[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose efforts…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Veera is a published Author (‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’) and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] And suddenly, just like that, our world has changed! Admittedly, we were all caught unawares. Nothing seemingly relevant or significant other than the…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Delzad K Avari is a Le Cordon Bleu, London Alumni. His love for cooking was evident from a very young age. Having completed the Grand Diploma in cuisine and patisserie from the London campus, post his Hotel Management degree from Mumbai’s Sophia Polytechnic. His expertise has been honed with rich and varied experiences…
The Community’s leading establishment for children and young adults – the XYZ Foundation, has, during the lockdown, organized over 150 activities for its members and their families, across various online platforms including quizzes, rangoli, antakshari, games, experiments and various daily challenges, receiving over a whopping 2,500 entries. One of the activities which gained great popularity…
Earlier in May 2020, the Dinyar Patel authored biography of Dadabhai Naoroji, titled, ‘Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism’, was released (in India by Harper Collins and in the United States and UK by Harvard University Press). Mahatma Gandhi called Dadabhai Naoroji the ‘father of the nation’, a title that today is reserved for Gandhi himself. Dinyar Patel examines the extraordinary…
On 26th May, 2020, WZCC conducted a Webinar by Zerick Dastur on ‘Lockdown And Legal Issues’. Zerick Dastur covered a number of relevant topics including ‘The Impact on Contracts and Contractual Rights as a result of COVID-19 and the lockdown; ‘The Impact in connection with Payment Of Wages For Employees’; and the issue surrounding ‘Payment Of…
As per his wishes, Vada Dasturji K N Dastur Meherjirana’s framed write-up was inaugurated, instead of his photo, in the Navsari Atash Behram hall.
Plumarz Ferzandi, of the famous Byculla Pharmacy & Stores, passed away on 3rd June, 2020, just days after his elder brother, Darius of Byculla Restaurant & Bakery, passed away on 23rd May, 2020. In keeping with his popularity and large number of friends and well-wishers, his family released a touching statement on social media, “It…
Despite the ongoing Lockdown, the 32nd West Bombay Pioneer Scouts kept activities going, by connecting the Cubs and Scouts online and carrying on the routine activities like Stay-at-home message; On-the-spot cooking, helping parents at home and celebrating Mother’s Day too (which was much appreciated by the mums), Quiz competition and the regular Sunday games too…
If you ask me what I’m missing the most during this coronavirus menace, I’ll say HUGS. You see, I’ve this habit of hugging all my lady friends and children. I’m not talking of an obligatory hug! No! I’m talking of what we Parsis call a ‘daabiney-koti‘ – a big bear-hug. Youngsters come to me for…
Who am I to give Thee anything? What have I that I can give Thee? Verily nothing have I to give to the giver of all. My heart alone is all that I can call my own and willingly will I dedicate it to Thee. In my simplicity I thought that I pleased Thee by…