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Dear Readers, Back in the pre-Independence days, a live band played each evening at Horniman Circle Garden. The local Parsis were known to gather there for all their auspicious occasions. It is easy to see why. The garden may be enclosed by high grills and gates but being within it gives you a sense of freedom from the cacophony around. As Parsi Times prepares a wonderful August Special Issue for all our Readers to treasure, we took a break and headed out there for inspiration and a touch of magic that only comes with a smile and a deep breath of fresh air. (In the case of Mumbai city, we do with semi freshness!) Our pages are as always, spaced well and cover a range and variety that makes ours a truly family affair. Enjoy it this weekend, should I dare say... in a garden near you??
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During the ten holy days of MUKTAD, Afargan, Farokshi & Satum prayers will be performed in Iranshah Atash Behram, The names of Asho Farohar will be recited in all of the above prayers. Amount per Name Rs. 200/- Khurshed Dastoor Kaikobad Dastoor * OPP IRANSHAH ATASH BEHRAM. UDVADA - 396180 * P-7 CUSROW BAUG, COLABA, MUMBAI-400001 Note: Names for the above will be accepted upto 02-08-2013 Roj 20, Mah 12. +HEHJVLQ9LUDU his man is well built When he is done for the day a well to do home. His family and burly. He even he takes a walk along his threw him out for marrying Tlooks like he cleans up favourite path at the Virar outside the Community. In every day. Even though he Station and heads to his home that one act of love, he lost has lost most use of one leg on Platform number 5, to his background, his home, and his Ànger nails have been watch intercity trains spew the love of his family and his gnawed by rats he still has the tired travelers into the city. livelihood. A pitiful and oft will to work and the repeated pathetic will to survive. tale of intolerance He has made a and religious home for himself at a monstrosity often ‘set spot’ at Platform seen in irrational 5 of the Virar Station. households! The Here he retires after rest of the family a long day at work moved on to bigger simply because he has and better things nowhere else to go. As and from what we a young boy he used understand, is now to sing and perform as settled abroad. a street artist at Virar He does any and so he has a rapport kind of physical with the cops there work (jhadu pocha) who don’t let anyone but can’t keep a bother him. Apart steady manual from the amused head labour job because shaking vendors close of the condition of by, there is no one that his leg (the product really stops to look his of an accident). He way, save a few who needs money for drop pennies in his the surgery to help lap. straighten out the But this man wears leg, but the funeral a Sadra and Lehenga. rites seem much His name is Rusi and more important to he is a Zoroastrian. This has been his routine for save for. At one point he even Rusi has a day job about 4 years. Some people worked at a Parsi hospital. sweeping and cleaning at the acknowledge him, bring him Rusi longs for society Vatcha Agiary, Mumbai. Here vada pav and the kind lady to take him back but it may he gets a healthy meal of ‘dal, whom we contacted about be too late. He seems to be gosht, machi’. The Priests him, even gave him a shawl to living in a daze, substance have told him to save up for battle the weather. induced or simply loneliness the day he passes away so He has been asking the induced, the effects of which that he can have money for a Community to help him. A are obvious to see. He views manual labour. He is worried shame as the crores we blindly decent funeral. He reverently Trust (name withheld because the world suspiciously but that if he doesn’t have the entrust to our governing obeys, putting all his cash into we don’t have the exact on occasion will open up to a money to travel there then bodies goes into parties, the hands of the religious men details) promised to help and fellow Gujarati speaker and a someone from Navsari might propaganda and pleasure of at the Agairy, hoping that said they would get back in a kind voice. get there before he does! the well off, while Rusi sits on there is more dignity in death few days, but he is still here. He has been denied Russi is a Sadra Kusti newspapers and cleans his rat than in his current lifetime. He Sometimes he speaks in a bit permission to sleep at the wearing beggar, an output of gnawed nails. doubts that he will be able to of a garble, quite natural to the Agiary and the Trust hasn’t an intolerant family, a butt of So who do you think is have that much saved. None mental make-up of someone gotten back to him either. His jokes for his environment, a going to help? the less he continues. who has been treated as a plan was to shift to Kolkata haunted house of memories Everyday, Rusi wakes up pariah of society. where he hears there is an in himself and a reason we )HHG%DFN at 4 am and travels to work. This social pariah was from opening at the Agiary for should all hang our heads in FRQWULEXWH#SDUVLWLPHVFRP SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 04 Community Coverage
ions Club of Byculla Individuals. The Lion of the Diplomat Lion Sorab Bulsara under President Lion year Award was presented has been installed as the LRohinton Bhathena has to Lion Shahrukh Marolia by President of the Lions Club of Byculla for the Lionistic year 2013-2014. Lion Sorab Bulsara has just completed his Fund Raising Programme partly sponsored by Tata Capital and has collected a sum of Rupees seven lakhs. Lions Club of Byculla ensures that every Paisa of donations received is utilized for the beneÀt of the poor, the sick and the downtrodden. Donations are completed projects during the Lionistic year 2012-2013 to the extent of Rupees Twenty Five lakhs. Amongst them are aids to Parsi General Hospital to the tune of Rs. 2,06,500, equipments to Masina Hospital to the tune of Rs. 2,55,000, Equipments to Lady Hirabai Cowasjee Jehangir Health Unit at Gamadia Colony to the tune Lion Daara Patel and Lion welcome. Just give a phone of Rs. 1,30,000 and many Raju Manwani and the Award call on 9920271308 and the other medical, educational for the Best Service Projects amount will be collected at and Ànancial help to a was awarded to Lion Percy your convenient time. number of Institutions and Master. At a function at Hotel
arrukh Dhondy is no of a group of people who live in an Ashram stranger to m o s t in Pune. The Ashram becomes the arena for Fof you, but for t h o s e a tale of love and intrigue. It begins with the who don’t know h i m , appearance of a traumatised young woman, we present to you t h e Diamond, at the doorstep of a journalist, who literary prodigy of is the author himself. She our Community. has been banned from the He is an Indian- Ashram, but her daughter, Simple home remedies for optimum health born British writer, Sapphire, has been held playwright, screenwriter hostage. She seeks justice; he By P.T. Writer Dr. Shernaz B. Avari and activist. He is the proud author wants to get to the truth and r. Darius H. Umrigar showed how to reverse cancer of many successful books including help the woman in distress. M.D. (A.M.) D.Sc. by just sitting at home and Bombay Duck and Poona Company. Prophet Of Love is good Naturopath & practicing natural food home He also wrote the screenplay for the D reading, especially for those Spiritual Healer gave a very remedies prescribed by him Bollywood historical blockbuster who know about Osho insightful speech at a function thus saving a lot of mental Mangal Pandey, starring Aamir Khan Ashram and its alternative organized by Senior Citizens agony, visits to specialists and Toby Stephens. spirituality. Don’t miss this of 5 Gardens at Dadar on and hospitals at the same His latest book ‘The Prophet off one of a kind book. Get your Saturday 13th July. He gave time saving huge amounts of Love’ released on 26th June 2013. copy at the nearest bookstore cures for all types of ailments- money in the process. The book revolves around the lives today. common, chronic as well as SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 Parsi Point 05
