[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] I don’t know how many of you out there love the monsoon as much as I, but the onset of this season somehow…
The most powerful aspect of Bertrand Russell’s critique of religious belief is his claim, ‘Religion is based on fear’, and that ‘fear breeds cruelty’. Fortunately, the religion of Zarathushtra is not based on fear of the Divine, but on love and friendship with Ahura Mazda, through Asha (truth, purity and righteous conduct). The Zoroastrian religion…
[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…
14th July, 2020 (Roj Ardibehest, Mah Asfandarmad) marked the auspicious centenary of the Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher, situated at MG road in Secunderabad. Despite it being a major milestone year, in keeping with the restrictions of the pandemic, there were no public celebrations and occasion was toned down for this landmark monument….
On 28th June, 2020, the Zoroastrian community in Auckland celebrated the end of the Lockdown with a Khusahali-nu-Jashan, at Bucklands and Eastern Beaches Memorial Hall, overlooking the breath-taking waterfront in Auckland, New Zealand. Around 165 Zathostis turned up to count their blessings in rejoicing the end of the pandemic, which had brought life to a…
After US rapper, Kanye West, who said he was running for President, recently termed vaccines, “the mark of the beast”, our very own Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest produces of vaccines, responded on Twitter saying that Kanye’s views were “irresponsible and borderline dangerous”, on 10th July, 2020. “They want…
[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…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Dr. Brijesh Raj is a Mumbai-based practicing Companion Animal Veterinarian, a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine, Florida) and a Tai Chi teacher. He commands two decades of expertise with healing animals and provides some of the most effective and dynamic scientific techniques for the integrated and holistic healing and…
[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] The way humans behave in society is based largely on the rules of etiquette one tends to follow. The original social manuals of…
One of the greatest sons of India, and certainly the greatest son of Bombay, Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy was born 237 years ago, on 15th July, 1783, in Mumbai. He lived a rich life, filled with adventure and accomplishments and he passed away on 14th April, 1859 at the age of 75. He was born to Merwanjee…
[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…