Film Review: A Death In The Gunj

Following in the footsteps of her mother Aparna Sen, Konkana has crafted (written and directed) an immensely watchable debut film. McCluskiegang, four decades ago, was a prosperous town in Bihar (now Jharkhand) with a sizeable number of Anglo-Indians. In the Christmas holidays of 1978, Nandu (Gulshan Devaih) along with his wife Bonnie (Tillotama Shome) and […]

XYZ Turns 3

The Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) celebrated their ‘Foundation Day’ by conducting various social service activities throughout the month. Though XYZ Foundation Day falls on Ava Roj, Deh Mahino, Founder Hoshaang Gotla said, “Just one day is not enough to give back to the society and hence the theme for the month was dedicated to cleaning […]

Companionship Through Music

Last month I spoke about how joy of music, when shared with likeminded companions, heightens its enjoyment, just as a gourmet meal eaten by yourself is not half as enjoyable as when imbibed with sympathetic gourmands. Some of the oldest friendships, that I was privileged to share, were with record collectors and music loving friends. We spent […]

Behdin Homa Behdin Jamshed – The Patron Saint of Harassed Souls

The month of Dae is dedicated to the Supreme Divinity, Ahura Mazda. Throughout this holy month, devout Parsis perform thanks-giving Jasan offering gratitude to Ahura Mazda for His Bounties. It is considered particularly meritorious to perform Jasan on Roj Hormuzd, Daepadar, Daepmeher and Daepdin. During the month of Dae, the Maidhyarem Gambhar is observed from Roj Meher to Roj Behram. There are six Gambhar which in ancient times were observed as six great holidays, with each Gambhar […]

Parsi Pride!

The Marvellous Mirza Twins! 15-year-old twins, Farshaz and Fareez Ronnie Mirza from Smt. RSB Arya Vidya Mandir (Juhu, Mumbai) scored a phenomenal 95% (Farshaz) and 96% (Fareez) in their Class X Board exams. Both, Farshaz and Fareez, secured a full 100% in ‘Commercial Applications’. Farshaz wishes to pursue Law, in the footsteps of his father, […]