In our issue dated 15th June 2013 (Volume 3: Issue 8 Page no: 13) Dr. Zuleika F. Homavazir spoke about her public humiliation by BPP Chairman Dinshaw Mehta. Recently she has received his reply to her strong fearless move to take him to the public court through Parsi Times. P.T. has the details, in her words.
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In furtherance to the editorial “I was humiliated at the Samast Anjuman” in your Press Release of the 15th June 2013 which forced Mr. Dinshaw Mehta – Chairman of Bombay Parsi Punchayet to reply in an unsealed letter stapled at the right corner Áap “Reference: 1il” dated July th, 2013, captioned PRI9ATE A1D CO1)IDE1TIAL – )OR THE E Time and effort and money of the Punchayet are diverted into unproductive actions in the case of deliberately instituted dishonest litigations such as yours. Dinshaw Mehta closes his letter in this manner... If despite the above you do choose to take the matter further in a Court of law, please note that I reserve my right to defend the same at your entire risk as to the costs and consequences thereof and also reserve my right to take appropriate action against you for alleging malpractices indulged by me unless you forthwith clarify that the said statement regarding malpractices being indulged in by some persons in the BPP contained in the Àrst sentence in Para 5 of your letter is not directed against me. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 06 Community Coverage P.T. Reporter Khushroo P. Mehta When luck favors you at times, you get to travel a lot and reach such destinations which you had never heard of in your life. I met with the same experience myself as after completing my trips to Jalgaon & Bhusaval, on the last leg of my tour, I stepped into Burhanpur, a Historic City in Madhya Pradesh. After a long ride in an auto, I reached Hotel Ambar & Holiday Resort. This is where I met a very noble and down to earth Parsi, who in spite of his universal recognition in the field of tour & travel is extremely humble to speak with. Mr. Hoshang Havaldar, the owner of Hotel Ambar was personally waiting to receive me at the reception and within minutes he started talking to me in such a warm and friendly manner, as if I knew him for ages. The overnight stay at the resort, the experience of warmth and Parsi Panu was so overwhelming that I will say it’s best felt than written about. However, the part which I share with our P.T. Readers is the excerpts of an Interview which ran through evening into the night and early morning! Khushroo: I am here to know Mr. Sorabji Rustomji to historic places all around In spite of being a Parsi, I all about Parsis at Burhanpur Havaldar took charge India. Thus came in the have successfully managed to and about you and your of the family ginning second phase of the run a Hotel & Resort without family. Please introduce me factory in 1998 up to HOTEL AMBAR Non-Veg & Bar. Apart from to this place & your family his last days. which now this, I am appreciated for the background. Khushroo: That became into a immense knowledge that I Mr. Havaldar: Hello! was a good brief RESORT too. have acquired and shared Khushroo, I was looking on your family. Khushroo: with people on the history of forward to meet you and am Now tell us how you How this place, encouraging tourist happy to note that PARSI started your career & successful and promoting tourism of this TIMES is making a special how did you get into was this at that place to a new level. effort by collecting data on Hotel line? time and has Khushroo: How do you feel the life of Parsis who are far Mr. Havaldar: I, it Áourished to that being a Parsi Entrepreneur and widely settled in smaller Hoshang studied BSc. glory today? has helped you more than the cities and towns of India. We and LLB and was good Mr. Havaldar: others in this line? the Havaldars were known in my studies. However, During the initial stages of Mr. Havaldar: History has so, as the local crowd at my inclination towards the resort and tourism project, it that a Parsi is well known Navsari thought us to be the enterprising industry brought staying I promoted my cottages and for his hospitality and to him judgment makers in the right out the better in me and the with us, they food to International tourists giving service to the common manner, whenever there thoughts which I had Àrst found the place so inviting them enroute their man is to give service to his was a Àght or problem in the had in ‘73-74 in college were safe that they started trips to other site seeing places Community. Hard work, regularly visiting us with and made them aware about dedication & sincerity are their families as well, with the the importance of history in the core words to success for strong faith that their families this place. Slowly the concept a Parsi. There is a very good are safe in the rooms even at clicked and we had to add the saying: “In the world full of night, without them being facilities of a swimming pool, cheats when a man feels that present. The trust that this TT & Games, Jogging track; he is running into a never place developed amongst the making it into a fully-Áedged ending desert & he gets tired; visitors then, still remains and resort. As you see today it’s suddenly he Ànds a date tree, these were the positives which still doing well. he attributes that date tree to helped us to grow fast and Khushroo: I am sure; your be a Parsi.” This is the image, I strong into a good business work has given you a lot of have always kept for myself in unit. recognition and appreciation my life and this has helped me Khushroo: What was the next too. But over the years, which to be different. step in your road to success in is one appreciation which Khushroo: Wow! That was this huge venture at that time? stands apart from the rest and indeed a very good example. Mr. Havaldar: I had makes you feel really good? Now for the good old saying, developed a keen interest in Mr. Havaldar: This behind every successful man knowing the realities of history appreciation although there is a woman? How right locality. As far as the history put to reality on the already and luckily for me, Burhanpur different, I have always has this been for you? of my family in Burhanpur existing land with us since and its surroundings are received from many guests Mr. Havaldar: Yes! That has is concerned, Mr. Ardeshir 1952 [bought for setting up a full with 5 most exclusive and people who come here: been very right for me and I Mistry [my grandmother’s Ginning factory] on 8th April, monuments of the world Contd. on Page 14. father@ was the Àrst to come Aasman Roz in 1985 as Hotel with history of all ages and in 1902 for cotton trading as Ambar. I started with just 12 ancient periods, caved and an Agent [Manager] to the lodging rooms and made it carved in these fascinating “VOLCART”. Mr.Rustomji into the Àrst of its