In October, Phiroze Edulji was assigned to look after South Bengal as a vice president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)....
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Freddy Vachha To Stand for Election As Leader of UK Independance Party
Freddy Vachha, London’s Regional Chairman has been selected by 1,400 UKIP members to stand in the election for the...
Can Parsis Be Politicians ?
Good Parsi Wife on "Can Parsis Be Politicians ?" Throughout history Parsees have seen success in an array of endeavours - from entrepreneurs and industrialists to singers and actors. But can a...
Daraius Sorabji Stands for Campbell City Council Seat in California
Indian American Software Engineer Makes Bid for Campbell City Council Seat, Campaigning on Platform of Curbing Rampant DevelopmentIndian American software engineer Daraius Sorabji, a newcomer to...
Nehru’s son-in-law Feroze, a crusader, who exposed corruption in his party’s government
It is because of a private member’s bill introduced by Feroze Gandhi in 1956 that it is possible for media to report Parliament proceedings.New Delhi: He was just 48 when he passed away on 8...
Roshan K Bharucha Sworn in as part of Pakistan’s Federal Caretaker Government
Roshan K. Bharucha is one of the six members of Pakistan’s caretaker federal government. Roshan along with her other colleagues was sworn in on June 4th. Roshan has been one of the leading Parsis in...
Shapurji Saklatvala: The British MP who was ‘the most important Indian nationalist’ outside India
The third Indian to be elected to the British Parliament, his support for the independence movement would get him labelled the unofficial ‘Member for India’. Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery In...
Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour Against Empire
In 1922 card-carrying communist Shapurji Saklatvala was elected on a Labour Party ticket, becoming the first MP of color in the party’s history. Article by Matt Myers | Jacobimag Shapurji...
Neomi Rao, the Scholar Who Will Help Lead Trump’s Regulatory Overhaul
When George Mason University changed the name of its law school last year to honor Antonin Scalia, the late conservative Supreme Court justice, the tribute rankled many liberal faculty members and...
New Jandakot Western Australia MP Yaz Mubarakai Speaks About his Election
Yaz Mubarakai… “I am proud of my Indian heritage and each day I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to build a life with my family here in Western Australia, and now even more so in...
India Elections: Phiroze Palkhivala advocates change, leaving comfort zone
"Main Aam Aadmi ka candidate hoon, Pheroze Palkhivala," he says softly. He then takes a step forward and gives a friendly hug to a voter. By Swati Deshpande | TNN On March 20, the Aam Admi Party...
Launch of Zoroastrian All Party Parliamentary Group in the U.K.
Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea, CBL, DL and Gareth Thomas MP are pleased to announce the establishment of the Zoroastrian All Party Parliamentary Group. The event, hosted in the Members’ Dining Room of...
Bhandara Joins Pakistan Muslim League – N
Prominent industrialist and a leader of Parsi community on Tuesday announced to join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after a meeting with PML-N President Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz welcomed...
My Father Was Manmohan Singh’s Inspiration: Zareer Masani
Charismatic politician Minoo Masani, founder-leader of the pro-Western, free-market Swatantra Party, is acknowledged by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his ideological inspiration rather than...
Areez Khambata Attacks Iranshah High Priests
Respected High Priests, “Finally the cat is out of the bag” as to why Khurshedji Dastur as well as his Udvada Samast Anjuman did not have the guts to reply to Valsad Anjuman’s letters in connection...
Parsis Seek Seat in Maharashtra Assembly
The Parsis have decided to ensure that, like other communities, they too have a representative in the Maharashtra assembly. Members of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) and BJP legislator Mangal...
Kobad Gandhi: Maoist Leader Sent to 14 Days Judicial Custody
Kobad Gandhi, a top leader of CPI (Maoist), who is in charge of spreading the organisation's influence in urban areas, was today sent to 14 days judicial custody by a Delhi Court. Gandhi, arrested...
Gandhi: Parsi Link to Indian Politics
In the true notion of democracy, the most powerful name in India, the epicenter of Indian politics is a Parsi name. Below is quoted text from an op-ed. The name Gandhi comes not from the Mahatma but...
Parsis and National Politics of India
We Parsis have had a long tradition with politics at the national, state and city level. Dadabhoy Navroji was one of the founding fathers of the Indian National Congress in the late 19th Century. He...