Dear Readers, For decades now, one statistic has hovered over almost every serious conversation about our community – our dwindling numbers. We count births, we count deaths and we count marriages. We study demographic charts, debate population decline and anxiously ponder what our community will look like a few decades from now. The concern is […]
Dear Readers, It’s Teachers’ Day today – a day when we celebrate a profession whose true impact can never be measured by marksheets, degrees or report cards. Teachers do something much bigger than that – they shape minds and destinies, nurture confidence, recognise potential before a child or the parent notices it, and sometimes, they […]
(Posting – Temporary, Integrity – Permanent) Dear Readers, Something wonderfully strange is happening in Mumbai. A government officer is doing his job. Firmly, fearlessly and without appearing intimidated by famous names, powerful businesses or celebrity status. And Mumbai, almost unable to believe its eyes, has rightly hailed Tukaram Mundhe as a hero. Since taking charge […]
Dear Readers, There are some losses for which life never quite prepares us. Losing a parent is one of them. I lost my father recently, and I’m discovering that grief does not arrive all at once. It comes in parts… in an empty chair, in a familiar song,in hearing something funny and instinctively wanting to […]
Dear Readers, Today, 15th August, brings together two profound strands of our identity in meaningful confluence. As the day resonates with the warmth of ‘Saal Mubarak’ greetings, the Indian flag flutters high across a nation that welcomed our ancestors centuries ago and became their cherished homeland. While one occasion celebrates the renewal of our ancient […]
The Light We Carry Dear Readers, We all know that serene feeling that takes over us when we stand before our sacred fire in an Agiary. For just a few moments, the outside world fades away. The gentle glow of the flame steadies the mind, calms the heart and reminds us that some things remain […]
Dear Readers, Few occasions touch the Parsi heart like the holy Muktad days. Every year, these sacred days bring a unique sense of peace and belonging. Homes and Agiaries are transformed with fragrant flowers, glowing divas and silver vases, as prayers fill the air with devotion and gratitude. It’s a beautiful reminder that while time […]
Dear Readers, It’s been distressing to witness thousands of young Indians take to the streets because they no longer trust the very system that was meant to shape their future. The ongoing ‘Cockroach Movement’ is about so much more than student protests or an unconventional name – it’s a mirror held up to the nation, […]
Dear Readers, There’s something unmistakably Parsi about the pursuit of excellence. Be it business, philanthropy, the arts or sport, our community has always punched far above its weight, through discipline, determination and an unwavering commitment to giving our best. That spirit has produced sporting icons whose achievements have inspired generations, and today, it is heartening […]
Dear Readers, There’s an old saying that when everyone does a little, no one has to do a lot. This sentiment feels especially relevant today. For a community as numerically small and geographically scattered as ours, survival has never depended on numbers alone, but on organisation, cooperation and the willingness of individuals to think beyond […]
Dear Readers, When families speak of inheritance, our minds often turn to property, jewellery, investments or cherished heirlooms carefully passed from one generation to the next. Yet, the greatest inheritance we can ever pass on cannot be valued in rupees, recorded in legal documents or divided among heirs. It is our values. Look through these […]