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the reader’s conscience.
In the Parsi media, one
reads about the Announcements
of Ghambars and Appeals for
Donations.
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They are mainly of two types. One
is where a Donor organises it in
memory of a dear departed relative.
The second type is organised to
commemorate an occasion and
bring get-togetherness, interaction
and bonhomie (for convenience,
these 3 words are referred to
as bonding hereon) among the
Community members. The question
is - Are these purposes served?
In a very recent Ghambar,
Parsis
quarrelled
and
even
became physical to get dinner
coupons. A shameful video of that
is circulating on WhatsApp and
must have sneaked outside our
Community through relatives from
inter faith marriages. In the same
Ghambar, there is a rumour that
these coupons were sold outside at
a premium because the menu was
expected to be a delicious one.
Hope this rumour is false.
The arrangements at Ghambars
are of two types – those not so
well organised and those very well
organised. In the previous ones,
those who attended later reported
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seats in the Pangat or booking a
place in the standing lines behind
the diners, breathing down their
necks, peeping over their shoulders
and discussing items of food
being served, thereby making the
diners uncomfortable. Some left
immediately after dinner saying,
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che”. In the second type, the well
organised ones, the diners enter
as per their Pangat number in a
disciplined manner, seat, eat and
immediately leave making room
for the next Pangat. The serving is
fast, eating also has to be fast, so
as not to get missed out on any item
and an exit from the venue to make
room for others.
Coming back to the question
“Are the purposes of the Ghambars
served?” How many persons behave
solemnly, memorise the name/
names and bless the departed
soul/s in whose memory the Donor
has organised the Ghambar? Where
is the bonding in Ghambars where
people dine and leave quickly?
They hardly can meet those who
are allotted other Pangats. The
only thing they can do is observe
the faces of the diners sitting in
the opposite row. Where is the
solemnity or bonding?
The Annual Jamshedi Navroz
Ghambar held at Dadar Parsi
Gymkhana, The May Queen Ball,
etc. are examples where Parsis
jointly enjoy the programmes
even if they don’t opt for dinner
thereafter. Another example is the
ZOSTA Annual Award giving function
wherein the crowd collectively
cheers our scholars, again without
opting for dinner. Is not bonding
experienced in such functions?
They prove that dinners are not
necessary for bonding.
If at all a Ghambar is to be
given, where is the need for a
lavish menu? This brings to memory
the Ghambars of the 1950s at
Alibag, which were very simple
affairs, wherein a simple menu of
rice, dal, a side dish and chappatis
was served. Despite this menu and
the distance, the Community in
very large numbers attended and
enjoyed them. The purpose of rich
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and poor dining together
was thus served. Let
today’s Ghambars have
that menu and let’s
see how many attend?
Maybe there will not be
a second Pangat.
A sad thing in
today’s Ghambars is
lakhs (or maybe a crore)
of Rupees are spent,
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the washrooms the next
day. Most of the food is
wasted on the Patras, a
crime and curse when
so many Indians sleep
on a hungry stomach.
By all means, a Donor is
free to decide whether
to give a Ghambar or
not but please make
proper
arrangements
so that proper bonding
of the Community takes
place. Please also adopt
a simple menu, maybe
slightly better than the
1950s’ ones, restrict the
expenditure and thereby
put the balance amount
to better use?
This brings us to
the second topic –
DONATIONS.
The
Donors
of
Ghambars
must
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to
our
Charities.
However, by restricting
the expenditure and
better still, foregoing
the Ghambar altogether,
they will have extra
funds for Donations. This
way, their donations
will still serve the
Community in a better,
larger and long lasting
way than momentarily
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thrown down the drain
the next day. Moreover,
they will get sincere
blessings
from
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Some of the places
where Donations can
be given are as follows.
Most of us may be
aware of them. They
are not numbered as
per priority. All are
important.
The
Mumbai
Doongerwadi.
The
expenses incurred in
maintenance
exceed
the donations received.
The Parsee General
Hospital. Here too,
expenses
are
more
than donations which
have dwindled due to
recession abroad. Let’s
have better medical
and diagnostic facilities
here, so that patients
don’t go elsewhere to
get them. Let’s prevent
it from getting defunct
like The Parsi Lying In Hospital.
The Parsi wards in JJ and Masina
Hospitals which serve our poor.
The old Age Homes in Mumbai,
Navsari and elsewhere.
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Navsari. It seems this is the only
one that admits immobile Parsis
too.
The Atashbehrams, Adarians
and Dadgahs. Barring the few which
came up in last 20 years or so, the
rest are well over 100 years old.
Their structures, sooner or later,
will need attention.
The Kathi Funds. Kathi is
becoming very expensive day by
day and we all know that it is the
Kathis and not sandalwood, which
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periods of time.
The Mobeds of our Community.
They are the ones who give a
yeoman service to the Community
getting meagre or no Corporate
- type perks. We should try and
understand the efforts they put in
their Nahans, in the consecration
of Varasyajis and Dokhmas, in
performing odd hour ceremonies
like Nirangdin, Bois and many other
activities, the most important being
sustaining our Holy Fires through
which we reach the Almighty.
Please spare a thought to the
damage their eyes undergo and the
heat and smoke they endure while
facing the Holy Fires. Remember
also that their Amelioration has
stopped months ago.
The helpers in our Adarians,
Atashbehrams and Dadgahs. They
clean them and also silently give
support services to our Mobeds and
indirectly to us.
