The Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) organised the ‘Ayathrem Gahambar’ at the ZAC Atash Kadeh, on 14th October, 2018. Attended by seventy-five Zoroastrians, the celebrations began with a Hama Anjuman Jasan sponsored by the Humbandagi group, and performed by Er. Zerkxis Bhandara, Er. Jal Birdy and Er. Minoo Katrak. Following the Humbandagi, Er. Zerkxis explained […]
If ever there’s a rerun of Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘102 Not Out’ playing on television, Homi Rustomji Mehta would surely be smiling wistfully from up above. Born on 23rd June 1917, the popular Grand Old Man of Cama Park passed away in the early hours of 15th October, 2018, of old age. A keen sportsperson, his hundredth […]
Meherbai and Meherwanji went on a long romantic drive all over Mumbai on a wet Sunday morning. It was drizzling and everything looked freshly washed, nice and clean because of the rains a few days ago. Suddenly, Meherwanji saw a horrible, tubular wonky structure in the middle of a park and asked “What’s that?” “It’s a […]
Parsi Punchayat Complex Welfare Association (PPCWA) organized an internal Table Tennis tournament on 7th October, 2018, with over 32 entries across three categories – the ‘Under-13’ category was won by Farhan Bacha and Zahan Pastakia; ‘Men’s Singles’ category winners were Hushad Bacha and Zubin Bacha and the ‘Ladies Singles’ category winners were Penaaz Bhathena and […]
Q: What is the ideal age for wearing braces? A: There is no ideal age. Sometimes the upper teeth are normal in position, but the lower jaw is small, giving the appearance of protruding upper teeth. If such cases are taken care of in the initial stages, then one can benefit from repositioning the jaw […]
CRICKET Mumbai In Vijay Hazare Final A dominating Mumbai continued their unbeaten streak in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, winning the semi-final by 60 runs, beating Hyderabad according to the VJD method, with rain playing spoilsport. A splendid batting show from Prithvi Shaw (61) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (55*) coupled with great bowling performances from […]
Of late a lot of interest has been generated in ‘Core Training’. Sadly, it is wrongly promoted as an exercise that will give you a flat tummy. So what are ‘Core Muscles’ and why are they important to the body? Core, as the name implies, is the central or fundamental part. In the body, the […]
Unity, Youth and You Dear Readers, Across all communities, and especially in a minority community like ours, there are three crucial criteria that determine its prosperity, growth and longevity. The first criterion is ‘Unity’ – the very core of every community – the ability of its people to stay as one, with a common […]
I address myself to Thee, Ahura Mazda, to whom all worship is due. With outstretched arms and open mind and my whole heart, I greet Thee in spirit. I will not turn my gaze from Thee. My eyes and my ears and my mind and my heart are all lifted up to Thee. Lift up […]
Genre: Drama Rating: 1.5/5 142 minutes Director: Vipul Shah Arjun Kapoor’s droopy eyelids and drowsy demeanour might not be the only reasons the viewer would have snoozed halfway through the film. No fewer than eight jarring songs have been sadistically inserted as timely alarms, lest the paying viewer enjoy his slumber. Fittingly, the film opens […]
The Global Working Group (GWG), at their annual meeting, has decided to extend financial support to senior Mobeds, who subsist in economically challenged circumstances. The Zoroastrian Charity Funds of Hong Kong, Canton & Macao have also taken the initiative to channelize financial support from a foreign based corporate. GWG – ZCK HK will extend financial support to […]