Valentine’s a day of Love! A day to fall in love, remain in love, rejoice in love and exalt love. On this day, especially, let all that you do, be done in love. There is only one great happiness in life; that is to love and be loved. Tell me, what is the colour of […]
Valentine’s Day is nearing and while cynics continue to deny the existence or value of love, most believe it’s the very essence of life and happiness! Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually on 14th February, starting out as a Christian feast in honour of the Saint Valentine of Rome, known as the Patron Saint of love […]
Today is Vasant Panchami, the Indian festival that reminds us that Spring and the festival of Holi is not too far away. Vasant means Spring and Panchami means fifth or the festival falling on the fifth day of the Hindu lunar month of Magha. It is considered an auspicious day to begin any new venture. In like […]
The much-awaited Union Budget 2022 provides an impetus for economic growth. It emphasises on planned urbanisation, domestic manufacturing, digitization and rural upliftment, which would ultimately lead to accelerated economic growth. The fiscal deficit should eventually consolidate, given strong economic recovery, robust forex reserves, and a sustainable growth in exports / revenue collections. Despite the impact […]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS INHERENT AND EXTRAORDINARY JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. (L) 29493 OF 2021 In the matter of Scheme for the Election of the Trustees of the Funds and Immovable Properties of the Parsi Punchayet Bombay (“Scheme”). AND In the matter of amendments to […]
The corporate world is full of business excellence initiatives, which stress the importance of cost-effective, efficient and well-controlled processes and the need for their continuous improvement. Strategies, objectives and Key Performance Indicators to measure the progress of planned activities are carefully defined after much deliberation. “What cannot be described cannot be measured,” and “What cannot […]
Last week, Parsi Times featured how Mumbai’s Mata Ramabai Ambedkar crematorium, located at Worli, is currently being refurbished into a world class public crematorium, with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. One of Mumbai’s oldest crematoriums, it comprises a special Parsi Prayer Hall for community members those who opt for cremation, but it has been of even […]
Seventy-four years ago, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in the compound of Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a large mansion in central New Delhi. The date was 30 January, 1948. Gandhi was 78 years old. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, had his differences with Gandhi. But on that fateful day of Gandhi’s assassination, he […]
In my mind’s eye, this is where I would like to be – a house in the midst of a thicket or a forest. A gurgling stream nearby, and when the woods are in leaf you see nothing beyond that foliage. Or then, perhaps, a glass-walled house, open to the majestic ocean, the sky and […]
Upon India’s independence on August 15, 1947, the new Congress-led Government of India invited Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to serve as the nation’s first Law Minister. Soon thereafter, on August 29, 1947, he was appointed Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, and was delegated by the Assembly to write India’s new Constitution. But, little do we […]
“Twas lights, bright lights all the way, With festivities mixed in the path like mad.” The year was 1950. The day – 26th January. There were celebrations rife everywhere. The Constituent Assembly of India became the Parliament of India, under the transitional provisions of the new constitution, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President […]