Celebs are larger than life and live life King-size. Ordinary people envy their lives but in reality, their lives are ‘good from far but far from good’. Yet, however imperfect their lives may be, celebs inspire awe, passion, frenzy and a huge fan-following during their lifespan; but in death, they zoom to an iconic position, thanks […]
In Hindi films, there are various shades and gradations of colours and emotions in all Holi-sequences which have nothing to do with colour therapy. These scenes are virtual-unrealities which you will never find in real life. To begin with, there are very happy and colourful Holis like the spectacular one in V Shantaram’s ‘Navrang’ with Sandhya […]
All thought is energy. It has immense power. It can create your surroundings. A thought can heal or harm another. Be careful of what you create – healing or harming – because it will come back to you like a boomerang as your outward circumstances – either as lots of health, wealth, peace of mind […]
We all love Pyar Mohabbat and Ishq in films but several viewers must be sick of those ‘star-crossed’ lovers, in films from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s era, who drowned their sorrows in songs and worked off their calories by running around trees. Haai Re Kambakht Ishk! Take teenage romance for starters which has tremendous potential. Even Shakespeare’s […]
There is a school of thought which says that seven years is a turning point in romantic relationships, especially marriage. So is the fabled seven-year itch for real? It was the title of a 1955 Marilyn Monroe film in which she seduces her married neighbour. Films are fiction, pure entertainment. But today, there’s an unsettling […]
Meherbai loved Merwanji especially because of his chivalry and good manners. Feminist Freny hated Merwanji opening car-doors, pulling chairs and standing-up when a lady entered the room. Freny called it chibagiri but Merwanji called it chivalry. Freny: But you are doing it all wrong, Meherwan! The old code of conduct says be nice to damsels in distress. Well, we are […]
Bai M N Gamadia Girls’ High School celebrated their Annual Day at the Y B Chavan Auditorium on 17th January, 2018, with Executive Creative Director of Ogilvy and Mather, Zenobia Pithawalla as the Chief Guest. Compered by students Priya Jobanputra and Girija Pathare, the event was attended by, President of Parsee Girls’ School Association (PGSA), […]
Did you know that there are a lot of parallels between Einstein’s thoughts on time, space, nature and divinity and our own Indian philosophy? A philosophical understand of Einstein’s famous time and space equation is enriching – for example, to our senses, the earth is stationary and the sun is continuously in motion. To our […]
Chibavli Chakli Chadan: Meherbai, tamaru revolution su chey? To get fit? Meherbai: It’s Resolution and not Revolution! Besides, that was Merwanji’s and my resolution last year, what’s yours Chadan? Chadan: To avoid Lagans and Navjotes since these functions have become so stereotyped and boring. One has to go to the bank-locker, take out the same old jewellery, […]
New Years are a perfect opportunity for taking stock of your life, auditing, accounting and doing a bit of spiritual Hisaab-Kitaab. We are almost into 2018 and are a year older than what we were last year. Also, we have lost one more year of this precious incarnation if we have not made any spiritual progress. We […]
A tiny baby was born in a humble stable at Bethlehem and that was when the story of Christmas started. The baby grew to become the ‘King of Kings’, teaching humanity that LOVE is the only way to live life. LOVE is the real meaning of Christmas. It is so easy to love those who […]