type to be world class monuments Meherwanji Havaldar, my Àtted with centrally Air cooled which attract tourists from all grandfather who was an 8th hotel of MP with a minimal over the world. In this Àeld Std. Gujarati Pass[Metric];due tariff of Rs.35/45 per double too I converted my thoughts to his own hard work and room. into reality. These were that intelligence grew up in Khushroo: What were your we already have religious position and stature from a initial experiences and how pilgrims coming all the way 5th third engineer to a 1st was the crowd response to from Saudi Arab and many class engineer in the group of this new concept? other parts of the world to JK jute mills, JK coklus mills, Mr. Havaldar: The thought bow down to the “Dargah-E- JK Laxmi Ratan Cotton Mills. of providing good comfort and Hakimi” and “Guru Granth He became the pioneer of sorts service to my clients with a Sahib” signed in golden ink by when he was chosen as the difference has always been my the 10th Guru Govind Singhji; Erection and Design In charge motto and so when the initial so why not other International and completed two successful crowd of businessmen, MR, tourists who come in search projects in 1913 and 1919 in CA, Business representatives of a different history in India Kanpur, Banaras, and Shivpur. and cotton traders started and want to make their visit SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 Parsi Paisa 07 Confession Of An Equity Investor investors are of a different I exit while the markets are cheap, faint hearted, you need to have pedigree, while the market But return after it takes a leap, the stomach to bear volatility is cheap and discounted we I follow news channels & top analysts calls, and learn the art of patience to wait on the sidelines or even Whose opinions change before dusk falls, hold it. 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There and save yourself from the as one of the top independent is too much information and in stocks than us? Those were still hold their HLL and TATA massacre. I had written an Ànancial advisors in Pune. that creates confusion. One the days when there was no shares till date. Investment article a few months ago in analyst triggers a sell concept of online trading; in stocks is like owning a Parsi Times on Gold and n my entire investment call on a stock while the business, what sense does mentioned why it could lose career I have seldom other recommends a it make if you trade in it. its sheen, last month the Iwitnessed investors buy, one news channel Try trading with your yellow metal tanked in excess making money either by forecasts doomsday and current job or business of 20%. This was the same timing the markets or by conversely the other and you would know the precious metal which the best trading in stocks. There would channel boasts of sunny repercussions. of experts claimed about how be occasional instances where days to come. Due to easy Investors often safe it was, this was the same luck would be on their side but access to information we complain about running product which every investor that would be a road map to a are encouraged to take out of patience with wanted in his/her portfolio, bigger disaster. In the current hasty decision and then equity, since 2007 till date the reason was simple market environment there is regret about it later. (6 years) stock market has since Gold has appreciated hardly any retail participation Patience is the basic done nothing. Investing considerably (over 400%) why into equity. We equity law of equity investment in stocks is not for the Contd. on Page 14. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 08 Parsi Point In our Issue dated 15th June (Vol 3, Issue 8 Pg. 12) Mahiar Panthaki from C Building Bharucha Baug came forward with the tale of how the BPP had callously ripped the roof off of his building as a threat to him to vacate the property. A As soon as the article was in print the area has garnered much attention and the topic has been buzzing. B Parsi Times steps out of our office and into the streets of Andheri to take a closer look and explain in the most simple and factual terms what exactly is going on at Bharucha Baug. In fact it isn’t just one but three buildings A, B and C which have been the focus of C a redevelopment plan in the mind of the BPP. The façade of Bharucha Baug that faces the main S.V. Road is created by three smaller buildings. They are Building A, B, and C. A Buidling. Seen here P.T. is reliably informed that standard permission Building A: The South Wing of the is the inner side of the for demolition & reconstruction had been issued in building has been demolished in part by the BPP. The building houses the residence front doors of flats in 2009 but no specific permission for this demolition of Mr. Munshi, who we have been told by the South Wing which in 2013 was issued. Parsi Times is aware that that strong sources is a fighter with a never say have been totally BPP is trying to get people to move by offering die attitude. chopped off. What them alternative accommodation. Whatever said When building material it partially exposed, remains on the other & done, is it right for them to flex their muscles it exposes the entire structure to the side of the doors are and cause damage to lives and personal property wrath of nature. Even as we walked into a small landing and an instead of waiting out the process? It is obvious that the property the rain was seeping into the crevices of the demolished surface and it is adjoining flat the BMC will not give permission when a building only a matter time till we hear of another is partially occupied. We have a copy building collapse… The lives of the entire family of Mr. Munshi of the letter sent by the Municipal are in danger. Building C: The true damage by demolition can be Corporation of Greater Mumbai to We have published the images of the broken side of his building seen here. We walk up to the first floor where the roof Mahiar Panthaki informing him (Under in our issue dated 15th June, 2013. the Right to Information Act, 2005) Currently the state of the building is: The north wing is in place has been ripped off the south wing vacant home of the and Mr. Munshi resides there. There is no one else in the North second floor. There is water, rotting pieces of wood that there was no permission given wing. The South wing which was demolished was once home and debris everywhere. It is hard to imagine that this from the A.E.