Doyen of Indian industry and noted philanthropists, Darius M Forbes passed away in the early hours of 11th August, 2023, at age 97. He was one of my mentors and instrumental in helping me carve out a successful and fulfilling carrier in the philanthropic sector. I was in my mid-twenties when he interviewed me for […]
– First India To Achieve This Prominence! – Keeping the flag of the country and the community flying ever high, in a major development, Olympian and premiere sports personality – Dr. Adille Sumariwalla – the President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), was elected as Vice President of the prestigious World Athletics, at […]
Recently, we remembered our dear departed loved ones during the ten holy days of Muktad. We also ushered in the New Yazdazardi Saal on 16th August, 2023. And on 21st August, we will observe Khordadsaal. Mixed Feelings… On one hand it was good to see so many devout Parsis at the Agyari – morning and […]
By Adv. Aazmeen Kasad Adv. Aazmeen Kasad is a practicing corporate advocate with over 20 years of experience and a Professor of Law for 15 years. You could write to her to answer your specific legal queries. Follow her legal updates on Twitter @Aazmeen Parsis are known to be a happy-go-lucky community, following the […]
Zoroastrian prayers are extremely powerful in healing and providing relief from various maladies. The Ardibahesht Yasht mentions, of the five types of healing, healing by prayers is the most effective as it heals right from the source within. Our sacred manthravani is loaded with Divine Energy which can deeply influence the devotee and their surroundings when chanted […]
10:30 – Sunday morn! Darabsha wakes up. The night before, he and his chums had been to the airport to see their Missus off on a jamboree to London. Normally the Kootla Committee Members (KCM) would make a beeline to some historical place for their annual “jaunt to broaden their minds(?).” As this year marked […]
Sal Mubarak! Dear Readers, There’s always something auspicious about new beginnings – even as we ready ourselves to welcome YZ 1393! A lingering sense of hope and positivity envelopes even the greatest sceptics – the magic of new beginnings rubs off on all! And we all come together to celebrate our unique Parsipanu, […]
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Razvin Namdarian Parsis have an association with all things fine – we are known for our love of antiques, our collections of porcelain and crystal, our passion for classical music and theatre and the Parsi garas which are lauded as heritage pieces handed down, generation to generation. Little wonder then, that this culturally […]
A Fun Guide To Teaching Your Pooch Parsi Commands! Shireen Merchant Shirin Merchant is India’s pioneering Canine Behaviourist and Trainer. For over 25 years now, she has worked hard to ensure that dogs in India are trained using reward-based methods. There are dogs in this world, and then there are Parsi dogs! […]
In the fast-paced and often demanding world we live in, finding joy and maintaining emotional well-being can be challenging. A very important contributor in maintaining that balance is our Hormones. Hormones are chemicals produced by different glands in your body, which travel through the bloodstream, acting as messengers and playing a part in many bodily […]