In Hinduism, there’s a concept of renouncing the world and taking ‘sanyas’ or refuge in a forest or an ashram and living an ascetic life. This practice started with Buddha’s abdication of his ‘Raj-Dharma’ (Royal duties) and ‘Grihasthi-Dharma (Householder’s duties). This concept of ‘sanyas’ causes an unnatural divide between those seeking spiritual evolution and others […]
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I Will Die To Falsehood That I May Live To Truth
Darius the Great concentrates all evil in Drauga, “Falsehood”. He advises his successors to beware of falsehood and to fight it and destroy it wherever it is found, if they wished their kingdom to prosper and live. The Ancient Persians, my illustrious forbears held Falsehood as most disgraceful and as the embodiment of all wickedness. […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 20th July 2019 To 26th July 2019
. CRICKET England Wins World Cup, New Zealand Wins Hearts! Hosts England and New Zealand were involved in one of the best encounters ever in the history of the World Cup as the final ended in a tie, as did the Super-over! Eventually, England were declared champions for the first ever time based on a […]
The Boxer
The Boxer is a handsome, loyal, family companion and one of the most exuberant breeds around. Highly valued as an affectionate pet and guardian of home and family, the breed was developed in Germany by crossing the mastiff-type Bullenbeisser with the English bulldog. Beisser dogs were used by the Germans to hunt down wild boar […]
Letters to the Editor
No Treatment For The Ailing P G Hospital After a long and bitter strife, there is no outcome and it seems the Parsee General Hospital is going the PLlH way. It is sad that our premier healthcare institutions, once in the limelight, now face oblivion. Today, the occupancy has come down to less than 30% […]
Investments In Minor’s Name
. Recently a client’s son bought a Kawasaki Ninja ZX at ₹ 15 lakhs (Pune registration) – one of the most sought-after Superbikes, with elegant design, Ninja styling, hot looks, lots of safety measures and everything an eighteen to twenty-year-old, bike-enthusiastic dreams of. As Parsis, when we buy a new vehicle, we normally initiate it […]
Chomp N Cheers: Special Monsoon Snacks
Chicken Pakoda Ingredients: ½ kg – Boneless Chicken cut in small (boti-like) bits; 1 tsp – Ginger-garlic paste; 1.5 Cups – Gram flour (besan); 1 tsp – Red chilli flakes; 1 tsp – Cumin seeds crushed; 1 tsp – Coriander seeds crushed; 1 tsp – Dried mango powder (amchoor); 2 tsp – Anardana; 2 Tbsp […]
XYZ Celebrates LAFA 2019
The Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) organized the much coveted and anticipated third edition of ‘XYZ LAFA’ – Literary Arts & Fine Arts Festival, on 14th July, 2019. The halls and corridors of JB Vachha High School in Dadar were flooded with young XYZ members from three and a half to sixteen years of age! These […]
Humbandigi Prayers At 24th World Scout Jamboree
The 24th World Scout Jamboree, which will be held at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia, USA, from 22nd July to 2nd August, 2019, will witness the participation of Zoroastrian scouts and scouters from all over the world. A Humbandigi prayer, led by Scouter Ervad Ratansha Vakil, will be performed on […]
Pilot Noshir Medhora Dies In Plane Crash In Texas
On 13th July, 2019, 69-year-old pilot, Noshir Medhora, who was flying a single-engine Cessna aircraft, died after the small plane crashed into a community center building, at 10:30 am, in West Harris County, Texas. According to the County’s Constable, Ted Heap, the Cessna aircraft is said to have taken off from West Houston Airport and […]
The Lion King
CGI-created wildlife, in all its glory, comes alive in the opening frames of The Lion King, exactly 25 years after the earlier version was exhibited to awestruck audiences worldwide. The occasion – Simba, the month-old lion cub, and the newly anointed heir to Pride Lands, is greeted with obeisance by his father, King Musafa’s subjects. […]