If there’s one community that fully understands the importance of living life king size, celebrating the small moments, the big ones, the inane ones, it’s got to us Parsis! We don’t simply welcome a New Year, we celebrate it, guns blazing, firing on all cylinders. It doesn’t matter how the year started, it’s certainly not […]
Meher and Adil are a hard-working couple. At the end of a particularly challenging day, Adil recounts the story about the ‘Kalpvriksha Tree’, the divine wish-fulfilling tree – how anyone who sat under this celestial tree could have their wish fulfilled. Meher is fascinated. That night Meher has a dream: she’s standing under the most […]
-Dr. Kaiwan M. Randeria Navigating the choice between Robotic or Conventional Knee Replacement When it comes to robotic knee replacements, patients often imagine the robot strolling into the operating theatre, introducing itself and asking the surgeon to step aside. I assure you, the robot is far too well-behaved for any of that! In fact, if […]
There is something quietly magical about new beginnings. Perhaps that’s why we pause when a new year arrives. We clean our homes, wear fresh clothes, gather around family, exchange good wishes and hope that the coming year will somehow be lighter, kinder and filled with possibility. As Parsis, Navroz has always symbolised much more than […]
There is a unique, irreplaceable magic to the morning of Navroz, the shahenshahi New year. The gentle fragrance of burning loban and sandalwood drifts through the air, our doorsteps are transformed into canvas screens of intricate, freshly laid white chalk designs, while vibrant torans frame our entrances. These time-honored rituals are much more than mere […]
As children, many of us first learnt reverence not from books, but by watching our parents and grandparents taking us to the Agiary, to bow before the Padshah Saheb. Heads instinctively covered. Voices softened. The hurried pace of life somehow left outside the door. Looking back, I realise those moments were teaching us something far […]
-By Farah Kasad Today, pets have become an important part of many families. Whether it is the loyal presence of a dog, the gentle companionship of a cat or the comfort that animals naturally bring into our lives, pets often transform a house into a warmer, emotionally happier home. From a Vastu perspective, pets are […]
Top 3 WINNING ENTRY: By FIONA ROHINTON WADIA Only A Parsi Would… Donate generously with grace, Give gaars with a smiling face; Feast with joy and hearty cheer, Always stylish, dapper and impeccably sincere. Keep their automobiles shining and classy, Dance at parties with a daru glass – all sassy. Celebrate 2 birthdays, one at […]
PT’s ‘Parsi Pulse’ brings you the thoughts and opinions voiced by community members across generations, sharing their perspectives on matters that affect, inspire and shape us. From the wisdom of our elders to the fresh outlook of our youth, Parsi Pulse offers an open platform that reflects the diverse experiences and opinions within our small […]
– What your dog’s “bad behaviour” is really showing you about yourself! – A client once called me in despair saying her dog pulled on the leash like a freight train on every walk! She’d already been to see a communicator, who told her the reason: her dog pulled because he believed he was Salman […]
-By Shahrukh Anklesaria Allow me to introduce myself. I’m the hardest-working appliance in any Parsi household and the coldest member of the family. I’m the fridge. I’ve seen things. Unspeakable things. I’ve witnessed family feuds, midnight food raids, panic before dinner parties, secret custard thefts and enough eggs to supply the Indian army. If refrigerators […]