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Dinsha Mistree in Conversation with Rahul Gandhi O Dinsha Mistree in Conversation with Rahul Gandhi Our dear friend Dinsha Mistree moderated a Q&A with Rahul Gandhi of the Indian National Congress at Stanford University. The New Global Equilibrium: Talk by Rahul Gandhi at Stanford University Mr. Gandhi offered his unique perspective on the changing world order and India's crucial role within it. Following his talk, Mr. Gandhi engage in a conversation with CDDRL Affiliated Scholar Dinsha Mistree. About Dinsha Mistree Dinsha Mistree is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he manages the Program on Strengthening US-Indian Relations. He is also a research fellow in the Rule of Law Program at Stanford Law School and an affiliated scholar at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. Dr. Mistree studies the relationship between governance and economic growth in developing countries. His scholarship concentrates on the political economy of legal systems, public administration, and education policy, with a regional focus on India. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Politics from Princeton University, with an S.M. and an S.B. from MIT. He previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at CDDRL and was a visiting scholar at IIM-Ahmedabad. Dinsha is also involved in Zarathushti affairs in the United States. He currently serves as the Co-Chair of FEZANA Scholarship Committee and was one of the co-founders of the Return To Roots Program. He continues to teach Sunday School at the Zoroastrian Anjuman of Northern California in the Bay Area. cc: @dinshamistree @rahulgandhi
Reverse Orientalism, Slander and the Origins of Bo Reverse Orientalism, Slander and the Origins of Bombay's Once Fashionable Capitol Cinema The theatre, now closed, began its life as the Gaiety for the upper crust of Bombay to see plays.The Victoria Terminus (today Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) is the undisputed highlight of any tour of Mumbai. Few note, however, that this site – intimately bound with the comings and goings of tens of thousands of travellers – stands before another, more diminutive, but equally important landmark in the city. Overlooked, worn with age, and now closed, Capitol Cinema architecturally epitomizes, like her more illustrious neighbour, how European architecture was subjected to creeping tropicalisation in India. Yet the politically charged, somewhat tragic origins of this all-but-forgotten monument that presaged the beginnings of cultural nationalism are almost entirely unknown. Article by Rashna Darius Nicholson | The WIREIt was the year 1864. The Parsi theatre, founded by respectable reformists for the moral uplift of the Parsi community in Bombay, had deteriorated into innumerable clubs that performed low-budget Gujarati productions with flying slippers, rotten eggs, and drop scenes that fell off several times over the course of a performance. Against this backdrop, Kuvarji Sorabji Nazir first appeared on stage as the founder of the amateur Elphinstone Theatrical Club – the sole troupe ‘worthy of mention’. Though hailing from a relatively poor household in the then humble neighbourhood Chandanwadi, Nazir had passed his matriculation exam with flying colours.
I Didn’t Appreciate Yogurt Until I Left Iran Fro I Didn’t Appreciate Yogurt Until I Left Iran From homemade labneh to whey sharbat, here’s how to make the most of it.Article By Homa DashtakiIt’s easy to think of yogurt as one-note. I’ve seen it treated as a morning grab-and-go afterthought, an obligatory partner for granola parfait—something common, boring, uninspiring. I too have made the mistake of taking yogurt for granted. When I was growing up in Iran, my family always made yogurt from scratch. We ate it every lunch and dinner (never breakfast) because it was as essential to our meals as table wine. But only after we immigrated to the States, after I’d pursued an entirely different career, did I appreciate the depth of this seemingly simple ingredient. In 2011 I started a yogurt company, The White Moustache, to share the traditions handed down to me over generations. Taking milk, manipulating its temperature, adding probiotics, and straining out the liquid whey drop by drop created something pure and sacred. Each batch I make is a quiet but powerful reminder of my Iranian-Zoroastrian heritage. I have devoted my life now to celebrating this gift, and yogurt’s many wonders, with an even greater community. Yogurt & Whey: Recipes of an Iranian Immigrant LifeSometimes when I’m convincing people to cook with yogurt, I find myself sounding like an infomercial (It chops, it slices, it dices!). But yogurt really is endlessly versatile. It tenderizes meat; it makes soups creamy and baked goods moist.
