In addition to Parsi New Year, 17th August, 2019, also marked the official launch of ‘Dhansak & Co.’ – the first Zoroastrian streetwear brand, which includes premium quality, limited-edition T-shirts, hats and phone cases, created by young Toronto-based Zoroastrians – Tanya Hoshi and Anaheez Karbhari, featuring Zoroastrian designs and cultural references. The venture was first announced at […]
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Parsi New Year Contest Winners 2019 Results
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Parsipanu – Living The Zoroastrian Way Of Life
One often hears Parsis say that they are proud to be Parsis. However, try asking the average Parsi in the street what it means to be a Zarathushtrian (a follower of Prophet Zarathushtra) and you are likely to draw a blank. At best, you are likely to hear the over-simplified and stereotyped message of, ‘Good […]
The Tragic Love Story Of Three Parsi Bachelors!
Once upon a time, not very long ago, lived three very eligible bachelor ‘boys’ (all over 60), who were trying in vain for many years to marry a nice, 100% pure-Parsi girl, i.e. both the parents of the girl should be Parsis. But alas! Something or the other always went wrong and either the girls […]
Our Mobeds – Our Community’s Lifelines!
At the outset, on the auspicious occasion of celebrating our Shenshai New Year (YZ1389) I take the opportunity to extend sincere greetings to all our community members. I am very grateful to Ms. Anahita Subedar, Editor, Parsi Times for having requested me to write a few words about our clergy in their Special New Year […]
Saal Mubarak! Cyrus (The Not So) Great!
On the occasion of Navroz, it’s obviously time for the Parsi to look inward. And by inward, I don’t mean to check the position of the Sudra-kusti or whether your zipper is pulled up properly, I mean looking inward at oneself. And in doing so, asking the question, what is it to be a Parsi? […]
Marzee Kerawala And Maher Dhamodiwala Awarded By NJ PBC 2019
On the occasion of celebrating NJ’s silver jubilee year of wealth creation, at the recently concluded NJ PBC 2019 meet, India’s largest congregation for financial planners, which was held at Mumbai’s Sahara Star Hotel on 4th August, 2019, our community’s leading financial planners – Maher Dhamodiwala, founder of Financial Artists; and Marzee Kerawala of NiveshIndia, […]
ZTFI’s Holds Another Successful ‘Soulmates’ Event
Last year, the Community’s premier service-oriented organization, the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI), launched ‘Soulmates’ – an initiative aimed at assisting our single bawas and bawis to find their companions for life. ‘Soulmates’ provides the crucial platform for our Community’s youngsters to meet and mingle, and hopefully bump into their potential life-partners and get […]
IWLF Honours PT Editor Anahita Subedar With ‘Leader In Media’ Award; Dr. Adil Malia Felicitated; PT Columnist Dr. Jasvi And K-11’s Kalyani Kapadia Awarded
On 7th August, 2019, the premiere ‘International Women Leaders Forum’ (IWLF) held its prestigious Awards Ceremony – the 6th Flagship ‘Business Leadership Conclave: Leadership And Innovation Awards 2019’ – at a glittering ceremony in Mumbai’s Novotel, where Parsi Times’ Editor-in-Chief, Anahita Subedar was honoured with the ‘Leader In Media’ Award, in recognition of her comprehensive […]
Berjis Desai’s ‘OH! THOSE PARSIS!’ Launched By Darius Khambata
On 3rd August, 2019, ‘OH! THOSE PARSIS!’: A to Z of the Parsi Way of Life’, written by eminent lawyer and writer, Berjis Desai, was launched by Senior Counsel and former Advocate General of Maharashtra – Darius Khambata, at a glittering function held at the Gallops restaurant in Mumbai. “Every age has its bard. The […]
Nemaz-O-Asho Farohar (Muktad No Namaskar)
. This short prayer is an obeisance to the Fravashis of our dearly departed and it has to be recited near the Muktad: Muktad No Namaskar: As hama gunah patet pashemanum; Ashaunam vanguhish surao spentao Fravashayo yazamaide! Ashaone Ashem Vohu (Recite thrice) Ahmai Raescha, Hazanghrem, Jasa me avanghe Mazda, Kerfeh Mozd. Just as our Christian […]