Film stars are larger than life and live life King-size. However imperfect their lives may be, they inspire awe, passion, frenzy and a huge fan-following during their lifespan. But in death, they zoom to iconic positions, thanks to their fans taking an added interest in their body of work. Radio-stations, TV, newspapers, magazines share lesser…
Community members are aware that WZO Trusts have undertaken a massive programme to support poor Zoroastrians affected financially due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The following areas have been identified in which to extend support. 1 Arranging food grains packages for Zoroastrians in cities, towns and villages who have suffered economic hardships 2 Financial difficulties being…
On 11th May, 2020, Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony notified the reconstituted National Commission for Minorities and its terms of reference which include ensuring that worship places of non-Muslim communities are preserved and kept functional. According to the notification, the commission will have six official and twelve non-official members, including the Chairman…
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Knowledge Is Precious, Wisdom Is Priceless The IranShah Initiative provides a Precious Avenue to build a Priceless Life through the medium of Education With Vision 2020. If understood with right knowledge and practised with innate wisdom, the precepts and practices of our ancient yet ageless and ever so refreshing religion can be a positive force…
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 including his…
Located in the interiors of rural Ganeshpuri in the heart of the Tansa River Valley Forest, the AWARE (Animal Welfare And Rescue Efforts) Foundation [E-30655, Estb.: 2014], has been actively working in the sphere of stray animal care. Their initiatives, since inception, include feeding stray animals, veterinary first aid, trauma care, spay/neuter and immunization against…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Noshir H. Dadrawala is CEO, Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy (CAP), through which he offers compliance related advisory to charitable trusts and institutions as also corporate social initiatives. His career spans over 35 years in the nonprofit sector, working with a diverse range of organisations, from large established national and global organisations, to corporate…
I had just written the above title and had gone to relieve myself when I heard a scream, “Darabshaaaa!” Normally, my wife Ruttie lets out such a scream when she comes across a cockroach or some such vermin, but this scream sounded in bold fonts, so I realized I was in trouble. I hurried to…
Firefox Send lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires, so you can keep what you share private and ensure your stuff doesn’t stay online forever. You can set the expiry based on the number of times the file is downloaded or the number of days from the date of…
Thou hast planted the seed of love in human heart. It is the strongest passion of his soul. It is dearer than all that he holds dear in this world. Everything is empty, when the heart is empty. Unhappy is the heart that has not Thy love to cling to. It is lonely. It is…
[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…