Karachi-based eminent gynaecologist – Dr. Faridoon Setna, passed away on 8th May, 2021, following a brief illness. An octogenarian, Dr. Sethna is survived by his wife and three sons. His funeral prayers were held the next day at 8th Mary Road, Bath Island in Karachi, as per the family. “In light of the prevailing Covid […]
Tag: Volume 11-Issue 5
Farzan Rabadi Ordained Martab
11-year-old Er. Farzan Rabadi was ordained Martab on April 13, 2021. Farzan is the son of proud parents – Dilkhush and Er. Mehernosh Nariman Rabadi. His Martab ceremony was performed on Roj Hormaj – Mah Adar, at Sethna Agiary, under the able guidance of Er. Khushravi Palia.
Journey Of The Soul
We are all bodies of pure energy that use the garment of a physical body to learn and grow. When we are born, our true essence works with three predominant principles that aid our spiritual growth. The first is the Principle of Evolution. Your energy essence is born to certain parents, in a certain country […]
Hungry For More?
Are you also wondering how to lose weight? Over the past few weeks, my inbox has been brimming with requests from readers trying to lose weight. Our conventional ideas about weight loss – ‘eat less, move more’ – requires a lot of willpower. Counting calories, exercising every day and fighting hunger! Eventually, people give […]
Death Knows No Time, Nor Respects Rank
Parsi Times presents the concluding part of this series. Thou hast built the earthly house of clay for man’s soul. When at death man is taken to his rest, the body that was of earth, returns to earth and the soul soars to the heavenly heights. To immortality will he go, when he departs this […]
COVID Deaths In The Community
At least 178 community members have passed away since onset of the coronavirus pandemic (March 2020) in India. Parsiana compiled the death statistics from 11 major Indian locations where significant Parsi populations exist. 105 deaths have been registered in Bombay, obtained from Worli Prayer Hall, where a large number of Covid-19 victims are cremated, though […]
Caption This – 15th May
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! Winning Caption and Winner’s Name Will Be Published Next Week. Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 19th May 2021. WINNER: Modi: Just like your nation, your politics has long-term vision! Putin: Just like your nation, your career too, needs oxygen! By Natasha L. Patel (A’bad)
From the Editors Desk
Reasons To Smile Dear Readers, It hit the community like the much-needed and much-missed feeling of joy, amidst the ongoing gloom, to know that after twenty-eight long years, a member of our Parsi community had once again made it to the Indian Cricket Team! Nargol’s Arzan Nagwaswalla has been the toast of our cricket-crazy community […]
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Letters To The Editor
Be A Part Of The Solution, Not The Problem! I have been getting numerous WhatsApp and FB messages, related to Covid and the current scenario in the country. Some groups speak about the lack of facilities and services at Parsee General Hospital where old people lined up as early as 5:00 am for the vaccine […]
Behram Yazad – Our Saviour Who Destroys Druj And Bestows Happiness Upon The Faithful
Behram Yazad is the Angel created by Pak Ahura Mazda to protect the faithful Zarthosti followers who live their lives as per the tenets of our glorious Mazdayasni Zarathushti religion. Behram Yazad blesses those who live righteous lives with unending happiness and dissipates all their challenges and pains. Behram Yazad is a ‘Hamkar’ of Ardibehesht […]