Positivity should come easy to us Zarthostis – considering we are blessed with a glorious religion based on the prodigious tenets of ‘Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds!’ As a mum, wife, daughter and a career-woman, I understand that in the travails and stresses of modern life, it becomes difficult to constantly follow through […]
. Gujarat’s Glory – ARZAN NAGWASWALLA Parsi Cricketing prodigy Arzan Nagwaswalla is the toast of the Community, rising from the junior ranks and now cementing his place in the senior Gujarat Cricket Team. His talent has won accolades and his golden moment arrived sooner than he imagined. During the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season when […]
On the occasion of Jamshedi Navroz, having just received my present of a white envelope with eleven Rupees in it, from my family, I think it’s time for me to give back to society. As Chenghis Khan said, “To give is better than to take.” He later added, “But taking is faster.” Be that as […]
That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable star Man, by and large is an optimistic creature. He lives and dreams of achieving happiness even when he is stuck in the depths of the worst circumstances. Yet, as the above lines by Miguel […]
Navroze is the first day of the Zoroastrian Fasli calendar, literally meaning ‘New Day’ i.e. the beginning of Spring, the first month – ‘Farvardin’. Persians perform different traditions before and after ‘Norouz’ – such as Spring cleaning (Khane Tekani), Festival of Fire (Chaharshanbe Suri), visiting relatives on Navroze and decorating the special Navroz table or ‘Haftseen’ with seven auspicious articles. […]
Let Us Take A Lesson From Our Past Experience The deadline given to the P G Hospital (PGH) by Jal and Pervin Shroff ends on 31st March, yet there seems to be no breakthrough. It seems history will be repeated and like Parsi-Lying-In-hospital, PGH will become a liability incurring heavy losses with lesser occupancy. We […]
Team WZO Trusts undertook its annual food grain distribution programme across fifty-five villages of South Gujarat, distributing food grains and utility items to two hundred and eighty-five families in need, across 17-19 February, 2019. The provisions provided per each family included Wheat (15 kg); Moong (5 kg); Chana Dal (5 kg); Masoor (5 kg); Moong […]
On 6th March, 2019, Google Arts and Culture launched ‘Once Upon a Try’ – the largest online exhibition about inventions and discoveries ever curated, comprising stories and knowledge from over 110 renowned institutions across 23 countries, including those from Parzor Foundation, highlighting millennia of major breakthroughs and the great minds behind them. People can now […]
. The Emotion: HATRED Just as anger and sadness, other emotions can also take over our inner space. The decisions we make change us from within. When we like or love someone, selfless acts for them make us happy – we walk that extra mile just to see them smile. Hatred, arrogance and cruelty, on […]
‘Magic’ as an expression has its roots in the term Magi. The Magi or Magus were ancient Zoroastrian priests belonging to a tribe in North-western Iran known as the Medes. Darius the Great in his historic inscription on Mount Behistun near modern day Kermansha in Iran also speaks about a certain Magus by the name […]
Be WARned… Dear Readers, There’s not one among us who’s unaffected by the ongoing tensions escalating between India and Pakistan. We ensure to keep ourselves updated with events, even as these unfold, via social media and of course, television which shares greater detail, analysis and opinion. Our hearts bleed in sorrow for, and beat in […]