…In Contribution, Beyond Compare! Dear Readers, The advent of the promising Spring season has indeed infused much life and activity into our community, both in India and the world over. And as always, the community’s top favourite – Parsi Times, brings you all the power-packed happenings that the onset of Spring has sprung upon us! In addition […]
Jamshedi Navroz Mubarak! Dear Readers, As we ready ourselves to welcome the auspicious Jamshedi Navroz on the 20th and 21st of March, we cannot help but feel a sense of respite and redemption, when we look back at 2021… when the deadly coronavirus wasn’t yet done extracting its pound of flesh from humanity. We heave […]
Much To Look Forward To! Dear Readers, There is indeed much to look forward to, as we prepare ourselves and our homes, to once again welcome the sprightly Spring season, marked by the celebration of the most auspicious Jamshedi Navroz – just a few days away now! Our hearts bloom alongside the lush trees and […]
Fighting The Good Fight Dear Readers, There’s something to be said about the victory that results from fighting the good fight. It’s so much more than simple success. It’s redeeming. It reconfirms your faith in a lot more than the cause that you stood up and fought for. To fight the good fight is about […]
There Are No Winners In War Dear Readers, You would think that after the two-year-long war waged on humanity itself by the dreadful pandemic, we would have emerged wiser, more compassionate and with a renewed sense of respect for human life and its fragility. But even before we can safely bid goodbye to this inadvertent […]
A Time For Love Dear Readers, There was hardly ever a time when the world was more in need of love, than it is now. The struggle, or should I say battle, with humanity’s deadliest challenge, in the form of this ongoing and unceasing pandemic, has been intense and chronic. While no one has been […]
Community Engagement = Community Empowerment Dear Readers, To be born into the Parsi community is a privilege. We’re blessed with a platform that commands respect and admiration and of course, a lot of benefits, thanks to our diligent, visionary forefathers. We have Trusts that cater for all our needs, from birth to death, with grants […]
Happy Republic Day 2022! Dear Readers, If there was one line which could effectively sum up the story of humanity, ever since it was ambushed by the pandemic, it would be, ‘And life would never be the same again’. We’ve had to reset everything, renew our perceptions, and redefine our priorities. Even as we move […]
Expect The Unexpected! Dear Readers, This week saw Mumbai enveloped in a cold embrace, with the mercury plummeting to the season’s lowest – hitting 13.2 degrees Celsius at the start of the week. While some welcomed this chilly change, others preferred to stay huddled in their baugs and homes, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]
Sad Partings Dear Readers, It is never easy coming to terms with the loss of loved ones. Sometimes, the loss is felt beyond the immediate circle of family and friends. In the past week, the community mourned the loss of two such lovely souls – one who we lost way before her time, in an […]
Happy New Year! Dear Readers, Transitioning from 2021 to 2022 may have been a lot more subdued than we’d have liked, with the third wave rearing its head… but over the past couple of years, we have learnt to find and cherish the little joys in little things, and celebrate moments instead of occasions. Club-parties […]