The
Nasesallars
at
Doongerwadis. Without them, who
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The Parsi ladies who make
Sudrehs and weave Kustis. Their
expertise should not die out.
The Parsi students in our
Orphanages and Madressas. They
can be helped in their education,
health and well being.
Increase the talent in our
Community. We hardly have any
reserved seats for admission to
professional
courses.
Through
donations, we can capture some
seats like those done through a
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Zeba Kohli has spent the
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of making delicious Chocolate
products. She says, “Chocolate
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children and adults!
Zeba invited a host of
people over for the launch of
her bakery line which is now to
sit side by side on the shelf next
to her Fantasie Chocolates.
The launch of her new
bakery line was marked by a
wonderful party attended by
the members of the media,
prominent food bloggers in the
city and even some familiar
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Having sampled almost
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medical or personal, is provided
free of cost all through their
lives. Doctors visit them on a
day-to-day basis and physiotherapy is given, to keep them
mobile and in good health.
Mr.
Khojeste
Mistree
mother and her work.
Ratamai Peer said that
she has been visiting the ward
for the past 30 -40 years,
and has over the years seen
the tremendous change that
has come over the ward. The
‘Work for a cause - not for applause,
Live life to express - not to impress,
Don’t strive to make your presence noticed
- just make your absence felt’
‘D
ua Tandarosti’ is a
prayer that we recite
for the well being and
good health of our loved ones.
But there are many people who
are old with no one to take care
of them. Who is going to pray
‘Dua Tandarosti’ for them?
On 21st of March, Jamshedi
Nowroze day ‘Dua Tandarosti’
was recited for the 45 residents
of the Parsi Ward at the J. J.
Hospital, who may not have
their near and dear ones by
their side.
All those who departed
during the year were also
remembered during the Jashan
ceremony, which is being
held at the Ward for the past
28 years.
After a Humbandagi,
which was recited by nearly
75 people who were present
for the celebrations, the
gathering, that included BPP
Trustee Mr. Khojeste Mistree,
Mrs. Anahita Desai, etc.
moved to the main hall.
The
name
of
BPP
Trustee Mrs. Arnavaz Mistry
is synonymous with the
Parsi Ward. She addressed
the gathering by welcoming
everyone, and said that ‘‘When
we take care of our old friends
here, we make sure that
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and that they are kept in a
happy, healthy and hygienic
atmosphere over here.’’ She
added that the ward is ‘home’
to the bed-ridden, physically
and
mentally
challenged
Community members, where
each one is treated with
love, care and dignity. Every
requirement of theirs, whether
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this day and elucidated how it is
being celebrated since the days
in Iran. He also appreciated
the bright, clean environment
of the ward that was being
maintained by Mrs. Mistry over
the years with total dedication
and devotion.
Mrs.
Anahita
Desai
congratulated Arnavaz for the
great work that she has been
doing for the ward.
Mrs. Hutokshi Dadabhoy who
has been lending a helping hand
to the ward for the past 3 years
requested the congregation to
visit the ward not only on the
Navroze day but also on other
days to gain immense blessings
from the residents, which she
said would be more precious
than any money in the world.
Mr. Tehmton Anklesaria
congratulated Arnavaz not only
for the way she tends to the
ward, but also commended her
for teaching the value of true
service to her daughter Yasmin
to carry on the good work.
Arnavaz’s daughter Yasmin,
who is a pillar of strength and
support to her mother, and is
already following her foot-steps
by doing some wonderful work,
said that she is proud of her
residents are now living in a
hygienic atmosphere and are
at peace in their twilight years,
she added.
Ms. Jaloo Behramfram said
that ‘atma ni unnati’ can occur
if we serve the creations of
almighty, and that service to
the downtrodden should be the
purpose of our lives.
She ended the address with
an ode to Arnavaz:
‘To all patients lonely, neglected and sad
Arnavaz provides dreams and makes them feel glad
Turns their days of pain and sorrow
With love and hope for a pleasant tomorrow’.
Finally, Mrs. Mistry thanked
Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, the
Dean Dr. Lahane and the staff
of Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals,
all her friends, donors and
supporters who have stood by
her and encouraged her year
after year by gracing this joyous
occasion.
All the guests were treated
to ‘falooda’ and snacks.
For further information kindly
contact Mrs. Arnavaz Mistry
on 9821009289.
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T
he proposed Metro-III stations at Kalbadevi and Girgaum are
high on the agenda of Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) Chief
Ashwini Bhide. Despite Marine Lines Station and Charni Road Station
being in the close vicinity, the Chief of the MMRC has met with the
residents, mostly Parsis of Karim Manzil in the Chira Bazaar Area
and informed them that their homes would be temporarily ‘razed’
to the ground to aide in the new construction!
“We are trying to meet the Chief Minister to request him
to spare our houses as we cannot move with our elderly family
members. What is the guarantee that we will get our building back
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approached the local Shiv Sena leaders for help.
Percy Hirji Elavia
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harucha Baug Association
organised a programme to
celebrate the auspicious
festival of Jamshedi Navroze on
Saturday 21st March, 2015 on
the central ground of Bharucha
Baug.
The programme started
with a
Khushali nu Jashan
led by Er. Hamavand Katila of
Patel Agiary, Andheri who also
led a Hambandagi after the
Jashan Ceremony. The Jashan
was followed by a lecture by
Gulshan D. Morawala
Jamshedi Navroze gift to Bharucha Baug Residents: CCTV
Cameras at their Club House
also included his wife Mrs.
