Power Of Prayers And Relevance Of Rituals Myth: Prayers and rituals are a complete waste to time, money and energy. Good thoughts, good words and good deeds are good enough to be a good Zoroastrian. There is no place for prayers and rituals in the highly intellectual philosophy of Zarathushtra as expounded in the…
Head of Department Of Management Studies Of Wilson College, Dr. Zuleika Homavazir, was recently conferred ‘The Best Professor in Management’ award by BBC Knowledge and ‘The Women Of The Future Award’ by WOTFA. At the launch of the 10th edition of her HOPE (Help Our People Elevate) initiative, Dr. Zuleika was highly appreciated by the…
Adi Godrej, the 76-year-old patriarch of the 120-year-old Godrej Group, was recently felicitated with the most prestigious Lifetime Achievement recognition at the Economic Times Awards, 2018. Referring to his achievements as a “Rs 32,000-crore journey of business with integrity”, the jury celebrated his inspiring five-decade-long entrepreneurial journey, which begun with a turnover of Rs. 10…
Note Of Appreciation From BPP Trustees Very recently, a Parsi Zoroastrian family residing overseas, have graciously come forward and voluntarily surrendered their flat to the BPP, without expecting any kind of monetary compensation. The entire Board of Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), expresses their wholehearted gratitude to this family. At their request we…
. Mumbaikars will ‘Break Free’ on 5th and 6th October, 2018, with International Tribute Band – PRAGUE QUEEN – performing at Mumbai’s Rang Sharada (Bandra) as a tribute to the legacy of Singer, Songwriter, international music prodigy, aapro Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara), best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band, QUEEN. Fourth…
Lord Ganesha is invoked before commencing anything significant and it is for this reason that he is called the ‘Lord of Beginnings’. He is also known as Vighnaharta or remover of obstacles. The concept of Vighnaharta or remover of obstacles resonates with the Zoroastrian concept of Verethragna or victorious (in overcoming difficulties, foes or enemies). What Vighnaharta Ganesha is to devout Hindus, Verethragna Bahram…
“Take Me As I Am” . This week will go down in Indian history as the Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgment overruling its own 2013 decision, partially struck down Section 377, a controversial British-era law that banned consensual homosexuality. Not surprisingly, one of the nation’s leading luminaries, who was part of the…
“There’s no way my dog will eat a morsel from her bowl, unless she is spoon-fed,” proudly claimed a client of mine recently. “And not just that, she will only eat the choicest meaty morsels, cooked in the right spices – add even a hint of vegetables and she won’t go near the food; the…
The Zoroastrians of Nagpur, observed the Holy Parab of ‘Farokh Fravardin’ (Fravardin Mah, Fravardin Roj) by offering floral tributes to each and every grave at the Parsi Aramgarh, on 4th September, 2018. Initiated by Cyrus Major, on behalf of the Nagpur Parsi Gymkhana, over twenty-five volunteers led by President, Shiraz Doongaji, commenced offering flowers on…
. On 6th September, 2018, the Indian Supreme Court, in a landmark verdict, put an end to Section 377 that criminalises homosexuality in India. In a unanimous verdict, the five-judge bench of the Supreme Court – headed by Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, along with legal luminaries Justices Rohinton F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar,…
The 4th of September marked the Birth Anniversary of one of our Community’s greatest legends – Dadabhai Naoroji (born on 4 September, 1825). Having earned the title of the ‘Grand Old Man of India’, Dadabhai Naoroji was perhaps one of the greatest leaders of our nation, having known to have influenced among many others, Mahatma…