Category: Diaspora

Innovator Educator Jamshed Bharucha Inaugurated As 12th President of The Cooper Union

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ushered in a new era for the esteemed 152-year-old institution with the inauguration of its 12th president, cognitive neuroscientist Jamshed Bharucha.  The ceremony took place in the historic Great Hall on October 18, 2011. The academic procession crossed from the institution’s LEED Platinum academic building… Continue reading Innovator Educator Jamshed Bharucha Inaugurated As 12th President of The Cooper Union

Prince Philip ‘delighted’ to attend Harrow Zoroastrian association’s 150th anniversary

PRINCE Philip was wrapped in a shawl – the highest honour for a guest – while celebrating 150 years of the South Harrow-based Zoroastrian association. By Ian Proctor | Harrow Observer The Duke of Edinburgh was treated to a traditional welcome at 11am at the Zoroastrian Centre in Alexandra Avenue when Parsi and Iranian women… Continue reading Prince Philip ‘delighted’ to attend Harrow Zoroastrian association’s 150th anniversary

Adi Modi: Obituary

Adi Modi, who died on June 27 aged 60, was general manager for more than 25 years of the Bombay Brasserie in London, Britain’s first upmarket Indian restaurant. Published in the Telegraph UK A soft-spoken, genial man, Modi’s aim was to lift curry from the all-too-familiar British “Vindaloo” and “Madras” to the ranks of haute… Continue reading Adi Modi: Obituary

Cyrus Pishevar: Teen Web Innovator in Silicon Valley

Palo Alto’s Cyrus Pishevar, 13, is one of Silicon Valley’s second generation of Web innovators—teens who grew up online, watching and feeding the rise of Facebook and other nearby ventures By Douglas MacMillan | Business Week (Bloomberg) — The Facebook application High School Memories lets people share recollections of their teenage years. It might surprise… Continue reading Cyrus Pishevar: Teen Web Innovator in Silicon Valley

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