PT: Tell us about the beginning. Maharukh: We were the last three born of five siblings, who migrated to Mumbai from Madhya Pradesh in 1956 with our father, Jehangir Mistry. He was a weaving master and chose to move to Bombay in search of a more rewarding career. We’ve been living at Byculla […]
The following is an initial list of Causes and related organisations that seek your time and participation: J J Hospital Parsi Ward: Parsi Ward No. 28 at JJ Hospital, at Byculla, calls upon individuals who are willing to spare the most precious gift – their time with lonely seniors. Bring a smile on our seniors’ […]
After effectively completing its first Advertisement Campaign phase, ‘Jiyo Parsi’ – the Government Of India’s undertaking to arrest the declining Parsi population – looks to kick off its second phase on 29th July, 2017, to be inaugurated by Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. The second phase of the Ad-campaign, undertaken by Sam Balsara’s […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી . ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. છેલ્લા બે દિવસ જ મંગળની દિનદશામાં પસાર કરવાના બાકી છે તેથી આજ અને આવતી કાલ તમારે તમારા ગુસ્સા ઉપર કંટ્રોલ રાખવો પડશે તમારી નાની ભૂલ અઠવાડિયાને ખરાબ કરશે. 24મીથી 56 દિવસ માટે બુધની દિનદશા તમારા બગડેલા કામને સુધારવા માટે સીધો રસ્તો બતાવશે. કોઈક […]
The monsoons may come in as a relief from summer, but it’s not too blissful for your pooch who’s wondering when the rains will stop so he can go out and play! The season with its dampness, humidity and grey symbolizes shorter walks, wet coats, muddy feet, the list is endless. Let’s try making this […]
The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and World Zoroastrian Organisation (WZO) Trusts, along with producers and directors of the play, ‘Laughter In The House – 2’, have decided to provide four hundred free tickets to our community members who are theatre-enthusiasts but unable to afford tickets at the regular rates. An ode to […]
Be‘Cause’ Of You! Dear Readers, It was wonderful receiving your numerous responses to last week’s editorial – ‘A Cause Bigger Than Yourself’ – which encouraged you to participate in a cause and make a bigger, collective difference. It was heartening to see so many of our community members expressing not just willingness, but a desire […]
Your dog has the same senses as you do – smell, sight hearing, touch and taste – but of all the sense his sense of smell is the most powerful. Here are some interesting facts on a dog’s scenting powers. Scent Cells A dog has around two hundred million sensitive cells in its nose compared […]
Neomi Rao, the second Zoroastrian Parsi to head an office in the current US Administration, who had been picked to become the ‘Regulatory Czar’ in the Trump White House, has been confirmed by the US Senate (by a vote of 54-41) to lead the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). In this […]
Aspandarmad or Spendarmad is the twelfth and last month of the Zoroastrian calendar, dedicated to Spenta Armaity – the Divinity that presides over Mother Earth. The term ‘Spenta’ has been variously translated as increasing, growing, good, holy and benevolent; while the term ‘Armaity’ has been variously translated to mean devotion, piety and peace. In other […]
Residents of the Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC) are up in arms against BMC’s proposal for widening a few roads in the vicinity, as this would reduce the green cover since most roads encircle open spaces. At a recent Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) meeting, the BMC tabled a proposal to widen roads lesser than 9m […]