The new BPP Board started working in October 2015. For the first three and a half years, we proudly proclaimed to one and all, that BPP was not selling any houses and genuinely catering to the needs of the poor and underprivileged community members, especially in need of Housing. However, from Day One itself, my…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#e8e8e8″] 26th August, 2021 marks International Dog’s Day, also commemorated as International Pet’s Day, across the world. As a community, we inherently love pets, especially dogs, as they fill our lives with ‘paw’sitivity and happiness with their unconditional love and acceptance of us. No wonder we treat these little angels as our very…
Bravo Bezan! Bezan Cyres Mehta from Learning Tree Integrated Junior College secured 96% in his Class XII Boards. Residing in South Mumbai, the dynamic 18-year-old credits the guidance and support of his parents and grandparents for his success. His hobbies include driving sportscars and he’s passionate about Bodybuilding / Weightlifting. Bezan plans to pursue Medicine…
One of the nation’s most formidable legal stalwarts – Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, retired on 12th August, 2021, post his seven year tenure as Judge. Having disposed of nearly 13,565 cases, Justice Nariman practised as an advocate for over 35 years and was only the fifth lawyer…
India ended the Tokyo Olympics with a record seven medals, including a Gold medal – the first for India in athletics, won by Neeraj Chopra in Javelin Throw; two Silvers by Ravi Kumar Dahiya (Wrestling 57 kgs) and Mirabai Chanu (Weight Lifting – 49 kgs Women); and four Bronze medals by P V Sindhu (Women’s…
Today, Saturday, 21st August, 2021 is Khordad Roj of Fravardin Mah, which we traditionally celebrate as Khordadsal, commemorating not just the birthday of Asho Zarathushtra, but also rededicating our lives to His timeless message of attaining happiness by making others happy and perfecting the imperfections in our lives by making the right choices. In the…
Over the past few weeks, we have been beyond delighted with the extraordinary response received for our Parsi New Year Special Issue Contest celebrating our ‘Pets’ as well as the ‘New Year Cheer’ by way of Pics and Words. We thank our wonderfully talented participants for the fun and excellent entries and Heartily Congratulate our…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Shirin Merchant is India’s pioneering Canine Behaviourist and Trainer. For the past 25 years, she has worked hard to ensure that dogs in India are trained using humane, reward-based methods. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] Being stuck at home due to the rains or the pandemic, with all its social restrictions, is as much a bummer…
This Shahenshahi New Year, let’s co-create with Ahura Mazda and with His Wisdom, a kinder and more loving world to live in. Let this be a promise we make to ourselves individually and collectively, as a community. Let us resolve to make this goal an attainable purpose of our daily living. Let this not just…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] Aapro Cyrus Broacha, the Brand Ambassador of Humour, is back to unleash his hilarious take on ……… in our exclusive column, ‘Cyrus The (Not So) Great’! [/otw_shortcode_info_box] As Parsi New Year unfolds, my inbox is flooded with messages. Most are from vendors demanding money, and at least two are from angry parents…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”] (Iconic Bollywood star and theatre actor extraordinaire, soulful singer, brilliant photographer and producer, – Boman Irani, the pride and joy of our community is as humble as he is legendary! Down to earth, a gentleman to the core… always spreading his effervescent energy like the rays of the sun, leaving warmth and…