(B&F) K/W Ward for to Mrs. Roshan Ghadially (Flt #2) and Mr Dhunjishah Pardiwalla building still has two occupants. The rain is sure to repair or demolition or reconstruct or (Flt #4). soak into the old flooring and cement and could prove redevelopment of Bharucha Baug. For Allegedly, the day that the demolition took place, there was no fatal for Mr. Rohinton Irani who resides just below it. a copy of the letter please email us at OFFICIAL INTIMATION. The other resident of the building is Dasturji Mahiar [email protected] Allegedly, the Trust seems to have been waiting till now for Mr. Munshi to also accept the flat they dole out to him to make him Panthaki who has for now placed a temporary blue Building B: Razed to the ground this leave the premises. In a bid to do this half the building has been tarpaulin sheet over the exposed area of the landing building is now nothing but a memory. chopped off and it stands exposed to the rains. where the roof was removed so that his flat faces less It is said that the people who left damage. were not very happy to be moved out. On the day of the demolition, Mr Panthaki What remains is a heap of rubble on was travelling and Mr. Irani was left to fend the site, carefully positioned wooden C Building. Seen for himself. He allegedly called in his brother doors and frames propped against the here is the aerial who summoned the police (including Senior compound wall and a set of tiles which view of the roof. we published in our Issue dated 15th Inspector Mr. Khopkar). The police took the You can notice June, 2013. the roof ripped illegal demolition team to the Station and B Building was at one time occupied off the flat on they were given instructions to refrain froim by Mr. Zen Irani (Flt #1) and Dr. Kersi the left and the tearing it down till at least Monday when Daruwalla (Flt. #2). Both families landing where Mr., Irani went to the BPP Office and met Mr. have been Mr. Panthaki is Dinshaw Mehta himself. relocated. standing. He has The meeting has not really been very fruitful, B Building. now covered that but more details on all that later. Seen here tiny portion with In conclusion Building C suffers as two of its is all that tarpaulin residents are threatened by a water logged is left of tiling that was the original flooring of the the middle second floor flat. building. Contd. from Page 5. conveniently forgotten by Mr. Mehta The reference to the alleged mysterious decline of some of the boy’s parents for Mr. Dinshaw Mehta in para 8 of his letter has even ridiculed the Parsi Times as matrimony highlights Mr. Dinshaw Mehta’s frustrated approach to the decorum of the a “Paper with a Political Agenda” owned by Mr. Kersi Randeria whose whole panel Chairman’s post that he occupies. It is none of his concern who rejects who and as lost the 2008 elections and whose several litigations against the Trustees have been such he should have thought about the Community and its ethos when he so proudly unsuccessful. At the same instance, he accepts that the publication has given wide got his son married to a Non-Parsi. Kudos Mr. Mehta for your double standards and publicity to bolster my case. treachery. In para 10 of the letter, Mr. Mehta ignorantly writes that my father was also The case in question is now in the ambit of the Charity Commissioner and is allotted a flat in Jer Baug on Leave and License and thereafter granted tenancy. subjudice but the episode before the Auction Sale with Mr. Nekoo has been Mr. Dinshaw Mehta seems to be misinformed as my father has been occupying the flat since his birth in 1957 through out on tenancy basis transferred from my grandfather’s name to my grandmother’s name and after I am not aware precisely of what your position is or what your qualifications are. their demise in the name of my father. As a Chairman of this Apex I deny that you have in any manner suffered as a result of the statements made in the meeting Trust, it is for Mr. Mehta to confirm all that is presented to him whether in reputation or monetarily before he puts pen to paper. May I request you to let our Community know of the You have chosen the ploy of publishing your notice in the press thereby giving it wide ill- representations and allegations made against a respectable publicity lady member of our Community. You have chosen the ploy of publishing your notice in the press thereby giving it wide Yours truly, FeedBack... publicity [email protected] Dr. Zuleika Firdosh Homavazir. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 Soul Full 09 It has been 8 years since Dr. Freddie Ardeshir Mehta passed away. Mr. Mehta was so many things to the Tata house, a beneÀciary of the Tata Endowment Scholarship Fund, director of multiple branches of the Tata Group and also a Trustee of the very fund that enabled him to grow, the Tata Endowment Fund. But apart from all this he was a good person, proliÀc thinker and an excellent writer. To celebrate his memory we print a small piece written by him in which he advices the youth on how they should approach their religion and their culture. Irani well settled Mumbai based, unmarried boy, 33 years, working with reputed company, Seeks alliance from respectable Zoroastrian Girl, Contact: 9969985818 Our beloved sons and daughters, When you pray, Pray for our Country, Pray for our Community and, and, Irani Boy, aged 56, divorcee, handsome, Pray for and be proud to youthful, well settled in Australia, belong to the noble life- giving, joy-spreading Presently in India, for 2 months. religion of the Lord Seeks alliance with a good natured, Zarathustra. family and home loving woman, o be a patriotic Indian does not mean that you must cease to be Parsis; Who is willing to settle in Australia. TTo be a secular Indian does not mean Please Contact that we must surrender thye immortal glories (M) 09702994661 / 09702994792 (Mumbai) of our Religion. Never, never, never let this poison gas of pseudo-liberalism seduce and suffocate you, as alas, alas it seems to be now doing to so many of us Parsis. Stand ready to Àght this issue of outright lies, subtle half-truths, bogus myths and all-pervading ignorance which are being They teach us (we will be actually quoting spread in the sacred names of Liberalism and them). Secularism. All religions lead us to One and the Same For thirteen centuries, our beloved forefathers God. (True). Therefore, it does not matter in India, and more so in Iran, have kept this which religion we belong to, or which religion Áame and this Àre alive, not metaphorically we marry into. but literally. Be yours to hold aloft this torch, Therefore, do not worry if you do not be yours to keep this Holy Fire ever burning know anything about your religion and in your homes . . . and in your hearts. its distinctive features. A sweeter way of Our greatest enemies are not non-Parsis: our exterminating. Religion….Religion is not to greatest enemies lie within. At a time when Happiness is the supreme goal of human be understood by Logic of the almost every ethnic and religious group in life. If your children seek it in preference to Mind and made a debatable the world is prepared to die to preserve its their Community and to their religion, do not issue. It has to be practiced identity, we are the only Community in the stand in their way. Happiness, not religion, with Faith born out of the world dying to die. must have the right of way. inner recesses of the Heart. Let a Mass Movement for Conversion Our Community and our religion are “non- By P.T. Reader be started, the Conversion of Parsis into issues”. Mrs. Viloo Homi Adajania Zoroastrians. Conversion must be allowed. Never mind if Insanity parades as Liberalism; Ignorance and we know little or nothing of our own religion; Parsi Community. Indifference pass off as Sophistication; and never mind, if the great majority of the non- The Parsi Community Suicide is justiÀed as an Act of Secularism. Parsi spouses do not agree to bringing up has the highest incidence of Reforms - Yes; their children as Zoroastrians; never mind madness due to continuous in Revolt - No; if a fairly large number of even Parsi boys breeding. Extermination - Never. married to non-Parsi wives do not or cannot Never mind if out of the 100 Young Parsi Boys and Girls: bring up their children as Zoroastrans. Great Parsis whose luster Parsi girls do not Ànd Parsi boys of the right tĞĚŽŶŽƚĂƐŬLJŽƵƚŽďĞĂŶƟŶŽŶͲWĂƌƐŝƐ͗ has shone in the last 100 calibre — strange, since non-Parsi girls do not tĞĚŽŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂƐŬLJŽƵƚŽďĞƉƌŽͲWĂƌƐŝƐ͖ years on Indian soil, all save seem to have any difÀculty in “Ànding Parsi