Havovi Khurshed Dastoor. He
was then felicitated by the
Committee with a shawl,
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memento.
The Association announced
the re-opening of the Mody
Hall Club House after extensive
renovation for which grateful
thanks were conveyed to
the Trustees of Bombay Parsi
Punchayet. The Association
also thanked Mr. Ratansha Mir
The Club premises are now
covered by a CCTV system
donated by one of the active
committee members, Mr. Cyrus
Dolasha.
This was followed by a
couple of rounds of housie, and
a musical programme anchored
by Mr. Tehmtan J. Dumasia of
K Caterers who served a very
well appreciated contributory
dinner.
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Vada Dasturji Saheb Khurshedji
Kekobad Dastoor of Udwada on
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Navroze”.
He
enlightened
the audience with the history
of Jamshedi Navroze and its
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of a New Year for a very large
part of the world as proclaimed
by benevolent King Jamshed of
Iran.
Vada Dasturji Saheb’s speech
was sincerely appreciated by
the audience which incidentally
for his very generous donation
of Rs. 1 lakh in fond memory
of his late wife Allan and late
son Kerman for improvement
of indoor and outdoor facilities
of the Bharucha Baug Club.
Thanks were also conveyed
for donations received from
past and present members
of the Baug for re-equipping
the club with various sports
equipments.
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n Saturday 11th
April 2015 all roads
will lead to Dadar
Parsee Colony Gymkhana
to witness the 3rd All
Parsee
Powerlifting
Contest organised jointly
by The Naryman Dubash
Foundation and
D.P.C.
Gymkhana.
Over the last two
years the competition
has seen Veteran, Men
and Women participants
from not only Mumbai but
also from Surat, Navsari,
Vapi,
Valsad,
Dahanu
and Pune. Also at the
competition, there were
superb performances and
Body Beautiful exhibitions
by Powerlifters and Body
Builders of International
repute.
On the 11th, the event
begins at 2 pm with the weigh-in
of the competitors. The contest begins
at 3 pm with the veteran category
followed by the ladies and the mens.
The highlight of the evening starts
at 6 pm with a spectacular display of
strength, agility and prowess
by visually - impaired
children
of
Udaan
Foundation performing
all sorts of routines on
the Malkhamb.
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cake is a show by Miss
India (not the rampZDONLQJ RQH 6XSHUÀW
showing off her muscle
power and strength skills at
the show.
The evening will culminate with
a contributory dinner, the passes for
which are available with the custodian
of the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana.
See you at the 3rd All India All Parsee Powerlifting Competition on
11th April at the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana.
For more information connect to [email protected]
08
On the occasion of 85th
Anniversary of Bhartiya (Bhatia)
Stree Mandal, H.E. Mr. C. H.
Kapadia, Consul General of
Madagascar in India was among
several donors invited.
The Doctor is in
Dr. Delna & Dr. Kashmira
Goghavalla (Physiotherapists)
T
he back is an intricate
structure
made
up
of
interconnected
and overlapping elements;
muscles, tendons, ligaments,
spinal cord, disc, nerves and
multiple small joints.
With the increasing number
of patients, causes and host of
treatments available for back
pain it is becoming essentially
important to know your back
pain in detail.
When you go to the doctor
(your general practitioner/
orthopedic / physiotherapist)
and complain of your back
pain you will be asked the
following questions with the
given reasons. Identifying the
correct cause for pain is the
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management.
Q: Since when do you have
the back pain?
A: It is important to know when
the pain started; a recent pain
could be due to some acute
trauma to the back and a long
standing pain could be due to
some postural problem or an
ignored previous injury.
Q: Where is the exact
location of your pain?
A: Location of your pain can be
an easy guide for your doctor
to know which structure of
your spine is involved.
Q: Is the pain localized only
to the back or is it going
down to the leg?
A: Pain radiating down to the
legs indicates a nerve being
compressed at the spinal
level; due to a disc bulge or
narrowing of the foramen
through which the nerve
passes.
Q: Your age?
A: Young individuals generally
suffer from disc problems,
SATURDAY, APRIL 04, 2015
postural pains, facetal locking.
Old individuals suffer from
degenerative changes of the
spine, compressive fractures.
Q: Which movement gives
you pain; bending forwards,
backwards, side bending or
rotations?
A: Pain/restriction in bending.
Forward
points
to
disc
problem.
Backward – facetal problem/
canal narrowing.
Sideways – nerve impingement.
Q: Do you have any other
fracture depending on the
severity either belt and bed
rest are advised or surgical
management may be opted.
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MANAGEMENT
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your problem physiotherapy
management varies.
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group
of
exercises are followed
as prescribed by your
physiotherapist.
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medical problem?
A: Pain from the kidney, gall
bladder, pancreas and ovarian
problems are also referred to
the back.
Other disorders including;
TB spine, scoliosis, congenital
anomalies,
tumors
must
be ruled out with simple
investigations like X-ray/MRI/
Blood tests.
TREATMENT
Once the correct cause
of your pain is diagnosed
management follows.
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Your general practitioner/
orthopedic will give you pain
killers/ muscle relaxants to
reduce the pain and bring
down the muscle spasms.
In case of compression
dealt with electrotherapy
modalities,
cyriax
mobilization.
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mobilization of the spine
and strengthening of the
spinal muscles.
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the
level
at
which
the
postural problem exists is
diagnosed and treated.
