Jamshedi Navroze Mubarak – May We Grow In Gratitude! Dear Readers, Many of us underestimate the power of Gratitude – a simple ‘Thank-you’ goes a long way. Unfortunately, many do not realize just how empowering it is, be it on a personal level, shared between family members, friends and acquaintances, or even professionally. Gratitude is […]
Aapra Adarji Writer, also known and Adarji the Angrej, remember him? He’s just polished off a breakfast of two scrambled eggs made in butter with a sprinkling of cheese atop, toasts, a good helping of last night’s papri-ma-kawab, all accompanied by a dollop of ‘ravo’, being the compliments from Jaiji Jilla next door, on the occasion […]
I’ve been writing songs for over 20 years now, since I was a boy when I lost my Mum to Cancer. I lost my Dad exactly a year later to Multiple Sclerosis. Yup, life dealt my brother and I a crappy poker hand. We’ve been picking up the pieces daily, little-by-little, since. I’ve seen the […]
When we are grateful or we wish to express deep joy for all the abundance of Pak Dadar Ahura Mazda, we perform a Jashan ceremony, or in some instances, a Fareshta ceremony. The Fareshta ceremony expresses Joy and Gratitude to all the holy Ameshaspands and the Yazatas. There are 33 Yazatas in all and they […]
PT: You’ve always invested a lot in your cricket over the years and now you look to make Gujarat a powerful team. Walk us through your journey. Arzan: It’s been an amazing journey. I debuted at the age of 21 and then on, there’s been no looking back. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to get an […]
Veera is a published Author (‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’) and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary. Navroz is the Iranian New Year, celebrated by Parsis, perhaps more fervently that our Iranian brethren, much in the spirit of all celebrations that us Parsis are […]
Festivals bring hope and happiness. They open opportunities for bonding and togetherness. The spring festival of Navroz is no exception. It ushers a new day (Nav = New and Roz = Day), new beginnings and a brand-new life. Hope is a very powerful and positive resource. It inspires us to achieve the impossible and also […]
Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, makes you laugh through Navroz as he unleashes his hilarious take on the ‘Navroz Awards’, in PT’s exclusive column – ‘Cyrus The (Not So) Great’!!! Another New Year! Non-Parsis reading this – please don’t feel alarmed. New Year is not a side effect of the Astra Zeneca vaccine, […]