tĞŽŶůLJĂƐŬLJŽƵŶŽƚƚŽďĞĂŶƟͲWĂƌƐŝ͘ one (namely J. R. D. Tata) boys of the right caliber”! We ask you because of the Great Betrayal have been born of Parsi We must keep our sense of proportion. If ƉĞƌƉĞƚƌĂƚĞĚŽŶLJŽƵďLJƚŚĞƉƐĞƵĚŽͲůŝďĞƌĂůƐ͘ parentage. But after listening the Parsi Community disappears, there will dŚĞĞdžƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌƌĂĐĞĂŶĚƌĞůŝŐŝŽŶŝƐŶŽƚ to our pseudo-liberals about be nearly six billion human beings still alive, ƉĞƌƉĞƚƌĂƚĞĚďLJŶŽŶͲWĂƌƐŝƐ͗ the prevailing madness in but it the Tigers disappear, what will be left the Parsi Community, they /ƚŝƐƉĞƌƉĞƚƌĂƚĞĚďLJŽƵƌƉƐĞƵĚŽͲůŝďĞƌĂůƐ͘ of this wonderful and noble species? We may be right — they are the ,ŝƚůĞƌ ĞdžƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ϳ͘ϱ ŵŶ :ĞǁƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƵůͲ must devote our time, effort and money to genuinely mad people in our ƐŵĞůůŝŶŐƉŽŝƐŽŶŐĂƐ͕ƌĞĞŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĨƌĂŐƌĂŶĐĞŽĨ preserving Wild Life, not to preserving the )HHG%DFN Community. ŚƵŵĂŶŝƐŵ͕ƐĞĐƵůĂƌŝƐŵĂŶĚůŝďĞƌĂůŝƐŵ͘ FRQWULEXWH#SDUVLWLPHVFRP SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 10 Letters to the Editor Contd. from Pg. 02 Forest Cover.” (PT 13 July during which our ancestors servants they have a different it difÀcult to survive. The That too inÁated. 2013) was not only refreshing though impoverished facing standard. Have we ever tillers of the soil Ànding no No transparency but told the other side of the hazards of famine, epidemics known a single case where the solution to their problems are whilst appointing Repairs story and also hit the nail on and exploitation, showed agencies have made sincere ending their lives. Due to lack Contractors. As per the norms the head. exemplary courage and effort and brought back the of proper storage facilities, at least 4 tenders or quotations Surely Dr. Dhalla who patriotism, the art of dying for nation’s and tax payer’s hard thousands of tons of grain is ARE A MUST. BUT that is not is quite well-known in the the cause of freedom so close earned money? All those who left to be infested and feasted followed & their favourites are Community deserves a reply. to their hearts. They cared not were convicted for corruption by rodents, when the poor given contract & they in turn Let it be “Doodh Ka Doodh, Aur for their lives or for wealth or are walking free enjoying are dying of starvation and issue inÁated bills. No break Pani Ka Pani”. Let the truth belongings and offered all for their ill-gotten wealth. If the malnutrition. It is certain that up is shown & the Trustees prevail. the supreme cause of freedom. amount of money bungled there is no intent on the part send a lump sum Àgure to be Palav-Daar Parsi Bawas The unique efforts of Bapu by them is recovered we shall of the government to take recovered from the Tenants. are being misled in many achieving political freedom generate enough funds for the responsibility and end this This only sums up as “No ways, and all sorts of stories with spirituality were a lesson welfare of the poor without sorry state of misgovernance. Trustee Is Worth Trusting”. are concocted, for vested for the world. It is a shame additional burdon on the tax The Prime Minister K. M. Billimoria. interest and selÀsh agenda. for the nation today, that payers. surrounded by people holding However there are some the country aspiring for the The Common man different views has shown no &KHHUVWR%HKUDP1L6DVX like Dr. Dhalla who are not spiritual supremacy of the anguished and frustrated Ànds intent to express courage and Dear Editor, only knowledgeable but also world, teaching a new lesson himself helpless to tackle the determination. Only when On 5th July 2013, Lions willing and ready to stand up of truth and non violence to the situation. That was the time a minister remains ready to club (Mumbai) South Hill and be counted. entire humanity has become Anna Hazare felt the pulse of risk the loss of his seat, he organised a play to raise funds Dr. Dhalla has raised a victim of her own greed. the people and stepped in. It can be free to perform his for the needy of our society. several points which need After more than six decades was not Anna, but the Aam duty fearlessly. We have The play “Behram ni sasu” to be answered, and the of democratic freedom what Admi’s bottled up anguish glorious examples in the past written by Late Phiroze Antia community has the right to we have achieved is the and anger which exploded when ministers have taken was performed by Vistasp know what is going on. most dubious distinction of and responded spontaneously responsibility on themselves Gotla’s very talented young From Dr. Dhalla’s article being one of the most corrupt to the call of a crusader. and resigned. Today even group Blazing Fire at Tejpal prima-facie it appears nations in the world. Finding a voice to their ire the enlightened voters are Auditorium. that there was gross It is difÀcult to understand people clamored around him in a dilemma as no party or The stage was set mismanagement and even how such a decline has come to express their solidarity and politician can be trusted to beautifully. Each and every the Chairman was in deep to our moral values. We are support for a movement likely deliver. The voters should character was well justiÀed slumber the way there was liberated from the western to end corruption. But before now vote for individuals on by the actors. Everyone up wanton destruction of the bondage but have become any constructive campaign merit and not blindly to the there on the stage played their trees. Had the learned doctor the victims of westernized began to curb corruption in party candidates. The latest part very well. It was a very not intervened and stood up culture multiplying our public life, there are cracks and ordinance by the Supreme hilarious play from start to what would have happened wants thinking wealth to be Àssures in the party where each Court is a welcome step as it Ànish, with not a dull moment. to our beloved Doongerwadi the only source of happiness. member is vying for power will eliminate criminals from The whole auditorium was in particularly when we are The whole atmosphere today and fame. The movement both the houses of parliament. splits throughout. The role of going to have an Aviary and is stinking with dirt of scams which had brought hopes to To bring about a Behram played by Rumi Zarir Gheedras, shortly? emerging from man’s greed the Aam Admi has more or permanent change we have to his sasu Nazneen Govadia It is a blessing in disguise and vanity. Democracy and less Àzzled out. For such an inculcate our cultural values his sasra Marzban Bhesania that Guruji has tendered his freedom seem to be a mockery important cause not only both and virtues in our children, was just too good. Would resignation. The board and making us the prisoners of should join hands, but they motivating them to Ànd really like to mention the the Chairman should accept passion, greed and corruption. should garner the support of happiness in simple things, to names of other artists Huzan the same with a thank you for Corruption in politics likeminded men and women experience the joy of sharing Wadia, Vistasp Gotla, Pheroza no one is indispensable. has come to be accepted as a of stainless character and and caring for others. The gift Modi, Behnaz Modi, Mahiyar Well done Dr. Dhalla, the norm. Corruption in sports is status and commanding of love a child receives in his Khambatta, Azmin Mistry, M community owes you a debt not the latest