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tight muscles is carried
out with strengthening of
the weak ones.
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mobilization
and
manipulations done to
unlock the joints.
Make sure your back
problem is diagnosed correctly
and managed appropriately.
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Community Coverage
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most of the crowd were all in their yellows.
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Excitement, happiness and joy were the
emotions which were galore in the Aussie
camp. On one hand the Australians had
won the cup while on the other side New
Zealand had won a lot of hearts all over.
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superb tournament. Here’s a look at
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The Pioneer
A
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India
on
Saturday
21st
March, unveiled its
4th Aircraft with a livery
dedicated to JRD Tata at
the GMR Aero Technic MRO
Hangar, Hyderabad, as a
mark of respect to the
pioneer of civil aviation in
the Indian sub-continent.
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aircraft
has
been
christened as ‘The Pioneer’.
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fourth aircraft dons an image
of JRD Tata with a Puss
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October 15, 1932, leading to
the birth of Tata Airlines and
starting civil aviation in the
sub-continent.
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marked
the
celebration of the growth
of AirAisia India by honoring
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would have been impossible
in India. The Tata group has
shaped Indian aviation to a
great extent and has been a
huge support to the AirAsia
India team as well.
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Community Coveragee
O
n the 15th of March,
March XYZ Children from all 7 groups scattered across the
length and breadth of Mumbai put on their neatest clothes, wore their red
velvet topis and went for a special Agiary visit with their XYZ friends. There
they met the Dasturjis and watched them perform the Khushali-ni-machi.
After that, each Priest chatted with the group and gently reminded them of
the etiquette that needs to be maintained in the Agiary. The children asked a lot
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Priests and why Navjotes are done only after a child reaches a certain age, etc.
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The kids then came back and share with us what their respective
Dasturjis
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The spirit of the
Youth
Tehmurasp’s Titans - Seth Ardeshir Bhicajee Patel Dadgah, Salsette
Volunteers at the Agiary Visit
Rustom’s Rockstars - Tata Agiary, Hill Road, Bandra
Jamshed’s Giants & Homai’s Heroes -
M.J. Wadia Agiary, Lalbaug, Parel
Daraius’ Daredevils - Karani Agiary, Cusrow Baug
Cyrus’ Superstars - Shapurji Jokhi Agiary, Godrej Baug
Behram’s Battalion - Madressa & Rustom Faramna Agiary, Dadar
My Dasturji said….
Go to the Agiary daily.
Don’t forget to clean and wash your
hands, legs and face before entering
the Agiary.
Don’t forget to say your Kusti prayers
before entering the Agiary.
Observe the changing of the Gehs and
the ringing of the bell 9 times. It is
important to recite 9 Yathas at that point of time if one is not already praying.
Wear clean, light colour clothes when you go to pray. Avoid stripes or dark
colours and jazzy colours. Simple and sober colours are good. Do not wear
shorts or miniskirts and try and wear clothes that completely cover you.
When you enter the Fire Temple wash your hands and face along with any
exposed part of the body, as it may carry dust. If you are wearing a sleeveless
dress then wash your entire arms.
Remember, no hair should be seen and should never fall. Cover your head with
a topi and a scarf. Tell your Mumma to get you a Mathubanu or Topi in cotton.
Shoes or slippers which have leather soles are the ideal footwear. Remember
this trick… untie your shoe lace before washing your hands so that you do not
need to struggle to remove your shoes without touching them after the kusti
is done.
Rakhia should be applied before you start praying and only on your forehead!
Put money you offer in the box and only the sandalwood in the khumcha as
they should not touch each other. Also sandalwood must never be touched
with wet hands.
Please avoid kissing frames and applying rakhia to frames. Also, never show
ones back to the Fire or the Kebla.
SATURDAY, APRIL 04, 2015
11
High Profile
The Investor’s Advocate
Khushnum Y. Mistry
P.T.: At what age did you
decide to start your career
into the stock market
industry?
Regan: Well, I started my
trading career at the age of
18, while I was still studying
in college. I knew at that age,
that I wanted to get into a
profession that lasted. My heart
leaned towards getting to know
the stock market industry, and
somewhere along the road, I
just knew that this profession
was of my calling.
P.T.:
Your
journey
to
becoming
the
Senior
Associate Vice President in
Darashaw in 8 years…
Regan: (With a spark in his
eyes…) Generally, Darashaw
only
hires
Management
Trainees, but they made an
exception in hiring me as a
Graduate Trainee, because of
my work experience as a Market
Research in Novartis. My sheer
enthusiasm to learn about the
market and the willingness to
take on added responsibility
opened up my way to progress
in this company.
The turning point was when
I had a serious interaction with
the owner of the company, Mr.
Dara K. Mehta. He had complete faith in my abilities and
trusted my working style. The
encouragement received from
my seniors, helped me a lot to
climb the ladder of success in
this organisation.
P.T.: Do you think that luck
has played an important
part in your progress?
Regan: (After pondering for a
moment…)Luck gets you to the
opportunity, but hard work will
Dr. Regan Firdosh Homavazir, a Chartered Market Technician, Senior Associate Vice President-Equity Fund Manager and
Head of Research with Darashaw & Co. Pvt. Ltd. is a stock market expert, known even to home traders because of his frequent
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P.T. Reporter Khushnum Y. Mistry had an inspiring conversation with Dr. Homavazir, a 31-year old professional, and delved
into his charismatic personality, early struggles in the corporate world, roadblocks and his stern mindset, all of which allow him to
be the best, at whatever he does.
