Set in 1892, Murder in Old Bombay addresses issues prevalent at the turn of the 20th century which are very present today: discrimination against those who do not belong to our ‘in’ group, misogyny, inequality in attitudes toward women. It’s also a heart-felt appeal to the (tiny) Zoroastrian community to update our social norms–or face… Continue reading Mystery Murder Story Set in Colonial Bombay
Month: October 2020
Farah Pavri: Good Deeds to Prevent Bleeds
We in the Zoroastrian community are proud to announce that Farah Pavri of Allendale, New Jersey, has been awarded the Girl Scouts of the USA – Gold Award, the highest award that a scout can receive from this century old institution. However, this is no ordinary story of Parsi achievement, but rather how one person… Continue reading Farah Pavri: Good Deeds to Prevent Bleeds
FEZANA, NORTH AMERICAN MOBEDS COUNCIL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT ON COVID-19 RISK MITIGATION FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP
FEZANA, NORTH AMERICAN MOBEDS COUNCIL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT REITTERATING CDC GUIDANCE ON COVID-19 RISK MITIGATION FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP As Zarathushti associations and groups begin to open their doors or put together their plans for limited capacity in-person worship, the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) and the North American Mobeds Council (NAMC)… Continue reading FEZANA, NORTH AMERICAN MOBEDS COUNCIL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT ON COVID-19 RISK MITIGATION FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP
World Economic Forum appoints Regent’s Professor Zubin Sethna
Professor Dr Zubin Sethna has joined an elite group of experts at the World Economic Forum. The group brings together experts from multiple disciplines, including academia, business, government, and civil society, to share their research and analysis, engage in debate and organise around specific issues. Professor Sethna’s expertise lies in entrepreneurship, the future of consumption… Continue reading World Economic Forum appoints Regent’s Professor Zubin Sethna
Chinchani & India’s First Arab Governor
On the 28th of June 1955, The Times of India (Mumbai) carried a very interesting story of the discovery, by a farmer, of 9 inscribed copper plates from his field in the village of Chinchani near Dahanu, in the Palghar district of Maharashtra. Little did he know that what he had ‘dug’ up was a… Continue reading Chinchani & India’s First Arab Governor
Fluid Jurisdictions and Solid Perpetuities: A Review By Leilah Vevaina
Editors’ Note: Continuing HistPhil‘s forum on waqfs, Leilah Vevaina reviews Nurfadzilah Yahaya’s Fluid Jurisdictions (2020), while discussing her own research on religious endowments in India and the Straits Settlements. Vevaina writes: “This axis of what colonial authorities recognized as public, and hence, as charitable giving, versus familial hence private giving, was the key evaluator of… Continue reading Fluid Jurisdictions and Solid Perpetuities: A Review By Leilah Vevaina
Parsis breathe easy on mixed-marriage ban
Parizad Cama is breathing a lot easier nowadays. If all goes well, she can again call herself a Parsi. Even a few days back, Cama — born of a Parsi father and Punjabi mother — wasn’t sure if she could anymore. Article by Anand Soondas |The Telegraph Her optimism springs from a recent announcement by… Continue reading Parsis breathe easy on mixed-marriage ban
Tata Steel rededicates Sir Dorabji Tata Park to the people of Jamshedpur
Statue of Lady Meherbai Tata unveiled on the occasion; design based on principles of sustainability Tata Steel on Saturday rededicated the Sir Dorabji Tata Park opposite the Keenan Stadium in Bistupur to the people of Jamshedpur on the occasion of the park’s silver jubilee. Saturday also happened to be the 141st birth anniversary of Lady… Continue reading Tata Steel rededicates Sir Dorabji Tata Park to the people of Jamshedpur
The IranShah Initiative: Donation With Vision 2020
We Are Grateful To All For The Gift Of Their Donation And Selfless Dedication When courage and generosity hold hands everything is possible. Human contribution is an essential ingredient of a life well lived; for it is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live. The greatest use of life is to… Continue reading The IranShah Initiative: Donation With Vision 2020
