Every year, a number of our humdins visit our original motherland – Iran – for religious, cultural and nostalgic reasons. ‘Dini Travels’, founded by Diniar Mehta, is the Community’s First Choice as travel/tour operator for all such travel-packages to Iran, as it ranks highest when it comes to customer satisfaction in terms of all aspects…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parisha Jijina Mehta is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Baroda’s MS University since 2013. A trained Clinical Psychologist and Hypno-therapist, she is currently the Assistant Director of the Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical & Applied Hypnosis. Her research areas include Health Psychology and Positive Psychology. She is passionate about spreading Mental Health…
I accidentally came across an English translation of the earliest available Jain-scripture called the ‘Acaranga Sutra’, in which Lord Mahavir gives the first most basic and universal definition of compassion or ‘Ahimsa’, which is the foundation of Jain religion, just as ‘Ashoi’ is the foundation of our religion. The Jain Sutra says: “I pronounce that…
Another Happy B’day With Dr. Mickey Mehta! He’s known for his superhuman ability to do outstanding justice (simultaneously at that) to all of his innumerable avatars… Global Health Guru, Life Coach to Celebrities, Holistic Visionary, Corporate Coach to some of India’s business giants, celebrated Yogi, super successful Entrepreneur, Best-selling Author, a devout Zarthosti… Phew! The…
Small as your eyes may be, they are, as the saying goes, the window to your soul. They are also your window to the world, facilitating that critically important sense of sight. Which is why, when it comes to getting yourself the best possible eye-care, in terms of globally renowned expertise, state-of-the-art equipment and unmatched…
The Zoroastrian Society of Ontario (ZSO) hosted an evening with Mervon Mehta — Zubin Mehta’s son — who brought Zubin’s new movie, ‘Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds: The Conductor Zubin Mehta’, to be shown at the local Darbe Mehr. The evening started off with Mervon sharing an introduction to the movie and saying a few…
As Israel Philharmonic Bids An Emotional Farewell . completion of his impressive 50-year tenure, as Musical Director of the world renowned Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park. The grassy expanse of the Yarkon Park was filled with an enormous crowd of young and old, who rose almost simultaneously as the charismatic maestro…
On 26th May, 2019, the Guzder Agiary at Chikli was teaming with Zarthostis from all around Chikli, Bilimora and Mumbai, as the fifth generation of the Katrak family, Er. Pesotan Vistasp Katrak, performed the thanksgiving Jashan at 9:30 am. The over-500 attendees were then moved to the adjoining Guzder Hall, where the Trustees of the…
The Bharucha Baug Residents’ Welfare Association (BBRWA) organized Jamshedi Navroz celebrations at the Baug on 21st March, 2019 for the fourth year. The highlight was the grand Meiz-e-Murad, probably the only public wishing table, which attracted a large number of visitors from across the city. The day started with the inauguration of the Meiz-e-Murad at…
The Pune chapter of WZCC held its Quarterly Members’ Night on 16th February, 2019, at Hotel Panchratna. Packed to capacity, the evening began with Chairman Tehmasp Bharucha welcoming the members and guests. The RBL Bank, who partly sponsored the evening’s program, shared a well-received promotional presentation. Mahrukh Bharucha, the Immediate Past Chairperson, introduced the keynote…
Remembering Alyque Padamsee on his birthday, Raell Padamsee’s ACE Productions Presents, ‘The Best Of Alyque’ an evening with excerpts from some of Alyque’s best plays and musicals including Macbeth, Broken Images, Jesus Christ Superstar, etc., starring Shabana Azmi, Shiamak Davar, Gerson Da Cunha, Sabira Merchant, Sharon Prabhakar, Dolly Thakore, Farrokh Mehta, Karla Singh, Marianne D’Cruz…