Clarification To Article Published In Parsi Junction Regarding Rajkot Anjuman Properties In the interest of promoting transparency and clearing the misconceptions created by the above article against me and the FPZAI, I earnestly request you to please publish my clarification. On 5th September, 2020 Parsi Junction leaflet has published an article with the title, ‘SAM…
Preserve Our Parsi-Panu It has been a constant struggle nowadays to see a Parsi marrying a Parsi. In fact, the numbers are so skewed in favour of inter-caste marriages that the day is not far enough when people in our community shall stop talking about it altogether because it would have become a common thing! …
Re: Prayer Hall I had emailed Mr. Dinshaw Tamboly, Chairman of the “Prayer Hall Services and Maintenance Trust” with a request to kindly respond and clarify on some prima facie irregularities I observed at the Worli Prayer Hall. I received a 5-page response but none of the concerns were clarified to the point but vaguely…
Congratulations! Our Schools Are The Best! Hearty Congratulations to the Principal, the Staff and Students of Manekji Cooper School for their stupendous performance in the ICSC examination 2020. The topper Viha Jain securing a whopping 99.6%, ranks No.1 in Mumbai. This is a well-deserved reward for their highly professional teaching, and the care and concern…
OPEN LETTER TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE BPP By Arzan J. Ghadially Subject: Clarity Requested on the Increased Service Charges of Rs. 750 per month, since 2017. [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Dear Trustees, I would like to draw your attention to an article authored by Mr. Phiroze Amroliwalla published in ‘Parsi Junction’ dated June 14, 2020,…
BPP – The Positive Corona Experience! Within a week of the first lockdown, I came across an appeal by the BPP (Bombay Parsee Punchayet). They were looking for volunteers to assist old and needy Parsis; Volunteers to deliver food, groceries and medicines to so many old people living alone, who were suddenly stranded without any…
Prisoners Of The COVID War! Days are passing by and we stand still here. With a prayer in our heart we see the world struggling, we see the world healing, we see the world sobbing. Never had anybody imagined that stepping out of our houses would be life threatening. We have become prisoners without doing…
Whom Should We Mourn For? This devil of Coronavirus has caused unprecedented horror and destruction to human life. When even the first-world, rich countries, with their high standards of hygiene and healthcare, have failed in driving away this deadly enemy, it is definitely not an easy task to contain the spreading of this powerful virus in an…
Kudos BPP! Helpline Initiative Very Apt In Such Trying Times In these challenging and trying times, positive initiatives and actions need to be applauded and I take this opportunity to thank BPP for their recent initiative of having the foresight to launch a helpline in these difficult times. Ten days past the lockdown, I did…
Thank You BPP for the Truly Helpful Direct Help Line Initiative For The Community The initiative taken up in the current scenario of COVID-19 by all the Trustees of the Bombay Parsee Punchayet is a boon in disguise as on today, without considering all future allegations against them! My mother aged 73 years, is stuck…
Housing: Seeking Justice! As a 95-year-old member of our Parsi Community in Mumbai, I feel outraged when I see some blatant injustices that have been going on. There is an urgent need for the leaders of our community to address this sorry state of affairs. Today, it is commonplace to see crorepatis and the super-rich…