“You’re guilty from the moment you’re born”, is the common refrain of African Americans, especially in the state of Alabama, where racism still persists to a horrifying degree, and where ‘Just Mercy’ is centered. Based on a true story, and adapted from noted civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson’s memoirs ‘Just Mercy: A Story of Justice […]
Tag: 18th January 2020
From the Editors Desk
Dear Readers, The New Year has indeed started on a good note for our community members, with projects dedicated to the upkeep and betterment of our religious and cultural heritage. Deserving of our foremost appreciation and gratitude is the ongoing renovation taking place at our sacred Doongerwadi, driven by the dedicated and continuous efforts of […]
Film Review: 1917
The film, which depicts the happenings over a 24-hour period on 6th April, 1917, during WW1 (and hence the title) could well have been called ‘Race Against Time’. Co-written by director Sam Mendes, and based on a story narrated to him by his grandfather, Alfred Mendes, the film unfolds with Lance Corporal Tom Blake (Dean-Charles […]
NCPA Presents Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mirror Crack’d’
An NCPA Production of the Wales Millennium Centre and Wiltshire Creative Production, Agatha Christie’s English play, ‘The Mirror Crack’d’ is the first ever English language adaptation of the Christie novel, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, which premièred in February 2019. Featuring Shernaz Patel, Zervaan Bunshah, Zinnia Ranji, Meher Acharia-Dar, Suhaas Ahuja, Avantika Akerkar, Sonali […]
Er. Zarrir Bhandara Visits Bhandara Atash Kadeh
Submitted By Meher Amalsad (California, USA) California’s Er. Zarrir Bhandara was invited by the Atash Kadeh committee of Houston (Zoroastrian Association of Houston or ZAH) for two weeks to quench the spiritual thirst of Houston’s Zoroastrian community and to create religious awareness. During the two weeks, spanning 10th to 24th December, 2019, ZAH was bustling […]
LIC Comes To BKC
On January 15, 2020, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), India’s most preferred insurer, inaugurated its state-of-the-art Customer Zone and Satellite Office, at the Telephone Exchange Building, Bandra Kurla Complex – Mumbai’s key locality, by the hands of MD Vipin Anand, in the presence of C Vikas Rao – Zonal Manager (Western Zone) and other […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 18th January 2020 to 24th January 2020
CRICKET Australia Beat India In 1st ODI : The India-Australia rivalry turned into a one-sided affair at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai courtesy blistering unbeaten tons from Man of the Match, David Warner (128) and skipper, Aaron Finch (110) which eventually helped the visitors win by 10 wickets. Batting first, India managed 255 in 49.1 […]
More Medals For Mehernosh Bamboat!
Maharashtra’s Mehernosh Bamboat, yet again, proved his prowess, by winning a gold medal in the 200m and a bronze medal in the 4×100 mts Relay, in the National Masters Athletic Championships, held in Kerala. He had represented India in the 21st Asia Masters Athletics Championship 2019, in Malaysia, to secure the ninth position in 100mts […]
Ava Bai Petit Boarding Section Girls Excel In Karate!
The students of the boarding section of Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls High School have been training to master the craft of Karate, under the guidance of Shihan Jehangir Shroff, 7th Dan Black Belt, President and Chief Instructor of Yudansha Kobujitsu Karate-Doh Federation (India) and Jehangir Shroff Fitness Academy (JSFA), training and teaching, over the […]
Wadia Hospitals Fold Services Due To Cash Crunch, Restart At CM’s Behest
On 11th January, 2020, the Parel-based Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children and the Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, popular for providing affordable healthcare, stopped admitting new patients and also started discharging in-patients owing to a cash crunch caused due to the non-payment of funds from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital […]
TechKnow With Tantra: The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel provides forecasts which extend up to 2 weeks ahead! You can get personalized weather forecasts and enjoy a new visual way to learn about daily conditions. You can subscribe to live weather alerts and also get weather maps for pollen and weather forecast updates. Using machine learning, it shows you the data […]