The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has awarded its highest honor, the William Bowie Medal, to Iranian-American scientist Soroosh Sorooshian for 2025, recognizing what the AGU described as his “exceptional contributions to water science and practice, and vision in developing a global precipitation product serving millions of people worldwide.” The award, established more than 85 years ago, is the AGU’s most
Read more=============================== Dr. Armaity S. Desai passed away this morning. She was 91 years. Daughter of Shapur Desai who was one of the finest Trust Secretary that the Bombay Parsi Punchayet had. Her brother Xerxes was Managing Director of Titan. Armaity began her career as a lecturer and became Vice Principal and Principal of the College of Social Work, Nirmala
Read moreVispy Kharadi, renowned as The Steel Man of India, is a multiple Guinness World Records title holder celebrated for his extraordinary strength and martial arts mastery. In Milan, on the set of renowned TV Show – Lo Show Dei Record, Vispy attempted the record for the heaviest weight sustained on the body. He successfully bore an astonishing 1,819 kg (4,010.2
Read moreGood afternoon WZCC Members and Friends. Vistasp Karbhari is the opening speaker in our Fall webinar series titled: Exploring Research Frontiers with Generative AI: Issues, Methods, and Applications. For details see below. Do join and feel free to circulate to your networks. Cheers. Farrokh Thursday, September 11, 2025-Noon Central Time / 1:00OM Eastern / 6:00P London / 8:30PM Tehran / 10:30PM India
Read moreThe college will unveil Yasmin Khurshedji Surveyor’s statue and launch a scholarship programme in her name to mark the 100th anniversary of her graduation on August 18 Mumbai: Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics will honour its alumna and the first woman in Asia to earn a commerce degree, Yasmin Khurshedji Surveyor, by unveiling her statue and launching a scholarship
Read moreWe are delighted to share that Tehmina Kaoosji, a respected journalist, communications strategist, and advocate for gender equality, has been named one of Tatler Asia’s Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2025. This distinguished honour celebrates 300 of Asia’s most promising young changemakers—leaders whose work is shaping a more just and dynamic future across the region. A Voice for Equity and Accountability Tehmina Kaoosji
Read moreThe US-India alliance 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 It Was Cool Read “A Panoramic View of India” by Dinsha Mistree here: https://www.hoover.org/research/panor… Read “The Folly of India’s
Read moreWe are very happy to share this good news and great honour bestowed upon our dear Zubin. We congratulate Zubin on yet another opportunity for Service and Leadership through this accolade, and for making all Zoroastrians and his family proud and happy. “Regent’s academic, Professor Dr Zubin Sethna, Professor of Entrepreneurial Marketing & Consumer Behaviour and Director of Business, Finance
Read moreMumbai-born Shawn Wadia, successfully completed the PhD component of the MD-PhD program at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, marking a major milestone in his journey toward becoming a physician-scientist. Wadia’s research explored the interaction between Wnt and MAPK signalling pathways in pancreatic and colorectal cancers. His work sheds new light on how these aggressive tumors grow and respond to treatment, paving
Read moreOnce upon a time, an architect was busy designing buildings with bricks of clay in bustling cities like Bombay and San Francisco. After a solid run, he took a detour to Pondicherry, where he stumbled upon actual clay and had a “this is it!” moment. Architecture was out, and pottery was in. Now, instead of designing with bricks, he designs
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