નવરોઝના સપેરમાં દિવસે બામદાદમાં ગુસ્તાન પોતાની બાલ્કનીમાં ઉભો રહીને પાક દાદાર અહુરમઝદના શુક્રાના કરતો હતો. એટલામાં જરૂ એક ટ્રેમાં બે કપ ચાહ લઈને આવે છે અને બન્ને જણ એકબીજાને ભેટીને નવરોઝ મુબારક કરેચ. ગુસ્તાદ જરૂને પૂછે છે કે સોલી અને શિરીન ઉઠયા કે? એ લોકોને અને બચ્ચાંઓને આપણને તૈયાર થઈને વહેલુ આતશ બહેરામ પગે લાગવા […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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!!! […]
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. […]
“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 […]
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 […]
