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The newest High Court judge  has a Twitter feed, and a rich history as the son of immigrants. So the swearing-in ceremony for Justice Pheroze Jagose in Wellington on Thursday was culturally diverse, with references from Lady Gaga to the heritage of his father, a Parsi Indian descended from Persians. His mother is Irish. The… Continue reading Justice Pheroze Jagose Sworn in as New Zealand High Court Judge

Last Sunday was a red letter day in the life of India’s legendary “horse whisperer“ Rashid Byramji. After regaling three generations of horseracing fans, the master craftsman retired from the game, officially. Article by Usman Rangeela | Times of India Although the racing world knew him as a horse trainer, Byramji was in fact a… Continue reading Rashid Byramji: Legendary "horse whisperer" gets affectionate farewell

Vispi Kasad is a martials arts guru based in Navsari, India. He was recently invited by Tyra Banks, the host of America’s Got Talent to perform at their live show in Los Angeles. Below is the video of Vispi performing his act. Vispi & Team India: Dangerous Blindfolded Sword Chopping Scares Judges – America’s Got… Continue reading Vispi Kasad Does India Proud at America’s Got Talent in Los Angeles

In the early 1970s, the government of Singapore, led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, had a great idea. In order to attract investment into the little island nation, it thought of starting an international airline that would act as a kind of flying advertisement for Singapore and its world-class capabilities: it would do this… Continue reading A history lesson for the Tatas as they consider buying out Air India

Few things are as beautiful or have such a convoluted history as Parsi Gara – the gorgeous embroidery which came to India by way of Persia and China through the Parsi traders dealing in opium in China. These traders who journeyed to China in the 19th century discovered distinct hand-embroidery and carried it back to… Continue reading Ashdeen: Embroidering Surreal Parsi Dreamscapes

The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) has announced that the recipient of this year’s AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award is Roda Mehta. The award is the highest honour given to an individual in India for his/ her outstanding contribution to the advertising industry. Mehta played a legendary and pioneering role in establishing scientific media planning… Continue reading Roda Mehta to be conferred with AAAI Lifetime Award 2017

Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) announces with great sorrow that our beloved Prof. Kaikhosrov Irani (KD and Keku to his associates and close friends) passed away on June 29, 2017 at the age of 95. Condolences may be sent to his niece Zarine Weil, zbweil@comcast.com and Zarine’s son Darius Weil, darius.weil@gmail.com. At Prof.… Continue reading Prof. Kaikhosrov Irani passes away