On Sunday, 22nd August, 2021, the Ba_Humata (with_Good Thoughts) Webinar series presents a special webinar to celebrate Khordaad Saal. Titled, ‘What Asho Zarathushtra Means To Me’, the webinar comprises a Humbandagi by young Ervads from India – Er. Zahan Turel and Er. Farmaan Dastoor. This will be followed by short talks and religious songs which […]
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Adar Poonawalla Hopeful Of Launching Covovax By October
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday said he is hopeful that Covovax, another COVID-19 vaccine being manufactured by his company in India, will be launched in October for adults and for children by the first quarter of 2022. He also thanked the government for all the support provided to Serum Institute and […]
TechKnow With Tantra: GBoard – revisited
One of the best Android keyboards, G-Board now has improved features including Glide Typing (simply gliding your finger over the characters instead of tapping them individually); Voice Typing (dictation); Multilingual Typing (need not manually switch between languages– Gboard autocorrects and suggests from your enabled languages); Translate; Inbuilt Clipboard Manager (stores up to 5 snippets in […]
Justice Rohinton Nariman Retires
One of the nation’s most formidable legal stalwarts – Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, retired on 12th August, 2021, post his seven year tenure as Judge. Having disposed of nearly 13,565 cases, Justice Nariman practised as an advocate for over 35 years and was only the fifth lawyer […]
7 Olympic Medals Under Adille Sumariwalla’s Leadership!
India ended the Tokyo Olympics with a record seven medals, including a Gold medal – the first for India in athletics, won by Neeraj Chopra in Javelin Throw; two Silvers by Ravi Kumar Dahiya (Wrestling 57 kgs) and Mirabai Chanu (Weight Lifting – 49 kgs Women); and four Bronze medals by P V Sindhu (Women’s […]
Khordadsal – A Perfect Day In Our Perfecting Lives!
Today, Saturday, 21st August, 2021 is Khordad Roj of Fravardin Mah, which we traditionally celebrate as Khordadsal, commemorating not just the birthday of Asho Zarathushtra, but also rededicating our lives to His timeless message of attaining happiness by making others happy and perfecting the imperfections in our lives by making the right choices. In the […]
ZTFI: Rising Up To The Challenge Always!
“If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” The ongoing pandemic has brought our Mumbai city to its knees, making it that much more challenging for the underprivileged of our community. The loss of lives and livelihood adds greatly to the woes […]
The Global Tipping Point Summit: Rethinking Education and Parenting!
The Global Tipping Point Summit (GTPS) is the brainchild of the highly innovative, internationally eminent educator, literary critic and author, Dr. Coomi S. Vevaina. While many would be content with one doctorate, she has two Ph.D. degrees – one in Literature and the other in Education. She is the Founder Director of the Centre for […]
Dr. Cyres Mehta Honoured With ‘LEADING EYE SURGEON OF INDIA’ Award By M’tra’s Hon. Health Minister And Governor
Consistently setting new standards and breakthroughs in expert eye-care, Dr. Cyres Mehta’s legacy is celebrated for its path-breaking advancements in eye-care – nationally and internationally. His contributions have delivered great strides in the treatment of some of the most complicated eye diseases. Constantly growing his repertoire of prestigious awards bestowed upon him, from India as […]
FOUNDER’S NOTE
Saal Mubarak to you and all your loved ones! We welcome the New Year with a sense of hope and much needed healing, in keeping with the challenges, damage and loss caused by the second wave of the pandemic, not too long ago. Life goes on, and as we learn to adjust and adapt to […]