The Russians have a commonly used phrase: ‘Doveryai no Proveryai’, meaning ‘Trust, but verify’! When dealing with an unknown person or stranger, you should take their talk on face value, but at the same time, verify what they are saying. Don’t blindly trust them, else they’d be able to manipulate and coerce you. The same […]
Tag: Volume 13- Issue 12
Get Ready For ‘Return To Roots 2023’!
After a three-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the 7th Edition of ‘Return To Roots’ is slated to take place this year-end, India. Tentatively scheduled from 22nd December, 2023 to 4th January, 2024, this trip will bring over 20 Zoroastrian youth, between 22 to 35 years of age, on a two-week trip to India. Established in 2012, Return […]
Implication Of The Proposed Uniform Civil Code On Parsis In India
The twenty-second Law Commission of India (June 14, 2023) has sought the views of religious organisations and the public, on the issue of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). This is despite the twenty-first Law Commission of India (August 2018) making it clear in that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), “is neither necessary nor desirable at this stage.” […]
Navsari’s Sorabji Barjorji Garda College Enters 78th Year
Sorabji Barjorjo Garda College, based in Navsari and one of the oldest educational institutions of the South Gujarat region, was established in 1945, when Parsi philanthropist – Sorabji Burjorji Garda, donated a generous sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- with the objective of imparting education to all students, without any distinction of caste or creed or nationality, […]