Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Whom Should We Mourn For? This devil of Coronavirus has caused unprecedented horror and destruction to human life. When even the first-world, rich countries, with their high standards of hygiene and healthcare, have failed in driving away this deadly enemy, it is definitely not an easy task to contain the spreading of this powerful virus in an…

Veteran Theatre Actor Bomi Kapadia Passes Away

Veteran Theatre Actor Bomi Kapadia Passes Away

On 4th May, 2020, the Community’s veteran theatre artist, Bomi Kapadia, passed away in Mumbai, at the age of 93. In his death, the city has lost yet another reminder of the decades when Mumbai theatre thrived on imported-and-suitably-Indianised English plays. Kapadia was an integral part of the local English theatre scene in the ’50s…

WZO Trusts Despatch Relief Consignment To Mandvi And Mangrol Anjumans

WZO Trusts Despatch Relief Consignment To Mandvi And Mangrol Anjumans

WZO Trusts are pleased to inform that the first consignment of food grains and hygiene related utilities have been despatched on May 06, 2020 to Zoroastrians residing in villages of Mandvi and Mangrol areas, who have been financially affected due to the ongoing Covid19 – Pandemic. List of families affected financially due to Covid-19 Pandemic…

16th EBZB Scout Group Goes Online During Lockdown

16th EBZB Scout Group Goes Online During Lockdown

Social distancing may have put a stop to community meet ups but that hasn’t meant a break to Scouting for the 16th East Bombay Zoroastrian Bharat Scout Group, where scouts and cubs have gone online to adapt to the Coronavirus lockdown. The 16th East Bombay Zoroastrian Bharat Scout Group (a hundred-year legacy and counting) has…

Avail Lockdown Time To Lockup With Divinity From Home!

Avail Lockdown Time To Lockup With Divinity From Home!

The Holy month of Adar will soon end and the Holy month of Dae will commence. Many devout Zoroastrians are disappointed because they could not pray before Iranshah in Udwada or even at their neighbourhood Agyari or Atash Bahram during the month of Adar, which is dedicated to the divinity that presides over fire. However,…

Re-checking The Charities

Re-checking The Charities

Law-making in India has been taking a dangerous direction. Every scam, every fraud, every wrongdoing results in the enactment of new laws! Our law-makers believe that every wrongdoing can be prevented by bringing in new laws. They do not accept that scams can be prevented by effective implementation of existing laws. The ‘Satyam Scam’ (2009)…

TechKnow With Tantra: Pinterest

TechKnow With Tantra: Pinterest

If you’re looking for creative ideas for travel, home design concepts, fashion and fitness or recipes, Pinterest is an inspirational tool. You can innumerable possibilities across all aspects, from creating extra home storage space, finding your new favourite passion, exploring articles on trending and recommended topics. Collaboration with friends for your next project is easy….

The 101 Names Of Pak Dadar Ahura Mazda – Part VI

The 101 Names Of Pak Dadar Ahura Mazda – Part VI

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Daisy P. Navdar is a teacher by profession and a firm believer in the efficacy of our Manthravani. She is focused on ensuring that the deep significance of our prayers is realized by our youth. She credits her learnings and insights, shared in her articles, to all Zoroastrian priests and scholars whose efforts…

Pet Puja: How Do You Prevent Your Stress From Affecting Your Dog?

Pet Puja: How Do You Prevent Your Stress From Affecting Your Dog?

otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Shirin Merchant is India’s pioneering Canine Behaviourist and Trainer. For the past 25 years, she has worked hard to ensure that dogs in India are trained using reward-based methods.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Many of you have written in to me, telling me how upset or depressed you are with the current situation and that you are…