For years, Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI) has stood by its mission – to serve, uplift and support the less fortunate in our community. Through its Monthly Monetary Aid Program, ZTFI provides over 350 beneficiaries with essential ration kits and financial support, ensuring no community member in need goes hungry or unattended. Recognising the […]
Dear Readers, Matchmaking assumes that much more importance in sustaining a community like ours, whose numbers are dwindling faster than the botas (mutton nuggets) disappearing from the dhansak-dal at a Sunday lunch! It’s a daring dance – one lovely Bawi musters the courage to flash a coy smile at a strapping Bawa, as they clutch […]
Dear Readers, When was the last time you truly felt ‘being Parsi’ – not just in name, but in spirit? Was it over a steaming plate of dhansak on a Sunday? Or while arguing passionately over which bakery makes the best mawa cake? Beneath all our quirks and our obsession with the Queen’s English, thrives […]
The Parsi and Irani Zoroastrian community in the nation has expressed deep concern over escalating tensions in Iran, following Israel’s continued airstrikes on key nuclear facilities in Iran. The strike, described by Israel as a “pre-emptive military action” against Iran’s alleged nuclear ambitions, has stirred anxiety among community members that share deep-rooted ties with Iran […]
The leading community service organisation, WAPIZ, organized a crucial session on how to make wills, on 1st June, 2025, at the Cusrow Baug Pavilion. Not surprisingly, it turned out to be a packed event, which greatly benefitted numerous community members who returned with not just the understanding of how to write wills, but also with […]
– 30 Days of Kindness: Eating With Asha During Bahman Mah – As the holy month of Bahman Ameshaspand gently descends upon us like fragrant loban, many Parsis consider taking a pause from their love affair with marghi-na-farcha and the omnipresent-ma-gohst. It’s that sacred time of the Zoroastrian calendar when we remember not only the […]
Excitement and festivity swept through the WZO Trust Funds’ Senior Citizens Centre in Navsari, on 1st June, 2025, as the residents and staff came together to celebrate three joyous, heartwarming occasions: the birthdays of three beloved and cherished residents. The most remarkable milestone was the 101st birthday of the much-loved Parin Bhivandiwala, who has made […]
The sacred Navar ceremony of 12-year-old Pashaan Eric Mullan was solemnized on 24th May, 2025, at Dadar’s Rustom Faramna Agiary, conducted by Er. Eric Dastur and Er. Jehan Darbari, under the able guidance of Panthaki Er. Kaizad Karkaria. Mentored and guided by Er. Nekzad Behramkamdin and Freny Behramkamdin, Er. Pashaan’s Navar ceremony was dedicated to […]
It is with deep reverence and a profound sense of loss that the Parsi community bids farewell to one of its most distinguished stalwarts – Er. Nadir Ardeshir Modi, who passed away peacefully on the afternoon of 5th June, 2025, at the age of 95. His funeral was held the next morning at Mumbai’s sacred […]
(Pearls Of Wisdom: Insights By Er. Zarrir Bhandara) Er. Zarrir Bhandara share timeless nuggets of wisdom from our Zoroastrian religion, exploring its spiritual insights, ethical teachings, and relevance in today’s world. Whether drawn from the Gathas, sacred traditions, or the lived experiences of the Zoroastrian community, each piece of wisdom serves as a guiding light […]
Parzaan Pheeroze Karanjia was ordained as Navar on 17th May, 2025, at Navsari’s Vadi Dar-e-meher Agiary, under the able guidance of Er. Khurshed F. Desai and Er. Farzan H. Antia, with the blessings of Navsari Atash Behram’s Vada Dasturji Keki Ravji Meherji Ranaji Saheb. Er. Parzaan is the son of proud parents, Pheeroze and Mahazarin Karanjia and the grandson of Er. […]