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 before it was cool” with Dinsha Mistree here: • India, Before… Continue reading Uniting Democracies: The US-India Alliance | Policy Stories with Dinsha Mistree
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Phiroze Edulji Becomes VHP V-P for South Bengal to Ensure Protection of ‘Sanatan Dharma’ & Hindus
In October, Phiroze Edulji was assigned to look after South Bengal as a vice president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). With aim to ensure that Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma is well protected, Edulji aims to stand for the cause of Hindus. A resident of old Parsi Colony in Kolkata’s Khorshed Madan Mansion, near Maula Ali… Continue reading Phiroze Edulji Becomes VHP V-P for South Bengal to Ensure Protection of ‘Sanatan Dharma’ & Hindus
Freddy Vachha To Stand for Election As Leader of UK Independance Party
Freddy Vachha, London’s Regional Chairman has been selected by 1,400 UKIP members to stand in the election for the next leader of the UK Independence Party. Having run UKIP London totalling 15% of the country he is now ready to take on 100% of the job. Born in Bombay to an English mother and a… Continue reading Freddy Vachha To Stand for Election As Leader of UK Independance Party
Can Parsis Be Politicians ?
Throughout history Parsees have seen success in an array of endeavours – from entrepreneurs and industrialists to singers and actors. But can a Parsi be a successful politician? YES – WE CAN! Article by Good Parsi Wife From growing up in the Indian coastal town of Dahanu, to entering the 40th Parliament of Western Australia,… Continue reading Can Parsis Be Politicians ?
Daraius Sorabji Stands for Campbell City Council Seat in California
Indian American Software Engineer Makes Bid for Campbell City Council Seat, Campaigning on Platform of Curbing Rampant Development Indian American software engineer Daraius Sorabji, a newcomer to politics, is making a bid for one of three seats on the Campbell, Calif., city council, campaigning on a platform of curbing rampant development. Campbell sits on the… Continue reading Daraius Sorabji Stands for Campbell City Council Seat in California
Nehru’s son-in-law Feroze, a crusader, who exposed corruption in his party’s government
It is because of a private member’s bill introduced by Feroze Gandhi in 1956 that it is possible for media to report Parliament proceedings. New Delhi: He was just 48 when he passed away on 8 September 1960. But the inscription on Feroze Jehangir Gandhi’s gravestone at the Parsi cemetery in Allahabad best describes how… Continue reading Nehru’s son-in-law Feroze, a crusader, who exposed corruption in his party’s government
Roshan K Bharucha Sworn in as part of Pakistan’s Federal Caretaker Government
Roshan K. Bharucha is one of the six members of Pakistan’s caretaker federal government. Roshan along with her other colleagues was sworn in on June 4th. Roshan has been one of the leading Parsis in Quetta and has spent a lifetime in public service. Six-member caretaker federal cabinet sworn in A six-member caretaker federal cabinet… Continue reading Roshan K Bharucha Sworn in as part of Pakistan’s Federal Caretaker Government
Shapurji Saklatvala: The British MP who was ‘the most important Indian nationalist’ outside India
The third Indian to be elected to the British Parliament, his support for the independence movement would get him labelled the unofficial ‘Member for India’. Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery In November 1905, a ship docked at London, which was the centre of an Empire that was witnessing a growing independence movement in its most valuable… Continue reading Shapurji Saklatvala: The British MP who was ‘the most important Indian nationalist’ outside India
Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour Against Empire
In 1922 card-carrying communist Shapurji Saklatvala was elected on a Labour Party ticket, becoming the first MP of color in the party’s history. Article by Matt Myers | Jacobimag Shapurji Saklatvala was the Labour Party’s first MP of color. A largely forgotten figure today, he was a card-carrying member of the British Communist Party and… Continue reading Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour Against Empire
