Veera is a published Author (‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’) and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary. Even as India, and other nations across the world work towards flattening the dreaded COVID-Curve, the protocols of the lockdown has a large number of us struggling […]
On 21st April, 2020, twenty-five healthcare workers, including nineteen nurses, from the Pune-based Ruby Hall Clinic, tested positive for Covid-19, within the last fortnight. The highly reputable Hospital’s CEO, Bomi Bhote, shared that they had screened over a thousand staffers over the last fortnight, and that it had begun with a single case of a […]
On 21st April, 2020, a fire broke out at around 10:30 am, in the premises of The Billimoria High School, in Panchgani, causing extensive damage to school property. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The Panchgani Municipality fire-fighters rushed to the site and with great effort, were able to extinguish the […]
If there ever was a time for being thankful to our forefathers for establishing that unique institution – ‘the Parsi Baug’ – it is now! Indeed, during the lockdown period triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, when many people are coping with a sense of isolation, we in our ‘Baugs’ feel a kindred sense of community. […]
Tata Sons is planning to raise USD 1 Billion for its European operations, as reported by The Economic Times. The conglomerate may raise the money through a Revolving Credit Facility (RCF), often known as ‘Revolver Lines’. Tata Sons has begun talks with global banks including Citi, ANZ, HSBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Standard Chartered. The […]
A highschool student in the Greater Boston area Myra Bhathena has launched a ‘Connect Against COVID’ Initiative via her website (connectagainstcovid.com) which aims at gathering used but functioning tech items like smartphones, tablets and iPads to give to hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the Greater Boston area. These patients are in isolation and unable to stay […]
On 18th April, 2020, veteran journalist of Indian-origin, Gulshan Ewing, died of COVID-19, in London, at the age of 92. Over a 30-year career in journalism, Gulshan Ewing served as the Editor of two leading Indian magazines — ‘Star & Style’ and ‘Eve’s Weekly’, which catered primarily to women. A high-profile society journalist, Gulshan was known to […]
On 14th April, 2020, the dynamic author of ‘Coffee Days Champagne Nights’, Kainaz Jussawalla, who also serves as a flight attendant, co-authored yet another book titled, ‘Love: From Alpha To Omega’, with two other authors, in all of just seven days! An anthem of short stories inspired by the eight Greek kind of loves, ‘Love: […]
The world over, people are presently wrestling with the unprecedented implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. It is a human crisis unlike any experienced earlier. By way of providing immediate relief during the pandemic, we – The World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust and The WZO Trust Funds – have played a reasonably proactive role by supporting from […]
Smartoffice lets you view and edit Microsoft Office files and PDFs on the go. It is an intuitive, easy-to-use document editing app with a sleek design inspired by the familiar UI of a desktop Office document. Users can view, edit, create, present and share MS Office documents directly on or from their mobile devices. Word, […]
Your future is the result of your habitual thinking – it is already in your mind. The future of a country, likewise, is in the collective consciousness of the people of that nation. Tomorrow’s events are inside your mind, in your thinking… so are next week’s and next month’s! No coronavirus or disaster is likely to happen to […]