Victory In Defeat Dear Readers, Last Sunday had most of the nation tuned in to their televisions, in fever-pitched anticipation, of the Cricket World Cup Championship finale that was played between India and Australia. We didn’t get to lift the cup and there’s no denying that it was a bummer, but to underscore the splendid […]
Be The ‘Silver’ Lining Dear Readers, Our community is blessed with a large ratio of seniors, comprising nearly 40% of our overall population. While some are fortunate to live happily with their families and are taken care of, many find themselves succumbing to loneliness, scarcity and depression. It’s important that we care for our silvers […]
Happy Diwali! Dear Readers, The other day I paid a customary visit to the grandma of a close friend residing abroad. The sprightly 82-year-old Dinazmai (who lived, and thankfully got along, with her long-time house-help Shobha) opened the door with a non-customary scowl on her face. Not that it would have mattered had I not […]
A Time To Let Go And Move On As we approach the final leg of 2023, there’s much to look forward to! It’s the festive time of the year and many of us will reunite with our friends and family who return to India from abroad, in celebration and solidarity! There will be invites galore […]
Breathe Easy… Dear Readers, Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality has become cause for much concern and conversation, as it competes with and even overtakes Delhi’s pitiable polluted air levels. Until a few years ago, Mumbai’s coastal location helped check the air pollution and issues of haze and smog, as the sea breeze would clear away the […]
Teach Them Well… And Let Them Lead The Way! Dear Readers, Nothing soothes a Parsi soul more some good music. Some days ago, I was relishing the magical voice of the late legend, Whitney Houston belting out one of her superhits – ‘Greatest Love Of All’, and the extensive relevance of the very first two […]
There’s No Winners In War Dear Readers, Even as the world is still reeling under the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the unprecedented and sudden attack by Hamas on Israel, last Saturday, left us all in shock and disbelief. Even for those aware of the long-standing military tension between Palestine and Israel in the Gaza […]
Of Good Minds And Collective Consciousness Dear Readers, Even before the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, which brought life to a soul-screeching halt for a while, we were adequately aware of, and even exposed to witnessing Mother Nature’s reaction to the abuse of Her elements. Across the world, there were raging forest fires and floods; […]
Here’s To Good Times! Dear Readers, As we enter the final quarter of 2023, there’s much to look forward to! October heralds the onset of the festive season, as we gratefully start bidding adieu to the rains. Though the monsoons typically end by the first week of October, global warming has tweaked the seasons, so much […]
A Time To Rise And Shine… Dear Readers, It’s not just the population in our community that’s been on the decline… From being bequeathed a legacy of nation building, to having reduced ourselves to bickering over free-housing, we’ve descended much… From being known for our sense of humility, grace and gratitude, we have fallen prey […]
Keep The Faith! Dear Readers, The fact that we live in quite interesting times is not lost on anyone. There’s an overwhelming increase in the number of gut-wrenching crimes across the world. There’s a lot more chaos going on in the world, than we have ever known or experienced. Most news headlines leave us shocked, […]