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To start an NGO that takes care of the old and aged. I would
also like to start a Zoroastrian Community Centre to help guide
students in their academic and professional lives. Missing in
our Community members is a drive which recognises no such
word as impossible, and accepts no such reality as a failure.
insecurities and failure in life.
My philosophy of success derives
from this short dialogue: “You
were the moon. All this time.
determine if you make use of
it. I do agree that I was at the
right place, at the right time,
but I have only achieved success
after putting in slog work for
numerous hours. These years
of dedication and hard work
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transformed me from being a
boy to a man.
P.T.: Apart from dedication
and hard work, to whom do
you owe your success?
Regan: As cliché as it sounds,
I owe my success to my parents
and to Mr. Dara K. Mehta who
have been the instrumental
forces that drove me to achieve
academic accolades and helped
me trend my career graph. My
parents have given
me the freedom
to fail, thereby,
eliminating
the
concept of fear,
altogether. I am
also
extremely
fortunate to have
great
siblings,
Zuleika
and
Malcolm, who have
been my strength
always.
P.T.: Do you have
any interests outside of your
work? Are you associated
with any organisations?
Regan:
(Enthusiastically…)
Of course! Apart from being a
Chartered Market Technician,
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of teaching. People skills
are my best assets along
with, delivering motivational
speeches for students. Like
Zoroastrian Values
That I Stand By
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starting with your own
family. Charity begins at
home.
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good for others, not only
out of compulsion, but
passion.
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with failure.
Stephen King says, “We never
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or when, or why.”
I have been associated with
many Top B schools, and I have
also taught Management Subjects to students at Indo American Chamber, a few years back.
I was also a Treasurer for the
Association of Technical Market
Analysts (ATMA).
P.T.: Wow, that’s quite
intense! So, does that leave
you with any time to pursue
fun activities?
Regan: (Laughs…)Yes, time
does permit me to pursue
fun activities. I enjoy sailing,
swimming, and walking by the
sea.
P.T.: Your motivation to
success…
Regan:
Always
remember
that people who put you down
are the product of their own
And he was always there for
you to make you shine.” “Was
he the sun?” “No, honey, he was
the darkness.”
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Letters to the Editor
SATURDAY, APRIL 04, 2015
Contd. from Pg. 03
donation given by Mr. Daruwala to
Walchand College of Engineering,
Sangli. Unfortunately those 10 seats
reserved in 1950s gradually came to
zero years back, as per the signed
Agreement. At least over 150 Parsi
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from this.
The Agiary Project in Navi
Mumbai. This project consists of
an Agiary and a ground + 4 storied
building for Marriage/Navjot halls
and old age homes. It is trying
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support. There are already over
250 Parsis residing in Navi Mumbai
and the nearest Agiary is far away
in Thane.
The various Dharamshalas and
Aramgahs which have become old
and are in need of repairs.
ZTFI who arrange food and help
for our poor and needy.
Young Rathestars who arrange
help and food for Parsis staying
in remote villages in Gujarat and
also trying to make them stand
independently on their feet.
The WZO. They help many
institutions under their control.
The Mancherji Edalji Joshi
Memorial Trust which grants
educational aid to the needy
deserving students.
Frohar
Foundation.
They
bring out a weekly programme of
Community interest on TV along
with their other activities. Mind you,
these programmes are not supposed
to carry any advertisements.
Increase the fertility of our
Community. Help from Jiyo Parsi is
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restrictions.
And there are many, many
others.
My dear Humdins, calmly think
over this, keeping the interest
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second. Wasteful expenditures
through Ghambars will slowly turn
out to be self destructing for the
Community in a long run. Through
donations, the Community will
continue to remain self preserving
and self sustaining. Till how long, do
we want to depend on an outsider
to repair Doongerwadi Bunglis and
MHADA to repair buildings in Navroz
Baug!!!??? Do we not want to be
independent? Please remember
one thing, very, very, few from
outside our Community will come
to our rescue, as the general false
impression outside is, ‘All Parsis are
very rich’.
Soli D. Kanga
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Dear Editor,
This has reference to the open
letter from Mr. Arzan Ghadially,
requesting intervention of Mr.
Ratan Tata in Parsi Times dated
the 28th March, 2015 enumerating
the matter relating
of Mrs.
Mani Vaghchhipawalla. While
I
appreciate Mr. Arzan Ghadially’s
concern for maintaining decorum
and allowing a period of 10 days
after demise of the tenant before
initiating action of
preventing
trespass, we should not ignore the
danger of some unscrupulous /
unauthorized person intruding into
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on Religious customs and then not
moving out.
I know of many such instances
in Parsi Colonies and buildings
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encroached by so called relatives
under the guise of doing prayers
for the deceased and then claiming
their tenancy right as a descendant
of the deceased tenant. As we all
are acutely aware, Court cases
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hearing at trial court level, then
there is Appeal. In the process a one
full generation of otherwise eligible
person is deprived of residing in
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by so called distant relative
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lady in Cusrow Baug? As far as
my knowledge goes there are
innumerable eviction suits pending
in different courts since decades.
By trespassing and taking possession
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not only cause waste of time and
money of the concerned Trusts but
also deprive deserving members of
our Community whose applications
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Trusts for ages.
I request Trustees of various
Trusts - Tata, Wadia, Camas, etc.
and even BPP to publish the details
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the Trust against such trespassers.
