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17 July, 2021

Sedition law-Overdue review

Supreme Court’s remarks on sedition cases bode well for its inevitable invalidation It is gratifying to note that the Supreme…

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9 July, 2021

The death of Fr. Swamy

Denial of bail to under-trials must come up for national debate Stanislaus Lourduswamy or Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest,…

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9 July, 2021

Goodbye, Dilip Kumar

The passing of Dilip Kumar, the king of melancholia on the silver screen, signals the final break from the early…

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3 July, 2021

Alarmingly warm: Record-smashing temperatures in US, Canada a wake-up call

The dangers and after-effects of climate change are manifesting themselves with increasing frequency, more intensity and longer duration all over…

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3 July, 2021

America Needs to Introspect

246 years since 1776. I celebrate the journey of the greatest nation on the Earth. Proud of the vision and…

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25 June, 2021

Engage Iran: On U.S. blocking Iran-linked websites

Blocking of Iran-linked websites does little for efforts to revive n-deal and reverse sanctions The U.S.’s decision to block dozens…

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19 June, 2021

Terrorizing dissent: On bail for student activists

HC bail orders are an indictment of attempt to portray Delhi protests as terrorist acts Caught between a statutory bar…

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11 June, 2021

Probing Covid origin

World shouldn’t let China’s wild theories pose a hindrance Covid-19 has claimed over 37 lakh lives worldwide in the past…

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11 June, 2021

Conflict in Punjab Congress

With elections in sight, ambitions begin to soar With just nine months to go before the term of the Punjab…

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5 June, 2021

Sedition law must go

British-era clause can’t be used to fix activists, journalists After over seven decades of Independence, India is struggling to get…

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5 June, 2021

Get out and Vote

Election Day is Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Polls are open from 6am to 9pm. Early Voting Period is June 12,…

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28 May, 2021

Rules and rulers: On social media curbs

- Govt. must hear out the social media industry, and shed its arbitrary rule-making It does seem that most if…

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28 May, 2021

Nassau Must Use Federal Action on Hate Crimes as Catalyst for Local Action

DEAR EDITOR : I applaud President Biden for signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law - an important, timely,…

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20 May, 2021

Covid corpses on Ganga

Visuals of Buxar and Ghazipur expose bogey of a new India Covid seems to have taken us back to the…

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8 May, 2021

“Open Letter” to P.M. Modi – as Covid19 Tsunami ravages India

May 6, 2021 H.E. Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India Re: “Open Letter” - in re as Covid19 Tsunami ravages…

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8 May, 2021

Waiting to breathe

Centre, states should strive for uninterrupted oxygen supply The disruption of oxygen supply is causing deaths almost on a daily…

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8 May, 2021

Prime Minister Modi should be held responsible for Covid deaths in India

The world is worried as reports from India about thousands dying every day for want of medical care pour in.…

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1 May, 2021

Promises to keep: On Joe Biden’s first address to U.S. Congress

Biden is on course to fulfilling agenda despite opposition at home and challenges abroad In his first address to a…

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1 May, 2021

Election Commission of India in the dock

Constitutional body is being held responsible for Covid surge The Madras High Court has pulled no punches in holding the…

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1 May, 2021

A timely warning: On Supreme Court intervention against clampdown on information

SC’s caution against harassing those needing help will deter ill-advised action The Supreme Court has issued a timely warning to…

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23 April, 2021

The Floyd verdict

Mindsets must change to rein in police brutality, racism Nine minutes and 29 seconds — that’s how long Derek Chauvin,…

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23 April, 2021

Exiting Afghanistan: On U.S. troop pullout

By announcing that all U.S. troops would be pulled out of Afghanistan by September 11, President Joe Biden has effectively…

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16 April, 2021

OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OF THE USA

Hon. President of the United States Dear President, Request your support for India's democracy – One call does it. Briefly,…

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13 April, 2021

Readers Write on Farmers’ Plight in India

Indians all over the world are concerned with the confrontational situation in India as a result of the Farm Laws…

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12 April, 2021

COMMENT

Happy Vaisakhi

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12 April, 2021

Happy Vaisakhi

Nothing could give us a greater pleasure than to present an edition with great reading. Here we are with Vaisakhi…

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2 April, 2021

The American way

Build social & political consensus on legalizing marijuana New York has become the 15th American state to legalize the use…

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12 March, 2021

One year of pandemic

Vaccine a bright spot, but no dearth of challenges A year has passed since the World Health Organisation declared a…

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5 March, 2021

Dissent is not sedition

Supreme Court lays down norm; time to erase colonial-era law The Supreme Court of India deserves unreserved praise for its…

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5 March, 2021

“No Means No” endeavors to weave a socio-cultural connect between India and Poland

Film Review Cinema transcends all boundaries. Vikash Verma’s upcoming film “No Means No” is a great example of cinema’s ability…

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