Hyderabad: They have just proved the correctness of a popular myth — ‘Like Sugar in Milk, about Parsis. The Centre of Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) scientists, along with researchers from Estonia and the UK, have established that Parsis are genetically closest to the Neolithic Iranians, followed by present-day Middle Eastern populations, rather than those… Continue reading DNA proves Parsis link to Iran
Month: June 2017
Mickey Mehta’s brand of spirituality in Istanbul
Turkish Tourism gets a dose of Indian spirituality Global leading holistic health guru, Dr. Mickey Mehta in collaboration with Crystal Concepts DMC, conducted a workshop on benefits of yoga, basic meditation, concepts of holistic health, emotional healing and cleansing with more than 100 Turks and expats in Istanbul on May 20, 2017. Held at the… Continue reading Mickey Mehta’s brand of spirituality in Istanbul
Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s annual deficit sliced in nearly half
At the time of its implementation this February, it could have been argued that the Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s (BPP’s) decision to hike the service charge for its colonies and baugs was not the best idea; two factions on the Board had been heavily debating the best way to cut costs and reduce the Trust’s fiscal… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s annual deficit sliced in nearly half
Amchi Farida Master Abroad !
A typical Bandra girl with a disciplined upbringing under the strict eye of Roman Catholic nuns, Farida Master moved to the pensioner’s paradise of Pune in the eighties to start the iconic Citadel magazine. One of the biggest sources of inspiration for her was the late Luku Sanyal, the glamorous head of the English Department… Continue reading Amchi Farida Master Abroad !
AGITATION AGAINST BPP’s INCREASE OF Rs. 750 IN MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGES
After the meeting of the office bearers & Committee Members of the Associations of all BPP Baugs, its activists and residents with the Board of Trustees of BPP on 25th April 2017 regarding the justification of additional increase of Rs. 750/- pm in Service Charges, the Trustees agreed as a special dispensation to exempt and/or… Continue reading AGITATION AGAINST BPP’s INCREASE OF Rs. 750 IN MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGES
