‘USHTA AHMAI YAHMAI USHTA KAHMAICHIT’ – Ushtavad Gatha, meaning, ‘HAPPINESS & PROSPERITY BE UNTO THAT PERSON THROUGH WHOM HAPPINESS REACH OTHERS!” “Ahura Mazda spoke unto Spitaman Zarathushtra: I created the holy immortal Khordad for Happiness and pleasure to help righteous men.” (Khordad Yasht 4.1) “O Ahura Mazda! May we become worthy of long life in […]
Thirteen years ago, on 30th April, 2011 (Mah Adar, Roj Daepmeher), the community awoke to the first edition of Parsi Times at their doorstep, which soon grew into a keenly awaited accompaniment to their Saturday morning cuppa choi! Kickstarting every weekend with the latest in Parsi news, views, events and entertainment, PT was a hit […]
By Adv. Aazmeen Kasad Adv. Aazmeen Kasad is a practicing corporate advocate with over 20 years of experience and a Professor of Law for 15 years. You could write to her to answer your specific legal queries. Follow her legal updates on Twitter @Aazmeen Parsis are known to be a happy-go-lucky community, following the […]
Zoroastrian prayers are extremely powerful in healing and providing relief from various maladies. The Ardibahesht Yasht mentions, of the five types of healing, healing by prayers is the most effective as it heals right from the source within. Our sacred manthravani is loaded with Divine Energy which can deeply influence the devotee and their surroundings when chanted […]
10:30 – Sunday morn! Darabsha wakes up. The night before, he and his chums had been to the airport to see their Missus off on a jamboree to London. Normally the Kootla Committee Members (KCM) would make a beeline to some historical place for their annual “jaunt to broaden their minds(?).” As this year marked […]
Sal Mubarak! Dear Readers, There’s always something auspicious about new beginnings – even as we ready ourselves to welcome YZ 1393! A lingering sense of hope and positivity envelopes even the greatest sceptics – the magic of new beginnings rubs off on all! And we all come together to celebrate our unique Parsipanu, […]
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Razvin Namdarian Parsis have an association with all things fine – we are known for our love of antiques, our collections of porcelain and crystal, our passion for classical music and theatre and the Parsi garas which are lauded as heritage pieces handed down, generation to generation. Little wonder then, that this culturally […]
A Fun Guide To Teaching Your Pooch Parsi Commands! Shireen Merchant Shirin Merchant is India’s pioneering Canine Behaviourist and Trainer. For over 25 years now, she has worked hard to ensure that dogs in India are trained using reward-based methods. There are dogs in this world, and then there are Parsi dogs! […]
In the fast-paced and often demanding world we live in, finding joy and maintaining emotional well-being can be challenging. A very important contributor in maintaining that balance is our Hormones. Hormones are chemicals produced by different glands in your body, which travel through the bloodstream, acting as messengers and playing a part in many bodily […]
Cyrus The (Not So) Great! Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, is back to trigger unlimited giggles and guffaws, with his hilarious take on appropriating the Parsi New Year date!! …in our exclusive column, ‘Cyrus The (Not So) Great!’ Soo karoo!?!?! I’m in a quandary! Sorry to use such big, big words. Even more […]