On 17th December, 2020, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the cross appeals filed by Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. and Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd., against the appellate tribunal NCLAT order (December 18, 2019), which had ordered the reinstatement of Cyrus Mistry as the Executive Chairperson of Tata Sons Limited – the $100 billion plus […]
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Covid-19 Vaccination Could Start In January
Life Could Resume Normally By Oct, 2021 Says Adar Poonawalla A couple of days ago, Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO, Adar Poonawalla said that the Covid-19 vaccination drive could likely begin in India by January 2021. SII, which is testing and manufacturing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, expects to get its Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) by the […]
Noted CA And Trustee Hoshang Wania Passes Away
Numerous members of the community expressed grief over the death of noted Chartered Accountant and Trustee of multiple trusts, Hoshang Wania, who passed away on 16th December, 2020. He was known to be a simple man of principals and a true Zarthosti who was helpful to all. His funeral was held at Doongerwadi at the […]
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal And Son – Kaizaad Win 2020 National Laadli Media Award
On 15th December, 2020, celebrated actor and theatre personality – Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal and her son – Dr. Kaizaad Kotwal’s company, Poor-Box Productions, were awarded the 2020 Laadli Media Awards For Gender Sensitivity, over an online streaming event. They received this prestigious award for their work in bringing the path-breaking play, ‘The Vagina Monologues’, to India, […]
Daara Patel Awarded As Impactful Corona Warrior
Lion Daara B Patel was recently felicitated as ‘The Most Impactful Corona Warrior’ during the Pandemic, by ‘Social Talks’, an NGO and IDMA (Indian Drug Manufacturers Association) for his efforts and contributions. These included coordinating with Central and State Governments to enable members from different states to increase their manufacturing capacity utilization from 20-30% to […]
8th WZYC: London Calling! Spotlight On Youth Organisers
With the 8th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress (8WZYC) 2023 hosted by the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE) in the United Kingdom (UK) in Summer 2023, a dedicated team of youth volunteers have already commenced early groundwork to start planning and organising this momentous event. As part of a series of articles, we will be […]
Rohinton Mistry Stands Tall In Mumbai cricketing circuit!
Born in Mumbai, educated in Pune’s JN Petit Technical School, Rohinton Mistry started his career with Larsen and Toubro (Mumbai) as an Engineer from 1980 until his retirement, last year. His love for cricket developed during his school years. “Rather than the bat, I picked up the ball and later realized that I was quick […]
Let Us Be All The World To One Another
From the time that the journey of his life begins, man likes not to be lonely in life. Crushing is the burden of solitude. Heavy is the load of life, if all alone he has to bear it. It weighs down man’s spirit. Often does the firmament overcast and the clouds gather over his head […]
TechKnow With Tantra: Nord VPN
Browsing the net from your phone brings privacy risks. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) shields your privacy. NordVPN app lets you enjoy secure and private internet access in just a single tap – on your smartphone, tablet, or your Android TV, keeping your online activity private from ISPs, advertisers, and other snoopers, so no one […]
Meherbai’s Mandli Celebrates Christmas!
Meherwanji was sitting quietly on his easy-chair and reading Parsi Times when Meherbai came charging at him like a bull saying “Now put everything aside and get dressed pronto because we have to go to Crawford Market to buy a big X’Mas tree, some decorations and lights. We’ll light up our agaasi like the next door vandoras – Jaloo […]
Why Physical Board Meetings At BPP Should Be Resumed
On Tuesday, 15th December, 2020, from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm, BPP Trustees – Kersi Randeria and Noshir Dadrawala, once again made themselves available to BPP beneficiaries. Requests by this duo, since August 2020, to consider at least one if not two Board Meetings a month in the Board Room, seem to have fallen on […]