issue. The more admiration of the masses. In early years will enable him Pal, Hoshedar Polad, Hanosh of gratitude. importance we have given to spite of deterioration in public to return it thousand folds to Sethna& Swapnil Sawant all of Behram Aga. the sports more corruption has life we have a large number the society as an adult. The whom did exceptionally well. creeped into the games. When of such honest dedicated men seeds of morality we sow in The play was well directed &RUUXSWLRQ7KH&DQFHU we have given the status of and women with strong brains their tender minds will yield a by Vistaspa Gotla. This play is RI+XPDQ6RFLHW\ demi gods to our cricketers, and large hearts who should harvest of rich crop of virtues a must watch. Am very glad Dear Editor, is there any justiÀcation for form a group to serve the and values, enriching and to have come across such a Corruption is like a illegal and unethical ways to nation without expectations revitalizing the atmosphere of hilarious and well performed cancerous growth in human cheat the nation for the sake for personal gains and bring our country. Not money and play after a very long time. society that has penetrated so of money? The veterans of the about a change in politics for comforts but the quality time This group really needs to deep and has spread so wide great game of cricket should good governance. and a legacy virtues we give be encouraged for their hard that it has become almost have condemned the wrong We have known multiple to our children, will bring a work and wonderful talent. incurable. The root cause of doings of their colleagues. scams where multi crores change we desire for the next Here’s wishing good luck corruption is man’s insatiable Their silence has created of rupees meant for public generation. This universe is to all of them always. desire to amass wealth. At suspicion in the minds of welfare are transferred to an ocean of temptations and N. A. Dastoor. times we all succumb to the cricket lovers and perhaps the politicians, bureaucrats and as humans we are liable to devil of corruption due to day is not far off when people business barons. With power err. God is within our hearts 'RRQJHUZDGL1L'KDPDO helplessness and reluctantly will lose interest in the game in their hands the politicians giving us direction. We only Dear Editor, pay a few bucks to save they loved so much. think that everything belongs have to make our own choice. Having read Guruji ourselves from the hazards Our administrative to them. Public money Piroja Homi Jokhi Mystery’s sob story in one of and harassment from public services with various is squandered incurring your previous issues tendering servants. investigative agencies are high expenses for personal 'RRQJDUZDGLLVQRW his resignation, and painting From 1857, the 1st revolt competent enough to catch extravagance of ministers. D)RUHVW the Chairman Dinshaw Mehta for independence, till 1947 petty thieves but when With high inÁation, low Dear Madam, the villain of the piece, reading we achieved freedom, for it concerns politicians, growth, heavy taxes and price I refer to the Àne and lucid “Who Damaged Doongerwadi ninety long years of struggle bureaucrats and public rises the public is Ànding Contd. on Pg. 16 SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 Yummy for your Tummy! 11 PACPAC In an attempt to rectify this lapse I spent a great deal of time one evening, carefully picking out items I’d like to try. I went in the evening when I thought there was less of a crowd, mind you there still was a crowd which just goes to show how popular it is. The cocktail like Mutton Samosas Roxanne Bamboat is a pint sized are always a delight to have but sadly girl who enjoys reading movies the ones here are just too oily for my travel and is obsessed with food. palette. I understand fried but the oil She expresses her love for all things glistening and the extra layer quoting edible in her food blog http://www. my mouth is not my idea of a good thetinytaster.com A freelancer in Samosa. her profession she’s able to spend Similarly I found the Mutton most of her time sampling the city’s Kebabs and Chicken Croquets also food offereings and reviews them as a tad too oily. Most Parsi folks enjoy well as shares a few of her favourite that excessive oil thinking it adds more recipes. More often known as The Áavour but I beg to differ. I can’t taste Tiny Taster, she’s decided to take half the ingredients and it’s no fun for the world by storm - one plate at a me. However I did manage to take a time. paper towel and soak the Kebabs to try and drain out as much of the oil as I he Parsi Amelioration could and post that have to admit they Committee or known by its are rather tasty. Croquets are really Tpopular moniker PAC is an not my thing because I Ànd them oily old favourite in our food loving outside and not the right amount of Community. Every morning right potato and ingredients inside. I also up till about lunch time you will Ànd prefer mine with cheese but these are people assembling at this tiny little not bad for a chicken and potato lover. shop to get their daily Àx of patties,, The Chicken rolls and what not. There are manyy Pattiesatt es PAC fans that swear by their food and visit on a regular basis. If you’re a regular you know that there is no time for idle chit chat. You have to be quick with your order and the ladieses behind the counter have no patiencee or time especially during rush hour which I have observed it most of the day! Like a handful of other snack shops PAC has a daily special like Eggs on Tomato or Chicken Salli Boti are lovely. The or Potato Bhaji which is an actual dish crust is buttery and smooth and is which works for lunch. However, most generously Àlled with chicken. I’d say of the other things they serve are snack it’s a perfect pick me up snack. PAC’s items like Patties, Rolls, Croquets, Bhakras are great. Slightly burnt on the Cutlets Kebabs, Bhakras, Daar Ni outside but that’s how some people Pori’s and the likes. like them. I however am indifferent. I There is hardly any place to stand think they taste good and I’d happily let alone sit and eat your meal so once buy a packet again. you’ve jostled about politely and tried The Lagan Nu Custard and Chapats your hardest to catch their attention were my all time favourite. No one and given your order, its best to scurry makes a Chapat like PAC. Many come home and eat your grub soon. close but nothing like a thin delicate I was passing by recently and crepe like sweetish Chapat to complete realised that of all the places we’ve my mood. I’ve always favoured the covered and reviewed in the paper, PAC chapats over any other and even somesomewherew along the this time they did not disappoint. In waywa we forgot fact I took it a step further and had my ouro beloved Chapats with a light drizzle of honey. PAC. PAC 292, Shop 3, Shastri Hall, Nana Chowk, Opposite Adenwala Bunglow, Tardeo, Mumbai - 400007. Contd. on Pg. 14 SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 12 Profile Meet Mickey Mehta, the man synonymous with wellness and well-being. Meet Benaifer J. Mirza bbody.ody. AndA after eating and drinking so much, you who adds her special immimmediatelyedi go to sleep; you don’t even allow style and experience tthehe foodfoo to settle. Most of the heart attacks to our Parsi Times tthathat PParsisa get are because of eating a lot pages. Benaifer is an and ththen going to sleep immediately. It independent lifestyle is importantim for the food to settle for, writer and content at least, two-three