Be A Part Of The Solution, Not The Problem! I have been getting numerous WhatsApp and FB messages, related to Covid and the current scenario in the country. Some groups speak about the lack of facilities and services at Parsee General Hospital where old people lined up as early as 5:00 am for the vaccine […]
Re.: Letter From Zahirab Last Week Recently, there was an article by Zahirab Wadia stating that a Metro tunnel being built under the Atash Behrams at Princess Street is no threat to structures, culture, or religion of the Parsis. That point of view ignores certain facts that show there is a threat to the structures […]
Jiyo Parsi- May Our Tribe Increase Jiyo Parsi- May Our Tribe Increase Three years back the Government of India launched the Jiyo Parsi scheme offering medical expenses for treatment of fertility to Parsi couples. This scheme was well intended and resulted in producing 108 babies in three years. In the earlier days, about four children were normal […]
Letter From Bishop Bosco Penha . . How Safe Are Our Parsi Community Properties? “Muslim Activists start a movement to evict encroachers from Wakf properties” is a headline of a news item in the TOI of 28 Dec. 2016. Apparently, “dismayed by the lackadaisical attitude to stop encroachments on Wakf properties, some Muslim activists have […]
Get Yourself A Comic Break! Dear Editor, US Bawas are comical characters in our own accord, so when ‘Comic Conventions’ happen, we just have to be there! Parsis usually have a grand collection of old comic books that we pass on generation to generation. Yes, we share a deep-set love for comics. That is why […]
Maneck Davar’s Statement Regarding Joh Bawa Joh Bawa has recently carried a statement by Maneck Davar wherein he states: “… a certain section of the community media has attributed the ownership of johbawa.com to me. I wish to clearly state that neither do I have any ownership stakes nor I am sponsoring this website in […]
Scary Stats Dear Editor, We Parsis, especially the youth in our marriageable and reproduction age need to do some serious soul searching, if we as a community expect to survive in India. The seriousness of the survival issue that we Parsis face will be evident on seeing the following statistical data. 1. We Parsis are […]
Good Going, PT! Dear Editor, I am writing to you after a long period of time. First of all, I’ve been wanting to tell you this since long – I thoroughly enjoy your editorials. I am in sync with all your ideas – be it the unconditional love you talked about on Valentine’s day or […]
Wisdom Without Courage Dear Editor, We are advised to use our own wisdom and follow the teachings of the person whose answer are consistent with teachings of our religion. A layman is usually ignorant of the teachings of religion, so he is easily misled by scholars and PhD holders mushrooming by dozens. May I question […]
Dear Editor, The Times Of India Dt. 28-6-2016 says 1.6 m persons lose their life prematurely every year. This figure is several times higher than persons who lose their life prematurely due to accidents, suicides, murders, terrorists attack, etc. Very soon pollution will be a No. 1 killer in India, compared to heart diseases, diabetes, […]
Dear Editor, Everyone needs a getaway from the stress and monotony of our daily lives. What better way than by connecting with our community youth at a serene location like Khandala. The ZTFI offered the right opportunity, striking a balance between fun and interactive learning with games, outdoor visits, delicious Parsi food and the peaceful […]