The 6th All-Parsee Table-Tennis tournament organised by the 134-year-old Parsee Gymkhana (Marine Lines) on 7th and 8th December, 2019, saw 90 participants – from across Maharashtra and Gujarat – vying in 5 events. The exciting two-day event got underway with the qualifying rounds of Open Singles and the Under-14, which attracted entries mainly from Pune, Godrej…
. CRICKET India Win 3rd T20, Seal Series 2-1 Against Windies: Riding on Man of the Match KL Rahul’s 91 off 56 balls, Rohit Sharma’s 71 in 34 balls and an unbeaten 70 in just 29 deliveries from skipper and Man of the Series, Virat Kohli, India won the third T20 encounter by 67 runs against…
On 7th December, 2019, champ Powerlifter, Meherzad Patel won the Gold for India for the second consecutive time in the Equipped 110 kg category at the World Championships, held in Moscow by the World Equipped Powerlifting Federation.
The Taekwondo champ brothers – Nekzaad and Shazaad Aspi Olpadwalla – have once again emerged winners at the SFA (School Federation Organisation) interschool competition, held on the 10th and 11th of December, 2019. Students of Sir Lady Engineer High School, while Nekzaad won the Silver medal for the Under-12 years in his weight category, Shazaad…
Dear Readers, December is always an interesting time of the year – it’s a mix between the buzz and excitement of all the festivities, navjotes, lagans… and yet, it’s also a time of personal reckoning, as we look back at the year gone by. Some of us sheepishly chuckle (or sulk) at those untouched or…
In the age when headless torsos surface (literally) with alarming and disturbing regularity, Mardaani 2 serves as a timely reminder of the atrocities dished out against women, in particular. The sequel to the 2014 hit has Rani Mukerji Chopra reprising her role of SP Shivani Shivaji Roy. The sequel shifts to Kota, Rajasthan, as the…
It took 22 years for the first sequel to be made – ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’. And then just a couple of years for this, the second sequel. The success of ‘Jungle’ possibly prompted Kasdan, who directed it, and one of the co-writers, to helm this one too. Jumanji, based on the 1981 picture…
Every year thousands of animals needlessly suffer and many die due to accidental ingestion of household poisons. To many pet owners, the innocuous looking plant, or the cigarette butt left in the ash tray or the loose wires may not ring warning bells, but to an inquisitive dog that toys with these items, it could…
On 10th December, 2019, Pune-based humanitarian and CEO of the famous Ruby Hall Clinic, Bomi Bhote, was felicitated with the ‘Healthcare Transformation Leaders’ Award 2019’, by the Government of India, in Delhi, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. One of the community’s foremost dynamic business leaders, Bhote was recognized with the national award for creating an…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#bfd9f5″ css_class=”boxed”] Us Bawajis are known for our legendary love for good food! Taking it a step further, Hyderabad-based 22-year-old Danishi Bhagat, recently made it to Masterchef India’s Top 40 Contestants, in its sixth season. She was among the Top 60 in 2016, and was back fighting for the prestigious title, a second…
The Jiyo Parsi scheme, a GOI initiative launched in December 2013, has successfully added over 200 babies via the consistent efforts of Team Jiyo Parsi – which include financial reimbursement for fertility treatments, financial assistance for childcare and elderly support, advocacy through workshops, events and advertisement campaigns, all culminating into awareness within the community and…