Navsari: ‘Team Muskuraahat’ is a recently established initiative aimed at saving victims of tobacco addiction, by employing the unique style of blending art and social service. The six core crusaders of this nearly one-year old venture – Yezdi Contractor, Monaz Contractor, Aspi Sipoy, Kashmir Vakhariya, Parvin Gandhi and Firoz Kapadia – have already successfully assisted […]
In an effort to boost the Ahmedabad’s dwindling Parsi population, currently comprising only 1,400 Parsis as of today compared to 2,600 Parsis a few years ago, the community plans to build a residential complex near the Parsi Sanatorium. One of the main reasons for this rapid population decline is the death-rate being higher than the […]
Homavazir’s 11th CBDA Scout group held its annual ‘Parent’s Day’ on 12th February, 2017 at the JB Vachha High School, Dadar, with Navroz Siganporia as their Chief Guest, who was presented an impressive Guard of Honour by the cubs and scouts. The programme commenced with the cub and scout prayer song and flag break, followed […]
Appeal To Fill In The UCC Questionnaire Dear Editor, Article 44 of the Directive Principles of the Indian Constitution specifies that “The State shall endeavour to secure for its Citizens a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) throughout the territory of India”. This was part of the present Government’s manifesto but was being played on a low-key. […]
Dear Readers, Over the past few months, I found myself at the listening end of one recurrent lament/complaint in most conversations I had, across our community’s members, including educators, social service providers, parents and priests. Surprisingly, it was not about the dwindling population, nor was it related to the orthodox/liberal divide. It was an issue […]
Largely based on the graphic novel ‘Old Man Logan’ by Mark Millar and ‘X-23: Innocence Lost’ by Craig Kyle, Logan is the tenth and final instalment of the X-Men series, which premiered in 2000. It is also the last of the three Wolverine films which debuted in 2009. Set in 2029, barely a dozen years […]
Three hours into the race and thirty minutes into the film, a series of explosions rocked the site (near the finish line) of Boston Marathon on 15 April, 2013 — the third Monday of the month — traditionally celebrated as Patriots Day in that part of the US. Mark Wahlberg is Sgt. Tommy Saunders of […]
Alia (Manjari Fadnis) is the sole daughter of Peter Patrick from a middle-class family of Udaipur. Being a girl child, subjected to lowly and menial jobs at home, and generally despised by everyone, her father gets her married, against her will, to loud-talking Kunwar Vikram Pratap Singh (Ashutosh Rana) from an aristocrat family. Jeena takes […]
CRICKET New Zealand Demolish South Africa In 4TH ODI: Martin Guptill’s blistering knock of 180, laced with 15 fours and 11 sixes helped New Zealand cruise to victory by 7 wickets in Hamilton. Opting to bat first, South Africa put up 279-8 in their 50 overs. At present the series is levelled at 2-2. Parsee […]
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Hummus Ingredients: 1.5 cups dried White Chickpeas (soaked overnight in water); ½ cup Olive Oil; 3 chopped Garlic Cloves; 1 tbsp. Lemon Juice; ½ tsp. Red Chilli Powder; ½ tsp. Pepper Powder; ½ tsp. Cumin (Jeera) Powder; ½ cup Tahini or Roasted and Powdered White Sesame Seeds; sprigs of Coriander Leaves; Salt to taste. Method: […]