Justice Markandey Katju – I find the Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal fundamentally flawed. Let me explain. A fundamental principle in modern democracies is that it is the people who are supreme, and the people act through their representative bodies, Parliament and (where there is a federal Constitution) the state legislatures. Early […]
indica News Bureau – The new H1-B rule proposed by the Trump administration – a worrying development for Indians who typically garner more than 60 per cent of these visas – is likely unlawful and would be more costly for the employers, a top immigration attorney has said. According to Vic Goel, Managing Partner […]
indica News Bureau – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal took on fellow Indian American and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who appeared before the Congressional committee for a grilling by lawmakers on December 11, over issues of sexual harassment and hate speech. Jayapal asked Pichai to voluntarily commit to ending forced arbitration for all internal employee issues […]
Justice Markandey Katju – Ahmadiyas are a tiny peaceful community of about 5 million in Pakistan, ( which has a total population of over 200 million ) who have been treated barbarically by religious extremists since long, the way Jews were treated in Nazi Germany. The whole world celebrated Human Rights Day on […]
indica News Bureau – Barely 48 hours after Urjit Patel abruptly stepped down and India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a setback in the just concluded state assembly polls – former bureaucrat Shaktikanta Das assumed charge as the 25th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A 1980 batch IAS officer from Tamil […]
Ritu Jha – Silicon Valley veterans reacted with concern to the abrupt resignation of Urjit Patel, the chairman of the Reserve Bank of India on Dec 10. While many said they were not surprised, they still expressed worry about the uncertainty generated and said they would be reluctant to invest in India until things […]
indica News Bureau – After a long-draw battle of disagreements with the central government, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has stepped down from his current position with immediate effect. Patel said in his resignation letter that the decision to step down was a personal one. “On account of personal reasons, I […]
Ritu Jha – The new mayor of Anaheim, California, has some big plans. Harry Sidhu, who was sworn in December 4 as the 46th mayor and first Indian American of Sikh descent to occupy the seat, plans to focus on recruiting police officers and firefighters, sheltering the homeless, and improving public safety. Sidhu, […]
Ritu Jha – The Trump administration’s plan to target those on working visas who had to rely on public assistance affect hundreds of thousands of South Asians in California, according to a recently published report from the University of California Los Angeles(UCLA). According to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the UC […]
indica News Bureau – Given the potential for abuse of the fast advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had once again urged all the stakeholders to build AI-based tools and solutions in an ethical and responsible way. In a tweet, Nadella said the industry has seen how AI can be applied […]
