Category: ENGLISH

Towards The Light (Book reveiw)

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The first Literary revolution from the Indian languages – Published by a foreign University ( CUNY/ City University of New York QCC Art Gallery) Few words about Towards The Light and Jayan Varghese A tribute by Professor Joseph Cheruvelil (Retired Professor of English at St. John’s University, New York) In the beginning, long before the Big Bang, God said, “Let there be Light.“ And there was light (Genesis 1:3). If there is any mystery in the universe, it is in light and water. In fact, they are the most frequently…

IOCUSA Vice Chairman Calls for Supreme Court Intervention to Protect Electoral Integrity

Press Release

George Abraham, Vice Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress USA (IOCUSA), expressed deep concern over revelations reported by The Indian Express concerning the functioning of the Election Commission of India and called upon the Supreme Court of India to closely examine the issues raised and take whatever steps it considers necessary to safeguard the integrity of India’s electoral process. The Indian Express investigation reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections at least 14 times over a period of 10 months concerning decisions involving voter registration,…

BJP deploys five-member team in Uttar Pradesh, sharpens organisational focus ahead of 2027 polls

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Vinod Tawde to lead the party’s Uttar Pradesh operations with four co-in-charges; organisational coordination, booth management and election preparedness expected to be key priorities Lucknow: With the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election approaching, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strengthened its organisational setup in the state by putting together a five-member team headed by national general secretary Vinod Tawde. Jagdish Patel, Medha Kulkarni, Pradeep Verma and Anant Ojha have been appointed as co-in-charges to assist him. The appointments are part of a wider organisational reshuffle announced by BJP president Nitin…

ECINet under scrutiny after 97 eligible Goa voters left off final roll; Jairam Ramesh targets Election Commission

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Goa CEO’s office reportedly sought rollback facility eight times in seven days; EROs had found 97 electors eligible, but their names did not appear in the final SIR roll Panaji: A controversy over the Election Commission of India’s ECINet system has intensified after reports emerged that 97 voters in Goa, who were found eligible for inclusion by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), were nevertheless left out of the final electoral roll published following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh cited the Goa episode to question the functioning…

SIR row intensifies: Rahul Gandhi announces press conference as reports of dissent within Election Commission trigger fresh debate

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Two Election Commissioners reportedly recorded objections on 14 occasions over 10 months; Election Commission says final decisions, including those on SIR, were unanimous. New Delhi: Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi announced a press conference amid an escalating political controversy over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In a post on X, Gandhi said that those he described as “opponents of the Constitution” had been exposed and announced that he would address the media at 4 pm. The remarks…

Abhishek Banerjee Questions Election Commission, Cites Alleged WhatsApp Chats Over Voter-List Row

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Kolkata: The political confrontation over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal has intensified, with Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee raising fresh allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Banerjee on Thursday shared screenshots purportedly taken from a WhatsApp group involving election observers and claimed that the exchanges, dating back to April, raise serious questions about the manner in which the electoral process was handled in West Bengal. He alleged that there had been a plan…

Keystone STEM Alliance: A Youth-Led Model Transforming STEM Education and Community Engagement: Ajay Ghosh

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Introduction In less than two years, Keystone STEM Alliance (KSA), a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit, led by youth and dedicated to expanding equitable access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, has experienced remarkable growth and emerged as a leading force in youth-driven STEM innovation and community engagement. Founded in 2025 by student leaders Vivaan Ponugoti and Virat Ponugoti, KSA has evolved from a grassroots initiative into a rapidly growing educational organization serving hundreds of students through competitive robotics, community outreach, and experiential learning programs. Through its flagship BLAST Robotics Team…

AAPI’s National Stem Cell Donor Drive Gains Momentum as Youth-Led Movement Expands Across U.S. and India

Dr. Ajay Ghosh

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is spearheading an unprecedented national effort to address a longstanding gap in lifesaving stem cell donor availability for patients of South Asian descent. Through a coordinated campaign launched in partnership with the Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei (DKMS) and National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) international stem cell registries, AAPI has transformed what were once isolated community donor drives into a unified nationwide movement aimed at increasing representation within the stem cell registry. According to Dr. Meher Medavaram, President of AAPI, the initiative targets a…

Jairam Ramesh Raises Questions Over SIR, Claims Millions of Voters Affected

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New Delhi: Congress General Secretary (Communications) and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns over the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that millions of voters have either been removed from the rolls or asked to provide additional documents to retain their registration. According to figures cited by Ramesh, around 78 million names were removed from electoral rolls during the first two phases of the SIR exercise. He said this amounted to roughly 13 percent of the electoral rolls covered by those phases.…

Employment Opportunities for Youth Expand, Says Union Minister L. Murugan

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Chennai: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan said various government initiatives aimed at employment generation, entrepreneurship and skill development have created wider opportunities for young people across the country. Referring to employment trends, Murugan said the unemployment rate had declined from 6 per cent to 3.2 per cent. He also highlighted the rapid expansion of India’s startup ecosystem, saying the number of startups had increased from around 400 in 2014 to more than 2.5 lakh. According to the minister, a significant proportion of startup founders…