Senior citizens belonging to the Parsi community have a reason to smile. The newly-elected Parsi Panchayat members have promised to put issues related to the elderly in their community to the top of their agenda. “Nearly a third of the Parsi population in Mumbai is aged and lonely. Housing is a huge problem for such… Continue reading Parsi Panchayat to make elderly a priority
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Hafeez Contractor may offload 74% for $150 mn
Hafeez Contractor, involved with several landmark real estate developments, is looking at offloading a majority stake in his eponymous and India’s largest architectural design firm, sources said. The Mumbai-based architect is discussing the possibility of divesting up to 74% stake with private equity funds at an enterprise valuation topping $150 million. The earliest foreign investor… Continue reading Hafeez Contractor may offload 74% for $150 mn
After Parsis, Sikhs most prone to breast cancer
Disclaimer: This article was published in the Indian Express. The doctor makes a statement about Parsi women being the most prone to breast cancer. I am posting this article hoping that someone reading this can highlight the source of her comment or throw some additional light in the comments section below. In its endeavour to… Continue reading After Parsis, Sikhs most prone to breast cancer
Seven candidates emerge victorious in Bombay Parsi Panchayat polls
Mumbai, October 23 : New trustees vow to work in harmony and revamp BPP After three weeks of polling, the votes for the first ever Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) elections were counted on Wednesday evening, putting seven new trustees at the helm of affairs for the next seven years. The onus will now lie on… Continue reading Seven candidates emerge victorious in Bombay Parsi Panchayat polls
Bombay Parsi Panchayat Election 2008 Results
UPDATED: With figures. From various sources, we have been informed that the election results are as below The 7 new trustees of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat are. Figures from WAPIZ website. Arnavaz Mistry 10,029 Dinshaw Mehta 6,791 Jimmy Rusi Mistry 6,587 Khojeste P Mistry 5,292 Yazdi H Desai 5,100 Rustom Sheriar Tirandaz 4,789 Noshir H.… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Panchayat Election 2008 Results
First to Vote
Jamshed Adrianvala gets a thrill out of being the first to vote at any election. He was there, before anyone else, at the booth during the recent Parsi Panchayet polls too By Mahafreed Irani An active amateur sailor, 75-year-old Jamshed Adrianvala loves waking up early in the morning on Election Day, just so that he… Continue reading First to Vote
Big Fight In Small Community
By Neenaz Ichaporia There’s a quiet revolution underway in one of Mumbai’s most well recognised minority communities. Over the past two weeks, Parsis have been coming out to vote for whom they’d like to see in control of their richest body, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet. The election may not be on the scale of a… Continue reading Big Fight In Small Community
