Killing is the kiss of death, its embrace, extinction. The bravest heart quails to look it in the face and trembles at its sight. The strong in body and robust in mind and defiant of spirit and undaunted in courage, that think they can make light of death and frighten and fight death itself, are […]
Tag: 21st July 2018
Pet Puja: The Beagle
For all its repute and the amount of research done on the breed, few historians can agree on the precise origin of the Beagle. The dog, believed to be one of the oldest breeds, is one of the few breeds closest in appearance to the original hounds. The breed developed in the British Isles was […]
Coping With Grief
Life is beautiful and there is much to rejoice for. Yet those who have lost someone they deeply cared for, be it a parent, sibling, friend, partner, child, close relative or even a pet, perceive it as bleak, dark and dismal. Albeit for a temporary phase, they feel anguished, greatly distressed and heart broken, to […]
Delnaz Wins First Runner Up At ‘MRS. INDIA SHE IS INDIA 2018’ Pageant
On 14th July, 2018, Delnaz Balsara Sharma was crowned the First Runner-Up in the national, prestigious ‘MRS. INDIA SHE IS INDIA 2018’ Pageant, held at ‘The Umrao’ in the country’s capital. The pageant, recognised as the official pageant to send its respective winners for the ‘MRS. UNIVERSE’ and ‘MRS. EARTH’ international beauty pageants, was held […]
Investiture and Prize Distribution At DPYA High School
The Dadar Parsee Youths Assembly (DPYA) High School organized their Investiture and SSC Prize Distribution ceremony at the Mancherji Joshi Memorial Hall, Dadar, on 18th July, 2018. The event commenced with Principal Roxana Parelwalla welcoming the gathering, with the Management represented by President Jimi Jesia, Trustees Daraius Zaiwala and Mahiyar Dastoor and the Managing Committee […]
Popular Parsi Myths (VIII)
Myth: The Northern direction is inauspicious from the Zoroastrian point of view Fact: The Northern direction is not inauspicious simply because doctrinally we are precluded from praying facing the North. In fact, in the char disha no namaskar we pay homage to all four directions, including the North. Is there any rationale for not praying […]