The Lions Club of Byculla (LCB) refurbished the Zilla Parishad Prathamik School at Jambhale Village, Ahmednagar with various ISO certified educational equipment during its inauguration on 5th October, 2016. As the only ISO certified school in Ahmednagar district, the project which cost Rs. 4.5 lakhs, will impart higher education to students with the help of…
On 12th Nov, 2016, Dr. Mickey Mehta, the leading health and relationship expert, held the ‘Lagan Ma Magan’ workshop for to-be-weds, with the aim of empowering them with the knowledge and emotional intelligence needed to secure a healthy and happy marriage, in every sense of the word. So, what is marriage and how can one…
I’ve tried many apps for maps but always return to Google Maps – very accurate offering a host of features rarely matched by other apps. Apart from turn by turn navigation, now Google Maps also takes voice commands – once in the driving mode, you can ask questions like – ‘What’s my next turn?’ ‘What’s…
On 1st November, 2016 Nowroze Baug Play Centre (NPC) celebrated its 71st year with a jasan organised by the Managing Committee at the MJ Wadia Agiary (30th October, 2016). The Play Center held an entertainment programme on 12th November, 2016 with music, games and a scholarship distribution ceremony for Parsi students from the colony and…
Arthur Road (From Jacob Circle where the Jail stands and Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba): Both are named after Sir George Arthur Bart. Governor of Bombay, 1842-1846. He was successively Lt. Governor of British Honduras and Lt. Governor of Upper Canada before coming to Bombay. He was also the Lieutenant General and Colonel of the 50th…
From time to time, Meherbai used to have a tea-party with some of her school friends. Last Thursday, they met at the Parsi Gymkhana, Marine Lines, and the hen-party turned into a hilarious evening with every lady commenting on the recent US elections, especially why Tehmulji Trump won and why Coomi Clinton lost, adding their…
On 7th November 2016, the Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy (CAP) completed thirty years of service to India’s philanthropic sector. Established as a Section 25 (now Section 8) not-for-profit Company, it has domain expertise in matters concerning charity laws, income tax exemptions and deductions, FCRA and CSR compliance. However, it has now evolved and expanded…
On 16th November, 2016 the Lions Club of East Bombay (LCEB) celebrated their 60th Charter Day by donating Rs.1,50,000/- to the NK Dhabhar Foundation and a bed for free/ concessional chemotherapy treatment at the Cancer Center in Masina Hospital, donated by the family of past President of Lions Club of East Bombay, Late Lion Minocheher…
‘World For All Adoptathon’, India’s largest adoption camp, initiated by Mumbai’s animal welfare NGO, World For All Animal Care & Adoptions (WFA), will hold its 2016 initiative giving you the opportunity to fall in love with homeless paws and take one home, on 26th and 27th November, 2016, (11:00am to 7:00pm) at St. Theresa’s Boy’s…
The Bandra Tata Blocks Welfare Association celebrated ‘Children’s Day’ organized by Entertainment Chairperson Armaity Minocherhomji and Welfare Chairperson, Rukshana Patel on 13th November, 2016. The eve saw twenty-six children and seventy member enjoying games and music, thanks to the efforts by Homai Umrigar, Havovi Minocherhomji, Persis Patel and Mahtab Munsiff, alongside a live food counter…
Panthaki Baug Welfare Committee organised a series of art based competitions on 13th November, 2016. Behroz Dumasia won the first place in ‘Free-hand Rangoli’, followed by Monaz Siganporia while Delnaz Batliwalla won ‘Stencil Rangoli’ followed by Farzana Moghul. ‘Diya Decorating’ had a blend of all age groups but Pakzaad Daruwalla won the competition with Beroz…