‘A marriage is a deal’, utters a character midway through the film. That this deal does not turn out to be ideal is the focal point of Anubhav Sinha’s two-hour-plus film, co-scripted by him and Mrunmayee Lagoo, with script finishing touches by Anjum Rajabali. Amrita Sabherwal is a loving, dutiful housewife (having given up her […]
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Thane’s Cowasji Patell Agiary Celebrates 240th Salgreh
21st February, 2020, (Adar Roj, Meher Mah) marked the 240th Salgreh celebrations of Seth Cowasji Patell Agiary, which was organised by the Thana Agiary Fund Trustees. A Machi was performed by Ervad Kersi Sidhwa at 4:15pm, followed by the Salgreh Jashan at 5:00 pm, performed by Ervads – Behramshaw Sidhwa, Kersi Sidhwa, Adil Sidhwa and […]
Homavazir’s 11th CBDA Scout Group Holds 93rd Parents Day
The parent’s day of Homavazir’s 11th CBDA Scout Group was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the JB Vachha High School, Dadar on 16th February, 2020, where Chief Guest – Dr. Mazda Turel was presented with an impressive guard of honour by cubs and scouts in uniform. The programme began with the Cub Scout prayer song […]
TechKnow With Tantra: Firefox Lockbox
Firefox Lockbox is a simple password manager which works exclusively with the Firefox Browser, making your stored logins and passwords in Firefox, available to you on your mobile browser across websites and apps that you wish to login to. Install the app and sign into your Firefox account. Lockbox will copy all your passwords. Your […]
XYZ Raises Funds To Feed Relatives Of Patients
Dadar’s XYZ group – Behram’s Battalion – raised funds through a food festival on 16th February, 2020, as they wanted to do something different. They approached the NGO ‘Withaarya’ that supports the relatives of KEM hospital’s patients. The talented chef parents set up food stalls offering snacks and meals, as the kids made lemonade and […]
Avan Ard-vi-Sur Banu Beresad
. “Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” Albert Szent-Gyorgi – discoverer of Vitamin C. In the grand scheme of things, us Parsis are blessed. It is imperative that wherever we have installed an Atash Behram or Adarian, we have the presence of Ava Ard-vi-sur Banu. Hence, […]
Bare Thy Face To Me, I Beseech Thee, Ahura Mazda
I am seized with unquenchable longing to behold Thee face to face, my blessed Lord. I long to see Thy blessed self. I yearn to meet Thy good self. I long to hold close communion with Thee. This longing for Thee and yearning after Thee has been the innate human nature with me. I cannot […]
Red Bull Racing F1 Signs Jehan For Junior Program
In a huge boost to Indian Motorsport – Red Bull Racing Formula One Team have signed Jehan Daruvala for their Red Bull Junior Program in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. Jehan will race for Carlin, alongside fellow Red Bull Junior Yuki Tsunoda, in his maiden F2 season. The Red Bull Junior program has been instrumental […]
Dr. Mickey Mehta Felicitated At ET Now’s World Health And Wellness Congress 2020
ET Now held its fourth World Health and Wellness Congress – with the theme, ‘Sustainable Healthcare – Vision + Reality For The Future’ – and its Award Ceremony on 14th and 15th February, 2020, in Mumbai, bringing together several global personalities in education and academics. Global leading holistic health guru and corporate life coach, Dr. […]
Ratan Tata Is President Of MU’s Advisory Council
The pride of our community and India’s foremost industrialist, Ratan Tata has been nominated as the President to the first-ever Advisory Council of Mumbai University (MU). As per a statement released by MU, “Based on his experience in creating employment opportunities for youths and being knowledgeable about global trends in education as well as industry, […]
Peshawar’s Zoroastrian Cemetery Under Encroachment Threat
The over 100-year-old, historic Parsi cemetery located in Peshawar Cantonment in Pakistan is threat of encroachment, as it has become a haven for drug addicts and a junkyard for local residents. One such resident claimed that some individuals, apparently the gunmen of land grabbers, late in the night walked up to the graveyard and began […]