Our dear friend and India’s finest health guru Dr. Mickey Mehta recently launched a new book titled “The Shoonyam Quotient: The Light of Life” published by Penguin Books, India. The book is available on Amazon India and on Amazon.com The Shoonyam Quotient: Today life is led on the circumference; barely aware of the space within-and… Continue reading The Shoonyam Quotient by Dr. Mickey Mehta
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Parsi woman contests Raj-era personal law
Encouraged by Muslim women’s successful fight against triple talaq, a Parsi woman has moved the Supreme Court questioning the validity of many provisions of Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, alleging that these made estranged couples of her community go through a torturous exercise to get divorce. Article by Dhananjay Mahapatra | TNN Naomi Sam Irani… Continue reading Parsi woman contests Raj-era personal law
Dwindling population in Navsari, Mecca of Parsis
Navsari, once a sleepy town with magnificent buildings, sprawling lawns and wide roads but is fast turning into a ghetto Kersi K Deboo’s eyes light up when he starts talking about the Parsi connection of Navsari, a small city located 37 km south of India’s textile capital, Surat. “Navsari is the Mecca of Parsis. It… Continue reading Dwindling population in Navsari, Mecca of Parsis
Arun Jaitley, Mukesh Ambani spotted at the Karanjawala wedding in Delhi
“It was a wedding laced with affection and not with power. Everyone who walked into the various functions was treated with equal affection and love, and that’s what set it apart,” says Suhel Seth about the recently concluded wedding of Tahira Karanjawala to Jatin Mongia in Delhi, which saw the power elite of the country… Continue reading Arun Jaitley, Mukesh Ambani spotted at the Karanjawala wedding in Delhi
Theater: Class Act by Meherzad Patel
Meherzad Patel’s The Class Act promises plenty of laughs this weekend While city folk maybe in splits now with the Bangalore Comedy Fest, those who wish for more laughs could check out Meherzad Patel’s The Class Act by Silly Point Production this weekend. “Are you ready to be part of the craziest acting class?” asks… Continue reading Theater: Class Act by Meherzad Patel
Rustom Sidhwa Marg And The Man Behind The Name
‘It is tragic only a few remember the fearless crusader, let alone recall his services to nation’ Named after Rustom K Sidhwa, former member of the Constituent Assembly and the first Parliament after Independence, the road connects the Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road to the Perin Nariman Street Article By Meenketan Jha | Indian Express The… Continue reading Rustom Sidhwa Marg And The Man Behind The Name
The Disappearing Cuisine of an Ancient Religion
Mumbai’s beloved Parsi restaurants are struggling to survive. It all began with a milkshake. After the Arab conquest of Persia in the mid seventh century, adherents to Zoroastrianism, which may be the world’s oldest monotheistic religion, fled their ancestral home. Piling into boats and carrying their sacred fire with them, they landed on India’s west… Continue reading The Disappearing Cuisine of an Ancient Religion
Jal and Pervin Shroff Clear The Air on the Parsi General Hospital Medanta Issue
Recently a lawyer from Mumbai wrote to various government authorities as well as the CEO of Medanta raising false alarms and insinuating issues that do not exist regarding Medanta’s handling of the new medical facility at the Parsi General Hospital. This is despite the fact that everything that Pervin and Jal Shroff (principal donors) write… Continue reading Jal and Pervin Shroff Clear The Air on the Parsi General Hospital Medanta Issue
Bhikha Behram Trust wants 292-year-old well in south Mumbai to be protected during Metro-3 work
The Bhikha Behram trust wrote to the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) on Wednesday, seeking a fresh survey be conducted to ensure that their centuries-old well will not be damaged by the Metro tunnel. This comes months after construction work for the Colaba-SEEPZ underground Metro damaged the JN Petit Library in Fort. The incident… Continue reading Bhikha Behram Trust wants 292-year-old well in south Mumbai to be protected during Metro-3 work
