Brandishing the motto, ‘Together Towards Tomorrow’, the 11th WZC will host and celebrate the coming together of Zoroastrians from all over the world, with the aim of providing a global platform which offers the perfect balance of business opportunities and a fun, stress-free time with family, and an itinerary conducive to offering the best of […]
Martial arts prodigy , Nekzaad Aspi Olpadwalla secured a Gold medal in ‘Poomsae’ (demonstration) and Bronze in ‘Sparring’ (competition) at the recently concluded ‘International Taekwon-Do and Karate Championship’ held from 26th to 28th January, 2018, at Green Park resort, Virar. The event was chaired by Grandmasters, Kim Young Ho of South Korea and Ron Branner of […]
. Zarathushtra inculcates the simplicity of life and our early ancestors were brought up in simple habits of life. They lived a frugal, contented, and a happy life. When they became conquerors of vast territories and built the mightiest empires of their days, the influx of riches from conquered countries bred in them lassitude, a […]
The Cusrow Baug United Sports and Welfare League concluded its 3rd All Parsis Annual Floodlit Football Tournament, from 15th to 21st January, 2018, with twelve teams from Mumbai participating in the 8-a-side tournament. The first semi-final witnessed team ‘Cusrow Baug-A’ beat ‘Petit Boys’ with 9 goals, thanks to a hat-trick by Cusrow Baug player, Farzaad […]
Look Up More Often! Dear Readers, The threat and spread of ‘Internet Addiction’ is more real than most of us are willing to acknowledge. We live in an era that witnesses a pathological over-use of the internet, where liking a Facebook post or retweeting a tweet takes precedence over real life people and experiences, where […]
CRICKET India Under-19 Storm Into World Cup Final A splendid batting performance from Shubman Gill (102*) coupled with great bowling from Ishan Porel (4-17) helped the boys in blue win by a massive 203 runs against opponents Pakistan during their Super League Semi-Final Two encounter at Christchurch, New Zealand. Batting first, India’s Under-19 notched up […]
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The info, or rather statistics, imparted to the viewers in the beginning attempts to assure them that they are in for a thriller. We are told that Los Angeles is the bank robbery capital of the world – every 48 minutes there is a bank heist in the City of the Angels. The film opens […]
Parsee rising stars Frenaz Chipia of Gujarat and Zubin Taraporewalla of Maharashtra played brilliantly to reach the coveted round of 32 at the 79th Senior Table-Tennis Nationals held from 25 – 30 January, 2018, at Ranchi. The tournament witnessed Zubin beat arch-rival Ravindra Kotian of Maharashtra 4-0. Both Zubin and Frenaz, will soon be representing […]
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented his budget for the year 2018-19 in parliament a couple of days ago. The Rail Budget was also presented as part of the Union Budget. In this article, we analyse key budget proposals, and their impact on the salaried class, investors, senior citizens and consumers. A standard deduction of Rs. […]
Just over a month ago, on the 25th of December, 2017, a Dadgah, ‘Asha Vahishta – The Zoroastrian Center’, was inaugurated in Pune, under the umbrella of Association for Revival of Zoroastrianism (ARZ), which opened its doors to intermarried Parsis and their children, as also Zoroastrian enthusiasts who sought greater insight into Zoroastrianism. Within this short […]