Valentine’s Day And COVID! . As the world grapples with this situation, (I’m talking of poor connectivity of Wifi), I would like to apologise to the readers for being somewhat dormant in the last few months. Apparently, there’s some sort of illness out there, for which all of us investigative journalists, Parsi and Non-Parsi, but […]
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 presented the Union Budget 2021 and revised the expenditure target for FY 2021 at Rs. 34.50 lakh crore. She allocated Rs. 2,23,846 crore for health, Rs. 1.18 lakh crore for road infra, Rs. 1,10,055 crore for Railways, outlay over Rs. 3 lakh crore for power and set […]
Tata group, India’s largest conglomerate, is gearing to build a military aircraft to further boost PM Modi’s mission of supporting local defence capabilities and reducing dependence on costly imports. In a first for the industry, the Tata Group will develop and manufacture the military aircraft in India, having acquired intellectual property rights for a German-origin platform, […]
This modified Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 is a tribute to Freddie Mercury, frontman of the iconic rock band, Queen. Royal Enfield (RE) motorcycles are popular among motorcycle enthusiasts, especially those who like to build custom bikes. RE’s excellent aftermarket support in India has seen numerous enthusiasts express their creativity and this one is dedicated to […]
The ‘Ba Humata’ Webinar is a Prayer, Leadership and Entrepreneurship Global Webinar series on ‘Prayer with Action and Action with Prayers’, where our worldwide community’s leading priests, leaders and entrepreneurs share their wisdom, insights and guiding principle for the welfare of community members across the globe. After the tremendous success of the first Webinar, Ba […]
31st January, 2021 (Roj Farvardin – Mah Shehrevar) commemorated the auspicious re-opening of the newly renovated, century-old Bai Dhunbai M. Tarachand Bungli (Lower Bungli No. 3 and 4), at the sacred Doongerwadi in South Mumbai. This was made possible by generous donor, Soonu Buhariwalla, who magnanimously stepped forward and donated towards the much-needed revamping of […]
As per news reports in the Free Press Journal, in an attempt to save the Parsi Gate structure from relocation, community members have proposed an alternative plan for the ongoing Coastal Road Project. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had earlier announced, to shift the hundred-year-old structure for constructing a tunnel on the outer edges of […]
A night can seem like an eternity when you’re sleepless – tossing and turning. Getting through the day is a challenge when you have trouble staying awake – you could be getting too much or too little sleep for many reasons. Lack of sufficient and quality sleep on a regular basis negatively impacts your physical […]
PT: How do you identify yourself – as a Community/Social Worker or as an Activist? Anahita: Both – as a Community/Social worker as well as an activist. I firmly believe that a candidate needs to be judged by his / her track record. I have a 2-decade long record of being both a social worker […]
The pride of Indian cricket and our community, former International Cricket Umpire – Piloo Reporter – was honoured for his exceptional and outstanding service to Indian cricket by ‘The Cricketers Foundation’ on 25th January, 2021. The 82-year-old gentleman, who stood in 14 Tests, 22 ODIs, including 7 matches in the 1992 World Cup, boasts an […]
On January 24th, 2021, Karachi-based Zermesh Patel did the tiny Parsi community in Pakistan, and its larger counterpart in India and across the world, very proud, by winning the title – ‘Mr. East Atheletic Physique’ as well as securing third position in the category – ‘Mr. East Model Physique’, in the 5th Allama Iqbal Open […]