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
Ba Humata Lecture Series
Parsi Khabar would like to share the following new initiative. BA HUMATA A Prayer, Leadership & Entrepreneurship Global Webinar Series on Prayer With Action And Action With Prayers by our Thoughtful Priests, Insightful Leaders and Thinking Entrepreneurs THEME MAKE OTHERS HAPPY AND YOU SHALL ALSO BE HAPPY On Sunday, January 3, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern… Continue reading Ba Humata Lecture Series
Two Critically Injured in Fire at Panthaki Baug in Andheri, Mumbai
Two persons were injured in a fire that broke out at Mehta building in Panthaki Baug in Mumbai’s Andheri East late on Wednesday. The fire broke out on the first floor of the four-storey building on Andheri-Kurla Road. According to fire brigade officials, the injured were identified as Yohan Irani (17), who was admitted to… Continue reading Two Critically Injured in Fire at Panthaki Baug in Andheri, Mumbai
The pioneering lawyer who fought for women’s suffrage in India
Amid the pandemic gloom, it is easy to forget that the year 2020 marks an important anniversary for women’s rights. In the US, it has been 100 years since women cast their votes for the first time. A century ago in the United Kingdom, the first female law students were admitted to the Inns of… Continue reading The pioneering lawyer who fought for women’s suffrage in India
Zarine Viccajee: Parsi community bonded with Awadh via trade and lifestyle
Parsi community may constitute a small section of the city’s population but its contribution to Lucknow in trade and commerce has been immense, said Zarine Viccajee, the fifth generation descendant of Lucknow’s first Parsi family. Viccajee said her family came to settle in Lucknow about 200 years ago. She was speaking at the launch of… Continue reading Zarine Viccajee: Parsi community bonded with Awadh via trade and lifestyle
Marzy Parakh Launches 24/7 Outreach To Make Hospital Beds, Ambulance Available
Marzy Parakh, 36; Restaurateur And Founder Of Live To Give India has just five hospital beds per 10,000 Indians, according to a study by the Human Development Report. The results show that out of 167 countries, India ranks 155 in access to healthcare. No surprise then that there was a mad scramble for expert medical… Continue reading Marzy Parakh Launches 24/7 Outreach To Make Hospital Beds, Ambulance Available
Through the stained glass, vividly
Katayun Saklat , 82, is a charming and exuberant painter and stained glass artist Seated in the drawing room of her Auckland Square apartment, Katayun Saklat, painter and stained glass artist, though not necessarily in that order, speaks about her exceptional life and her art, as a number of her assistants come and go, pleasantly… Continue reading Through the stained glass, vividly
Astad is gone, but is more alive than ever
‘Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.’ ‘Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.’‘A classical dancer can fall back on tradition, but Astad created something absolutely new.’ Article by Archana Masih |… Continue reading Astad is gone, but is more alive than ever
