The Mandli boys and girls (all over 80 and full of love, energy and a lust for life) held a high-tea at Meherbai’s club to discuss marriage. Meherbai, being the keynote speaker, spoke first. Meherbai: I shall begin by saying that marriage is happy, even as life itself is happy, which means that it is infuriating, […]
It’s interesting how most assume the idea that the New Year ushers in a spirit of complete newness, heralding in some kind of rebirth or renewal, springing forth from a brand-new day. I certainly do not want to be a killjoy, but it’s not like the world suddenly gets a complete Do Over! It’s not […]
‘USHTA AHMAI YAHMAI USHTA KAHMAICHIT’ – Ushtavad Gatha, meaning, ‘HAPPINESS & PROSPERITY BE UNTO THAT PERSON THROUGH WHOM HAPPINESS REACH OTHERS!” “Ahura Mazda spoke unto Spitaman Zarathushtra: I created the holy immortal Khordad for Happiness and pleasure to help righteous men.” (Khordad Yasht 4.1) “O Ahura Mazda! May we become worthy of long life in […]
Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, is back to trigger unlimited giggles and guffaws, with his hilarious take on the once-famous ‘PARSI OLYMPICS’!!! – in our exclusive column, ‘Cyrus The (Not So) Great!’ New Year is all very well, but we must remember one of the greats – our very own Pestonji Papadwala, when we enter […]
Shirin Dhabhar Ever caught yourself singing to your dog, convinced that your off-key rendition of ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’ is the highlight of their day? Or perhaps you’ve splurged on a designer dog bed, only to find Zorro happily snoozing on a pile of laundry instead? As loving dog-parents, we often think we know […]
Adil J. Govadia During the two World Wars, British India had callously sacrificed thousands of Indian soldiers – with nearly 75,000 native Indian soldiers martyred in WW I and over 1.2 lakh in WW II. Despite India’s prodigious contribution in terms of men, material, money and rations, their heroic stories of valour and self-sacrifice sadly […]
They say that happiness is the most important emotion in our life. Nothing else feels as beautiful or wonderful as happiness. In fact, the very purpose of life should be the pursuit of happiness! In day-to-day life, happiness is the balance of emotions – experiencing more positive than negative feelings. It is about satisfaction and […]