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Whither goes the Oil Deal? America has affirmed unequivocally that Indian energy deals with Iran though declared from housetop are “years away and exist only in the hypothetically realm.” A senior Bush administration office, an Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Nicholas Burns  who has emerged as the point man for negotiations with India, said this bluntly while addressing the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies on December 1.Where does India stand now ?

Law and Justice

Dual Citizenship Still a Dream Government Talks about Voting Rights Finally, the Indian government has launched the much talked about scheme of dual citizenship [Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)] for persons of Indian origin living abroad. The Indian Diaspora has been demanding for long a dual citizenship as is available to citizens of some other countries. The National Democratic Alliance government had introduced a Bill in 2003 to amend The Citizenship Act, 1955.  Joginder Singh Toor, advocate and a commentator on laws discusses the merits of the new law and what needs to be done.

Analysis

Media: Cleansing Indian Public Life Jyotika J. Thukral Corruption is endemic to Indian public life. The experiences of Indians in their daily chores bring home the tormenting tales of bribery and sleaze at all levels of government and private functioning. But this latest exposure of members of India Parliament accepting a few thousand rupees to oblige by asking  questions in parliament adds another shocking tale. here is the very Parliament on sale.

Newsbag

Gurmant Grewal Bows out of Federal Politics THE controversial Tory MP, Gurmant Grewal has bowed out of federal politics. Grewal claims that he did not want to hurt his party during the election slated for January 23. The Conservative Party did not make any effort to keep him in the fray.  Grewal’s abrupt decision not to run for federal parliament polls this time surprised many in politics, Gurpreet Singh writes from Vancouver.

British Colombia Civic Elections: Sav Dhaliwal Wins Gurpreet Singh THE New Democratic Party [NDP] Vice President, Sav Dhaliwal has won the Burnaby civic election brining the number of Indo Canadian councilors elected in different municipalities of BC to 14. He had initially lost the council election by only one vote. Following a judicial recount he has been declared winner. Sav Dhaliwal was the first Indo Canadian to win the council election in Greater Vancouver last time.

Features

Bits and Pieces Pauperisation of Farmers: Punjab sits on Powder Keg Gobind Thukral THESE are upsetting facts that stare anyone who has even a slight consideration for Punjab. In the next five to ten years, marginal farmers owning one hectare or less would disappear and join the large army of unemployed. The number of unemployed, educated or uneducated is already a neat 24 lakh. In hey days of Green Revolution in 1971, they were 5.17 lakh strong farming families. Small farmers owning up to two hectares would meet the same destiny in to ten years later.

Drought Vulnerability: Various Facets Manju Singh Drought, an insidious hazard of nature should not be viewed as merely a physical phenomenon. Its impact on society results from the interplay between a natural event and the people's profile. Human beings often exacerbate the impact of drought. Recent droughts in both developing and developed countries and the resulting economic and environmental impacts and personal hardship have underscored the vulnerability of all societies to this "natural" hazard.

Art & Films

Heer Waris – A Discourse of Alienation Dr. Jaspal Singh HEER Waris Shah is the most representative cultural text of 18th century Punjab. It is an old legend about the trials and tribulations of a handsome youth Dheedo Ranjha and his beautiful beloved Heer. Ranjha a boy from a well-to-do farming family is forced to leave his native village Takht Hazara because of constant twitting and taunting by his elder brothers and their wives.

Paheli is no Riddle. It is an Exposition of Love Jyotika J. Thukral Literally Paheli means a riddle. Well, don’t get me wrong for we have no riddles to solve. Here is a great movie to watch. Based on a legendary folktale called Duvidha by novelist Vijaydan Detha, it was Paheli which got the judges consent to be nominated to the 78th Academy Award® (Oscar) this year.

Indo Canadian Gang Violence: a Play helps Find Solutions Gurpreet Singh THE Headlines Theatre group has found a novel way to solve the serious problem of Indo Canadian gang violence which has claimed more than 90 lives in the past decade. It has produced an interactive play that allows the audience to participate and solve the problems of its characters. Gurpreet Singh discusses the play and its import.

Culture

Origin of Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture Language, basically  a vehicle of communication and thought  has been at the center of parochial and communal politics for long time in the Indian sub continent. Region and relgion have often clouded our vision about language and culture and our approach has neither been rational nor open.

Homage

A Salute to Major Gopi Singh Rathore S. N. Sahu Upholding the finest traditions of the Indian Army, Major Gopi became a martyr in the Arin village of Jammu and Kashmir on 10th November 2005 as he lead his men form the front in a fierce operation against terrorists. Born on 14th November 1970 and on the day of his martyrdom he was only four days short of his 35th birth anniversary.

Poetry

Vinod Anand NAZAR AGES AFTER MAN OF TODAY

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