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In 2021, Citizenship for Some: “It’s Such a Cruel Question.”


By Ravi Batra (Twitter @RaviBatra) A Citizen of the United States by Birth, Amendment XIV, §1 vs. India’s Ministry of Home Affairs March 4 Notification Limiting OCI Card Holders Privileges in India.   A. Preamble. Is Citizenship monogamous or polygamous? Jessie Yeung wrote a piece for CNN: “Anna was born with the right to dual citizenship, because she has...

WHITHER AMERICAN CAPITALISM?


In a Gallup poll last year, only half of 18 to 39-year-olds in America viewed capitalism positively, down from 66 percent in 2010. Young adults’ opinion of capitalism over the last decade has deteriorated to the point where socialism is tied with it in popularity. By Shivaji Sengupta I, too, sign America. I am the darker brother. They...

‘Khela’ will end, ‘vikas’ start: Modi tells Mamata


Kolkata: Countering Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress' popular slogan "Khela Hobe", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday trained guns at the West Bengal chief minister countering her with politics of developments, instead of unabated violence. "Didi bole khela hobe, BJP bole chaakri hobe. Didi bole khela hobe, BJP bole vikas hobe. Didi bole khela hobe, BJP...

DMK rides piggy-back on MDMK to project Tamilnalism


Chennai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) which has not been in power since 2011 in Tamil Nadu is fighting the April 6 assembly polls plugging loopholes as it stiches political alliances taking into consideration all socio-political, religious and regional parameters. DMK's alliance with Maruthalai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) is a well thought out strategy as...

Mamata promises 5 lakh jobs each year

Post Date: March 18, 2021

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has released the election manifesto of Trinamool Congress ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the state to be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29. "I humbly present my 10 'Ongikars' (promises) to build a stronger and more prosperous Bengal, so that the wheels...

Only Left can assure of overall development in Kerala: Vijayan


Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday slammed the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their 'negative politics', and said it is only the Left that can work for the overall development of the state. While speaking to the media in Malappuram during his campaign trail, Vijayan said that this was the first...

Rajasthan wrestler Ritika Phogat allegedly kills self

Post Date: March 18, 2021

New Delhi: Rajasthan wrestler Ritika Phogat, cousin of Commonwealth Games gold medalists Geeta and Babita Phogat, allegedly killed herself after finishing second in the 53kg category of the state sub-junior competition, said an official of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). She died on Monday. The competition was held at a local stadium in Bharatpur,...

Joe Biden: If allegations found true, Cuomo should resign


President Joe Biden said Tuesday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed multiple women finds the claims are true. In an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos he said, “I think he'll probably end up being prosecuted, too." Biden said "it takes a lot of courage to come...

Hundreds, including officials, community leaders rally to show support for Asian Americans


Local officials and community leaders led by Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (I-Woodbury) attended a “Stand Up to Hate” rally with hundreds of people to condemn increases in bias incidents and violence against Asian-Americans in the age of COVID-19 last weekend. Lafazan’s office coordinated the event, held on the front steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative...