This column publishes milestones within the Zoroastrian community primarily for the latter half of August 2011.
An alarming divide was noticeable in the birth (one) and death (40) figures for the last fortnight of August 2011. Heart disease felled seven patients, of whom three were in the 80 and above age category. Cancer claimed six lives, pneumonia/lung disease and septicemia (four each). Three Zoroastrians each were victims of brain disease and kidney failure whereas two died due to diabetes. Malaria, hypertension, arthritis, hypoproteinmia (deficient protein in the blood plasma), urinary tract infection, multi organ failure, hypothyroidism (a group of symptoms caused......