English E.Teach is an educational NGO that creates and disseminates animated English digital content based on the Maharashtra Govt. textbooks, for underprivileged children. Their videos are made page by page to match the textbook the vernacular medium children have to study. For over eight years, they have been providing free content to over 41,000 Municipal and Zilla […]
Tag: 13th June 2020
Godrej Consumer Appoints Nisaba Godrej As New MD And CEO
Nisaba Godrej has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Godrej Consumer, succeeding Vivek Gambhir, who recently resigned from the said positions, citing personal reasons. He will step down from both of his positions on 30th June, 2020. Nisaba, who currently serves as the Executive Chairperson of Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), will […]
The Iranshah Initiative Presents The Video Time Capsule
Have you had a chance to visit IranShah and experience the bounty of its Sacredness? What is your fondest experience of visiting Iranshah and Udvada? What emotions, sensations and feelings rush through you while standing in front of Iranshah? How did you learn about IranShah; was it at home, school or through self learning? What […]
Boundless Is Thy Bounty, Ahura Mazda!
Unbounded is Thy abundance, O Bountiful Lord. Thou art never tired giving from it. Many million hearts cry out to Thee daily to give them what the world gives them not and Thou, in Thy mercy, dost help them to their share of Thy bounty. We rise hungry in the morning. Thou dost not suffer […]
TechKnow With Tantra: Instapaper
Instapaper is the simplest way to save and store articles for reading: offline, on-the-go, anytime, anywhere, perfectly formatted. It provides a mobile and tablet-optimized Text-view that makes reading Internet content a clean and uncluttered experience. It saves most web pages as text only, stripping away the full-sized layout to optimize for tablet and phone screens with […]
God Has A Plan!
If the almighty ever played a sport or game, He would undoubtedly give Magnus Carlsen, or our very own Viswanathan Anand, a run for their titles, even on his worst day. It’s no wonder then, how perfectly he times his move, strategizes the game-plan of our lives, and annihilates all opposition. And just like chess, […]
Practical Tips For Balancing Socio-Religious Norms In A Post-Lockdown World
The Baffling Start To New Year 2020: Every year, on March 21, Jamshedi Navroze, our Agiaries and Atash Behrams are flooded with streams of worshippers, each exchanging happy greetings, blessings, and well-wishes, with every known face encountered. These familiar scenes of Jamshedi Navroze were no different this year in many parts of the world. But […]
The Ascension Of The Last Sasanian King Yazdezerd III To The Throne
Ten monarchs ruled over Sasanian Iran within a short period of four years, from 628 to 632 CE, most of them falling victims to internecine strife. In 632 CE, the situation had become very grim. The institutions of kingship, nobility and clergy were shaken. Military generals, pretenders and usurpers took this opportunity and frequently assumed […]
Mind Over Meat
n the pantheon of Zoroastrian divinities, Bahman Amshaspand ranks next to Ahura Mazda. Bahman is an Amshaspand or Amesha Spenta (variously translated as Bountiful Immortal or Arch Angel) and is doctrinally seen as the guardian of one of Ahura Mazda’s good creations, namely animals – particularly Goshpand like cow, goat, sheep, etc. It is for […]
Vohu Mano – Bahman Ameshaspand
Today is Bahman Mahino ne Bahman Roj. Never in the history of mankind have we needed the good graces of Bahman Ameshaspand more, than we require them today. He is the one that presides over our thoughts, hence mind. He is also the one who looks after the animal kingdom. Many of us observe abstinence […]
Parsi Pride: Tanaz Noble Makes History: Becomes First Kayaker To Cross Ten Degree Channel
In a rare feat of exceptional grit, fitness, courage and determination, Tanaz K. Noble, a kayaker from Port Blair, made history by becoming the very first kayaker to cross the ‘Ten Degree Channel’, which is located in between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar by kayaking. Tanaz covered a distance of 118 kms across the Ten […]