January: Confidence is the key to success. Fight for your right. Be practical. Follow your intuition. Search the right path to reach your destination. Don’t rush without thinking. (Lucky number: 8) February: This is a temporary karmic phase – as you sow, so shall you reap. This is the time to pay karmic debts. A […]
Tag: 3 September 2016 Issue
Dasturji Jamshed Sohrab Kukadaru
He was a Saint who led a Simple life – A Priest but not Pedantic – An Alchemist but he never abused the knowledge or power he was blessed with – An Astrologer but not prone to Alibi – A Healer with a Heart of gold…. Dasturji Jamshed Sohrab Kukadaru was born in Surat on […]
From The Teacher’s Mouth
‘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 […]
Are Human Souls Mere Commodities
Last week, our External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj criticised Bollywood celebrities like Amir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan who opted for ‘surrogacy’ for making this procedure ‘fashionable’. This article is neither for nor against surrogacy – who are we to judge other people’s needs and compulsions? What is worrying is that surrogacy has become a […]
XYZ Rendezvous With Senior Citizens
The Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) children from Dadar Parsi Colony, namely ‘Behram’s Battalion’ had an interactive session with the Senior Citizen Association on 27th August, 2016 at J B Vachha High School. Forty XYZs put up a Parsi skit along with some dance numbers, a game of housie and some ‘on the spot surprise games’ […]
From The Editor’s Desk
Dear Readers, Yes, the politics is back, Just when we thought things are finally moving, we seem to be hitting a stalemate again. And no points for guessing who gets sacrificed at the political altar – as always – the community. And as boring, repetitive and sordid as we may find the details, it is […]
Snooker Champions ‘Elfies Stars’
At the recent Mumbai Snooker League Championship conducted by the ‘Billiards and the Snooker Association of Maharashtra’ on 20th August, 2016, at Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana, the Elphinstone Cricket Club Team, ‘Elfies Stars’, captained by Cyrus Mistry, were crowned Champions after defeating Khar Gymkhana Team, ‘Italian Stallions’ by 3 frames to 1.
BPP Connect
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 […]
Rocking Time At Lagan Lounge!
The Lagan Lounge, Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s matrimonial initiative, held its quarterly event on August 20, 2016 at the Dadar Athornan Madressa hall. This time, the number of Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian participants increased with a count of over 20 individuals more than those participating last time – taking the count to a total of 66 spirited guys […]
Sports Roundup – September 3 to 8
Cricket Australia Beats Sri Lanka, Wins Contest And Series: The 4th ODI between the Aussies and the Lankans ended with World Champions Australia clinching a victory by 6 wickets. Australia won the 5 match series with one more game to go. Sri Lanka put up 212 runs. John Hastings picked up 6/45 in his 10 […]
Film Review – Akira
The film’s tagline is ‘Life always tests you with those special virtues that exist inside you’. When a young, rebellious girl from Jodhpur who’s witness to an acid attack on a defensless, innocent girl, takes it upon herself to pay the culprit in the same coin, the convoluted legal system marches her off for three […]