Ardibehesht is the second month of the Zoroastrian calendar. It is a month that celebrates, truth, righteousness, divine order and healing. Ardibehesht is an Amshaspand (Archangel) or Amesha Spenta (Bounteous Immortal) who presides over the energy of fire. Adar Yazad is a Hamkara or helper of Ardibehesht. It is for this reason that many fire temples were consecrated in this month, the most notable being the Anjuman Atash Behram which […]
Life is not always meant to be fair. It could be a broken toy that can never be mended or replaced, a broken childhood / family, a broken heart, a broken ladder in the professional rat-race, to a battered body fighting ill-health. We all have faced and lived to tell, one or many of the […]
‘All India Radio’ (AIR)- ‘Akashvani Samvadita Mumbai’ channel brings you ‘Sports Magazine’ hosted by our very own Special PT Reporter and Sports personality – Binaisha M. Surti. Tune in to join her at 9:45 am IST, on Tuesday, 21st September, 2021, for an exciting ‘Special Episode 1’ with renowned Sports Journalist and Author- Vijay Lokapally. […]
The Mercury Reader extension for Chrome removes advertisements and distractions, leaving only text and images for a clean and consistent reading view, on every site. An interesting add-on to browse the web comfortably, it clears the clutter instantly. Once installed and enabled, with just one click, you can read text on your webpages in a […]
Yoga is often prescribed as something of a ‘cure-all’, by both – medical practitioners and the general public. Whether you’re suffering from low back pain, pregnancy issues, stiff muscles, stress or regular ailments, the answer is often, “Go do yoga!”. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love yoga and I am convinced it has a […]
Last month, in my office, I encountered a typical case of transmission. I thought it is worthwhile sharing it with our readers. One of our long-standing clients, an elderly Parsi lady’s investments, in her portfolio, when she expired, is worth a few crores. The investments were all made in her single name, but she had […]
I had finished my breakfast an hour ago and was already getting the elevenses hunger! With nothing to do, I played some music – the Colonel Boogie March from the movie, ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’. I had seen it at Mumbai’s quaint, old-world Excelsior theatre, with its spacious garden and a rustic garden […]
A Jashan ceremony was held on the occasion commemorating the grand 117th Salgreh of the Bai Maneckbai Nusserwanji Chenoy Agiary, Hyderabad, on 17th September, 2021 (Roj Ardibehest, Mah Ardibehest, 1391 YZ) at 10:00 am. This was followed by a Humbandagi, paying homage to the founder of the Agiary and a short religious discourse by the […]
Formula 2 Triumph At Temple Of Speed India’s fantastic run in International sport continues with Jehan Daruvala winning the 2nd Formula 2 Race at Monza, on 13th September, 2021. Jehan started second, and completely dominated the field from Lap 1, to win by a massive margin at the Italian Grand Prix weekend. The Red Bull Racing […]
On 15th September, 2021, Time Magazine announced its annual list of ‘The 100 Most Influential People of 2021’, which featured CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, alongside PM Narendra Modi and a few other Indians. As per news reports, Adar Poonawalla had earlier in the year shared how he didn’t wish to […]