Dear Readers, As the Festival of Spring tiptoes in on the eve of 20th March, with blooming flowers and brighter days, Navroz brings along a sense of freshness we all look forward to. It’s more than just new beginnings in nature – it’s a nudge to refresh our own lives, reset our priorities and reconnect […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dadar’s Sorab Palamkote Hall came alive with colour, creativity and community spirit on 28th February, 2026, as Young Rathestars hosted its popular, annual 2-day, exhibition-cum-sale, which attracted large crowds who gathered to explore a vibrant marketplace and support budding entrepreneurs from the community. Over 70 exhibitors occupied 141 stalls, creating an atmosphere filled with Parsipanu […]
Dear Readers, As we settle into 2026, it’s time to ask ourselves an uncomfortable but necessary question: what does progress truly mean for us as a community? Is it the speed with which we accumulate achievements? The numbers that define our bank balances? The appearances we curate for the world to see? Or is it […]
Dear Readers, As we make the most of this fabulous festive season, what stands out clearly is that us bawas have surely mastered the two main aspects of life – ‘The Art of Living’ and ‘The Art of Giving’. Repeatedly have we proven that the real essence of the art of living lies in its […]
Dear Readers, I’m delighted to present our Double-Bumper-Special issue celebrating both – the biggest event in the Zoroastrian calendar worldwide – the fourth chapter of the Iranshah Udvada Utsav or IUU 2024; and welcoming the New Year 2025! Parsi Times is privileged to be the Exclusive Media Partner of the IUU since its inception in […]
The Iranshah Udwada Utsav (IUU) 2024 buzz is in full swing, even as we close in on the Community’s much awaited fest – the largest platform for the coming together of Zoroastrians from India and across the world, to yet again celebrate our cultural, social and religious ethos, in Udwada – our pilgrimage headquarters! Parsi […]
