A year after settling a lawsuit brought by the State of New Jersey, Stevens Institute of Technology announced Tuesday that it had named Nariman Farvardin, the provost at the University of Maryland1, to be its seventh president. The appointment could help Stevens turn the corner on an embarrassing period in which its former president’s salary… Continue reading Nariman Farvardin Heads Stevens Institute of Technology
Month: March 2011
Freddie Mercury: The world’s first Indian rock star
India and its ancient culture have scarcely any connection to Western pop-rock music (save for, perhaps, George Harrison’s infatuation with Hinduism and The Beatles’ brief flirtation with India). However, one of the greatest, most popular and iconic rock-and-roll stars of all-time was of Indian descent – Freddie Mercury, the charismatic (some would sneer over-theatrical and… Continue reading Freddie Mercury: The world’s first Indian rock star
Vada Dasturji Invites Narendra Modi to Udvada
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished that all Parsis settled in various parts of world should come to Udwada once a year and celebrate the occasion. A Chief priest of Parsis worldwide Shri Khurshedji Dastur and Udwada’s Chief priest Dr. Peston Mirza Dastur called on the Chief Minister and presented him a letter… Continue reading Vada Dasturji Invites Narendra Modi to Udvada
Parsi businesswoman abducted in Pakistan
A Parsi businesswoman, the wife of a former provincial minister who was abducted 10 years back and is still missing, has been kidnapped in Pakistan’s Quetta city, said an official. Originally published in SIFY Nilofar Abadan, wife of former provincial minister Faridoon Abadan, was kidnapped by armed men Tuesday, Dawn reported Wednesday. Faridoon had been… Continue reading Parsi businesswoman abducted in Pakistan
The Jury Is Still Out On Women as Parsi Priests
A much debated issue in the Parsi community — the status of women has been reinvigorated after an event in Iran. The Tehran Mobeds Anjuman (Anjoman-e-Mobedan), last month announced that for the first time in history of Iran and the Zoroastrian communities worldwide, eight women have joined the group of mobeds (priests) in Iran as… Continue reading The Jury Is Still Out On Women as Parsi Priests
Ban on priests will lead to talibanisation of Parsi Panchayet, HC told
Eminent members of the Parsi community, opposing a ban imposed by the Bombay Parsi Panchayet on two priests barring them from performing religious ceremonies, have told the Bombay High Court that this would lead to the “talibanisation” of the 60,000-member Panchayet of the Parsi Zoroastrian community in Mumbai. By Mayura Janwalkar / Indian Express In… Continue reading Ban on priests will lead to talibanisation of Parsi Panchayet, HC told
Clarification on the Actress Debarred Issue
Last week we published an article that originally appreared in DNA India. It was written by Manoj Nair and titled “ Actress debarred from agiary revives gender bias debate “. Mr Nair regularly reports on the various issues that show the Parsi community in a negative light, as has been our observation for many years.… Continue reading Clarification on the Actress Debarred Issue
