The Women Entrepreneurs (WE) wing of World Zarathusti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) organised an exciting session with first Runner-up of ‘Mrs. India She is India’ Pageant, Delnaz Bulsara Sharma, on 15 September, 2018. Referred (Ideated?) by Chairperson, Homai H.Mehta, the event commenced with Director-Corporate Secretary, WZCC International Board of Directors and Member on the WE…
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…
[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] . Great is the glory of truth. It shines like the star Tishtrya. Truth is the queen of virtues. Truth is the good Mazda-worshipping religion. Truth is truth…
[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] Our racial heritage, our temperamental endowment, and vicissitudes of time have built our communal characteristics, Ahura Mazda. We take life cheerfully and strive to make the most of…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The concept of Organ Donation in our Community is as controversial as it is noble, and the past few weeks has seen a resurgence of debates and discussions about this topic. Noshir Dadrawala helps clear the air and do away with related confusions.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] With respect to everyone’s beliefs, and with the main aim…
When it comes to dogs, myths abound with gay abandon – from misinformation about health care and disposition to demeanour and intelligence. In this feature, we bust some common myths about dogs. Myth 1: My dog knows when he’s done wrong. He looks guilty when I scold him. Truth: Submissive displays like cowering or “looking…