This series of articles aims to provide an insight into the profiles of individuals organising the 2023 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress with the aim of inspiring and motivating the future generation of young Zoroastrians. Through this article, we highlight the journey of the two congress Co-Chairs and how they use their voice to represent […]
Tag: Volume 10-Issue 10
WZCC Toronto To Hold Webinar On Online Business Building
WZCC’s Toronto chapter will hold its third webinar titled ‘How to Build an Online Business through Shopify’, on June 27th, 2020, at 9:30pm IST (12:00 pm EST; 9:00 am PST), lead by Tanya Hoshi, Producer at Shopify and Co-Founder of the Zoroastrian Apparel Brand, ‘Dhanksak & Co’. This interactive workshop will focus on how to create an online store […]
Behavioral Biases And Investments
Global markets, including India, had taken a significant beating following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, they have started picking up from their March 2020 lows. It is during these extremely volatile times, that most investors often make their biggest mistakes in the investing journey. In my upcoming articles, I will elaborate further on […]
Chomp & Cheers Presents Chef Delzad
In keeping with our Father’s Day Special issue this week, Chef Delzad shares his ‘No-Oven Rum Balls’ recipe, sure to please the palate of our Parsi Pappas, along with ‘Cheesy Steamed Eggs’. NO-OVEN RUM BALLS Ingredients for the SPONGE: Flour – 5 tbsp; Castor sugar – 5 tbsp; Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) – 2 […]
Avesthagen Releases First Complete Zoroastrian-Parsi Mitochondria Reference Genome: ‘Implications Of Mitochondrial Signatures In An Endogamous, Non-Smoking Population’
– The study unravels mitochondrial signatures linked to persian origin, longevity and associated health conditions – Avesthagen Limited, with support from the Foundation for a Smoke Free World, New York, USA, is developing a systems biology-based approach for the early predictive diagnosis of tobacco related cancers such as lung, head and neck, esophagus, stomach, colon, […]
Kudos To ‘Team Pehchaan’ For Food Distribution Drive
Established in 2018 and brilliantly spearheaded by dynamic Trustees Freyaz Shroff (Founder), Dinshaw Tamboly, Rashna Cooper and Ami Mediretta, ‘Pehchaan’ – an initiative of the KurNiv Foundation – has come a long way in supporting and promoting the education and overall wellbeing of children from the underprivileged strata of society. Team ‘Pehchaan’, comprising young and […]
Fathered In Tenderness
It’s ridiculous to always assume that a woman’s maternal instinct kicks in the minute that long harrowing labour is complete. Believe me, there is nothing easy or remotely beautiful about the process of giving birth. I dare you to ask a woman moments after that gruelling experience, chances are you’ll be sporting a black eye […]
Bring On The Sunshine!
One goes through school, college, medical school and one’s internship, learning a good deal about success but little or nothing about goodness! I once had a patient visit our OPD, complaining of getting hurt. With the enthusiasm of a young intern, I was quick to ask her where she was hurt. Her prompt reply – […]
You Become What You Think
So, Give A Thought To Your Thoughts! A Sanskrit saying goes thus: ‘Yad Bhavam, Tad Bhavati,’ or ‘The world is as you are and you become what you think’. Throughout the animate and the inanimate world, we find patterns of continuous rhythms, in which everything exists in a state of continual vibrations of energies. The mind […]
In My Sore Need I Come To Thee For Help, Ahura Mazda!
My life is a great trust thou hast committed to me. Help me to discharge it aright. Help me to shoulder the heavy burden of life’s responsibilities. Thy helping arm is my only stay, when life’s difficulties loom large around me. When I sail over life’s stormy sea, I am safe only when thou art […]
I Am Hurt!
One day, the great sage Durvasa was crossing a river with his disciple. As he was about to reach the shore, he noticed a scorpion struggling against the flow of the river. He bent down and picked up the scorpion, immediately, the scorpion stung his hand and he started bleeding. However, the sage went ashore […]