Bringing great pride and joy to the Community, Bangalore’s Sherry Bharda, Founding Member of yFX (Yash Raj Films’ visual effects division), has been invited by the prestigious, global apex body – the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (the Oscars) to join as a member. This puts Sherry in an acclaimed group of pioneers…
NCPA presents ‘An Evening Of Two Comedies’ – two Parsi-Gujarati plays, namely ‘Bicharo Burjor’ by Yazdi Karanjia and ‘Police Station Ma Dhamaal’ by Rustom Irani, on the occasion of Parsi New Year and Khordad Sal. A rip-roaring comedy, ‘Bicharo Burjor’ by the Yazdi Karanjia Drama Group from Surat, features Yazdi Karanjia, Vira Karanjia, Shehzad Karanjia, Mehernosh Karanjia and others. This…
Readers will be pleased to know about the availability of ‘My English Pocket Book of Nirangs’ – or short Zoroastrian prayers – by Er. Rustom Noshirwan Panthaki, the ex-Principal, Dadar Athornan Madressa. Nirangs are short but powerful prayers that can be recited to invoke divine blessings and help for numerous reasons including spiritual protection; inner…
Music softens sorrows, alleviates pain and allays grief. It calms the agitated and oppressed mind. The soothing strain of music gives relief to man pressed with anxiety. It is the healing balm to the bruised and broken heart. Music warms feelings. It swells the breast with gentle loving emotions. It touches the inner chord of…
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,…
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…
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…
When one thinks of a religion, any religion, the uppermost question in one’s mind is, “Who was its founder and from where did it come? What was His message?” If you gaze up into the sky at night, you’ll see that there are other planets besides ours and since ours is inhabited, there’s no reason…
On 21st June,2019, Pune’s chapter of the World Zarthusti Chamber Of Commerce (WZCC) held a Members’ Nite as part of its regular networking meetings, attended by over fifty members and guests, at Hotel Shree Panchratna. Tehmasp Bharucha, Chapter Chair, Pune, and Director, WZCC-India, gave a warm welcome to all and spoke about the WZCC Global…
Enjoy a fun night of Soul music with one of the finest, internationally acclaimed, versatile vocalists in India today – Sonia Saigal, who debuted professionally at the age of 16 with an 18-piece jazz band! Her unique and innovative interpretations of Classic Soul and Funk tunes promise an unforgettable musical experience, with her vocal influences…
The major advantage of watching an international production (in this case French/Indian/Belgian) is that it’s shot in a variety of locations – in this regard the film scores. The inherent drawback is that the film tides over a multitude of subplots too briskly for comfort. At a mere 101 minutes, the film packs in a…