On 31st August, 2019, the 215-year-old Asiatic Society of Mumbai got its very First Woman President, after 78-year-old Professor Vispi Balaporia won the election to the post, securing 107 of 163 votes. This is a major milestone in the society’s two-century-old history, which has had women as office-bearers, vice-presidents and honorary secretaries hitherto. In addition to Vispi Balaporia’s Presidentship, the Asiatic Society […]
The Parsi Lying-in Hospital is situated on Leasehold land granted by the Collector. The Government of Maharashtra, vide their policy dated 12th December, 2012, and subsequent revision thereof, vide policy dated 5th May, 2018, sought regularisation of Leases in respect of the Lands, whose lease period has ceased. The Office of the Collector have arbitrarily […]
What is old age? Old age is reflective of an old and failing body which will simply not cooperate. It lets one down every so often. Old age is a period of reversal of our faculties. Little babies are born totally helpless but are well taken care of, with great love and immense pleasure by […]
On the auspicious occasion of Khordad Sal, 22nd August, 2019, the Nowroze Baug Play Centre (NBPC) celebrated its 71st Annual programme with a fundraiser for the Welfare Activities of the Play Centre – Big Bang Production’s hilarious natak, ‘Babo Aayo Courier Ma’, at the Sophia Bhabha auditorium, with Chief Guest, Ruby Lilaowala. After President Homi […]
Dear Readers, There couldn’t be a more fitting adage to sum up the week than, ‘When it rains, it pours!’ As has been the norm when that happens, and it happens every year, Maximum City continues to record maximum flooding. We could try to put a positive spin on things and simply say it’s the […]
Community members are aware that Global Working Group (GWG) – comprising the elected Parsi Irani Zoroastrian Federations, Associations in countries that do not have Federations and some prominent Zoroastrians – in keeping with the economic challenges faced by Mobeds (Priests) and widows of Mobeds, 60 years and above – had, due to the initiative and efforts […]
Last week, the entrance gate to the Pak Iranshah Atash Behram in Udvada was taken down, as part of the ongoing renovation and restoration work that is taking place there. The old gate is to be replaced with a new, heritage-themed, stone-wall gate, as part of the larger renovation. It has been informed that during […]
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It was spring cleaning time. The ‘bhangarwalla’ was standing by. Every-so-often he would ask, “what else?” As the lady of the house discarded things, a quiet voice from behind, asked softly, “why don’t you give away this old model as well?” Shocked, the lady turned to look at her old mother sitting on a chair […]
Jehan Daruvala earned his sixth podium of the season at Spa, Belgium, moving up into a clear second position, in the FIA Formula 3 championship in Round 6. Jehan’s sensational pole position earlier, his first in the series, is a support event to the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. Jehan started well from pole and […]
Parsee Gymkhana Brings Home ‘The 1886 Trophy’ (UK Tour, 2019) The comparative experience of the original 1886 tour between the English and the Parsis was simply outstanding, in keeping with the fact that our Parsi team had never played international cricket, while England had played seven series against Australia by the time they had arrived […]