Charlton Heston’s ‘Planet of the Apes’ (1968), almost a half century ago, set the tone for ‘War’ – the eighth overall and the third in the trilogy – a distinctly refreshing and inspired film, helmed by Matt Reeves. Following the earlier two – ‘Rise’ (2011) and ‘Dawn’ (2014) – the apes having suffered huge losses […]
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી . ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. 24મી જુલાઈ સુધી મંગળની દિનદશા ચાલશે તેથી નાનું એક્સિડન્ટ થઈ જાય તેવા ગ્રહો છે, વાહન સંભાળીને ચલાવજો. ઉતરતી મંગળની દિનદશા ભાઈ બહેનમાં મતભેદ પડાવી દેશે. તમારી વાણી ઉપર સંયમ રાખજો. તમારૂં બોલવાનું બીજાને નહીં ગમે તે વાત ધ્યાનમાં રાખીને ફેમિલી મેમ્બર સાથે ઓછું […]
Your dog has the same senses as you do – smell, sight hearing, touch and taste – but of all the sense his sense of smell is the most powerful. Here are some interesting facts on a dog’s scenting powers. Scent Cells A dog has around two hundred million sensitive cells in its nose compared […]
Neomi Rao, the second Zoroastrian Parsi to head an office in the current US Administration, who had been picked to become the ‘Regulatory Czar’ in the Trump White House, has been confirmed by the US Senate (by a vote of 54-41) to lead the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). In this […]
Aspandarmad or Spendarmad is the twelfth and last month of the Zoroastrian calendar, dedicated to Spenta Armaity – the Divinity that presides over Mother Earth. The term ‘Spenta’ has been variously translated as increasing, growing, good, holy and benevolent; while the term ‘Armaity’ has been variously translated to mean devotion, piety and peace. In other […]
Residents of the Dadar Parsi Colony (DPC) are up in arms against BMC’s proposal for widening a few roads in the vicinity, as this would reduce the green cover since most roads encircle open spaces. At a recent Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) meeting, the BMC tabled a proposal to widen roads lesser than 9m […]
As a community we may be small in number, but, always ready and big on celebrations! For a ‘True Blue Bawaji’ everyday is a celebration and every event or occasion is an excuse to feast. But, some days are extra special and call for extra celebrations. Take for example our birthday – celebrating just one […]