Bad news for cricket fans who were looking forward to shake off the coronavirus blues by catching up on the Indian cricket team’s tour of Sri Lanka.
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Terror Trail-II: How south India became terror central
IANS- Even as India and its security apparatus grapple with the imponderables that emerge constantly with Pakistan’s proxy war in Kashmir Valley, the death by a thousand cuts asymmetrical warfare takes its toll on our forces continuously. The rapid use of the dark web and the onion router (TOR which provides anonymity) to subliminally indoctrinate […]
“Communities Come Together in Washington to Honor the Victims of the Easter Sunday Attacks in Sri Lanka”
Surekha Vijh- It has been more than a week since tragedy struck in Sri Lanka on April 21, Easter Sunday. The Sri Lankan American community in the greater Washington area are continuing to raise funds and have candlelight vigils to honor the victims of the Sri Lanka terrorist bombing attacks that killed at least 290 […]
‘Time to use tech to fight poverty’
Ritu Jha- It is time to use technology to fight poverty, according to Dr Muhammad Musa, an activist and expert on poverty, who spoke at an event hosted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business March 22. Musa, executive director at BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) one of the world’s most effective anti-poverty organizations, was […]
Calcium Specks Up Risk of Heart Disease in South Asians
Ritu Jha – Specks of calcium in the heart’s artery walls could be an early warning sign of early cardiovascular disease in South Asians, particularly men, according to a new study. Alka Kanaya, a professor at UC San Francisco, told indica that while coronary artery calcium has been shown to be a good marker […]
Harsh Vardhan Shringla is India’s new Ambassador to the US
indica News Bureau – Harsh Vardhan Shringla, a 1984-batch Foreign Service diplomat, has been appointed next Indian envoy to the United States. Shringla, who will be the 27th ambassador of India to the United States, succeeds Navtej Sarna, who is due to retire this month. “He is expected to take up the assignment shortly,” the […]
‘Trump could keep China in check’
Despite his shortcomings, the President’s trade war is vital to curb the Chinese economic imperialism which the world is facing, says India’s former Supreme Court justice… Markandey Katju Most people, including most Americans whom I have spoken to, are critical of President Donald Trump for his undoubted negative aspects, including his abrasive style, […]