At least those guilty of usurping
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worst part is that such trespassers
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encroached by them. In short, it
becomes a tool to extort money
from the owners/Trusts. I know
of instances where Parsis having
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meant for the poor. Ulterior motive
is to get extort money for returning
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Trust should publish names of such
characterless persons and expose
them. Name them and shame them.
I understand that entire Parsi
Sanatorium in Colaba which was
supposed to be a transit camp is
being occupied by such trespassers.
Do we need more examples? Timely
action is the essence before some
“relative” cooks up a claim.
I congratulate Secretary /
Chief accountant and Trustees of
Bai Hirabai Tata Memorial Trust for
safeguarding the Trust Property,
by timely action. I feel that other
Trust should follow similar action
and ensure that they don’t have to
repent, by allowing cakewalk to so
called “RELATIVES”.
Perhaps the
correspondent
may not like my contradictory
views on his letter but as the saying
goes -TRUTH IS ALWAYS BITTER.
Homi Dalal
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Dear Editor,
I wholeheartedly standby and
support the letter written by Mr.
Arzan Ghadially to you on 28th
March, 2015. I do so not just for the
fact that I am the only son of Mrs.
Mani Dara Vaghchhipawalla but also
as a self-respecting Zoroastrian.
I am glad that matters regarding
the Bai Hirabai Tata Memorial Trust
have been brought to light. Our aim
of writing the letter was neither to
malign the Trust nor any particular
person/persons. Rather our sole
objective was that the values of
this great Trust are upheld by its
representatives & do not go in vain.
This Trust has done a lot of good
for the Zoroastrian Community
and we would like to make sure it
continues to do so for many more
years to come.
My family and I are undoubtedly
indebted to the house of Tatas
and have collectively given over
117 years of our service to the
Tatas. This is why it hurts to see
such a nonchalant and insensitive
approach by representatives of a
Tata Trust.
This apathetic approach of
the Trust is with respect to most if
not all matters. Take the pathetic
Security of Tata Blocks as a prime
example.
We
need
some
urgent
intervention from the Tata Sons.
Nevil Dara
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Dear Editor,
Sounds strange, but it is true,
when our “Karma” boomerangs,
we realize it. Since our concepts
are subject to reason and logic, we
believe in what we perceive only.
Nature has its own ways to compel
us to believe without evidence. The
truth is not alone what we believe
in, but also that which contradicts
our belief. Wisdom cannot be
adulterated, so we do not let our
spirit awaken.
The Community has reached the
crossroads where “Paiso humdinone
kotari khay che”. Whereas the poor
have to struggle for everything,
the rich bargain in the name of
benevolence.
Charity
without
publicity has become a matter of
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donation is judiciously utilized for
the purpose it is donated? Do we
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and not dependant. We fail to
realize that unless the wealth is
acquired through modest means, it
spells curse. It is better to share our
necessities rather than display our
generosity vide amassed wealth.
Optimism is reduced to wishful
thinking and hypocrisy has become
the call of the day. Progress is
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wealth. Mixed marriages have
diluted our Parsipanu. Who will
applaud our achievements in the
absence of our posterity? Nobody
rises after falling in love as the
reality transpires soon thereafter.
In the bygone days men need not
breakup with his parents to marry.
Whether they marry a Parsi or a
non-Parsi, today’s women refuse
to stay with in-laws and treat
them as babysitter. Naturally their
children will also follow the suite
and neglect them in their ripe age.
Women claim that they are not
child producing machines. Nature
has made them so. Motherhood is
the bliss of femininity. You owe your
existence to the labour pains your
mother underwent.
Our identity will be wiped
off even if we physically do not
become extinct. If we cannot be
faithful to our ownselves, how shall
we be faithful to HIM? We have had
enough of gahambars to appease
our belly. Let us not starve our
spiritual appetite.
Maneck Panthaky
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Dear Mr. Ratan Tata,
It’s been a long time that I have
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at Andheri West opposite Bharucha
Baug which belongs to the Tata
group which were earlier rented
out to the employees of Tata group
and which are now lying vacant
over the years.
Knowing the benevolence of
the Tatas to the Community and
to the Country as a whole my very
humble suggestion to Mr. Ratan
Tata is why not carry out repairing
work on the old buildings and
then convert them to ownership
buildings and sold to Parsis at a very
reasonable rate (as was done by the
BPP at Panthaky Baug) so that many
Parsi families who are spread out
in Mumbai city can afford to buy
and stay among their own kind. In
a way this will also help in bringing
more of our young boys and girls to
come together and marry within
the Community.
With the vast expertise at
your disposal, I am sure things
can be worked out to get all the
relevant permissions from various
departments and like so many other
Trusts under the aegis of the Tatas,
this project may also be named
after one of the founders of India’s
leading industrial houses of Tatas
which has made our Community and
our Country so proud.
This will be one more addition in
the list of charities from the house
of Tatas and which the Community
will cherish to years on end.
Khushroo F. Bativala
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Dear Editor,
I have read your articles in Parsi
Times as well as Times City and was
most amused that some people
do have the future of Mazdayasni
Zarthostis and its assets at heart,
but how far the good Samaritans will
succeed is left to the imagination of
our dwindling Community.
The heritage issues of the
Community will also dwindle, if we
do not take the right steps to grow
from strength to strength.
