PT: Did Zoroastrians in Iran celebrate New Year on March 21st, before the exodus to India and other countries? Er. Karanjia: Never ever in history did Zoroastrians in Iran celebrate their religious New Year (Navroz) on 21st March. They celebrated it around the time of the Vernal Equinox. The day continued to fluctuate backwards by […]
PARSI FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT: Bhikaiji Rustom Cama (1861–1936): was one of the foremost woman freedom fighters in the Independent Movement.Whilst in London she came in contact with Shyamji Krishna Varma who was famous for his fiery nationalist speeches in Hyde Park. He introduced her to Dadabhai Naoroji, the then president of […]
Aries: Is ruled by the planet Mars with Fire as its prime element. Aromatherapy Oil: Rosemary You’re always the life of the party, but you can’t spend all your time entertaining others. Rosemary’s soothing scent will relax your aching muscles and allow you to embrace temporary solitude. It’s also ideal for stress relief because it […]
Chomp With Bhakra! Ingredients: ¾ cup Whole wheat flour; 1 cup Flour; ½ Cup Semolina; ½ cup Sugar; ½ cup Ghee; 1 Egg; 125 ml Toddy mixed with 1 tsp sugar; 125 ml Warm water; 1 tsp Cardamom and nutmeg powder; Oil for deep frying; Salt – to taste Method: Sift flour, semolina, whole wheat […]
The portly couple along with their Daschund walked in right on time for the consult. After the initial pleasantries, I started off by asking what the problem was. “Duchess needs a husband,” the woman stated matter-of-factly, looking down at me over her gold-rimmed spectacles. Seeing my astonished expression, the man explained, “Freny thinks our dainty […]
Our community has different religious titles which are applied before the names of individuals, like ‘Behdin’ for the non-priestly sect and ‘Osta’, ‘Osti’, ‘Ervad’, etc. for priests. These religious titles are based on the religious status of people and are prefixed before their names, when mentioned in prayers and rituals, like the Jashan, Afringan and […]