The German philosopher Goethe said that “Love is an ideal thing, marriage is a real thing and a confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished.” Now, in a way, every married couple is a ‘Karmic Couple’ since marriage is the biggest Karmic-connection to settle trials and dues of past births. However, today an ordinary…
Soda Bottle Opener Wala, the Community’s favorite Bombay-Irani Café and Bar turns five this year and we are celebrating ‘Soda Turns 5’ over a series of activities and events where Chef Viraf Patel presents the Modern Parsi Menu at SBOW’s High Street Phoenix outlet. Known for its Parsi specialities, SodaBottleOpenerWala is all set to embark…
On 11th January, 2019, Pune’s 25-year-old Khushnum Neville Motafram was awarded the ‘P H Kothadia’ Gold medal for securing the highest marks in the subject – ‘Code of Civil Procedure and Limitation Act’, as part of the Final Year LLB examination (April 2017), at the Convocation ceremony held at Savitribai Phule Pune University. Khushnum now…
CRICKET Kohli-Dhoni Level ODI Series Against Australia : Known as the World’s Best Finisher, MS Dhoni (55*) steered India to victory in the second ODI by six wickets with Dinesh Karthik (25*) at the other end, triggered by Virat’s master innings of 104. Batting first, Australia scored 298-9 in 50 overs as Shaun Marsh top-scored…
13-year-old, Er. Jehan Madan, son of Hutoxi and Farokh Madan, was ordained Martab on 2nd January, 2019, at Dadabhai Umrigar Adarian, Fatehgunj, Vadodara, under the guidance of Er. Hormazdiar Bhesania and Er. Kersi Bhesania. A student of Std. VIII at the Delhi Public School, Gurgaon, Jehan has been performing jashans and navjote ceremonies at the…
Re: Editorial: BPP And OCD Your Editorial in PT’s last issue (BPP And OCD) was totally in synch and in line with what’s happening in the BPP today. At first we used to read on whatsapp and community social media platforms, but now it has become a fashion to showcase fellow Trustees’ faults in the…
WZO Trust is pleased to inform donors, well wishers and community members, an update of the various relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken by the World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust Funds, in joint initiative with the Kinder Trust, towards the devastating Kerala Floods which caused massive destruction to life and land. The first public appeal for funds…
A news item up has been published in Hindustan Times of 16th January, 2019, under the heading, ‘Parsi Priest’s Suggestion To Sell Agiary Is Opposed.’ As is the practice, certain misguided elements, especially a father and son duo, have made it their business to create confusion and create acrimony and bitterness in the community by…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Thou, Ahura Mazda, hast given me this strong and healthy body. It is appended to my soul. It is the citadel of my soul. Material is my body,…
On 20th January, 2019, the Navsari Local Committee of The WZO Trust Funds will organize its 16th Education Prize Distribution Program and Felicitation of Mobeds of Navsari, by Chief Guest Er. Aspandiar Dadachanji. The event, which will also mark the Release of the Directory of Parsi Zoroastrian Residents of Navsari, will be held at Sirvai…
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