hours. If the meal developer who is iiss really heavy, it would be good to currently clearing her ssip green tea after about two hours. throat and prepping for a Having warm water with cardamom career in the Voice Over and cinnamon, or some fennel water is Industry as well! aalso good. All these adjuvant are very A whole lot of travelling, didigestive. adventures and food are The other killer is having so many all built into her DNA. Her cucups of tea throughout the day, and stories are as Áavourful wwith the teas come the heap loads of as her dessert recipes bbiscuits, such as khari biscuit, batasa, and Parsi Times is excited Over thehh‘k years, the name ‘Mickey khatai, etc. Tea by itself is very acidic to feature her here. Mehta’ has become a brand in itself. His in nature. You should rather opt for 360° Gym Centres are spread across Mumbai, tea made with fresh green leaves. Have it and there’s one in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, as plain, without milk and sugar…that’s healthy. well. Born and brought up at Falkland Road, Grant Road, Mickey’s journey from When the tea is highly processed and made, Grant Road to grand success has been as interesting as challenging. One of the its decoction is very acidic. These acid pores most sought-after health gurus of India, from training Bollywood beauties and make ageing faster, and, sadly, Parsis age very business biggies, to doing a number of TV shows, such as Get Gorgeous, Fame rapidly. I regularly visit Parsi General Hospital Gurukul and Indian Idol, Mickey has done it all! and see the geriatrics and free ward Parsis degenerate so badly. They are suffering like %H\RQG)LWQHVV hell, all because of extremely poor lifestyle $FFRUGLQJWR\RXZKDWVKRXOGEHWKHLPSRUWDQFHRIÀWQHVVLQRQHVOLIH" out of ignorance. ‘Fitness’ is a passé word. It is the lowest denomination, as people are today What are the few must-haves that people talking about wellness. They have evolved and progressed; at least, I have! So, VKRXOGLQFOXGHLQWKHLUGLHW" while other gyms of the world may be still talking about Àtness, I am talking Have pomegranate juice, and about wholesome wellness. include carrots and beetroots in your Fitness is a small ‘a’ of the A to Z of wellness and well-being. It starts with meals. Have walnuts, sesame, dates, exercise. Fitness is simply about the body and not really anything else. It centers raisins and black raisin. Have fruits, on body toning, body fat ratio, agility, strength, stamina, and that’s about it. salads, roots, condiments, spices, and be healthy. Enjoy, and celebrate food! Fitness, as a term, has nothing more to offer. Has the awareness of wellness and well-being in India has grown in the last There are many people who are Àt, but very few are well! I have seen people IHZ\HDUV" who exercise so much, but a little infection brings them down for ten days. I have It is growing every year. However, it is going in two negative ways. First is out seen people with strong bodies, who exercise a lot, but they get problems, such as of the fear of getting diabetes, heart diseases, etc., and secondly, out of vanity and diarrhea, acidity and vomiting, at the drop of a hat. These are the signs of a person only to look good. Both these things are very destructive, as in both these ways, who is not well. For a person to be well, his/her immunity should increase. One you can overdo. When you do it for an absolute compassion and love for yourself, should have wellness and well-being, with all the right elements and quotients. you do it in the right way. There needs to be an appropriate time, quantity and :KDWDUHVRPHRIWKHLQFRUUHFWHDWLQJKDELWVWKDWZH=RURDVWULDQVKDYH" intensity. Never overdo anything because that becomes a burden on your body, It has got to be mixing too many cuisines at a time, especially during parties. as it is difÀcult to deal with it. While overeating becomes a burden on your organs If that is done once in a way, it is perfectly Àne, but shouldn’t be too often. Also, and system, too much exercise puts a burden on your muscular skeletal structure. our food combinations are very wrong. We tend to have eggs with some kind of Also, sleeping too much brings down your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). If you pulses, such as masur dal (whole moth), etc. This combination is gassyg y and givesg have rested for the requiredq number of hours, and still rest a little more, your you more Áatulence. If you’rere eateatinging eggs,eggs, combine it with some vevegetables.getables. BBMRMR goesgoes down. So, tthehe toxins are not handledhandled iinn an efÀcient way. The toxins Also, the biggest Parsi killerkiller is thethe bread. It is contributcontributinging to thethe fat of bbuilduild up. The oorgansrgans become slow and so does theth BMR. This is when a state of most of the Parsis who are ooverweight.verweight. TThehe ototherher bad hhabitabit is tthathat of hhavingaving diseasedisease and unrest happens.happens. heaps of rice in the afternoons.ons. KeepingKeeping the circuit of the human bodbodyy in mmind, for every two hours that The other bad thing we do is hhavingaving wawayy too manmanyy thingsthings in a singlesingle youyou are awake, there should be, at least, one hour of rest. So, it would be 16 meal. There’s roti and rice and bread. TThen,hen, we mamayy add some hours of stayingstaying awake, and eighteight hhours of rest. fried chips too. Then, a piecee of custard also. HavinHavingg 'RHVKHUHGLW\SOD\DUROHLQRQHVKHDOWK"'RHVKHUHGLW\SOD\ a little piece of dessert everydayryday GenesG do dominate, but they is okay, but only if your foodd is cacan be altered. If you have not already complex. To topop altereda your lifestyle, the genes it all, we also have alcoholl will not have any role to play, or some aerated drink. So as you will not allow those many complex things are genes to get active. Genes deÀnitely very difÀcult to become active at a point in life digest and this harms the when you are compromised. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013 13 )HHG%DFN FRQWULEXWH#SDUVLWLPHVFRP 7KH2WKHU6LGH2I0LFNH\ What are your other hobbies and passions? I love swimming, watching movies, reading about science and lifestyle. I always watch National Geographic, FOX Traveler, Discovery Science, and History. These are my favorite channels. I don’t watch TV soaps but like dance reality shows, etc. I also love watching comedy shows, such as Comedy Circus and Comedy Nights with Kapil. I record them on Tata Sky+ and watch them later. You are also involved in several social initiatives. Tell us a little about that. I love doing charity and that’s my most private passion. I have started the Heal the World, an initiative that will create a self-help Community in health, relationship management, organic wellness, spiritual upliftment and building collective harmony for global peace. I request people to do charity at different places but don’t really collect money from people. I also do a lot of work for the Paraplegic Foundation. I also want to do a lot for the society of eunuchs. In the last nine months, we have trained around 1,000 cops absolutely free. We have educated them on Ayurveda, yoga, Àtness, attitude, psycho therapy, and lots more. I am also associated with an organization called Smile, where we look after the house-help class, teach them yoga and then certify them. These people have now become independent and self-earning professionals. I always keep looking for auto rickshaw drivers, plumbers, electricians, etc., and ask them to join us, train them for a year and make them masseurs