In the year 1990, I along with
my good friends Yazdi Munsif and
his wife Homai, rushed to the
Santacruz Airport where we were
called to meet the then Chairman of
the National Minority Commission,
as the Honorable Chairman was
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day. As we rushed to the airport
he was kind enough to wait for us.
We explained our needs for survival
and the future of the Community.
The Honorable Chairman put it
straight to us – “Four of your Parsi
eminent gentlemen had written to
the then Government that Parsis
do not need reservations”. Not
naming the four gentlemen in this
write up, we were surprised as to
what gave them the right to speak
for the Community as their names
came forward.
We were shocked at this
statement.
The
Honorable
Chairman reminded us of two
other gentlemen in the year 1935
who denied two reserved seats in
Parliament as a Minority much akin
to two seats to Anglo Indians. We
met the Honorable Chairman not as
an individual but under the banner
of Zoroastrian Cultural Welfare
Association (registered).
We had a good meeting for 45
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he requested us to write back to him
stating all the institutions in Bombay
provided by Parsi philanthropists in
the national interests as well as to
the Community in the growth of
Bombay city.
We were aware that Bombay
city was our growth to eminence
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future is bleak in the absence of
growth. The growth lies in the
“World Alliance of Mazdayasni
Zarathostis” by amalgamation of
all trust funds and properties. The
path to righteousness as shown by
our revered Prophet Spitman 8665
years BC. Our rights and rituals can
follow but without difference to
originality and not by the dictates
of Mobedisms and Dasturisms who
have guided our path wrongly. We
are not Parsis, Iranis or Faslis, but
Mazdayasni Zarathostis.
Mr. Ahmad, the Honorable
Minority Commission Chairman,
whose photo appears on the front
page of P.T., looks to be sincere
but helpless as we experienced in
the year 1990 as explained above.
Whilst we have Minority Stamp as
our number is less than 50,000,
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all our institutions providing solace
for national interests, I think our
youths (students) should be given
2% reservations which actually the
Federation or the Punchayets must
work for.
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the 8 accounts which were put
forward to him as stated. He is only
a representative of the Minority
Commission. It is the Government
who should be approached directly.
BPP Trustee Khojeste Mistree
brought in the subject of VISA
problem to Parsis from Pakistan.
This seems to be his personal
endeavour. The VISA problem is a
subject matter for External Affairs
& Foreign Ministries. I do not
understand why there is a VISA
problem for Parsis. Mr. Mistree
as a Trustee should have stressed
more for Reservation for our youths
under the aegis of Minorities.
The future is not far when
we will be called a “tribe” as the
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Parsi deaths (55) in your paper
between 28th February and 24th
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with births in the same period and
the calculation will be shocking.
Therefore, I stress once again
our growth lies in “World Alliance
of Mazdayasni Zarathostis”, in
contrast to Parsis, Iranis and
Faslis as taught by Mobedism and
Dasturism.
Dr. Syrus D. Irani
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Dear Editor,
After the recent incident in our
colony it’s sad to see how we still
languish without proper security
assistance.
There have been several
cases in the past which have gone
unreported at the time as most of
those crimes were on account of
theft.
However, this incident should
not go unreported and stern steps
need to be taken to ensure that this
was an isolated incident.
We urge the Trustees to lend
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conclusion to this ongoing situation.
Regards
Minocher Parakh
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Dear Editor,
This is regarding the security
of Bandra Tata Blocks. We the
residents are constantly under a
security threat and fear for our
safety.
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Contd. from Pg. 12
Our neighbourhood is
thriving with various illegal
activities and our unsecured
compound is prone to crime.
We constantly fear for the
security of our families. The
recent murder has shaken us
all up.
We request the Trust to
take note of this and assist us
with proper security.
H. N. Kapadia.
Contd. from Pg. 13
moment and felt as though
a lightening had struck
him, regaining his senses
he realized what had
happened. His thoughts
quivered around the old
man, the agony and pain
he must be going through
the entire journey, yet he
managed to keep his calm
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realized that all this time
he had been perceiving
the thoughts about the old
man and how guilty he was
feeling now but the truth
was exactly the opposite.
Arun was the last person
to walk out as he kept
thinking the last sentence
said by the co-passenger,
and with this ended Percy’s
narration.
The lexicon is over
for the day you may go
home now said Percy in
his rich baritone voice
to the group of boys.I
got up stunned from the
perception management
chapter suddenly checking
it was an hour, but the
value added was immense.
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tinge of smile in my mind
thinking about what I had
perceived about Percy
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time and thanked him for
the wonderful lesson. As
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my house, my mind deep in
thoughts about perception
management
and
its
encounters. How many
times have we come across
similar
circumstances
where we quickly without
a second thought, create
an opinion or draw a
conclusion about anyone,
being a friend, person
or a situation under any
circumstance, but do we
ever realize how wrong
we are into doing this? We
should always remember
to take a step back and
ask ourselves “Are we
taking all perspectives into
consideration?”
Remember to conclude
is very easy but the same
needs to be taken into
consideration with all the
perspectives involved.
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page of the Parsi Times. Today is Behram Roj. What does that mean?
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Today is Behram Roj. Dedicated to the Great Mighty Angel, Behram. Behram Yazad is the Yazata
that comes to ones assistance in the most dire of circumstances and helps you in the best possible
way. He stands for Victory, Truth, Strength, Might, Goodness. He instills courage in those who
call upon him. Behram Yazad, is also called Verethraghna, who helps people overcome innate
base emotions like falsehood, greed, avarice, lust etc. Praying regularly to Him, is considered
very efficacious. Behram Yazad is amongst the most popular Yazatas amongst Zoroastrians. He
is credited with creating many miracles. My favourite prayer to Behram Yazad is “Mushkil Aasan
Saheb, Paak Behram Yazad Saheb ni Panaah”.
