Located at Fort, Dhun Building, which housed Mumbai’s seven-decade-old institute – Sir JJ College of Commerce, was demolished over the last month, after being declared dangerous to live in, by the municipal corporation. Established in 1952 by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (landlord), the institute was started with the aim of training young women in office […]
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Centurion In Waiting
Merwanjee Cama Park’s oldest resident Homi Mehta celebrated his 99th birthday on June 23. Hoshang K. Katrak reports. With 24 hours still to go for Midsummer day, the warmth in Cama Park was palpable. And as impromptu efforts were being made by the senior citizens of the society to celebrate the grand old man’s birthday, […]