. Now my uncle, Ardeshir, is bit slow. For the first 15 years of his life, he thought only Parsis lived in Maharashtra. (Who said Great idea?? Please don’t say things like that even if it makes good sense!) Of course, geographically speaking, uncle Ardeshir thought that Rustom Baug was Maharashtra. (Again, I’m telling you […]
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‘Parsis – A Timeless Legacy’: A Pictorial Odyssey!
The first thing you notice is the tremendous effort that went into these perfect pictures by camera-maestro, Shantanu Das, who employed the very best of his 20-plus-years expertise and perfected techniques, to document our glorious Parsi culture, traditions and people. Travelling across Mumbai, Kolkata, Udvada, Navsari, Surat, Nargol and Sanjan, Shantanu’s popular clicks captured special […]
Bodybuilding Champs – Jehangir And Yohan Randeria
Father and son duo – 50-year-old Jehangir and 24-year-old Yohan Randeria – brought much pride to the community, having won the Silver and Bronze medals, respectively, in the Amateur Bodybuilder’s Association Of Brihan Mumbai’s ‘Mumbai Shree Bodybuilding Competition’, which was held on 24th November, 2019, at Samaj Mandir Hall, Kalachowki. Each year, the top three […]
Gold Galore For Mehernosh Bamboat!
Mehernosh Bamboat, a resident of Navroz Baug (Lalbaug), did the community proud with a clean sweep of gold medals in winning the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m races, in the EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) All-India Athletic Championships, held in Chandigarh, from 20th to 22nd November, 2019. He was awarded by Sunil Barthwal, […]
THSC Holds Cricket Premier League 2019
The fifth edition of The Tata Premier League 2019 (Box Cricket) was organized by the Tata Housing Sports Club (THSC) at the THSC grounds on the 23rd and 24th November, 2019. It comprised 6 teams – Habibi United (Kamal); Elisity (Mehernosh Pithawala); J2M2 (Rozan Irani); Protea Fire (Shahrukh Kapadia); Gibli’s 8 (Shahrome Kyani) and Jolly […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 30th November 2019 to 6th December 2019
CRICKET India Wins 1st Pink Ball Test Match At Home:A magical performance from India’s speedsters – Man of the Match and Man of the Series – Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami, coupled with a splendid batting effort from skipper Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara helped India win their first ever pink […]
Letters to the Editor
Excellent Column Initiatives By PT ‘Sharpen Your Edge’ by Dr. Adil Malia in PT dated 16th November, immediately caught my attention and I was glad to read with great interest, such practical insights. I agree with him on Relationships and Networking. It truly helps not only to get the work done but also create a strong […]
Film Review – Hotel Mumbai
India’s 26/11 has been invariably, and universally, compared to 9/11 of the US – the moral bankruptcy of the perpetrators and their handlers, the meticulous planning, targeting of the commercial capital cities, the suddenness and viciousness of the attacks, and above all – the resilience of the peoples of the affected countries. ‘Hotel Mumbai’, inspired […]
TechKnow With Tantra: Porter – Mini-Truck Booking App
If you need to move goods from one place to another within the city and are tired of tempowalla’s tantrums and tricks, try ‘Porter’ – India’s largest marketplace for intra-city logistics. Porter is a fast, reliable and economical mini-truck booking app, providing you savings over 30%! Having a vast fleet of vehicles to choose from, […]
Health Insurance – A Non-negotiable Product In Your Financial Plan
In last ten years or so, major developments have taken place in medical science in India. If we compare medical facilities available a few years back, there’s been a vast improvement. Many corporate houses have entered this field and brought world class medical facilities at our doorsteps. This development has definitely benefited the average Indian, […]
Blasphemous It Is To Term Non-Zoroastrians As Darvands
All flesh is one and whole mankind shares its oneness. Flesh in its make knows no degree of purity and righteousness. Religion imparts not exclusive holiness to its adherents. Purity of thought and purity of words and purity of deeds, regardless of caste or colour or creed, make men and women holy or unholy, righteous […]