Category: What’s Happening
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Dynasties are real threat to Indian democracy, says Prof Ramesh Thakur
Indian dynasties has got a dangerous grip on the country’s politics, argues the Indo-Canadian academic By Ajit Jain TORONTO: The most striking feature about India’s elections currently taking place is their sheer scale, with 814 million voters exercising their franchise at 913,000 polling stations and four million election personnel and two million security personnel ensuring smooth…
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Canada is not that important for India, says Prof Ramesh Thakur
By Ajit Jain TORONTO: After his university education and research work in Canada, Dr. Ramesh Thakur took up a teaching job in Australia and then went to New Zealand. A few years ago he was the Rector of the UN Peace University in Tokyo when Jim Balsillie, co-founder of Research in Motion, makers of the…
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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Govt gave free hand to rioters, say former Delhi cops
News East West NEW DELHI: In a sting operation, investigative portal Cobrapost has found the then officers of Delhi Police admitting that the top brass of the police force colluded with the government of the day to teach Sikhs “a lesson” during the 1984 riots. Police officers – Shoorveer Singh Tyagi, then Station House Officer…
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Sikh kirpan now allowed inside Canadian missions
News East West TORONTO: Sikhs visiting Canadian missions will be permitted to retain their kirpans provided these are secured within a sheath, attached to a fabric belt and worn under clothing. They should also be wearing other four symbols mandatory for baptized Sikhs. Making this policy announcement on Sikh kirpan on Monday, Tim Uppal, minister…