In addition to spearheading efforts to develop a vaccine to fight COVID-19, the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by number of doses produced and sold globally, will provide ten million doses of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, which helps to prevent severe pneumonia, every year to lower-income countries for the next decade. […]
As part of a restructuring plan, Noel Tata could soon be inducted as a Director on the Board of Tata Sons, the holding company of all Tata Group firms. The move comes after he was appointed a trustee of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust in 2019. A final decision is yet to be made and a […]
We start off with the story of a young martial arts student, under the tutelage of a famous Master… One day, the Master was watching a practice session in the courtyard. He realized that the presence of the other students was interfering with the young man’s attempts to perfect his technique. Sensing the young man’s […]
The famous Mandli-girls (all over 75) and boys (all over 80) met at the Gateways’s famous Yacht Club. This time they met to discuss foods conducive to good health in old age, because kaaley uthiney apro badhano budhapo avsey… as 90-year-old Rustom Pehelwan observed wisely! It’s another matter that they went overboard and over-ordered everything unhealthy on […]
Seven or nine heavens, vaulting one above another, they say, is Garonmana, Thy celestial Abode of Songs. From there dost Thou come down to Thy worshippers in all Thy grandeur, when they supplicate Thee and invoke Thee. But, in all humility, I feel and know Thy nearness. Thy throne is not in supernal regions, higher […]
“These are strange times. Reason, which once combatted faith and seemed to have conquered it, has now to look to faith to save it from dissolution.” Johan Huizinga – Dutch Historian It is so true, that today, the world is baffled over a tiny virus. It is truly the time to look towards our rich […]
We have all experienced clogging of memory on our smartphones; there’s a need to keep up with the cleaning process. But, where do we start the cleaning and understand our usage on the phone? This app displays information in a simple and clear graphical form (infographics). It helps free up disk space and clean file […]
Just 34 years of age, Television and Bollywood actor – Sushant Singh Rajput was already an acclaimed presence on the big screen. His was the typical story of fame, glitz, glamour, rising from obscurity to stardom with all the makings of a typical filmy blockbuster. He had looks, recognition, charm and several memorable performances under […]
Last week the world celebrated Father’s Day. It was all hunky-dory with Adarji of A-Block, having had Michelin Star breakfast with his son, Jangoo, consisting of akuri with Parmesan cheese generously grated in, thick slices of baguette, butter, cream and orange juice prepared by his wife, Dhunmai. It was a Saturday morn and he was […]
This week, Chef Delzad says, “In view of the Bahman Mahino I wanted to bring to you an easy fish main course, which you can easily replicate at home,” pleasing the palate with the delicious ‘Grilled Fish with Lemon butter Sauce, Veggie Gratin and Pan Roasted Potatoes’; and a fun drink to wash it down […]
Legendary cricketing hero, Rustom Cooper, 97, fondly known as ‘Russi’… has carved his own matchless niche in the industry, having created new records by becoming India’s oldest living, first class cricketer, after Vasant Raiji passed away. He is also now, the only living Indian cricketer to have played in the Pentangulars. The Pentangular League was […]