The World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC), a leading global platform for Zoroastrian entrepreneurs and professionals, with chapters in seven countries worldwide, once again offers Zarathushti entrepreneurs in India the excellent opportunity to secure Interest-Free financial support, with the aim of promoting and facilitating the growth of Zarathushti businesses in India. WZCC offers financial support […]
If you’re contemplating having a pet, chances are dogs will always be the obvious choice of preference. It’s true – dogs are top of the list and win hands down every time! The choice, rather matter-of-fact – a dog or a cat? One rarely thinks of adopting a chimpanzee swinging from the ceiling rafters, one […]
The humble chapatti is supposed to be wholesome and nourishing as it’s made from whole-wheat, compared to paav, which is made from refined wheat or maida. Often, I ask my diabetic patients in particular, and the wellness seeking clients in general, to replace wheat in their diet with millets. Today, let me explain the science […]
“Confidence is good, but Over-confidence always sinks the ship.” – Oscar Wilde Confidence leads to success, which in turn builds up further confidence. Initially, confidence brings along with it, a certain enjoyable power-experience. However, the craving for more of it, unless controlled by a wise mind, has the potential to culminate into Over-confidence… and that […]
“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.” – Voltaire The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) has been in the news once again for the wrong reasons. A Chargesheet has recently been filed against former BPP Chairman, Dinshaw Mehta, for alleged misappropriation of BPP funds. An important point to note is the […]
Towards the end of last week, a Chargesheet was filed against the ex-Chairman of the BPP – Dinshaw Mehta, based on the FIR filed against him in February, 2014. Parsi Times (PT) received this news, and upon verification, found it to be factually correct. Even as PT decided to report this in last Saturday’s edition, […]
FB’s Worldwide Zoroastrians Sets The Right Precedent! The pandemic has popularised Social Media Platforms (SMP) to another level altogether. Some of today’s most popular SMPs used are Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, etc. Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram definitely mark the top three most used SMPs by our community members. While WhatsApp is the […]
Benjamin Rowland mentions in his book, ‘Art and Architecture of India’, that the works of art are guideposts to lead men by slow or sudden intuition to find the esoteric treasure hidden in the shrine of their own hearts. In art, we find several deities from the Hindu Pantheon of Gods like Ganesha, Nataraja and Vishnu. […]
In this thirteenth part of ‘The Zen Series’, a Zen master’s answer to a monk’s innocent question, reveals great wisdom to be applied in life! No Cold And Heat A monk once asked Zen master, Tozan, “How can we escape the cold and the heat?” Tozan replied, “Why not go where there is no cold […]
It must have been a long, long time ago, when mankind was in its infancy, about eighty or ninety thousand years ago, one Homosapien must have banged against a log of wood, liked the sound it made, then hit it repeatedly producing a rhythmic sound, making it the first musical instrument. The drum was born […]
Oh, to drink from that fountain of youthful vanity’s ever-consuming desire! We are an exhausting generation of giddy consumerism, fads, fashion and fixes. In the age of social media, beauty has become a lucrative, tradable commodity. Plastic surgery and the cosmetics industry is no longer viewed as only a tool to fight against time. Over […]