Comic books capture interest of a wide range of au Comic books capture interest of a wide range of audiences, from children to adults: Amar Chitra Katha CEO IANS: How was the project conceived?Vyas: Our content team has a long wish list of titles for new content. Based on our bandwidth, certain projects take priority. The story of Ardeshir Godrej had also been on our wish list. When we were approached for this collaboration, we knew that it would make a wonderful biography, especially because it included three people and not just Ardeshir Godrej. The two books in ‘The Pioneers of Progress’ series tell the story of the Godrej family which had a humble beginning in Bharuch in Gujarat before migrating to Bombay to build a multi-billion-dollar empire. We have also published books on the founders of other Indian conglomerates such as Tata and Birla.IANS: Why were only three individuals chosen from the vast variety of Parsis who have contributed to India’s growth?Vyas: While selecting stories, we do not focus on a particular community but choose to tell tales that would inspire millions. When we started reading the material that was sent by the Godrej & Boyce team, we were thrilled to read the fascinating history of the organisation. They were passionate about ‘Make in India’ long before it became a mantra for indigenous manufacturing. This series focuses on the values of integrity, employee welfare, hard work, trust, and care for the environment which are portrayed very well in the stories.IANS: Tell us about the research that went into it.Vyas:
The Defunct Jalna Tower of Silence Below is a vide The Defunct Jalna Tower of Silence Below is a video of the Towers of Silence in Jalna, Maharashtra. The video commentary is in Marathi and it talks about the total abandonment of the Towers of Silence and many other Zoroastrian properties in the city.
Ervad Cyrus Bagli of the Delhi Agiary offering pra Ervad Cyrus Bagli of the Delhi Agiary offering prayers at the opening of the new Indian Parliament building in New Delhi on Saturday May 28, 2023
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Dinsha Mistree in Conversation with Rahul Gandhi O Dinsha Mistree in Conversation with Rahul Gandhi Our dear friend Dinsha Mistree moderated a Q&A with Rahul Gandhi of the Indian National Congress at Stanford University. The New Global Equilibrium: Talk by Rahul Gandhi at Stanford University Mr. Gandhi offered his unique perspective on the changing world order and India's crucial role within it. Following his talk, Mr. Gandhi engage in a conversation with CDDRL Affiliated Scholar Dinsha Mistree. About Dinsha Mistree Dinsha Mistree is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he manages the Program on Strengthening US-Indian Relations. He is also a research fellow in the Rule of Law Program at Stanford Law School and an affiliated scholar at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. Dr. Mistree studies the relationship between governance and economic growth in developing countries. His scholarship concentrates on the political economy of legal systems, public administration, and education policy, with a regional focus on India. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Politics from Princeton University, with an S.M. and an S.B. from MIT. He previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at CDDRL and was a visiting scholar at IIM-Ahmedabad. Dinsha is also involved in Zarathushti affairs in the United States. He currently serves as the Co-Chair of FEZANA Scholarship Committee and was one of the co-founders of the Return To Roots Program. He continues to teach Sunday School at the Zoroastrian Anjuman of Northern California in the Bay Area. cc: @dinshamistree @rahulgandhi
Reverse Orientalism, Slander and the Origins of Bo Reverse Orientalism, Slander and the Origins of Bombay's Once Fashionable Capitol Cinema The theatre, now closed, began its life as the Gaiety for the upper crust of Bombay to see plays.The Victoria Terminus (today Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) is the undisputed highlight of any tour of Mumbai. Few note, however, that this site – intimately bound with the comings and goings of tens of thousands of travellers – stands before another, more diminutive, but equally important landmark in the city. Overlooked, worn with age, and now closed, Capitol Cinema architecturally epitomizes, like her more illustrious neighbour, how European architecture was subjected to creeping tropicalisation in India. Yet the politically charged, somewhat tragic origins of this all-but-forgotten monument that presaged the beginnings of cultural nationalism are almost entirely unknown. Article by Rashna Darius Nicholson | The WIREIt was the year 1864. The Parsi theatre, founded by respectable reformists for the moral uplift of the Parsi community in Bombay, had deteriorated into innumerable clubs that performed low-budget Gujarati productions with flying slippers, rotten eggs, and drop scenes that fell off several times over the course of a performance. Against this backdrop, Kuvarji Sorabji Nazir first appeared on stage as the founder of the amateur Elphinstone Theatrical Club – the sole troupe ‘worthy of mention’. Though hailing from a relatively poor household in the then humble neighbourhood Chandanwadi, Nazir had passed his matriculation exam with flying colours.
I Didn’t Appreciate Yogurt Until I Left Iran Fro I Didn’t Appreciate Yogurt Until I Left Iran From homemade labneh to whey sharbat, here’s how to make the most of it.Article By Homa DashtakiIt’s easy to think of yogurt as one-note. I’ve seen it treated as a morning grab-and-go afterthought, an obligatory partner for granola parfait—something common, boring, uninspiring. I too have made the mistake of taking yogurt for granted. When I was growing up in Iran, my family always made yogurt from scratch. We ate it every lunch and dinner (never breakfast) because it was as essential to our meals as table wine. But only after we immigrated to the States, after I’d pursued an entirely different career, did I appreciate the depth of this seemingly simple ingredient. In 2011 I started a yogurt company, The White Moustache, to share the traditions handed down to me over generations. Taking milk, manipulating its temperature, adding probiotics, and straining out the liquid whey drop by drop created something pure and sacred. Each batch I make is a quiet but powerful reminder of my Iranian-Zoroastrian heritage. I have devoted my life now to celebrating this gift, and yogurt’s many wonders, with an even greater community. Yogurt & Whey: Recipes of an Iranian Immigrant LifeSometimes when I’m convincing people to cook with yogurt, I find myself sounding like an infomercial (It chops, it slices, it dices!). But yogurt really is endlessly versatile. It tenderizes meat; it makes soups creamy and baked goods moist.
