Housing: With a heavy heart I inform the community that allotment of houses to the poor and deserving has received a set back because 2 Trustees, Viraf Mehta and Armaity Tirandaz have chosen not to sign any more Leave & License Agreements and have written to the Registrar of Assurances at the various registration offices […]
Let me start by apologizing for this sordid state of affairs at the BPP. Never, when I stood for elections, did I expect some of my fellow Trustees to behave this way. A lot is to be said and explained, but for now, let me address only the allegations made by Trustee Yazdi Desai […]
BPP Chairman, Yazdi Desai Speaks: Trustees Viraf And Armaity Stop Allotment Of Homes To The Poor And Deserving! “In November 2013, I, along with three of our BPP Trustees – Khojeste Mistree, Jimmy Mistry and Arnavaz Mistry, comprising a majority on the BPP Board, filed two Complaints in the Charity Commissioner’s Office against BPP Chairman […]
BREAKING NEWS!!! MUNCHI CAMA MOVES CC OFFICE FOR A STAY ORDER Even as PT publishes in this issue about BPP Chairman Yazdi Desai’s letter expressing angst about Trustees Viraf Mehta’s and Armaity Tirandaz’s refusal to sign the agreements of our hopeful community members, who have been allotted housing in the last few weeks, it appears […]
On the 20th of August, 2016, which marked the Birth Anniversary of India’s Ex-PM, Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi, the Mumbai Congress Minority Wing (MCMW) felicitated select members of the Parsi community for their achievements, with the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Awards’, at the YIAMAS Hall, in South Mumbai. Chief Guest, MP, Ashok Raoji Chavan (President, Maharashtra […]
The birthday of Lord Zoroaster is celebrated as a mini New Year among the community. He was perhaps the first prophet we know, who specifically gave a moral character and direction to religion. Even though today it is the smallest of the major religions of the world based on the number of its adherents, it […]
Zoroastrians observe Khordad Roj of Fravardin Mah as Khordad Saal. This is the sixth day of the first month of the Zoroastrian calendar. Each of the 30 days of the month, as also each of the 12 months of the Zoroastrian calendar, is dedicated to an Amesha Spenta (Bounteous Immortal) or a Yazata (Adorable Spiritual […]
So the editor calls me up and says – “Meherzad, I want an article from you for our paper, highlighting – ‘Parsipanu’ … So I respond, “in general or just in my field of theatre and performing arts?” –“BOTH”, she says. Ok, sure. And I hang up. But wait. Parsipanu? What is that? I don’t […]
When the lovely people at PT called me up a few weeks ago to write a piece for the New Year’s Special edition, I knew exactly what I wanted to write about – a piece on ‘how classic cars (and bikes) are just better and cooler than anything modern’. But, before I start to wax […]
The Flying Scot: As the previous millennia turned, a premier lightweight bicycle manufacturer lay its foundation to what later came to be known as Scotland’s finest- ‘The Scot’, better known as ‘The Flying Scot’. The brother-sister team, David and Agnes Rattray, began the 83-year-long era under the David Rattray & Co. Ltd. name, by producing […]
PARSI FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT: Bhikaiji Rustom Cama (1861–1936): was one of the foremost woman freedom fighters in the Independent Movement.Whilst in London she came in contact with Shyamji Krishna Varma who was famous for his fiery nationalist speeches in Hyde Park. He introduced her to Dadabhai Naoroji, the then president of […]