Gloria Church Located in Mumbai’s busy Byculla area, the Gloria Church is a Roman Catholic church built in the English Gothic style. It was originally built in 1632 by the Portuguese Franciscans at the foot of Mazgaon Hill and was funded by the then owners of the Mazgaon Island, the De Souza e Lima family. It […]
Tag: Volume 07 – Issue 27 21st October 2017
Caption This – October 21, 2017
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Shutters Down At Pune’s Iconic Kayani Bakery
The iconic ‘Kayani Bakery’ in Pune received a notice to down its shutters on 7th October, 2017, causing an uproar of emotions amongst its loyal customers and patrons. The Pune Cantonment Board issued a notice to Kayani and two other restaurants, Kwality and Bagban, for failing to procure a trade license since 2006. It was […]
Khushru Jijina Recognized As ‘AsiaOne Global Indian Of The Year’
Managing Director of Piramal Finance Limited and Piramal Housing Finance Limited, Khushru Jijina was recently awarded ‘The Global Indian of the Year 2016-2017’ by AsiaOne – a pan-Asia, B2B magazine, under the ‘Business Leadership (Finance)’ category, on 9th October, 2017. Shortlisted through primary, market driven research by the AsiaOne editorial team and an eminent jury, […]
Khordad – Cultivating Purity And Perfection
Khordad is the third month of the Zoroastrian calendar and it ushers blessings of purity and perfection. Khordad or Avestan Haurvataat is not only an Amesha Spenta presiding over the purifying waters, it also embodies the quality of perfection. Khordaad and Ameredaad (Avestan Haurvataat and Ameretaat) are twin concepts representing the final goal of human […]