Let There Be Light! Dear Readers, The effervescent Festival of Lights is upon us, as our nation comes alive in the merry five-day festivities – namely Vak Baras (Vagh Baras being a misnomer); Dhan Teras, Kali Chaudash, Diwali and finally, New Year. Each day commemorates different attributes, via deities, that lead to one’s evolution and […]
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Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
26th October, 2019 – 1st November, 2019
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. આજ અને કાલનો દિવસ શનિની દિનદશામાં પસાર કરવાનો બાકી છે બહાર જાઓ તો સંભાળીને જજો. નાનું એકિસડન્ટ થવાના ચાન્સ છે. 27મીથી ગુરૂ જેવા શુભ ગ્રહની દિનદશા ચાલુ થવાથી તમારી દરેક પરેશાનીઓ દૂર થશે. નાણાકીય બાબતમાં સારા સારી થતી જશે. મનની શાંતિ મેળવી […]
Angrehmainyu And His Best Friend, Anger
. “Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret” – Ambrose Bierce Christian philosophy identifies and warns us against the seven deadly sins – these are: Pride, Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Wrath and Sloth. What is categorized as deadly sins are also human failings. At some […]
Zubin Mehta Bids Farewell With Israel Philharmonic
On October 20th, 2019, 83-year-old, Indian-born, Zoroastrian superstar Music Conductor, Zubin Mehta, took the stage for an emotional final performance as Music Director of the Israel Philharmonic, in Tel Aviv, retiring after 50 years with the Orchestra. Having conducted over 3,000 concerts to a global audience for half a century, Mehta, who underwent treatment for […]
Let’s Celebrate Light!
Diwali is the five-day festival of light, celebrated by millions across the world. The festival coincides with the Hindu New Year and thus also celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Diwali also commemorates Lakshmi, the Divinity of wealth and prosperity. Five Days of Festivity: The five days […]
Dutch Queen Maxima Dons Parsi Gara!
Last week, the nation hosted the royal Dutch couple – King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima – over a five-day visit, to boost economic and political cooperation between the Netherlands and India. Why this proved extra exciting for our Community is because the elegant Queen Maxima donned a specially tailored, pink Gara, as she attended a […]
Vispi Kharadi Sets 2 World Records In Kudo Tourney
Bollywood superstar, Akshay Kumar planned the Kudo World Tournament at Indoor Stadium, in Surat, to encourage martial arts, this week. Over 5,000 Kudo players from several countries across the world participated in the event. Two world records were set by our Community’s Indian champ – Vispi Kharadi – the ‘Most Layered Nail-Bed Sandwich’ and […]
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Neemuch DC Rejects FPZAI Proposal To Sell Property
In keeping with the ongoing disputes within the community over its properties in Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh), the local Deputy Collector (DC) has passed an order rejecting the proposal to sell the properties, made by the Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India (FPZAI), a BPP subsidiary. This development comes two years after an advertisement was […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 19th October 2019 to 25th October 2019
CRICKET India Win 2nd Test To Clinch Series: An outstanding, unbeaten double ton from Virat Kohli (254), coupled with Mayank Agarwal’s (108), helped India win their second Test Match in style, by an innings and 137 runs against rivals South Africa. Batting first, India declared their first innings at 601-5 in 156.3 overs. En […]
Zealous Zeshan Tops AS Level Exams
15-year-old, dynamic Zeshan Yashan Jokhi, from the Winchester School (Dubai, UAE), recently topped the AS Level exams, receiving ‘4 A’s – the maximum grades in these exams. Continuing his streak of academic brilliance, having topped the IGCSE examinations last year, Zeshan is currently studying in the ‘A’ Level, the thirteenth and last year of the […]