Our dear friend Dinsha Mistree speaks about The US-India alliance and how it is key to securing democracy, innovation, and balance in a shifting global order.Check out more from Hoover Fellow Dinsha Mistree: Listen to the Matters of Policy and Politics podcast "India...
Professor Zubin Sethna appointed to United Kingdon All-Party Parliamentary Entrepreneurship Advisory Board
We are thrilled to share that our dear friend Professor Zubin Sethna has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Entrepreneurship. This news was shared by Regent’s University where Zubin teaches. We’re thrilled to share that...
A Historic Moment for Parsi Cuisine: Niloufer Mavalvala Honored at the Gourmand Awards in Portugal
Cascais, Portugal – Parsi cuisine took center stage at one of the world's most prestigious culinary events this past week, as author and food historian Niloufer Mavalvala received two global honors at the 30th Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, held during the World Food...
Comic books capture interest of a wide range of audiences, from children to adults: Amar Chitra Katha CEO
IANS: How was the project conceived?Vyas: Our content team has a long wish list of titles for new content. Based on our bandwidth, certain projects take priority. The story of Ardeshir Godrej had also been on our wish list. When we were approached for this...
The Defunct Jalna Tower of Silence
Below is a video of the Towers of Silence in Jalna, Maharashtra. The video commentary is in Marathi and it talks about the total abandonment of the Towers of Silence and many other Zoroastrian properties in the city.
Parsi Legend Quoted in the World Bank 2023 World Development Report
The annual World Development Report, 2023 by the World Bank quotes a Parsi legend, points to human migration for several thousand years and advocates policy changes to deal with migrants and refugeesAboutMigration is a development challenge. About 184 million...
With No Towers of Silence in the West, Zoroastrian Last Rites are a Fraught Affair
The West has no structures or legal precedent for corpses to decay in the open air. For those wishing to follow traditions, funerals are a compromise. Zoroastrian priests pray for the religious leader of the Iranian Zoroastrian community Dastur Rostam Dinyar Shahzadi...
Ronnie K. Irani Awarded Honorary Degree at University of Oklahoma
Ronnie K. Irani of Oklahoma City, an entrepreneur and a geoscience enthusiast whose 43 years in the energy industry led to many commercial developments in oil and gas.Ronnie K. Irani is founder and CEO of RKI Energy Resources, LLC, a privately held energy company...
Nawaz Merchant: Removing racial biases necessary for harmony in society
Our dear friend and award-winning author Nawaz Merchant writes…Until 1968 black families were systematically discriminated against in housing (a process called redlining), which led to economic and education gaps. Those yawning gaps of past decades erupt in racial...
