On 21st March, 2021, Jamshedi Navroze was celebrated with much joy by the 45 residents of the Parsi Ward at J J Hospital, along with community members who brightened up the auspicious occasion for them. The day began with a Jashan ceremony, in remembrance of residents who had passed away this year, followed by the […]
Committed to encouraging inter-faith harmony, BVS Parsi High School in Karachi (Pakistan), celebrates all religious festivals of the BVS family, under the guidance of Principal – Kermin Parakh. Continuing its annual tradition, this year too, the Zoroastrian family of BVS celebrated Jamshedi Navroze with great zeal and fervour on 19th March, 2021 at the school. […]
When we are grateful or we wish to express deep joy for all the abundance of Pak Dadar Ahura Mazda, we perform a Jashan ceremony, or in some instances, a Fareshta ceremony. The Fareshta ceremony expresses Joy and Gratitude to all the holy Ameshaspands and the Yazatas. There are 33 Yazatas in all and they […]
PT: You’ve always invested a lot in your cricket over the years and now you look to make Gujarat a powerful team. Walk us through your journey. Arzan: It’s been an amazing journey. I debuted at the age of 21 and then on, there’s been no looking back. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to get an […]
Veera is a published Author (‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’) and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary. Navroz is the Iranian New Year, celebrated by Parsis, perhaps more fervently that our Iranian brethren, much in the spirit of all celebrations that us Parsis are […]
Festivals bring hope and happiness. They open opportunities for bonding and togetherness. The spring festival of Navroz is no exception. It ushers a new day (Nav = New and Roz = Day), new beginnings and a brand-new life. Hope is a very powerful and positive resource. It inspires us to achieve the impossible and also […]
Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, makes you laugh through Navroz as he unleashes his hilarious take on the ‘Navroz Awards’, in PT’s exclusive column – ‘Cyrus The (Not So) Great’!!! Another New Year! Non-Parsis reading this – please don’t feel alarmed. New Year is not a side effect of the Astra Zeneca vaccine, […]
. I had earlier highlighted the key changes proposed by the Union Budget 2021 its impact on various employees, investors, tax-payers and consumers. A significant change the budget proposed was taxing the interest on PF contribution (by employees) above Rs. 2,50,000/- as per the employee’s marginal rate. This signifies curtains down for the EEE tax […]
Every year on 8th March, Women’s Day is celebrated across the world. In India, on this day, special recognition is given to the contribution women make to society. The National Commission for Minorities celebrated International Women’s Day 2021 at their office in New Delhi, where eight dynamic women, belonging to minority communities, who had impacted […]
“Stop the Steal” was a term coined by supporters of former US President Donald Trump, who could not cope with the fact that their President got voted out because Joe Biden supposedly “stole” the elections, by allegedly rigging it. In the case of the Parsi community, no aspiring candidate allegedly rigged nor stole the hot […]
This past year has been very challenging for me. My husband, Yazdi Desai, suffered a stroke last April and it’s been emotionally grueling to adjust to the stresses and strains of his illness. We decided to submit Yazdi’s resignation from the BPP as Chairman and Trustee last December, when we realized his recovery would take […]