Dear Readers, As always, there is so much to look forward to in this most auspicious month of August. We get our homes all tidied up to welcome the sacred 10-day Muktad period, starting on the 6th of this month. During this period, it is believed, that the holy fravashis (or divine essence) of those who have […]
Tag: New Year
To New Year… And A New Beginning!
The founder of the modern Self-help Movement – Louise Hay, who died aged 90 – inspired such devotion that her clients regarded her a ‘living saint’. She treated emotional problems and alleviated physical illnesses with the power of love and positive thinking. Her groundbreaking book, ‘You Can Heal Your Life’ (1984) has sold over sixty […]
Cama Ball 2019
Age, it seems, is neither a barrier nor a deterrent for shaking a leg or exchanging a kiss with your long-time life partner. This was evident when London-based Adi Mistry (all of 91) and wife Gool, 85, who come down to Cama Park every winter, trudged along to the dance floor to win the […]
Nine Positive Community Resolutions For the NEW YEAR, 2019
Increasingly, as a community, we’re becoming our own worst enemy. We are quick to judge each other and jump to conclusions, often based on myths and rumours. We talk about religion without understanding it. We are keen to fight for the religion and even die for it, anything but live for it or live by […]
Spiritual Auditing In The New Year
New Years are a perfect opportunity for taking stock of your life, auditing, accounting and doing a bit of spiritual Hisaab-Kitaab. We are almost into 2018 and are a year older than what we were last year. Also, we have lost one more year of this precious incarnation if we have not made any spiritual progress. We […]
From The Editor’s Desk
Make It Happen! Dear Readers, I’m sure most of us must have set foot into our navu varas, amidst much fanfare and celebrations, as we absolutely must – fun, food and laughter is the hallmark of our Community! It’s always lovely to be showered with warm greetings by our family and friends on New Year […]
Bhopal Parsi Anjuman Celebrates Navroze
The Bhopal Parsi Anjuman celebrated Parsi New Year on 12th August, 2017, at a hotel, with over six families coming together to commemorate the occasion. The attendees enjoyed the evening which offered games and fun-filled activities. The event concluded with President of Bhopal Parsi Panchayat, Rohin Gandhi, Secretary, Gav Dhanjibhoy and Treasurer, Col. Firoze Allavali […]
સાલ-મુબારક અને જય હિન્દ!
વહાલા વાંચકો, પારસી ટાઈમ્સની ટીમ વતી મને આપણા બમ્પર સ્પેશિયલ નવરોઝ અંક તમને વચન આપ્યા પ્રમાણે જેનો મુખ્ય વિષય પારસી સંસ્કૃતિ ઉજવી રહ્યો છે જેની સાથે ઘણું બધું આજે વાંચકો સામે પ્રસ્તુત કરતા ખૂબ આનંદ મળી રહ્યો છે. ‘બીયીંગ પારસી’ જે બધા સાથે પાછો જોડાવાનો સાર છે. પારસી સમુદાયમાં આ અંક ઐતિહાસિક રીતે યાદ રહી […]
From The Editor’s Desk
Saal Mubarak and Jai Hind! Dear Readers, On behalf of Team Parsi Times, it gives me immense pleasure to present you with our Bumper Special Navroze Issue, which celebrates our quirky, adorable Parsi Culture. This issue brings you all that’s promised and more… it aims to reconnect you with the essence of ‘being Parsi’ in […]
કદમી અથવા પ્રાચીન નવું વર્ષ
પારસી ટાઈમ્સ તેના બધા વાંચકોને નવા વર્ષની હૃદયપૂર્વક સાલ મુબારક પાઠવે છે. આ નવું વર્ષ કોમમાં એકતા, શાંતિ, સમૃધ્ધિ અને સુખ લાવીને દરેકના ચહેરા પર સ્મિત કાયમ માટે લાવે તેવી શુભેચ્છા. એક કોમ તરીકે આપણી સંખ્યા ઓછી છે પરંતુ આપણે હમેશા તહેવારની ઉજવણી મોટા પાયે કરીને ‘સાચા બ્લુ બાવાજી’ બનીએ છીએ. આપણા માટે તો દરરોજ […]