Further fortifying the Parsi precedent of philanthropy as well as progressiveness, the Poonawalla family, which owns the Serum Institute of India (SII) – the world’s largest producer of vaccines in volumes, have pledged 50 million Pounds ($66.2 million) or Rs. 500 crore, to the University of Oxford for setting up a research center and campus,…
Norman Vincent Peale once said, “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” This is so true! Indeed, Christmas has a way of making people feel merry. From twinkling Christmas trees to thoughtful gifts beneath them, there’s just something heartwarming about the holiday. It’s the time for…
Lately, a video clip has been making rounds on social media portraying the Parsi community in questionable light. It argues with skewed logic whether Parsis at all helped India or only themselves. The comments made by the narrator and the conclusions drawn by whoever scripted this narrative are ludicrous, to say the least! ‘Parsi, thy…