દુબાન હકીમ પોતાને ઘર આવ્યો. તેણે દડો રમવાનો એક દાંડો બનાવી તૈયાર કીધો અને તેનો હાથો પોકળ રાખ્યો અને જે દવા તેણે ધારેલી હતી તે તેમાં બરાબર ભરી. એટલું બનાવ્યા પછી તેણે એક દડો પણ બનાવ્યો બીજે દિવસે તે પાદશાહની હજુરમાં ગયો અને તેના પગ પર પોતાનું માથું નાખીને તેની આગળની જમીનને બોસ્સા દીધા. દુબાન […]
Dear Editor, I write with regards to the EGM of the FPZAI held on the 5th of May 2019. I had attended the same as the representative of the Belgaum Parsi Zarthosti Anjuman. As your publications were also represented at the meeting, you must be aware of the false allegations levied against the “Er. father and […]
According to Hindu philosophy, ‘Sat-Yug’ was a long period of truth, honesty and beauty. Later ages, like the ‘Treta-Yug’ and the ‘Dwapar-Yug’, were a mixture of good and evil. ‘Kal-Yug’ marks the evil age, when man’s consciousness sinks to an all-time low. This Yug or age is followed by total destruction (Prayala) and renewal to […]
‘No, no, no singing. It’s been a long day’, says the father (Will Smith) to his two children on the boat. That he promptly breaks into a song is a different matter and one which follows the Disney trend for the ensuing couple of hours. Borrowed from ‘One Thousand and One Nights’ – ‘Aladdin and […]
. A month and a half of hectic preparations, booking ticket, visa, completing required formalities and a hell of a lot of shopping later, the zero hour had almost arrived. Bags loaded, weighed, unloaded and weighed again till the required weightage was achieved and finally the alarm clock announced 2:30 am. If you try waking […]
The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India (ZTFI), one of the community’s leading philanthropic institutions which helps sustain the lives and livelihood of the community’s underprivileged, held its popular monthly ‘Feed-A-Family’ program on May 18, 2019, at Cama Baug (Small Otla). The occasion was graced by Chief Guests – Delnaz Balsara Sharma, the current Mrs Asia […]
Many in this life forget that they have a mission to fulfil and a duty to discharge. Idlers lounge on the lawn, the negligent spend their time in merry making and the epicures live for the chase of pleasure and amusement, before Thou, Ahura Mazda, dost give them a rude awakening to reality and rouse […]
Since 1991, the three WZO Trusts have been fairly active in community related welfare activities, operating from essentially two main centers – Mumbai and Navsari, with resource people across India. Apart from having inducted Solicitor Farzana Mojgani in 2007, the other Trustees remained constant over the years. Recognizing the need for a proper succession plan […]
On the morning of 27th April, 2019, Surat’s Parsi Gymkhana was aflutter with little Zarthostis who had flocked there to partake of the annual summer ‘ZWAS Kids Fun Camp’ held by the Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly Of Surat (ZWAS). Commencing auspiciously with a Humbandagi, the 50 merry campers were divided across three age groups (5-7; 8-10; […]
Zeus Homiar Kadodwalla, from City International School, secured a wowsome 94% in the ICSE examinations this year. Zeus credits his fab success to proud parents – Monaz and Homiar Kadodwalla – for their constant support, as also a special thanks to his granny, Maharukh Kadodwalla; and his teachers who imbibed in him the ‘never to […]
Shaun Adil Vazifdar, from Vibgyor High School (Goregaon), scored 97% in his ICSE exams, doing his parents – Adil and Khurshid Vazifdar – as also his family, friends and community proud! A movie buff and a cricket-enthusiast, Shaun credits his achievement to his family’s love and support, as also the guidance and encouragement from his […]