or yoga trainers. So many Zoroastrian boys, as well as backward and under-privileged boys from various other Communities, have trained here and are today earning lakhs of Rupees every month. I like to give an opportunity to everyone. I only need one qualiÀcation — attitude. If you have the right attitude, I will take care of the rest. Currently, I am doing a programme with World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC). It’s a vocational guidance programme for people from our Community who don’t have any direction…people who are jobless, semi-retired, resigned and don’t know what to do with their lives. I am going to give them opportunities to get self-employed. There is a whole host of activities. I am also doing a lot with the National Association For The Blind (India). I wrote and released a book called Garbh Gyan in Braille. We are also releasing an audio book for the blind very soon. 6SLULWXDOO\ PAC Contd. from Pg. 11 It really is the perfect that. I know my grandmother pancake. Kudos to the PAC certainly did, but somehow chapat team! I tried some of it hold no appeal for me so if their Kumas which is best things were less oily I think the described as a sweet mufÀn. Áavours of each dish would I found it a little too big and come out stronger. Especially the top layer reminds me of a the kebabs cutlets and other sweeter version of the inside fried items. of a bhakra. I’m not sure if I The chapats and custards am a Kumas fan but for those are clear winners and dishes who love it these are really that this writer would lap up well sized. any number of times. However If I have to sum up my there is a whole world of PAC experience I’d have to unexplored items in that teeny say like most places there are little display window and hits and misses. My biggest more on their menu. 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Contd. from Pg. 15 Contd. from Pg. 10 Gardens, app. 272 acres, St. not to mention his facetious piece Who Damaged James Park, app. 55 acres and and childish remarks of all you need is A Good, Doongarwadi Forest Cover by many more parks, almost as “pendo” and “thengo”. Along moisturizing and curl Dr. Homi Dhalla and I fully big as our Doongarwadi, but with WAPIZ, Mr. Mistree, enhancing shampoo and agree with him. none of them can be or are more than any one else, is conditioner followed by a The very word called jungles or forests. The responsible for dividing curling leave in conditioner! Doongarwadi is a compound Brompton Cemetery is app.40 the Community vertically, There are a few available in of two words, Doongar, acres with ample green cover. horizontally and any which stores as well as in a regular meaning hill and wadi, It is also not a forest. way into fragments with his salon down the road. The meaning garden or orchard. 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So let’s accept change and move on. One needs to be patient and work hard. The person he admires the most is Mr. Ratan Tata for his simplicity and Jinaz is an educational crusader humility. working to spread awareness Despite his busy schedule, and develop a healthy Prof. Pithawalla Ànds time educational ecosystem through for altruistic activities, be her TAARRCIM Method of Education. She conducts it scholarships for needy classes for Phonics, Grammar students or Ànancing medical and Comprehension Skills. She assistance to needy patients. also does Curriculum Planning Money comes and money goes, and Development for schools. he says, but God’s blessings stay with you forever! )HHG%DFN n our lives the list of excuses is always longer Ithan the “can do” list. But the day we decide to Áip the coin over, we will bring about of Chartered Accountants always ranking amongst the an earth shattering change and the Institute of Chartered top three in class at St Mary’s into our lives. Inspiration, Secretaries. He is also a life High School. This success hard work and motivation member of the Academy of trend continued when he are some of the key words American and International topped the LL.M. examination to success. Inspiration sets Law of the University of of the University as also the a goal and motivation and Texas at Dallas. He lectures on Solicitors’ exam. The secret to hard work help achieve it. All Company Law, Contract Law, his success, he says, is not being successful people inherently Property Law, Family Law pressurized by his parents have these qualities or and the ConÁict of Laws. but instead being steadily have developed them. An Adding another feather encouraged and always intrinsically motivated person to his hat of achievements accepted and supported by his is self-propelled to reach the is the unique distinction of family. He exhorts all parents pinnacle of success. One such drafting the Contract Act for to unconditionally accept person, who has amply proven the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan, their children and work to it, is Prof. Homer Pithawalla. which Act is now in force in encourage them. Throughout Prof. Pithawalla is a that country. This Contract his life, he looked up to his practicing Advocate of the Law is a more practical and teachers and was inspired Supreme Court of India and pragmatic version of our by them. He laments the lack an Advocate and Solicitor 140-year-old Contract Law, of such quality mentors and of the Mumbai High Court, which too needs a facelift. teachers in today’s educational apart from being qualiÀed The most striking quality scenario. His grouse against to practise in England and of such a highly accomplished today’s education is that it Hong Kong. He is considered person is his humility. Never needs to be pragmatic and in to be one of India’s leading too proud of his achievements, tune to what is needed at the experts on Corporate Law he emphasis that even an ground level. Rote learning and Competition Law. He has ant on the road needs to be does not equate to education. authored a series of books, respected. According to him Understanding, and most which are now a standard it is humility and respect for importantly, practical text for law students as well others that brings true success applicability of the knowledge as civil and judicial service in his life, rather than just acquired is the need of the aspirants. He is also the senior- money. day. most Professor of Law at the His journey started in At college too, where he Government Law College, a middle class family. His has taught for the past 41 Mumbai, the oldest law mother was a school teacher years, he advises his students college in India.. His students while his father was in the to acquire knowledge rather include many current High Railways. Though initially than focus on just scoring high Court and Supreme Court his pre-school education was marks. He is saddened to see Judges, Advocate- Generals, in Gujarati, he has a mastery many capable professionals Ministers and Advocates all over the English language, using unethical means to earn around the world. He has the a necessity as an advocate. a quick buck. His theory is distinction of lecturing at the He can still recite his tables that if money is equivalent Harvard Law School, USA, the in Gujarati and emphasizes to success, then a smuggler Law College at La Sorbonne, on a strong grounding of deserves to be considered as Paris, the University of them within our children. the most successful person. Cambridge, the International He remembers himself to Success and failure, he Bar Association, the Institute be a self-motivated student believes, are two sides of the