. Nature is the primal teacher, preacher and inspirator. Nature leads man to invent and nature inspires him to create works of arts and sciences. Nature fills man’s mind with creative thoughts and ideas. When pictograph was not and hieroglyph was not and cuneiform was not and alphabet was not and language was not, nature […]
The Iranshah Udvada Utsav (IUU) is the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wanted the Parsi Zoroastrian community from across the world to visit Udvada and participate in one of the biggest Community festivals ever. He recommended that the IUU be held in December, as many Indian Zoroastrians residing overseas visit India during the […]
‘Hair today, gone tomorrow’! If the trio of directors of this film (led by Abhishek Pathak) are to be believed, ragging in Delhi has gone up several notches – first-year students deride and ridicule even their lecturers for a paltry reason such as going prematurely bald! Not having seen the original 2017 Kannada movie, ‘Ondu […]
Well, hadn’t he promised, or warned, in 1984, that he’d be back? On his return, Schwarzenegger brings along with him the series’ original director, James Cameron (in a different capacity) and the ubiquitous Linda Hamilton, as Sarah Connor. The film is set 22 years after Judgement Day, and has, as protagonists, the augmented human Grace […]
A year and a half after the death of Mumbai-based, Ikebana Grandmaster, Thrity Pithawala, her younger sister, Silu Bhagwagar, has alleged that physiotherapist – Dr. D. Khan, who was treating Thrity, stole her jewellery and fund-related documents worth Rs 1.13 crore, when she was bedridden. 77-year-old Silu has registered an FIR (Gamdevi Police) against the […]
Mumbai’s Twelve-year-old, Yohan Hakim from Godrej Baug, has been one of the youngest participants who appeared for his Black Belt First Dan exam this year (April 2019) and was awarded the Black Belt by the Elite Taekwondo Academy, affiliated to the Kukkiwon Federation in South Korea. His Black Belt certificate was presented to him on […]
. The first seven days, according to our calendar, are named after the Seven Ameshaspands. Each of these also has some helpers or assistants who assist them in performing their righteous duty. The significance of the Ameshaspands is as given under: Dadar Hormuzd – the Wisdom and the Spirit of God (Spenta Mainyu): Every man […]
25th October, 2019 (Khordad Mah, Ava Roj) marked the ten-year long auspicious celebrations of the ‘Pray Together, Stay Together’ Movement, at Mumbai’s Bhikha Behram Well, initiated in 2009, by two of our Community’s dynamic individuals – Perzon Zend and Hoshaang Gotla. The eve, which was attended by around 75 humdins who packed the venue, commenced […]
The countdown to the Community’s Number One and most keenly awaited, ‘All-Parsi Sports, Cultural and Talent Festival’ – WINGS’19, has begun!!! Commencing its fourth chapter this year, ‘WINGS’19’ will kick off this month to be held over the course of two weekends (five days) – the 9th and 10th, as well as the 15th, 16th and […]
. I’ll begin with a quote from Framjee Anklesaria’s Magnum Opus, ‘The Persian Hand’… just as the umpire raised his finger, Diwali, or if you have the time and patience Dipawali, is over. Diwali is over, with all its mithais, card games and poojas galore. Yet, for all the fun Diwali brings, it also has […]
Through the year, Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) Foundation, via its sub-groups and committees, ensures that its young adults are constantly working towards making a difference in the lives of those not as privileged as the rest of us. Recently, ‘Jamshed’s Giants’ held a Toy Collection Drive, where they amassed over a thousand toys to support […]