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Tag: Bawa- Bawis
Sports Roundup – 3rd June 2017
CRICKET England Win A Thriller Against South Africa: An all-round show by England brought them victory by a 2 run margin against South Africa. Batting first, England scored 330-6 in 50 overs. Ben Stokes continued his great form here too post the IPL, and scored 101. Buttler contributed 65 while skipper Eoin Morgan made 45. […]
NumeroTarot (As Per Your Birth Month)
January (Lucky No. 8; Lucky Tarot Card: Strength): It’s time to start afresh – a good time to start new ventures. You need to get real and realise that all that glitters is not gold. Seek advice on financial matters. Students will do well. Travel is indicated. Think twice before taking any decision. . February (Lucky No. […]
Film Review: Wonder Woman
Move over Batman, Spiderman, Superman—-! In the DC comics, Wonder Woman is of Greek nationality. In this, the first female superhero film in 12 years and the first to be directed by a female director, the protagonist is the gorgeous Jewish, Israeli–born Gal Gadot (Fast and Furious, Batman v. Superman : Dawn of Justice). It’s […]
Film Review: Dear Maya
Ostensibly Manisha Koirala’s comeback film — after her doughty and victorious fight with the big C — Dear Maya is about love, languishing and loneliness. The film begins with shots of 15-year-olds Ana (Madiha Imam) and Ira (Shreya Singh Chaudhry) in Loreta Convent, Shimla, reading aloud an amorous passage from a romance novel. Ana has […]
Film Review: Baywatch
Adapted from the TV series Baywatch, which premiered in 1989 and aired throughout the 90s through to 2001, Baywatch the movie, in alliterative language may be described as having sun, sand, surf, swimsuits, skin but no sex, and well, certainly not sleazy. With such an overt title and especially with its television predecessor, one barely […]
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, […]