Not A Single Prayer Made By Mehta And Tirandaz Granted By The Court The five year old litigation surrounding the Parsi Lying in Hospital has finally come to an end. On 22nd March 2017, the Supreme Court disposed off the Special Leave Petition filed by Dinshaw Mehta and Armaity Tirandaz in 2015 against the Order […]
. Vada Dastur, Ervad Khurshed Dastoor (Udvada): “Navroz Mubarak!! On this auspicious day we pray to Ahura Mazda to make us think, speak and act in conformity with our great Zoroastrian religion. Let us spread kindness, let our deeds be righteous and our minds full of joy. Let our souls and our minds be full […]
Well, it all began when my Editor friend called me and said she wanted something very different for PT’s Jamshedi Navroz Special issue. She was quite explicit that the content should be exclusive and not covered in the Indian motorcycle scenario in the present and past. Not to go back on my word, I scoured […]
If, as a community, you think you are beaten, you are, If, as a community, you want to win, but think you can’t, It is almost certain you won’t. A community’s victory doesn’t always depend on its wealth or numbers, But sooner or later the community that wins …..Is the community THAT THINKS IT CAN! […]
King Jamshid of Persia is said to have invented the process of making Grape-wine several millennia ago. This beverage, besides being pleasant to taste and giving a sense of wellbeing, when consumed in right quantity, gave such beneficial results that it came to be called Shah-daroo, the royal-medicine or the king’s medicine. With a history […]
‘Hamazor’ is a ritual handshake, a ritual that unites two persons in prayers symbolizing unanimity, determination, solidarity and resoluteness of purpose. It promotes spiritual synergy. The word ‘Hamazor’ is a compound of two words, ‘Hama’ meaning in unison or all together, and ‘Zor’ meaning strength. There is strength in unity. Today, our community is divided […]
It’s not everyday that you beat an Olympian—and that too at a National level tournament. Not every player gets to consistently bag top-spot in the state in all three age categories — juniors, youth and women! A good half-century after the likes of Farokh Khodaiji and his wife Katy brought laurels to the community and […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. If you’re looking to get married, with the grace of Venus you will find your eligible life partner. No financial crisis indicated. You will be helpful to people. Good news awaits you. You may get a chance to travel. You won’t face trouble in […]
Committed to the cause of stabilizing the population figures and stemming the rapid decline, Team Jiyo Parsi has been doing its bit relentlessly and effectively. Every passing month heralds a steady growth in the number of babies born through its medical assistance and advocacy events – with more than eighty-nine little bundles of joy gracing […]
Ashem Vohu – As Explained By Zarathushtra The following excerpt shares Zarathushtra Himself explaining the meaning and the significance of our omnipotent prayer, ‘Ashem Vohu’, as received by Him, directly from Ahura Mazda… “The prayer, Ashem Vohu is in praise of righteousness and wishing to know how this prayer stood in the mind of our […]
The festivals of India are rich, varied and colourful! However, the festival of Holi is perhaps the most colourful, both literally and figuratively. Dancing and clowning around after intake of bhang and smearing loved ones, and often even the not-so-loved ones, with varied hues, celebrates warmth, friendship and putting aside old differences. However, the more […]