As of the 15th of December, 2016, 11 hearings have been held and the number of questions asked on cross examination stand at 139! As of yesterday, the 16th of December, 2016, 12 sessions of cross-examination of Yazdi Desai by Dinshaw Mehta’s lawyer were completed and the number of questions asked so far is 161!! […]
Surrounded by luscious greenery and encircled by two Parsi colonies, Masina Hospital has been the epicenter of care and treatment for a lot of Parsis over the years, young and old, since 1902. It all started when Dr. Masina was given a summer palace owned by the Sasoon family as a gift for effectively curing […]
BPP’s Stand On ‘The Heritage Walk’ At Doongerwadi Since 2007, every year, an educational heritage walk is organized at Doongerwadi for students of Wilson College who study Comparative Religions. This walk is organized by their Parsi college professor and is conducted by Ervad Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia, Principal of the Dadar Athornan Madressa. Since last year, […]
In a path-breaking development taking place at the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), the four majority Trustees – Chairman Yazdi Desai and Trustees Noshir Dadrawala, Kersi Randeria and Zarir Bhathena – have taken a positive and bold step to resolve the problem of Housing for over 30 families of our community, who were kept waiting to […]
BPP Chairman, Yazdi Desai: “On 23rd October 2016, I completed one year as Chairman of the BPP and I can look back on the last one year as quite fulfilling. The new Board has covered extensive ground on all fronts including housing, kick-starting long term housing projects, strengthening the administration, settling legal cases, plugging financial […]
Three cheers, rah-rah-rah, Hip hip hurray and all that sort of thing. It is 19th November and this is one time of the year since 1993 that we are celebrating the International Men’s day. Normally this day is not celebrated with the same zest and a zing that the Women’s Day is celebrated . My […]
Visually, the launched-this-year Royal Enfield (RE) Himalayan with a 220mm ground clearance comes across as a relatively tall adventure motorcycle, which can be rather intimidating to individuals who are challenged in the in-seam. Pleasantly, once astride, you figure the seat height at 800mm is pretty acceptable. One then settles in the comfortable seat gripping the […]
In a 40-minute televised address on Tuesday, 8th November, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement that left India shocked and then in a frenzy! He invalidated the Indian currency notes of denominations Rs.500 and Rs.1000, saying these “will not be legal tender from midnight tonight” and “just worthless piece of paper.” This move […]
The United States of America voted in Republican Presidential candidate, Donald John Trump, 70, as its 45th President on 9th November, 2016, in a shocking culmination of a populist and divisive campaign that ceaselessly attacked the institutions and long-held ideals of American democracy, proving wrong all the polls, the pundits and the data! ! Trump […]
On the eve of 24th October, after the markets closed, Tata Sons Ltd issued the statement that its Board has replaced Cyrus Mistry as Chairman, and that previous Chairman, Ratan Tata, would preside as the interim Chairman, while a search panel had been constituted to find a new one. This unexpected move has taken the […]
According to estimates, nearly 35 million Indians are affected by osteoporosis. Bone is living tissue which is constantly broken down and replaced, as a normal bodily process. When you’re young, your body makes new bone faster than it breaks down old bone and your bone mass increases. Most people reach their peak bone mass by […]