Reckoned as amongst one of the best cinematographers worldwide, as also one of India’s greatest motorcyclists, 79-year-old Navroze Contractor passed away on the morning of 18th June, 2023, in an unfortunate accident in Bangalore, when he was out riding with his motorcycle group. A dynamic personality, Navroze Contractor was a dedicated family man, alongside being…
By Dr Mazda Turel (Brain and Spine Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai) Brain tumors are abnormal cell growths within the brain that could be either benign or malignant. While relatively rare in occurence, accounting for 1 – 2% of all cancers worldwide, they can have a significant impact on individuals and communities. It is crucial…
When Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry passed away one year ago, on 28th June, 2022 the nation lost a foremost torchbearer and a true trailblazer. The erstwhile Chairman of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Pallonji Mistry, who breathed his last at the of 93 in his Mumbai residence, was one of India’s leading Industrialists, having fortified and built…
Recently a Parsi Times reader, whose mother has been ailing, called to inquire about ‘Afshun-e-Shah Faridoon’. He also wanted to know the prayers which he and his mother could recite, to bring about healing. The Persian term, ‘Afshun’ or ‘Afsoon’, means a charm or a spell, which we more commonly refer to as Nirang, and…
The Annual Day of Homavazir’s 11th CBDA Scout Group was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the J B Vachha High School on 11th June, 2023, with Chief Guest – Guider Prochi Tachakra,Ex-District Commissioner and Leader Trainer for Guides, who was presented with an impressive guard of honour by the cubs and scouts. The outdoor programme…