Comic books capture interest of a wide range of au Comic books capture interest of a wide range of audiences, from children to adults: Amar Chitra Katha CEO IANS: How was the project conceived?Vyas: Our content team has a long wish list of titles for new content. Based on our bandwidth, certain projects take priority. The story of Ardeshir Godrej had also been on our wish list. When we were approached for this collaboration, we knew that it would make a wonderful biography, especially because it included three people and not just Ardeshir Godrej. The two books in ‘The Pioneers of Progress’ series tell the story of the Godrej family which had a humble beginning in Bharuch in Gujarat before migrating to Bombay to build a multi-billion-dollar empire. We have also published books on the founders of other Indian conglomerates such as Tata and Birla.IANS: Why were only three individuals chosen from the vast variety of Parsis who have contributed to India’s growth?Vyas: While selecting stories, we do not focus on a particular community but choose to tell tales that would inspire millions. When we started reading the material that was sent by the Godrej & Boyce team, we were thrilled to read the fascinating history of the organisation. They were passionate about ‘Make in India’ long before it became a mantra for indigenous manufacturing. This series focuses on the values of integrity, employee welfare, hard work, trust, and care for the environment which are portrayed very well in the stories.IANS: Tell us about the research that went into it.Vyas:
The Defunct Jalna Tower of Silence Below is a vide The Defunct Jalna Tower of Silence Below is a video of the Towers of Silence in Jalna, Maharashtra. The video commentary is in Marathi and it talks about the total abandonment of the Towers of Silence and many other Zoroastrian properties in the city.
Ervad Cyrus Bagli of the Delhi Agiary offering pra Ervad Cyrus Bagli of the Delhi Agiary offering prayers at the opening of the new Indian Parliament building in New Delhi on Saturday May 28, 2023
The annual World Development Report, 2023 by the W The annual World Development Report, 2023 by the World Bank quotes a Parsi legend, points to human migration for several thousand years and advocates policy changes to deal with migrants and refugees world-development-2023-parsi Migration is a development challenge. About 184 million people—2.3 percent of the world’s population—live outside of their country of nationality. Almost half of them are in low- and middle-income countries. But what lies ahead? As the world struggles to cope with global economic imbalances, diverging demographic trends, and climate change, migration will become a necessity in the decades to come for countries at all levels of income. If managed well, migration can be a force for prosperity and can help achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. On page 6 of the report you find…. “The priestly leaders of the Parsis were brought before the local ruler, Jadhav Rana, who presented them with a vessel full of milk to signify that the surrounding lands could not possibly accommodate any more people. The Parsi head priest responded by slipping some sugar into the milk to signify how the strangers would enrich the local community without displacing them. They would dissolve into life like sugar dissolves in the milk, sweetening the society but not unsettling it. The ruler responded to the eloquent image and granted the exiles land and permission to practice their religion unhindered if they would respect local customs, and learn the local language, Gujarati.” —Parsi Legend #parsi #parsee #zoroastrian #worldbank #wdr #wdr2023 #migration #immigrants #unitednations #un
Behzad Dabu @behzaddabu : He’s a 3rd-generation Behzad Dabu @behzaddabu : He’s a 3rd-generation actor making a living in TV He’s a 3rd-generation actor making a living in TV. It started with the role of ‘Pompous Face’ Behzad Dabu is an actor in “How to Get Away With Murder” and “The Chi.” (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)Article By Ada Tseng Photography by Dania Maxwell | Los Angeles TimesFor Behzad Dabu, success as an actor came when he was able to give up his day job. “When I was able to support myself fully and solely on acting, it was massive,” he said. “It was life-changing.” Dabu comes from a family of performers. His grandfather founded a Parsi drama troupe in India that’s been running for over 60 years. His parents, who immigrated to the U.S., are staples in the community theater scene in Syracuse, N.Y. He said he has “a bit of survivor’s remorse” when he’s around other actors with immigrant parents who are disappointed their children didn’t become doctors, lawyers or engineers.His mother has played everyone from Puck in “A Midsummer Night‘s Dream” to Blanche in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” and his architect dad has been designing sets since he built an entire onstage village for Behzad’s middle school performance of “Fiddler on the Roof.”“We had sets that legit rotated on a turntable and folded up within each other, because my dad architecturally designed those cardboard boxes to move,” he said.His family had challenges, including financial ones, Dabu said. But when he decided to study acting in college and get his master’s in theater in London, he had full parental support.“It

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