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INTERVIEWS
DEFENSE
Afghanistan May Be on “Edge of Opportunity” for Peace
Washington, DC - The Eid al-Fitr ceasefire and the burgeoning peace movement in Afghanistan lead NATO officials in the country to believe the country is on the...
Both India Caucuses Discuss US-India Ties with Mattis
Washington, DC - US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday (June 19) met on Capitol Hill with a group of bipartisan lawmakers representing India...
LinkedIn Offers Military Spouses Free Membership
Washington, DC - The Defense Department’s Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program is launching a new partnership with LinkedIn -- the virtual professional networking platform.
Military...
ENVIRONMENT
Seven UN Experts Call Modi to Probe Firing in Thoothukudi
Geneva, Switzerland - Seven independent experts lambasted the lethal Indian police response to protests against the expansion of the heavily polluting copper smelter in...
Pentagon Honors Secretary of Defense Environmental Award Recipients
Washington, DC - The Defense Department is honoring nine winners with the 2018 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards for exceptional environmental achievements and innovative, cost-effective environmental practices.
The...
India Visit: Energy Secretary Perry Hosts USISPF Delegation
Washington, DC - US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry is scheduled to be in India at the end of February to further enhance bilateral...
IMMIGRATION
Melania Trump in Texas, on an Unannounced Trip.
Washington, DC - The US First Lady had to scrap her surprise visit to Border Patrol facility due to flooding but Melania Trump spent...
Trump Signs Executive Order to Keep Families Together
Washington, DC - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (June 20) relented under pressure on the burning issue of separating migrant children from their parents...
Group of Indian Americans Go to Prison for H1-B Visa Fraud
San Jose - Another group of Indian Americans was sentenced to prison for their role in a case of H1-B visa fraud scheme and...
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook in the Forbidden City
Washington, DC - We all know that if you make decisions based on flawed assumptions, things can easily go wrong. Welcome to the United States’...
UPDATE: EU Privacy Law Set to be a Game Changer
Washington, DC - The GDPR roll out is just days away, and people's’ inboxes are receiving a steady stream of privacy updates from sites that...
Business Underpins India-US Defense Deal
Mumbai - On January 25, India and the US renewed their bilateral defense pact for 10 more years. The ‘2015 Framework for the US-India Defense...
BOOK REVIEW
Perilous Interventions: The Security Council and the Politics of Chaos
New York - “Perilous Interventions: The Security Council and the Politics of Chaos” (Harper Colins, 2016), a book providing a sharp analysis of the recent...
RESTAURANT REVIEW
With New Year 2018 Dawning, H-1B Extensions to Hit Snags
Washington, DC - The Trump Administration is working to introduce new regulations to curtail H-1B visa extensions, putting in jeopardy Green Card applications of...