‘નવા વર્ષના શુભ દિવસે આજે મળવા આવી શકશે?’ ફોનમાં આ વાકય સાંભળતાજ છાતીમાં આનંદનો ફુવારો ફૂટતાં ચેરાગ લીલોછમ થઈ ગયો એના ભાગ્યની કંકોતરી ફરી કોઈ સુવર્ણ અક્ષરે લખી ગયું મહાતાબે આ પ્રશ્ર્ન પૂછવાની જરૂરજ નહોતી પણ નિકટતા અનુભવાતી હોય તો જ આ રીતે પ્રશ્ર્ન પૂછાય ‘અરે, ના પાડવાનો સવાલ જ પેદા થતો નથી.માત્ર પોતે પૂછવાનું […]
પારસી સંસ્કૃતિ સાથે પરોપકાર અને ચેરિટી જોડાયેલી છે. પારસી તારૂય બીજું નામ સખાવતથ એ કહેવત જાણીતી છે. દિનશા તંબોલી આજે આપણા સમુદાયમાં દાનવૃત્તિ પરોપકારના ખ્યાલના વિકાસ અંગેના તેમના વિચારો જણાવે છે. સખાવતનો ખ્યાલ સમજીએ તો તમારા હૃદયથી અન્ય લોકો પ્રત્યે ઉદારતા વધારવાનું કાર્ય છે. પરોપકારનો સાર અમે જરથોસ્તીઓના મનમાં ઉંડે ઉતારી દેવામાં આવ્યો છે. આપણો […]
Saal Mubarak and Jai Hind! Dear Readers, On behalf of Team Parsi Times, it gives me immense pleasure to present you with our Bumper Special Navroze Issue, which celebrates our quirky, adorable Parsi Culture. This issue brings you all that’s promised and more… it aims to reconnect you with the essence of ‘being Parsi’ in […]
Sanobar Pardiwalla, Stuntwoman Sanober entered this physically audacious profession at the young age of 12 by performing stunts for an advertisement. Today, she has over 200 films to her credit, amongst a lot of other commercial assignments. Her latest Bollywood flick in which she performed stunts was ‘Jagga Jasoos’ and is currently preparing her art […]
About Arashasp Shroff: A graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts Business Management, from the globally renowned Culinary Institute of America (NY, USA), Arashasp’s genius got him handpicked to attend the exclusive concentration program in Advanced Wine and Hospitality in Napa Valley, California. Soon he was recruited for JW Marriott’s Leadership Program and shared […]
How To Relieve Yourself Of Physical Pain Any pain tends to be debilitating for the body. Physical suffering can make people change their temperament for the worse. The following tips help alleviate physical pain: Close your eyes and breathe slowly and comfortably for a few minutes or about 36 long and easy breaths. Now […]
The title of this article is the standard beginning for any classified put up by Zoroastrians. By now, it’s taken for granted that Parsi-owned and used vehicles (and likewise, white goods and furniture) sell for a premium in the pre-owned market. Over the years, I have seen and known many Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians who cherish their […]
PT: Tell us a little about yourself. Shayan: I was born in Mumbai, brought up in Hyderabad and am currently pursuing my third year at Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad (BALLB). I’ve always had a keen interest in current affairs which culminated into a passion for Political Science in college, helping me to win ‘Best […]
The Creators: Of course, there have been Parsi artists who have left their mark on the canvas of Indian contemporary art and who are a part of the celebrated Sir JJ School of Art alumni, the most prominent amongst them being Jehangir Sabavala. He could be credited with bringing the cubist style of painting into […]
When you are part of an audience for any type of performance of Western Classical Music, it is likely that it consists of a fairly large number of senior members of our community. I have often argued that Western Classical Music has withstood all forms of competition from regional music and in the words of that fine music […]
When Parsi Times’ Asst. Editor, Delaveen, requested me to key in my thoughts on Charity and Philanthropy in the Zoroastrian community for publication in this Special Navroze issue, I thought it would be appropriate to expand on the very enlightened editorial, ‘This Toxic Sense of Entitlement’, published in Parsi Times issue of April 22, 2017, […]