The khanar-pinar, farnaar-harnaar, masti-majha-karnaar Mandli met for lunch at their usual South Mumbai club for lunch. Firdos-Fituri was absent since he had gone to Delhi to open a State Bank of India account after reading the account-opening form. Nergis the nosey-parker: Why Delhi? Mrs. Firdos Fituri: Obviously!! Because the form said. ‘Fill up in capital’. So, he went to Delhi! […]
Marriages may be made in heaven, but today, most do not last too long on earth. So, what goes wrong? Why does the wedlock turn into a deadlock? Why does a ‘better-half’ become a ‘bitter-half’? Could it be that when responsibility enters through the door, love flies out the window? Or could it be a […]
Meherwanji was sitting quietly on his easy-chair on Saturday morning, reading Parsi Times. Meherbai felt neglected… Meherbai: I wish I were Parsi Times! Meherwanji: Why? Meherbai: Then, you could hold me lovingly with both hands every Saturday morning. Meherwanji: Ok – but keep in mind that I don’t read the same Parsi Times every Saturday! It’s a brand […]
In the movie, ‘Home Alone’, a little boy (protagonist) wishes his family would disappear and his mother warns him to be careful about what he wishes as it could come true! Sure enough, the next day he wakes up to find himself all alone at home, without his family. Subjective perception is essentially mental. The […]
We all know, that to keep the brain razor-sharp and prevent dementia in old age, one needs to be aware, read more and have a good IQ. It was with this in mind, that Meherbai’s Mandli held a General Knowledge Quiz evening. Meherwanji requested everyone to listen to Meherbai as she explained the rules. Vikaji […]
Poet Stephen Levine said, “Part of me is dying, maybe to let the rest of me come to life.” Don’t let chronology, physiology or biology govern your age. Johann Wolfgang Goethe, the great novelist and playwright, wrote, “To remain young in old age is an art. He’s the most fortunate man who can live the […]
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 […]
Ever since PT announced that it is taking out its 10th Anniversary issue, there was no peace in Meherwanji’s life! Meherbai: Mehella darling, I want you to enter the PT contest. All you have to do is write in 150 words – ‘My top three PT features’. Meherwanji: Impossible!! I love each and every feature so I […]
Meherbai was a voracious reader as you all know by now and she had just finished reading a book by Prof. Alex Gardner – a retail-psychology expert who advocated that shopping is good for marriage, especially shopping for shoes! For the husband, it lowers blood-pressure and anxiety. For the wife, it raises her self-esteem and prevents […]
Forgive and Forget! Easier said than done. But come to think of it, unless you forgive and forget and move on with your life, you’ll be emotionally handcuffed to that person. The choice is entirely YOURS. Do you want to remain emotionally handcuffed to the past or move on with your life to seek more […]
Our mind is divided into the conscious and the sub-conscious. Surprisingly, the sub-conscious comprises 90 per cent of our conscious life! It’s the sub-conscious mind that builds your body, it’s vital functions and optimum health, twenty-four hours a day. It never sleeps, not even when we sleep. It constantly preserves us from all and every […]