The morning of 9th June, 2020, marked the passing of 75-year-old Byram N. Jeejeebhoy – the descendant of philanthropists Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy and Byramjee Jeejeebhoy; and great, great grandson to Sir Jeejeebhoy Jamshedji or Sir JJ, after who is named the ‘JJ Hospital’, the ‘JJ School of Arts’ and more recently, the ‘JJ Flyover’. One of…
The much adored and respected Bapsi Nariman, wife of Senior Advocate – Fali S. Nariman, and mother of Supreme Court Judge – Justice Rohinton F. Nariman, passed away on 9th June, 2020, in New Delhi, at the age of 89. A culinary genius, a successful author and an independent woman, Bapsy was cherished and loved…
In its continuous endeavour to increase green economy in the township of Jamshedpur, Tata Steel Utilities and Infrastructure Services Limited (TSUISL) has introduced another initiative to maximise the use of E-vehicles in its operation. The first set of Electric Vehicle (Tata TIGOR E-vehicles) have been deployed in its operation on 29th May, 2020. These will…
Ontario-based author, Tanaz Bhathena, will be releasing her latest book titled, ‘Hunted By The Sky’, on 23rd June, 2020. Set in a world inspired by medieval India and Zoroastrian and Hindu mythology, this will be the third book she has written. Tanaz Bhathena writes books for young adults. Her sophomore novel, ‘The Beauty of the Moment’,…
English E.Teach is an educational NGO that creates and disseminates animated English digital content based on the Maharashtra Govt. textbooks, for underprivileged children. Their videos are made page by page to match the textbook the vernacular medium children have to study. For over eight years, they have been providing free content to over 41,000 Municipal and Zilla…
Nisaba Godrej has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Godrej Consumer, succeeding Vivek Gambhir, who recently resigned from the said positions, citing personal reasons. He will step down from both of his positions on 30th June, 2020. Nisaba, who currently serves as the Executive Chairperson of Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), will…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] The 16th of June marks a very significant day for Zoroastrians all over the world. This is the day when the last Sasanian Emperor, Yazdezerd Sheheryar (Yazdezerd III), ascended the throne, at Istakhra, in the year 632, on Roj Ardibahesht, Mah Aspandad, at the tender age of sixteen years. Since our Shahenshahi calendar starts…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Veera is a published Author (‘Endured’ and ‘#LoveBitesLifeHacks’) and Columnist; a passionate Educator and Counsellor; Poet and Philosopher… but most of all, a lover of all things literary. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] And suddenly, just like that, our world has changed! Admittedly, we were all caught unawares. Nothing seemingly relevant or significant other than the…
The Community’s leading establishment for children and young adults – the XYZ Foundation, has, during the lockdown, organized over 150 activities for its members and their families, across various online platforms including quizzes, rangoli, antakshari, games, experiments and various daily challenges, receiving over a whopping 2,500 entries. One of the activities which gained great popularity…
Earlier in May 2020, the Dinyar Patel authored biography of Dadabhai Naoroji, titled, ‘Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism’, was released (in India by Harper Collins and in the United States and UK by Harvard University Press). Mahatma Gandhi called Dadabhai Naoroji the ‘father of the nation’, a title that today is reserved for Gandhi himself. Dinyar Patel examines the extraordinary…
On 26th May, 2020, WZCC conducted a Webinar by Zerick Dastur on ‘Lockdown And Legal Issues’. Zerick Dastur covered a number of relevant topics including ‘The Impact on Contracts and Contractual Rights as a result of COVID-19 and the lockdown; ‘The Impact in connection with Payment Of Wages For Employees’; and the issue surrounding ‘Payment Of…