In a case of what can be described as arm twisting by creditors, a family of three, tried to commit suicide in Ahmedabad. They had consumed heavy dose of sedative and they were found unconscious in their house in satellite area of the city. They are Pervez Bharucha (57), his wife Beroz (50) and son… Continue reading Parsi family of three tries to commit suicide
Month: March 2009
BPP trustee supports needy Parsis
After years of fighting for a home under the Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s (BPP) homes-for-the-needy scheme, needy Parsis found support from an unexpected quarter. A trustee of BPP, Noshir Dadrawala, on Monday wrote to the charity commissioner that those names cleared by the earlier trustees should be given the houses. Dadrawala said, “The allotments have been… Continue reading BPP trustee supports needy Parsis
Rahul connects with his paternal roots
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi connected with his paternal roots and met up with his Parsi relatives at the wedding of his distant cousin Tanaz Patel at a gala traditional function at the Jeejeebhoy Dadabhoy Agiary at Colaba in south Mumbai on Tuesday evening. Rahul’s grandfather, Feroze Gandhi (husband of the late prime minister Indira Gandhi),… Continue reading Rahul connects with his paternal roots
Bombay Parsi Punchayat May be Dissolved
The newly-elected Bombay Parsi Punchayet faces dissolution. The over 350-year-old trust, among the oldest in the city, had for the first time conducted a universal adult franchise to elect trustees recently. The punchayet’s only hope is a writ petition filed in the high court that comes up for hearing on March 17, in which they… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayat May be Dissolved
Banaji Limjee Agiary Repair Fund
Below is an appeal sent to us by the trustees of the Banaji Limjee Agiary. This is Bombay’s and perhaps India’s oldest agiary. BANAJI LIMJEE AGIARY Appeal for contribution to Repair Fund Dear Sir/Madam,,The Banaji Limjee Agiary, which was constructed in the year 1709 and is the second Agiary to be so constructed in Bombay,… Continue reading Banaji Limjee Agiary Repair Fund
Nari Contractor: ‘I don’t mind living it all over again’
Nari Contractor is enjoying one of the greatest comebacks. The former India captain, who was hit on the head by a Charlie Griffith bouncer 47 years ago (March 22, 1962), turns 75 today. The crushing blow may have necessitated a steel wire mesh to be inserted in his skull but it failed to crush his… Continue reading Nari Contractor: ‘I don’t mind living it all over again’
Action Plan for Udvada proposed by Dr. Meher-Homji
Dr V M Meher-Homji outlines a proposed action plan for the small fishing town of Udvada on the west coast of India. BEACH EROSION which has ravaged Kerala and other parts of the west coast of India has, in recent years, begun to adversely affect the small town of Udvada. Udvada is located between the… Continue reading Action Plan for Udvada proposed by Dr. Meher-Homji
