear Readers, ‘Cyrus the Great Day’ will be celebrated on 29th October, 2025. Let us pause to honour this visionary leader, who built one of the world’s most remarkable empires and whose leadership reflected the noblest ideals of our faith. Cyrus the Great was guided by the essence of Asha – truth, righteousness and justice […]
Lighting The Corners Of Our Hearts Dear Readers, As the glow of Diwali diyas fills our homes with warmth and radiance, we are reminded of a truth deeply rooted in our own Zoroastrian faith – that light is sacred. Diwali, like our own festivals, celebrates renewal and hope – the victory of light […]
Dear Readers, Every family has a story. Some are told with laughter over cups of choi and bhakra, others are whispered behind closed doors. But there are some stories that remain untold… accounts of sleepless nights spent staring into the dark, of inexplicable sadness and tears wiped away before anyone notices, of meals left untouched […]
Dear Readers, One of our community’s greatest strengths has been our ability to evolve without losing our essence. Across centuries and continents, we have thrived by adapting to changing times, while staying rooted in faith and tradition. Today, we stand at another crossroads… it’s time to embrace thoughtful change yet again, one that ensures our […]
Dear Readers, Despite the gloomy weather, our community has much reason to rejoice as we celebrate the salgrehs of several iconic places of worship, which keep the sacred flame of our faith ablaze. While Pune’s famous Komda-Ni-Agiary celebrated its 130th salgreh, the venerated Anjuman Atash Behram marked its 128th glorious year and Hyderabad’s Chenoy Agiary […]
Dear Readers, We often laugh at the old community joke: “Everyone is related to everyone!” It reminds us of our famously close-knit families and cousin-marriages that filled earlier generations. But even as we chuckle at being so interlinked, it seems we are steadily drifting apart. Families lose touch, relatives meet only at weddings or funerals, […]