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The Arts are Here to Stay
When I accepted the job of Chancellor, I knew right away that the arts would be a focal point of my tenure. The arts are not an add-on or simply an extra-curricular activity – a […]
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Do not Lose Hope in Trump, America’s Expectations Can Still Come True
“Since in office, Trump has given a very favorable treatment to many Indian Americans by appointing them in key Federal positions in his administration. He has also given India whatever it asked for. Additionally, Trump […]
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As I See It : Assertive Sovereignty or International Cooperation?
Of course, the principle of “sovereign equality” is one of the fundamental pillars of the United Nations system. However, the growing trend among four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council […]
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Eye Foundation of America: Dedicated to elimination of avoidable blindness in children worldwide
By Prof. Indrajit S Saluja Eye Foundation of America is dedicated to the elimination of avoidable blindness in children worldwide, and, in India. Dr. VK Raju, an internationally reputed ophthalmologist, is founder and president of the […]
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Trump Tax Bill Is Pro-Growth & Pro-People
“After more than three decades, Congress under President Trump, finally passed much-needed and long-overdue tax relief for millions of individuals, families and businesses. While the new tax bill is still not perfect, but it will […]
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Tired Titan: Who, after Modi?
Within three years, however, the BJP is huffing and puffing, tired of its own baggage of successes, whereas the much pilloried and humbled Congress is seen as rejuvenating like a fallen Arnold ‘Terminator’ Schwarzenegger being […]
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Perspective : SHAME, YET AGAIN, ON THE U.S. JUSTICE SYSTEM
Guyanese American’s 30-year unlawful imprisonment a systemic evil “An unjust law is no law at all…Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”- Martin Luther King Jr. The evil and injustice that plague our judicial […]
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As I see It : On the Road to Bankruptcy
Countries ‘benefiting’ from China’s ‘largesse’ will end in a debt burden “Unable to repay its debts to China, Sri Lanka has been forced to convert Chinese investments into equity in Hambantota, giving the Chinese partial […]
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As I see It : The ‘do-more’ chorus by US for Pak
By Lt-Gen Bhopinder Singh (retd) Given the insipidities and banalities of diplomatic-speak, ‘do more’ is as direct an expression […]
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Guest Comment : India in US global strategy: Limits to friendship with Uncle Sam
A new US national security strategy under Donald Trump was bound to induce great interest, especially about India’s place in how the global system should be ordered. The 68-page document is confined to a macro […]
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Perspective : Christmas Musings…..
I was merely happy to be invited to the ‘Holiday Party’ organized by the South Asian Community in Queens. However, I have learned that the main purpose of the gathering was to honor the newly […]
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Perspective : How Gujarat was won
By Shreyas Sardesai/ Sanjay Kumar The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed only a modest victory in Gujarat, confirming some earlier psephological predictions and ground reports of a close electoral contest. Two polls conducted […]
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Perspective : Looking for balance in power
“An arrangement that had started with an attempt to manage American unipolarity is now being affected fundamentally by Chinese resurgence. Both Russia and India are having to deal with the externalities being generated by China’s […]
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Theater : The Nutcracker at NJPAC
By Mabel Pais The Nutcracker is the perennial favorite of generations of children and “children at heart,” Igor Levin “[NJPAC] has a great stage. It really is a beautiful theater. Shows always come out looking […]
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Perspective : What Motivated Beant Singh to assassinate Indira Gandhi?
Profile of an assassin It was on October 31, 1984 that the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi was killed by her security guards. What motivated them to commit the crime has been a […]
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As I See It : Dr. Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela Light the Path to Service and Civic Duty
“Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “The efforts of these three giants changed the […]
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A Closer Look Inside New York City Schools
“There’s a lot of work our teachers and principals are doing every day to put us on the path to Equity and Excellence for All, and put our children on the path to success. I […]
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Perspective : Appeal to Community Leaders to Demand an Apology for Racial Slurs called for Indo-Americans
“Edison Mayor Mr. Lankey must understand if Keith Hahn running against him for the post of mayor in the recently concluded elections can agree to a formal apology to the Indo-American community for the racial […]
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As I See It – Unbought and Unbossed: Honoring Shirley Chisholm, a West Indian/ American Icon
On December 1, 1955 Park Rosa was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama which triggered a wave of protests […]
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HAITIANS AND OTHER REFUGEES DESERVE AMERICA’S HELP
BY Albert Baldeo “Our country has been the leading provider of humanitarian aid for refugees” -Elizabeth Esty “I believe in the promise of America. Being a Cuban refugee, having come here when I was eight, […]
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AS I SEE IT :Time for action is now: Climate change is here
“The smog that choked millions did not stop at the India-Pak or India-Nepal borders. Nor at the borders of Indian states. What matters for India is not merely electoral victories for PM Modi, but what […]
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Guest Comment : Stifling Padmavati: IFFI row also undermines artistic liberty
An unseemly row has erupted over Padmavati. No film can, and no film maker is obliged to appease the sentiments of a billion plus population. Instead, of providing safe passage to the release of Padmavati, […]
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As I See It: An Itinerary in Search of a Strategy: on Trump’s East Asia Tour
Donald Trump’s transactional diplomacy during his East Asia tour has only created confusion “Mr. Trump’s “Indo-Pacific dream” may not appear to be much of a dream for most countries in the region. In 2006, Mr. […]
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Perspective : A Chinese View of the New Global Order
By Luo Zhaohui “The Xi Jinping Thought on major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics is highly innovative and consistent. One of the important concepts is to forge a new form of international relations featuring mutual […]
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Guest Comment : A failed experiment: Anniversary of an unnecessary disaster
Even after a year of painful demonetization, the government is struggling to smoke out black money. Contrary to its expectation, almost the entire black money stash found demonetization an easy way to blend in the […]