24મી જૂન 2017ને દિને ડો. કેકુ કાવારાણા 76 વરસના અગ્રણી ઓરથોપેડિક સર્જન બ્રીચ કેન્ડી હોસ્પિટલમાં અવસાન પામ્યા. 22મી જૂન ગુરૂવારે તેમના મલબાર હિલના રહેઠાણ ખાતે તેઓ સુઈ ગયા હતા ત્યારે અચાનક આગ ફાટી નીકળી હતી અને ધુમાડાના ઈન્હેલેશનના લીધે તેઓનું મૃત્યુ થવા પામ્યું હતું. મેડિકલ સોર્સે જણાવ્યું કે ડો. કાવારાણા જ્યારે હોસ્પિટલમાં દાખલ કરાયા હતા […]
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Is It Worth Investing In Indian Equities?
We all wish to get rich/richer. But, unless one has the mythical Midas Touch to get rich, one has to follow the 3 P’s – Planning, Prudence and Patience. However busy you may be in your professional/personal engagements, you must invest some time – in estimating your income and expenses, both present and future, your […]
Rex In The City
Help your dog adjust to life in the city. Arena, a beautiful German Shepherd, was put up for adoption when she was just ten months old. Her vice? Barking too much when left alone at home. The pup was bought to complete the family, but with both owners out all day, the energetic, young dog […]
Chomp And Cheers- Monsoon Special Recipes For Our Readers!
Spicy Dhaba Mutton Ingredients: 500 grams Mutton, cut into pieces; 5 cloves Garlic, finely chopped; 2 Onions, finely chopped; 3/4 cup Yoghurt (Curd); 1 tbsp. Cumin Powder; 1 tbsp. Coriander Powder; 4 Cloves; Cooking oil, as required; 3 Green Chillies, (adjust according to your taste); 1 tsp. Ginger, grated; Coriander Leaves, few Sprigs, finely chopped; 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped; 2 Bay Leaves; 3 Cardamom; 1 tbsp. Red Chilli […]
Meherbai’s Gangubai Issues!
Meherbai’s gangubai (also called sexy-Sakubai by the Colony boys), took her usual annual leave for going to ‘muluk’ in the month of May but did not turn up for work even after forty days! This resulted in Meherbai getting all worked-up and taking out her frustrations on poor Merwanji. “Gangubai has not yet reported for work even […]
Know Your Bombay
Mani Bhavan: Located at Gamdevi, South Mumbai, Mani Bhavan is a two-storey building, which served as Gandhiji’s Bombay head-quarters for seventeen long and eventful years (1917-1934). Owned by Revashankar Jagjeevan Jhaveri, Gandhi’s friend and host during that period, the building attracts tourists globally view the room Gandhiji occupied; the Picture Gallery, Library Hall and the […]
RIP Dr. Kavarana
On 24th June, 2017, Dr. Kekoo Kavarana, our prominent 76-year-old veteran orthopaedic surgeon, passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital, succumbing to severe smoke inhalation injuries – the result of a fire breaking out at his residence at Malabar Hill, while he was asleep on 22nd June (Thursday). Medical sources explained that Dr. Kavarana was admitted to […]
TPZA Celebrates Dae Mahino Jasan
The Thane Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman celebrated their Dae Mahino Jasan ceremony at the Cowasji Patell Agiary, Thane, on 3rd June, 2017, followed by a Humbandagi conducted by Er. Behramsha Sidhwa. The evening witnessed a talk on ‘Manomanthan to Manoranjan’ by Guest Speaker, Prof. Dr. Firdaus Shroff. Prof. Dr. Shroff was felicitated with a bouquet of flowers […]
Jehan Madan Ordained Navar
12-year-old Jehan Madan, son of Hutoxi and Farokh Madan, was ordained Navar on 9th June, 2017, at DD Umrigar Adarian, Fatehgunj, Vadodara. The ceremony was performed by Er. Hormazdiar Bhesania and Er. Kersi Bhesania. The family thanks all the Trustees, Mobeds and staff of the Adarian for their support.
Parsi Pride
A Khush Khushnum! 15-year-old Khushnum Daruwalla from St. Annes High School, Colaba secured 85.2% in her SSC Board examinations. A black belt in Karate with a keen interest in drawing, Khushnum wishes to pursue Commerce in college.
Letters To The Editor
From Dadabhai’s Descendants Noshir Dadrawala writes beautifully in his article on Dadabhai Naoroji to commemorate the Grand Old Man’s death centenary in his usual, fluid style. The photo in this article of June 24, 2017 issue shows Dadabhai writing with his left hand. Was he a leftie? Also, how many of you know that Dadabhai’s tea […]