Jamshedi Navroz Mubarak! Dear Readers, As we ready ourselves to welcome the auspicious Jamshedi Navroz on the 20th and 21st of March, we cannot help but feel a sense of respite and redemption, when we look back at 2021… when the deadly coronavirus wasn’t yet done extracting its pound of flesh from humanity. We heave […]
Tag: 19th March 2022
Community Voices: The Pandemic – Looking Back And Lessons Learnt
Freya (10) and Delzin (6) Naterwalla (School students): We hated the lockdown! Attending school online and being stuck at home for months was very disturbing! Watching TV and indoor games became boring, though we had each other to play with. Our parents taught us how to make the most of what we have and to […]
NCPA Celebrates World Theatre Day
On World Theatre Day, Sunday, March 27th, 2022, the NCPA presents a spectacular line-up of performances and workshops, curated to celebrate the glorious art form. The day begins with exciting workshops designed for theatre enthusiasts, completely free of charge. As part of NCPA’s collaboration with National Theatre Live (London), a screening of a bold new […]
Special Numero-Tarot Readings For The New Lunar Year
JANUARY: [Lucky Card: Lovers; Lucky Number: 6] Health: Excellent tidings where your health is concerned. Your healing has started. You are advised to embark upon a holistic and healthy lifestyle, which includes yoga and meditation. Finance: You could be looking at a change in your job or even your career, for better financial prospects. Your hard-work […]
The Search Dogs of Bhuj – An Excerpt
The dog stopped dead in his tracks. His little black nose quivered with trepidation. Something was very wrong. He looked over at me puzzled. “Go on, Snoopy, find ’em,” I urged him as I scrambled over loose rubble, trying hard to keep my balance. He stared ahead blankly briefly, then put his nose to the ground […]
Cyrus The (Not So) Great!
Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, is back to unleash his hilarious take on ……… in our exclusive column, ‘Cyrus The (Not So) Great’! The Million Dollar Question!!! Just a reminder… it is now the festive occasion of Jamshedji Navroz! So, can Behroze, Diana, and Simone stop wishing me Happy Happy Women’s Day!!! […]
Those Seemingly Inconsequential Things Which Make A Big Impact!
Often, we get so interwoven in our daily hectic webs of life – getting pulled in various directions, trying to do justice across multiple capacities within our personal and professional lives – that we tend to overlook or forget those ‘little’ things, which seem inconsequential, but go on to have huge impacts in our lives. […]
Ye Who Follow Shall Not Fall
“All my hope on God is founded, He doth still my trust renew; Me through change and chance He guideth, Only good and only true. God unknown, He alone Calls my heart to be His own. Pride of man and earthly glory, Sword and crown betray His trust, What with care and toil […]
Little Sali Boti And Lots Of Kissi Kotti
In a couple of days, we will bring in our New Year (one of them anyways!) and Zoroastrians everywhere will celebrate…. And not just because the day marks the Persian New Year or because it is the vernal equinox. Of course, these are fine and notably worthy reasons to celebrate indeed. But we all know […]
Meherbai’s Mandli Discusses Jamshedi Navroze
Meherbai organised a high-level Mandli-meeting at her house over tea, and ordered cakes, pastries, souffles, puffs, sandwiches, rolls, pattice and cheese-straws. Keki Khadhro, who insisted on having tea first, demolished most of the snacks and even took the left-overs home in his bajaar-ni-theli. That done, Meherbai asked, “What is on 21st March?” She got an assortment of answers, except the right […]