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India-born Nithya Raman to take charge in LA amid homeless crisis, political division
Nithya Raman, an India-born democratic socialist, has been elected the new mayor of Los Angeles. She faces significant challenges, including homelessness, housing costs, and public safety issues. Raman ran as an outsider without endorsements from her colleagues and against a wounded incumbent. Her leadership will be scrutinized as she assesses city problems and works with a divided City Hall.
‘This is an Indian era’: Marc Benioff says tariff tensions short-term, calls for smarter immigration & praises India-built AI
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff anticipates a swift resolution to the current tariff situation, highlighting India's growing global influence and the significant contribution of its talent to AI development. He advocates for thoughtful legal immigration policies and acknowledges the rise of digital labor, predicting a multi-trillion dollar opportunity in agents and robots. Benioff also addresses copyright concerns regarding AI data usage.
A Raja stirs controversy once again, BJP alleges DMK leader of making fun of Lord Ram, 'questioning idea of India'
BJP has criticized DMK's A Raja for hate speech, advocating the balkanisation of India and making derogatory comments about Lord Ram, Manipuris, and the idea of India as a nation. Malviya expressed concern over the continuous hate speeches from DMK members and questioned the silence of Congress and other INDI Alliance partners.
DMK leader A Raja's remarks stir uproar
BJP's IT cell in-charge Amit Malviya posted the link of Raja's speech on X and said,"The hate speeches from DMK's stable continue unabated. After Udhayanidhi Stalin's call to annihilate Sanatan Dharma, it is now A Raja who calls for the balkanisation of India, derides Bhagwan Ram, makes disparaging comments on Manipuris and questions the idea of India, as a nation."
100 per cent disagree: Congress condemns ally DMK leader A Raja's remarks
The Congress party has condemned the controversial remarks made by A Raja, a senior leader of their ally DMK, stating that one should exercise restraint while speaking. Raja had claimed that India was not a single nation but a subcontinent with diverse practices and cultures. The BJP criticized his comments and accused him of calling for the nation's "Balkanisation."
DMK's A Raja sparks fresh controversy with comments on 'Jai Shri Ram' and idea of India, BJP responds
BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya criticized DMK's A Raja, accusing him of calling for the "Balkanization of India" and making disparaging remarks about Lord Ram and Manipuris. Malviya highlighted Udhayanidhi Stalin's previous comments and questioned the silence of Congress and INDIA bloc. A translation of Raja's speech suggested he claimed India is not a nation but a subcontinent with diverse cultures, emphasizing unity in diversity.
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Opposition members in Rajya Sabha accuse government of indulging in majoritarianism
Taking part in the discussion, the RJD's Manoj Kumar Jha quoted the chief architect of the Constitution B R Ambedkar and said democracy also meant "preventing tyranny of the majority". There is a need for a majority as governments cannot run without a majority but there is a "difference between majority and majoritarianism", he added.
Political positioning: Akalis explore opposition turf with federal and regional planks
SAD sources said in due course they would also broach the idea of the party forming an alliance with BSP and Left parties, which have pockets of influence in Punjab, for the state assembly polls.
Facebook still at odds with government over WhatsApp monitoring
FB VP is believed to have offered to track WhatsApp activities of persons deemed ‘dubious or suspicious’.
US Secretary of State wants ‘data to flow freely’
“What about reducing trade barriers between our two great nations?” said Mike Pompeo.
Real problem’s cybersecurity, not local data: Tom Leighton Cofounder, Akamai Technologies
"We’re seeing things like that in many regions of the world today. Privacy in general is important, given the fact that so many data breaches and cyber theft are taking place."
P Chidambaram tries to corner Arun Jaitley on AFSPA
Chidambaram also alleged that there is a "flip flop gang" in the ruling BJP.
Rahul Gandhi protecting Naxalism in his zeal to oppose Modi: BJP
The BJP stands by people's right to dissent, but not "disintegration of the motherland", Sambit Patra asserted.
US lawmaker slams China, consensus growing about 'free and open Indo-Pacific'
China is engaged in hotly contested territorial disputes in both the South China Sea (SCS) and the East China Sea (ECS). China claims almost all of the South China Sea. Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims.
Terror and talks cannot go together: JK BJP to Farooq Abdullah
The BJP spokesperson said the Narendra Modi government had made it very clear that Pakistan must cease its support to cross-border terrorism and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure.
Donald Trump could exacerbate a dollar crunch
“We expect de-globalisation to negatively impact financial markets, particularly the availability of dollar funding,“ analysts write.
Sleepwalking markets stumble on Brexit as complacency has been blown into pieces
The paranoia, even an element of xenophobia whipped up in aggressive campaigns, cannot be wished away with the belief that things will fall in place.
Politicians have always used UPSC to fight their language wars
In June 1980 LS MPs fought & demanded that English should not be the medium of civil service examination as it breeds elitism.
FSLRC suggestions on regulators scope 'schizophrenic': Raghuram Rajan
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan today trashed the much talked about Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission.
Moving bond trading regulation to hit government bond market: RBI governor Raghuram Rajan
RBI's Governor Rajan said he was not in favour of taking regulation of bond markets away from the central bank as the move may hamper development of the market.
American soft power extends, not shrinks, by Coca-Cola’s multilingual commercial
The use of Hindi in Cola’s multilingual commercial was probably with an eye to the market in India than a reflection of the Indian community in US.
Coca-Cola ad featuring 7 languages including Hindi stirs row
A new Coca-Cola commercial depicting US' diversity by showing people of different immigrant communities singing "America the Beautiful" in seven different languages.
Crisis in Europe echoes split in Balkan states
At both European level and in three country cases, northerners are fed up with subsidising, as they see it, lazy and spendthrift southerners.
Balkanisation headache for internet body
After much deliberation, the internet governing body Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has finally recognised ‘ps’ as a country level domain for Palestinian territory.
Jinnah and RSS two sides of the same coin: Cong
Congress on Wednesday advertised its discomfort over the reopening of the debate on Partition.
Break India, says China think-tank
India may have survived doomsday predictions - once a favourite pastime of the West - of its balkanisation but that does not seem to have deterred the Chinese.
Sons of the soil theory gets Supreme flak
Terming the recent attacks on north Indians in Mumbai by Maharashtra Navanirman Sena activists as “a dangerous trend’’, the Supreme Court on Friday warned that it will not allow the Balkanisation of India.
Musharraf told Bhutto cases against her politically motivated
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf had assured Benazir Bhutto that irrespective of the result in the upcoming general election, a "strategic" plan was in place to bring "moderate forces" together, while conceding that corruption cases against her were "politically motivated".
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