The Hegelian Solution Piroja Jokhi, as usual, has hit the nail on the head. She mentions that our religion has survived the vicissitude of time because of the teachings of our Prophet Asho Zarathushtra. We have “remained fresh, vibrant, logical and modern even to this day.” This is because of our ability to change and…
The World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC), Pune Chapter held its Annual General Meeting on 14th September, 2018. Chairperson Mahrukh Bharucha announced that she would be stepping down and handing over the reins to senior member, Tehmasp Bharucha. Attended by committee members, Adi Siganporia, Xerxes Dastur, Adv. Jamshed Mistry and Diniyar Marolia from Global, India…
. Australian legendary cricketer Brett Lee, regarded as one of the world’s fastest bowlers, was seen playing some fun cricket at Cusrow Baug on 20th September, 2018, regaling all the excited residents with his charisma and posing with the young and old for selfies and pics! Lee’s presence at Cusrow Baug was part of an…
Arjuna awardee Adille Sumariwalla is one of the Community and nation’s leading athletes. Having represented India at the Asian Games, the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the World University Games, he has won eleven 100m National Titles, seven 200m National Titles and has been a part of seven Relay wins. Adille has clinched 17 international medals,…
. The last week has our Community outraged as a misleading video went viral across social media platforms disparaging our community. The video (on youtube) claimed that Zoroastrianism promoted marriages amongst siblings! Hosted on a Youtube channel called, ‘Anup Ki Duniya’, the video shows glimpses of our navjote and lagan ceremonies with a male voiceover…
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…
We all juggle at the mobile keyboard, and the faster we try, the longer it takes! ‘Clipboard Pro’, a convenient clipboard app with overlay display, automatically records all copied texts, and provides them to you at the tap of your finger. You can record up to a hundred content, URL’s of articles, product name, etc.,…
One of the first films to showcase (pun unintended) the plight of brothels and their inmates was ‘Mandi’ (1983). The dusky Mrunal Thakur, making her debut in Hindi films in the eponymous ‘Love Sonia’, has shades of the late Smita Patil, who essayed Zeenat in Shyam Benegal’s 1983 classic. Noorani’s directorial feature debut goes several…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]From the morbid subject of death that we read in the last instalment Of ‘Idioms aren’t Idiotic’, we now explore the subject of birth, especially those privileged ones born to a rich family… [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . To Be ‘Born With A Silver Spoon In The Mouth’: It was back in time, in England, when the majority…
In the Upanishads, there is a thought-provoking story of a musk deer (Kasturi-Mriga) which elucidates the nature of real happiness… Once when roaming about and frolicking among the hills and dales, a Kasturi-Mriga suddenly became aware of an exquisite musk-scent which stirred the innermost depths of its soul so profoundly that the deer was determined to find the…
To build a fit, strong and athletic body, abdominal training is a must. Power to the upper body and arms is transferred from the lower body via the cylindrical group of muscles that constitute the Core of the body. And in this cylindrical unit, abdominals play a vital role. The importance of the core cannot…