14-year-old Shareez Sidhwa was selected to represent Mumbai at the ‘34th National Handball Sub-Junior Tournament’ held in Haryana, from 25th to 29th September, 2017. The selection that took place a month before the tournament, involved 200 best handball players across schools, competing for a period of a month. Shareez got selected to represent Mumbai in the […]
. PT: So what’s the latest at XYZ? Hoshaang: Well, we’re starting yet another group, ‘Vistasp’s Vikings’ in Pune. We’ve hosted numerous events this year too, like the XYZ Games, the Summer Camp, LAFA (Literary Arts and Fine Arts), Indoor Mania; a mix of sporting activities, fancy dress competitions and a host of social service […]
Parsis as a community love to celebrate. Not just our own feasts and festivals, even Diwali and Christmas are celebrated with equal gusto. However, often in our enthusiasm, we end up violating certain fundamental precepts of our own religion. Take for example the misuse of firecrackers during the festival of Diwali. Not only are firecrackers […]
. PT: How and when did the idea of having a Skin Bank come into play? Dr. Jokhi: The idea of starting a skin bank has been on the mind of our senior burns surgeons, Dr. Arvind Vartak and Dr. Suhas Abhyankar, for over a decade. However, more than a year back, we received a […]