A de facto Emergency?

In the aftermath of the events in JNU, the NDA is forcing every person intervening in the debate to first prove his/her nationalistic commitment. Not agreeing with the BJP discourse means that the person is anti-national. Three months ago, I jocularly argued in these columns (Our ‘liberal’ worries, December 18)

The invisible Indian voter

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The 16th Lok Sabha polls, one of the largest democratic elections in the world, are in full swing. When millions of Indians vote in the coming days, their ink-stained fingers marking another important moment in our democracy, we need to ask whether all citizens have been able to participate in

Husband charged with wife’s murder in Ottawa

The husband of an Indian-origin woman, who was found dead in her house in South Ottawa, has been charged with the first-degree murder of his wife. Bhupinderpal Gill was arrested and charged recently with the killing of his wife Jagtar Gill, 43, in their living room in January this year.

Why Arvind Kejriwal is being attacked regularly

Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has alleged recently that the attacks are motivated and part of a larger scripted conspiracy. Kejriwal said he apprehended an attack on his life but remained steadfast in his refusal to accept security detail. The latest attack on Kejriwal took place on the last

Abuse charges against a Winnipeg school students

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The head of an elite private Winnipeg school is disheartened to learn more charges have been laid against a former student accused of sexually abusing schoolmates. Abuse charges against a Winnipeg school students But headmaster Stephen Johnson said the police have to do their job and it will help assure students and