Some flowers strewn outside his room and a few dim candles were the only trappings of an otherwise muted birthday for an ailing Kersi Bapuji Adajania, who turned 83 by the Parsi calender on Tuesday. In the two decades since he helped actor Sanjay Dutt dispose of an AK-56 rifle at his foundry, Adajania has… Continue reading Forgotten by Sanjay Dutt,Kersi Adajania faces year in jail for helping him
Month: April 2013
80-year-old priest jumps to death from south Mumbai building
An 80-year-old Parsi priest, residing in south Mumbai’s Dhobi Talao area, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the balcony of his fourth floor flat at Trinity Apartments. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 4pm. Published in Times of India Preliminary investigations have revealed that the deceased, Manik Jamshedji Bharda, lived alone and was taken care… Continue reading 80-year-old priest jumps to death from south Mumbai building
Remembering Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on his 100th Birthday
Col LK Anand (Retd) sends us a compilation of information about Field Marshal Sam HFJ Manekshaw. Sam Bahadur as he was known to his soldiers would have turned 100 years today. Compiled by Col LK Anand Retd Remembering a Great and Charismatic Indian Soldier 1. Full Name – Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw 2. Nickname… Continue reading Remembering Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on his 100th Birthday
Dinshah Vimadalal: Who wants to marry a Millionaire ?
Mirror reporter poses as a candidate to meet Dinshah ‘Din’ Vimadalal, a Mexico resident who paid top money for a matrimonial ad that he wrote himself. (Click here to see the advertisement) By Pooja Naik Timnes of India If you, like I did, woke up to a full page matrimonial advertisement in the Sunday Times… Continue reading Dinshah Vimadalal: Who wants to marry a Millionaire ?
Meet Headmistress Parvin Rabadi of Mama Parsi School in Karachi
Parveen Rabadi left Lahore in 1974 to join the Mama Parsi Girls’ High School in Karachi – little did she know that the love and affection of being part of the school’s legacy would not let her go back. By Noman Ahmed | The Express Tribune “It has been a very challenging journey but now… Continue reading Meet Headmistress Parvin Rabadi of Mama Parsi School in Karachi
Dinsha: Want To Marry Him ?
This is probably the most outlandish matrimonial advertisement you will ever see. Dinsha or Din! is a Parsi NRI from USA. And is looking for a bride. And no it’s not an April Fool’s Day joke. It appeared in the Times of India last week. For all the fluff that accompanies the ad, it would… Continue reading Dinsha: Want To Marry Him ?
Godrej and Tata Institute of Social Sciences Renew Bids for Irani Trust Land in Dahanu
Godrej Properties and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) have renewed their offers to develop a 963-acre sprawl in Palghar owned by the Iranian Zoroastrian Anjuman Trust. By Nauzer K Bharucha, TNN As first reported by TOI last month, the Parsi-Irani community had opposed the trust’s decision to sell the land to Viva Homes, a… Continue reading Godrej and Tata Institute of Social Sciences Renew Bids for Irani Trust Land in Dahanu
