Not too long ago the community rejoiced when an almost two year long stay order on allotment of housing to members of the community was lifted, thanks to the efforts of the new BPP Board Trustees – Desai, Dadrawala, Bhathena and Randeria. A little known fact is that even after the new Trustees approached the […]
Tag: Volume 06 – Issue 20
BPP Connect
Housing: With a heavy heart I inform the community that allotment of houses to the poor and deserving has received a set back because 2 Trustees, Viraf Mehta and Armaity Tirandaz have chosen not to sign any more Leave & License Agreements and have written to the Registrar of Assurances at the various registration offices […]
Political Face-Off
Let me start by apologizing for this sordid state of affairs at the BPP. Never, when I stood for elections, did I expect some of my fellow Trustees to behave this way. A lot is to be said and explained, but for now, let me address only the allegations made by Trustee Yazdi Desai […]
Rocking Time At Lagan Lounge!
The Lagan Lounge, Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s matrimonial initiative, held its quarterly event on August 20, 2016 at the Dadar Athornan Madressa hall. This time, the number of Parsi/Irani Zoroastrian participants increased with a count of over 20 individuals more than those participating last time – taking the count to a total of 66 spirited guys […]
Film Review – Don’t Breathe
There’s nothing a man cannot do, once he accepts the fact that there is no God’ — so goes the tagline of the film. Stephen Lang plays a blind Iraqi-war veteran living alone with his ferocious dog in an abandoned neighbourhood in Detroit. Three youths Rocky (Jane Levy), her boyfriend Money (Daniel Zovatto) and their friend […]
Sports Roundup – September 3 to 8
Cricket Australia Beats Sri Lanka, Wins Contest And Series: The 4th ODI between the Aussies and the Lankans ended with World Champions Australia clinching a victory by 6 wickets. Australia won the 5 match series with one more game to go. Sri Lanka put up 212 runs. John Hastings picked up 6/45 in his 10 […]
Film Review – Akira
The film’s tagline is ‘Life always tests you with those special virtues that exist inside you’. When a young, rebellious girl from Jodhpur who’s witness to an acid attack on a defensless, innocent girl, takes it upon herself to pay the culprit in the same coin, the convoluted legal system marches her off for three […]
FAQs: ‘Makeover Magician’ Arshis Javeri
PT: How do I pick the right colored lipstick to suit my skin tone? Is it necessary to use a lip liner? Arshis: A lipstick shade is a personal choice. It’s important to keep in mind the shade that you use is suitable to your image, occasion and more importantly your age. If you are a […]
Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week – 3rd September – 9th September
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. બુધની દિનદશા ચાલુ હોવાથી બુધ્ધિબળથી કામ કરવાથી આનંદ અને ધન મળશે. ધન મેળવવા માટે થોડીઘણી મહેનત કરવી પડશે. ચાલુ કામકાજની અંદર સાથીઓના સાથ મેળવીને કામ કરવામાં વધુ આનંદ મળશે. કામકાજ માટે ગામ-પરગામ જવાથી નાણાંકીય ફાયદાની સાથે મનની શાંતિ મેળવશો. હાલમાં રોજ ‘મહેર નીઆએશ’ ભણજો. […]
Film Review: Yea Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa
Firstly, the title — it forewarns you of the couple of hours you would be spending if you decide to watch the film. Hackneyed gags, gorgeous gals and goons galore make up the bulk of the running time of YTTMHG. Mohan and Mann (Jimmy Sheirgill) are identical twins, separated at birth. (No, they’ll never stop […]
Film Review: SKIPTRACE
The ageless Jackie Chan pairs up with Johnny Knoxville in this cop-and-crook buddy action-adventure flick that, in terms of substance promises much, but due to its clichéd plot delivers little. Benny Chan (Chan) is a dedicated Hongkong detective bent on uncovering the identity of crime-boss Matador. Chan’s detective partner Yung (Eric Tsang) is despatched to […]