Fifteen years. In marriage terms, it’s the Crystal Anniversary. It sounds elegant and refined, but anyone who’s been in a Parsi setup knows it also means that you’ve survived, adjusted, argued, laughed, overfed each other and somehow come out stronger, shinier and very much intact. And if there’s one community that truly understands the art […]
A Field Study of One of Nature’s Most Powerful Species -By Aryaan Mehta For centuries, naturalists have studied many remarkable creatures. The Bengal tiger. The Himalayan snow leopard. The blue whale… Yet none command quite the same level of authority as the ‘Parsi Saasu’ or Parsi mother-in-law. This formidable species is found across Mumbai, Navsari, […]
A Glimpse Into the Future of the Bawaji Civilisation By Behram Bharucha If current trends continue, the year 2075 will be a fascinating time for the global Parsi community. Our population may hover somewhere between ‘rare species’ and ‘critically endangered but extremely well catered’. Yet numbers aside, the spirit of the Bawa will remain gloriously […]
-By Tinaz Mistry Spring cleaning for the Festival of Spring, or Navroz, is serious business in our community. From Nanachowk to Navsari, from Colaba to Canada, from Dadar to Detroit – Parsi households prepare for Navroz with admirable zeal – Cupboards are emptied. Walls and windows are washed, fans are wiped, porcelain and silverware coaxed […]
It’s Jamshedi Navroz – yet another excuse to let loose and enjoy! It’s embedded deep in our DNA – this reason to just let our hair down and party like there’s no tomorrow. Our community loves to enjoy, even on the days when the rheumatism is severe, the migraine – unbearable, the flu – unmanageable! […]
Dear Readers, Jamshedi Navroz is a time of celebration, renewal and hope. As Parsis in India, we observe this occasion with deep gratitude for the land that welcomed our forefathers centuries ago and allowed our community to flourish in peace and dignity. India has given us the freedom to practise our faith, preserve our traditions […]
The Parsi Panchayat Vadodara recently hosted Jamva Chaloji, a well-received Pop-Up evening at the newly renovated Godrej Hall (Fatehgunj, Vadodara) introducing the refreshed venue to Vadodara residents. Organised under the auspices of the Panchayat, the event was conceived as an opportunity to showcase the upgraded hall while bringing together members of different communities in a […]
Are You Getting the Royal Bawi Treatment You Deserve? Dear Bawis, it’s time to park the bun-maska, mute the family WhatsApp group and simply take a seat in private. This Women’s Day, we are conducting a completely unofficial, highly accurate, emotionally revealing ‘Bawi Status Audit’. For years you’ve been managing homes, careers, in-laws, children, budgets, […]
– Behram Bharucha – Let’s be honest, folks! This world would be far more efficient were it run by our dynamic Bawis! Slightly louder, definitely more opinionated (read judgmental), generously fed and usually operating on a timetable that revolves around tea, but efficient nevertheless. Imagine the United Nations chaired by Binaifer Buchwala from Dadar Parsi […]
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Even as the echoes of Navroz Mubarak continue to warm our hearts, we thank all our readers for the overwhelming response to our Parsi New Year Special Issue. Your encouraging messages, calls and words reaffirm why we do what we do – celebrate, inform and connect our vibrant community. As the joy of Navroz fills […]