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 […]
Housing Allotments: In the last BPP Connect of September 2016, I had committed that I will do my best to ensure that the BPP continues to fulfill our beneficiaries’ need for housing without further interruption. Fortunately, two of my co-Trustees Kersi Randeria and Noshir Dadrawalla share the same resolve (Our co-Trustee Zarir Bhathena is recovering […]
A Candid Interview With BPP Trustee Kersi Randeria PT: September 8th – not a day that you are likely to forget…. Kersi Randeria: When you get physically assaulted for doing your duty, and simultaneously, a fire guts your office on the same day, it would definitely be a day I will find difficult to forget. […]
In one of the most brazen displays of shamelessness, the community and its reputation has been once again subjected to loathsome behavior instigated by the Mehta family (Dinshaw Mehta and his son, Hormuz Mehta), against the Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustees, which shockingly came down to physical assault, right outside the Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court located at […]
A Tribute By Boman Irani… “Film actors, from Dev Anand to SRK, are the most imitated and mimicked people around. My guess is teachers could come in as a close second, if not the first, as being the most imitated individuals… from their walk, to the way they speak, and every other nuance […]
‘The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams’ – Eleanor Roosevelt. Education is the key to solving many problems, creating a sustainable planet and fostering peace. We live in a global society – with all countries interconnected in virtually every aspect of life. Today, the flow of ideas, information and […]
Not too long ago the community rejoiced when an almost two year long stay order on allotment of housing to members of the community was lifted, thanks to the efforts of the new BPP Board Trustees – Desai, Dadrawala, Bhathena and Randeria. A little known fact is that even after the new Trustees approached the […]
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 […]