Ritu Jha- Vinita Verma, president of the City of Fremont Council PTA (Parent-Teacher Association), has welcomed California Governor Gavin Newsom’s initiative to combat the growing use of vaping by the younger set. She said, however, that what the Governor has proposed is not enough. Governor Newsom signed an executive order Monday, Sept 16, to […]
indica News Bureau- An Indian-origin electrical engineer at the University of California, Los Angeles, has designed a device that uses the darkness of night to create light. The idea struck Dr Aaswath Raman when traveling through Sierra Leone in West Africa six years ago. It was pitch dark and only when he heard muffled […]
Justice Markandey Katju- Freedom of speech and individual liberty are enshrined in the Indian Constitution, in Articles 19(1)(a) and 21. However, despite these provisions, the truth is that violation of these rights is commonplace and often occurring with impunity nowadays in India. Like all other rights, freedom of speech and liberty are not absolute […]
Kumar B Goel- Medicare is a health insurance program of the United States federal government primarily covering healthcare needs of seniors (those 65 years and above). People with disabilities who have been receiving social security disability benefits (SSDI) for two years, those affected by kidney failure (end-stage renal disease – ESRD), and those who […]
Justice Markandey Katju- The Calcutta High Court has rightly rejected the petition of Rajeev Kumar, former Kolkata Police Commissioner, who had sought protection from his arrest and interrogation by the CBI in connection with the multi-crore Sarada chit fund scam. It was widely believed that Kumar was close to Chief Minister Mamata Banerji and […]
Rajeev Pai- It appears as if the crowded race for the Democratic presidential nomination, which had as many as 20 hopefuls in June, will narrow down to two candidates—former vice-president Joe Biden and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts—with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont remaining the dark horse. While Biden, seen by Moderates as the […]
Robinder Nath Sachdev- The ducks seem to be lining up for President Donald Trump to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian-American community event slated to be held on September 22 at Houston. Modi will take the megaphone to address the Indian-American community at the 50,000-capacity NRG Stadium, at an event titled as […]
Justice Markandey Katju- Today, 14th September is celebrated as Hindi Diwas (Hindi Day). On this occasion, I wish to express something which may make me very unpopular among many people, but since I believe it is the truth, I will say it. I was never in a popularity contest and have often said […]
Justice Markandey Katju- Fake news by the media is by now a well-known phenomenon in India. Donald Trump’s expression would be apt for most of the Indian media. In their desire to sensationalize and put some ‘masala’ in the story most Indian journalists, without making a proper investigation, twist facts and present fallacious ‘news’. […]
Justice Markandey Katju- I have been wondering since long whether the refusal by the court to grant bail to P. Chidambaram, former Union Home and Finance Minister, was correct or not. I am a supporter of individual liberty, prescribed in Article 21 of our Constitution, and have been critical of some court decisions where […]
