That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strove with his last ounce of courage To reach the unreachable star Man, by and large is an optimistic creature. He lives and dreams of achieving happiness even when he is stuck in the depths of the worst circumstances. Yet, as the above lines by Miguel…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e5c78d”]Farzana Cooper is an enthusiast Zarathusti who believes she will never stop learning because life never stops teaching. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Navroze is the first day of the Zoroastrian Fasli calendar, literally meaning ‘New Day’ i.e. the beginning of Spring, the first month – ‘Farvardin’. Persians perform different traditions before and after ‘Norouz’ – such as Spring cleaning (Khane…
The quintet of one of the youngest talents of jazz music, Italian drummer and composer Matteo Fraboni, will play his original compositions from his new album – ‘Matteo Fraboni Quintet – India Jazz Vol.1’, entirely recorded and produced in Bombay with a new quintet formed by young talents of the Indian jazz scene – Shirish…
Developers Fight Censorship With Innovation With a young and increasingly digitized population, Iran has witnessed a unique surge in the number of domestically produced apps for Iranian smartphone users. As per news reports, although some of these apps mimic programs produced by Western companies that cannot penetrate the Iranian market due to sanctions and censorship,…
The Transmedia 18th Annual Gujarati Screen and Stage Awards (GSSA) has nominated Frohar Foundation’s Parsi Television serial, ‘Dudh Ma Sakar’ in two categories, under ‘Best Serial’ as well as ‘Best Director’ – Cyrus Dastoor. Frohar Foundation has been doing series on Parsi culture, tradition and heritage since the last seventeen years. It is reckoned to…
On the eve of 28th February, 2019, the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the Meherangan festival, which was sponsored by Hootoxi and Er. Dr. Ardaeviraf Minocherhomji, and attended by over fifty people. The evening started with a Jashan performed by Er. Zarrir and Er. Zerkxis Bhandara along with present NAMC President, Dr. Ardaeviraf Minocherhomji…
An area of concern for most exercisers – are they are doing sufficient and training hard enough? They are comforted and reassured if they have a ‘feel’ in the muscles. And they fret if they cannot experience it. The co-relation seems to be clear; if there is a feeling, then OK and good; if not,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Ineffable light art thou, Ahura Mazda. Light is the manifestation of Thee. Thou hast filled the world with a million marvels, fair and bright. With Thy glad-some light,…
SPORTS ROUNDUP CRICKET India Beat Aus In A Thrilling 2nd ODI An outstanding last over finish by Vijay Shankar with a blistering century of 116 from skipper and Man of the Match – Virat Kohli, which also happens to be…
There is little likelihood of the regular Indian movie buff having watched a 2016 Spanish film, whose English translation was ‘The Invisible Guest’. Sujoy Ghosh (director of the Kahaani films and producer of Te3n), known for his penchant for mystery and thriller films, has adapted Oriol Paulo’s Spanish film, but with a gender role reversal….
Team WZO Trusts undertook its annual food grain distribution programme across fifty-five villages of South Gujarat, distributing food grains and utility items to two hundred and eighty-five families in need, across 17-19 February, 2019. The provisions provided per each family included Wheat (15 kg); Moong (5 kg); Chana Dal (5 kg); Masoor (5 kg); Moong…