‘10% Happier’ is a Meditation App built for fidgety skeptics, and designed to help them stick with it. It provides free ongoing access to a 7-session introductory course and mindful meditations with daily videos to teach you meditation in the simplest way possible. You also get guided audio meditations for coping with anxiety and stress,…
The best example a law professor could impart to his students in a lecture regarding ‘abetment’ of crime would be to round off the director and writer of ODJD. Jokes aside, while the director deserves to take flak for some hamming by even talented character actors (Rajesh Sharma, Murli Sharma), writer Alaukik Rahi should be…
Winner of the coveted Palme D’or at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, and directed by the redoubtable Hirokazu Kore-eda, ‘Shoplifters’ is an affecting and poignant tale of the Shibatas, an impoverished joint family – none of them blood-related – who makes ends meet by indulging in shoplifting in supermarkets. Patriarch Osamu Shibata (Lily Franky) has…
Dear Readers, For most of us, being a ‘follower’ is a slight; it implies one is incapable of being a leader and has therefore been relegated (downgraded) to being one of the ‘sheep’. It’s almost offensive, even insulting. Agreed, being a leader is a matter of pride and great responsibility; it implies being an achiever,…
Continuing with the Panthaki Baug Golden Jubilee celebrations, under the aegis of Panthaki Baug Welfare Centre, an evening of fun and games was organised for its senior citizens on 30th June, 2019. The seniors were introduced to new and unique games which kept them engrossed, excited and entertained through the eve. Needless to mention, a game…
Every year, the BMS Department of Mumbai’s Wilson College performs exemplary CSR activities, titled HOPE (Help Our People Elevate) carried out by its students. With this year’s focus being ‘Tree Plantations’ the dynamic students have an online campaign, with the official hashtag – #TheJoshIsGreen – with each student committing to plant a sapling, anywhere appropriate…
The 176th anniversary of Bai Avabai Ardeshir Wadia (or Idawala) Agiary was celebrated on 2nd July, 2019 (Roj Behram, Mah Bahman), with a Hama Anjuman Maachi and Jashan. Presiding over the function were Chief Guest, High Priest of the Navsari Bhagarseth Anjuman Atash Behram – Vada Dasturji Keki Ervad Cavasji Meherjirana; and Managing Trustee of…
On 22nd June, 2019, Firuza Hoshedar Elavia was felicitated was conferred an Honorary Doctorate for ‘Excellence in the Field of Management’ at the 3rd Global Business Leadership Business Forum, which recognizes top business professionals of the year. With over 20 years of experience in the Financial Services Sector, Firuza works currently as Vice President –…
SodaBottleOpenerWala, Mumbai’s much adored Bombay-Irani Café and Bar chain presents yet another ode to the city with a tribute to one of the oldest communities: The Dabbawalas. Last month, SodaBottleOpenerWala unveiled a comic book on dabbawalas at Palladium, Mumbai, titled ‘Dabbawala’ – the true Superheros of the city, by artist Abhijit Kini. The brainchild of Chef and singer Anaida…
Men’s fashion operates within a much tighter framework than womenswear. Menswear design is driven by tradition, authenticity and detail. Contemporary menswear design is driven by obsession to detail, reinvention and subversion of the traditional, and sensitive attention to fabrication, scale and proportion. When it comes to Traditional, Ethnic or Western men’s wear in our Community, one…
Tulsi also known as holy basil is a wonderful herb that is Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Viral, Anti-Oxidant and a superb Immunity Builder. These characteristics that it a very important place in ancient Indian culture. But it is even more relevant in today’s world where one is exposed to pollution in air, food and water and radiation through…