Ever since I first contested the BPP election in September 2003, it has been my dream that the BPP be an oasis for the less fortunate of our community. Today I can proudly say that my dream has become a reality. Anyone who approaches the BPP for help is readily given succour. THE CARING SIDE […]
. Sinlessness is struggle. It is triumph in the war waged against temptation to sin. The sinful act is a sin indeed, but the very will to sin, the inclination to sin, the intention to sin, is also sin. The will to sin may not be realized, the inclination to sin may not succeed, and […]
. The preferences for listening to music often springs from your family surroundings, your friends and, most importantly, the initial impressions of concert going that the privileged few are exposed to at a young age. Learning to play the piano was so widespread, particularly in Mumbai and Pune, that familiarity with the music of Chopin, […]
It’s December Already! Dear Readers, We’ve entered the last month of 2017! The year seems to have sped by… we look back with mixed feelings – glad to have achieved some of the things we set out to do, and not so glad about a few others that didn’t see the light of day. Since […]
Masina Hospital Department of Dentistry headed by Dr. Arnavaz Havewala, along with Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Shahid Shaikh and dentist, Dr. Shabana Khan, conducted a Free Dental Check-up Camp as part of the Masina Outreach Program, at the Women Graduates Union (WGU), Colaba, on 26th July, 2017. Fifteen tiny-tots of WGU’s Balwadi center and forty students […]
XYZ’s Rustom’s Rockstars (RR) from Bandra celebrated Children’s Day and their recently achieved victory at ‘XYZ Extravaganza’ by indulging in an evening full of fun and outdoor activities, on 19th November, 2017. Initially keeping the location of the picnic a secret so as to add to the excitement, the bus finally reached Upvan lake, Thane […]
‘Lion Daara B. Patel, Secretary-General of Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA), received the Economic Times Award and a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ at the ET Pharma And Life Sciences Congress 2017, on 3rd November, 2017, in Mumbai. A veteran in the pharma industry for over three decades and a crusader of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry, Daara […]
CRICKET India Wins Second Test Against Sri Lanka: Stellar batting performances from Virat Kohli (213), Cheteshwar Pujara (143), Murali Vijay (128) and Rohit Sharma (102*) with great bowling from Ashwin and Jadeja, helped India win the second test by 239 runs against Sri Lanka at Nagpur. Batting first, Sri Lanka notched up 205 in 79.1. […]
Throwing Light On The Metro III Alignments by Maneck Engineer Kudos to Parsi Times for bringing out an excellent article in the issue dated 11th November, 2017, with an exhaustive explanation along with diagrams, to clear the doubts from the minds of the community members, that the Metro does not undermine the sanctity of religious […]
. “There are many members in our miniscule community who have achieved great heights in their chosen fields. Many of these achievers are recognised and acknowledged only within their limited spheres of work. The community is largely unaware of all their achievements. ZAAN, by highlighting and acknowledging their contributions and achievements, inspires and motivates our […]
The Bangalore Parsee Zoroastrian Anjuman felicitated Naval Hormusji Dalal on his 103rd Birthday, on 27 November, 2017. Born in 1914 into a horse racing family, Naval’s elder brother Rusi, who was just a few years older than him, took him for admission to the Clarence Boys School in Bangalore, where the English headmistress christened him […]