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Parsi Times - English and Gujarati.
Regn. No. MCS/101/2015-17. Published on 4th April, 2015,
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on every Saturday.
SATURDAY, APRIL 04, 2015
Parsi Point
BHARDA HOUSE DHARAMSHALA SHUT
I
Dear Readers,
Hawker Stalls selling fast food will
be soon be allowed to place their
carts on pavements across D.P.C. the
largest Parsi Cluster in the world.
This means littering, food carts,
unwanted crowds and no place to
walk on pavements outside our
Agiary and Schools.
Under the guise of some Central
Law and some Directives of Supreme
Court, the employees of M.C.G.M.
and Urban Development Ministries
are in process of issuing Pitch
licences (to these Hawkers) in the
DPC Area. Some 1800 new Pitches
Licences will be issued in Ward
Number 174. Residents of the area
are protesting against same.
in the name of Mr. B. B. Bharda
who is expired and donated the
property. The Electric Meter is
on a personal name and is used
for the commercial premises.
The concerned Investigation
department raided the place
on 13th of December, 2014
and 31st January, 2015 for
electricity meter.
P.T.: Who is to blame? And what
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J.B. Vatcha School is on this road.
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D.P.Y.A. School is on this road.
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The Fire Temple is on this road.
The Body has also decreased the no
hawker zone around the religious
location from the previously
acceptable 100 metres to now only
50 metres.
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Road
is the status of things with
you?
Shaheen
Irani:
The
Organization itself is to
blame. I have complained
to the Committee but no
one paid attention. They
are all sitting in Mumbai all
these days as I was trying
to solve the problem with
my Shiv Sena pull and at
a subsidized rate but they
are not ready to take it
forward. They want to
go to the Court to solve
this. On 24th of March, I
resigned or else I would
have been arrested. I
went to the old WZO India
Dharamshala and said I
have quit. Cyrus Tampal
took the keys and said
he would take care of it.
He went there but within
a day he also found the
situation too much and
within a day he locked the
Dharamshala and left.
Parsi Times then called up
Mr. Rusi Bhumgara who directed
us to Mr. Noser Meherji a Donor
and Trustee of WZO India (not
to be confused with WZO Trust
Funds).
We asked Mr. Meherji about
the issues regarding the lock
down of their Bharda House
Dharamshala in Udvada. About
the electrical issue, Mr. Meherji
said that ‘‘people came all the
way from Surat to check if we
were stealing electricity. We
were not. The simple case is
that they had calculated not on
electric bill but on the amount
of load we were using. This is
something we will challenge
in the Consumer Court as we
cannot just wither away Trust
money.’’
When we asked about the
alleged valuation issue, Mr.
Meherji said that this was not
true. He went on to say that
against advice they had picked
their manager in Udvada and
it was unfortunate that they
did not have a representative
there to manage the situation
thus far. Mr. Meherji alleges
that the ex-Manager Shaheen
was trying to extort from them.
He requested us to downplay
the issue and not place it in
print but to focus our efforts on
happier things like ‘Gambhars’
and Community event coverage.
What happens now remains
to be seen but Parsi Times will
let you know as soon as Bharda
House is open to visitors and
pilgrims again.
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Gather all the residents of your
home and sign this petition with
everyones name.
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Cut it out of the Parsi Times
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Whenever you have the time this
week, from 4th April to 11th April,
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of the two places mentioned here.
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Dadar Parsi Colony Gymkhana
To,
Town Vendors Committee (H.O.),
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has issues with now exManager Shaheen Irani. The
issues have reached a boiling
point and Bharda House, a
supposed haven built with
love and donations is now
suffering at the hands of this
alleged
misappropriation
of funds and of course the
obvious ego issues that come
hand and glove with many an
organization.
We spoke with both sides
of the quarrel. Mr. Shaheen
Irani had this to say:
Parsi Times: When to you
think the problem will get
solved?
Shaheen
Irani:
It
is
unsolvable. At the present
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get the problem solved. The
Trust might take the legal
approach.
P.T.: Is it true that the
land value has been under
declared and the electric
department has issues with
Bharda House?
Shaheen Irani: The land value
has been declared in the Gram
Panchayat as Rs. 4,00,000/approximately which is very
much less than the original
value of the land. According to
me, Electric Meter is faulty. It is
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n March 2014, WZO India
(not to be confused with
WZO Trust) opened the
doors of its Parsi Dharamshala
in Bharda House, Udvada, for
visitors to the Holy Town. The
new facility ensured visitors a
convenient and very reasonable
place to stay in Udvada.
Last week we got news that
the facility had been padlocked
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out why. Upon enquiring with
some people we discovered
multiple alleged issues behind
the closed and sealed doors.
According to sources, the
Committee had allegedly misdeclared the value of the
approximate INR 2.5 Crore
property at a value of INR 4
Lakh. This issue has apparently
been revealed and even made
it to the mainstream State
Papers.
The second issue seems
to be with the Electric board
of the area. According to the
Government
Department,
Bharda House has allegedly
been using way over the Load
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INR 3 Lakh was levied but has
not been paid.
It
is
not
uncommon
knowledge that the Committee