Once there was a king in ancient India who presented his daughter, the princess, with a beautiful diamond necklace. However, the necklace got lost or stolen and his people searched all over but were unable to find it. Some said it could have been picked up by a bird. So, the king then asked his subjects […]
As the nightingale sings to the rose in a transport of delight, so will I weave the songs of my love for Thee. Then listen, my beloved Lord, unto the songs I sing. I will come to Thee with my hymns of praise and glorification. I will eulogize Thee with my songs of adoration. I […]
There is no doubt that Parsis are creatures of big love and great passion. Their tempers, humours, wiles – often whimsically oscillate between avid love and fervent hate. The realm between love and loathing is almost non-existent! Now, as a brood, we are easy-going but eccentric, loud yet lively, boisterous but benevolent, with a zest […]
If there is one sentence that parents get fed up of hearing through the summer vacations, it’s “I’m bored!” Invariably, this is the lament of most kids during the vacations and the summer of 2020 has been rather unique to say the least! With the lockdown brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, children’s frustration levels […]
– A Day To Rededicate Ourselves To Zarathushtra’s Message Of Spreading Happiness – Roj Khorshed of Mah Dae is observed as Zarthosht no Deeso – the day on which our beloved Prophet, Zarathushtra, passed away from this material world to the spiritual world. Zarathushtra’s era is shrouded in mystery. While Greek sources place his birth […]
. Wayne Fields said in his nursery rhyme, “The best six doctors anywhere and no one can deny it, Are sunshine, water, rest, air, exercise and diet. These six will gladly you attend, if only you are willing, Your mind they’ll ease, your will they’ll mend, and charge you not a shilling”. . There is […]
On 21st May, 2020, after a span of two years, the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) released the under-construction building in Godrej Baug, that it had sealed for the non-payment of Land Under Construction (LUC) dues. The Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustees followed up diligently with the BMC and were successful in getting the property released, after […]
Those Three Words… Dear Readers, If nothing else, the extended lockdown, brought on by the Pandemic, has forced even the not-very-reflective kind of fellow beings amongst us (you know, the ones who proudly dismiss any deeper conversations, with a boastful – ‘I’m not really the meditating type’) to ponder life beyond the here and now. […]
Kainaz Messman, the founder of the popular ‘Theobroma’ chain of cafés, has authored the book, ‘Baking a Dream’, published by HarperCollins. The book includes a thorough account of how she set up Theobroma; and the interesting journey comprising her travels, family, friends, mistakes and ramifications, all leading to her current standing. What started out as […]
Earlier in the week, Tata Trusts’ Chairman Emeritus and the nation’s most loved businessman, Ratan Tata, took to the social media platfrom, Instagram, sharing his wisdom with entrepreneurs, advising them to ‘adapt and create’, in order to tide over challenging times faced by businesses and the economy, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It can all […]
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 20th May, 2020. WINNER: M to PM: Do you have an extra pen? Mine ran out trying to complete writing the number of zeros in 20 lakh crores! By Hanoz R Patel […]