All the risks taken by Serum Institute have finally paid off, tweeted Adar Poonawalla, the chief executive of the Pune-based vaccine manufacturer, shortly after the country’s drug regulator cleared its Covishield vaccine for emergency approval in India. Mr Poonawalla reiterated that the Covishield vaccine — developed by Serum Institute of India in partnership with the… Continue reading "Happy New Year, All Risks Paid Off": Adar Poonawalla On Vaccine Approval
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The Legal Effect Of Declaring A Statute Unconstitutional; Revisiting The Pesikaka Case
What happens to a statute when the Supreme Court declares it unconstitutional, either in its entirety or in part? Does it vanish like a disappearing message on WhatsApp or does it get temporarily eclipsed due to a declaration by the Lords? The question was the subject matter of a detailed judgment delivered many moons ago… Continue reading The Legal Effect Of Declaring A Statute Unconstitutional; Revisiting The Pesikaka Case
Who are the Parsis? – Sarah Stewart and Juan de Lara
Dr Sarah Stewart, Shapoorji Pallonji Senior Lecturer in Zoroastrianism and co-chair of the Institute of Zoroastrian Studies at SOAS, explores the exciting history of the Parsis, from relgious practices to international relations. Dr Stewart was curator of The Everlasting Flame, Zoroastrianism in History and Imagination (Brunei Gallery at SOAS in 2013 and National Museum in Delhi in 2016).… Continue reading Who are the Parsis? – Sarah Stewart and Juan de Lara
A Film on the life of Nani Palkhivala
Nani – The Crusader The film introduces Nani to a generation who never knew him and provides an excellent account of the manifold contributions of this great son of India to the law, business and polity. Click here to watch the film: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2726146585
Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day by Hanoz Navder
Hanoz Navder of Dubai UAE, is the video editor on this lovely film celebrating the 49th National Day of the United Arab Emirates. Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day from Hanoz Navdar on Vimeo. Client – MubadalaDirector – Nayla Al KhajaProduction – AIM FilmsDirector of Photography – Mik AllenEditor – Hanoz NavdarMusic Production & Sound… Continue reading Mubadala | 49th UAE National Day by Hanoz Navder
Last rites: Parsis turn to tech as vulture numbers decline
The Tower of Silence located in Parsi Gutta, the final resting place of the 1,200-strong Parsi community in Hyderabad, now has a solar concentrator to speed up the decomposition of dead bodies due to the dwindling number of vultures that used to devour the flesh. Article by JBS Umanadh | Telangana Today Hyderabad: The dwindling… Continue reading Last rites: Parsis turn to tech as vulture numbers decline
Ruzbeh Bacha: In Conversation with CEO of CityFALCON
What is the business and how did it start? Back in 2014 I was investing and found it impossible to easily gather data on the market. I knew there were solutions for this, but they were not cheap. They still aren’t. Few people can afford up to £2000 a month to trade or invest their… Continue reading Ruzbeh Bacha: In Conversation with CEO of CityFALCON
Maneckji Seth Agiary – Parsi Imprint on Mumbai
Anyone who has lived in or grown up in Mumbai would know at least one Parsi for sure. And if new, you will wonder about the fuss around Bun-Maska (Bun-Butter), Bhurji-Pav (Scrambled eggs-Bread) and Irani Chai (Persian Tea). That is the extent to which the Parsis are part of the cosmopolitan weave of this city.… Continue reading Maneckji Seth Agiary – Parsi Imprint on Mumbai
Video Honours famous Pakistani Artist Jimmy Fali Engineer
WHAT’S ON the newsletter of the Karachi Zarathoshti Banu Mandal informs… Video: “The Servant of Pakistan: Jimmy Engineer” Honours “apro” Jimmy Fali Engineer As a tribute on the 143rd birth anniversary of Pakistan’s National Poet Allama Iqbal, Asmaa Zia has made the above video, and writes that “I am honoured to make documentaries on the… Continue reading Video Honours famous Pakistani Artist Jimmy Fali Engineer
