Visa Dates May 2003
This column carries priority dates and other transitional information as taken from the U.S. State Department’s Visa Bulletin. The information below is from t
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The New Empire
The war in Iraq is over. The world’s most powerful country vanquishes a small-time dictator of an impoverished nation in a matter of weeks. The embedded media
Lessons for the Teacher
BADGER. Director: Rajshree Ojha. Producer Arati Misro. Players: Dhritiman Chaterji, Amol Mhatre, Don Ganguly. English. (American Film Institute.) For a short fi
Breath of Life
I am expecting a somber holy man, and in prances a young bhakti saint, a slender figure in white, dancing and singing, dark eyes beaming as he weaves through th
Business Immigration Update
The Department of Labor (DOL) on May 6, 2002 published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register for a revamped labor certification program. The p
Letters
DUBYA’S WAR I couldn’t agree more with the editorial (IC Apr 2003). Today this country is rejoicing while watching the clip of statue of Saddam being topple
Proletariat Chic
LAL SALAAM. Director: Gaganvihari Borate. Players: Nandita Das, Sharad Kapoor, Sayaji Shinde, Makrand Deshpande, Rajpal Yadav, Hemangini. Music: Pt. Hridaynath
Backlash Against Foreign Labor
No, this is globalization By RAJEEV SRINIVASAN One of the articles of faith these days is that free trade is a panacea for all sorts of evils. Proponents of fre
A Splashy Debut
At 26 David Davidar was one of the youngest publishers in the world, when he became one of the founder members of Penguin Books India. The CEO and publisher soo
Rama’s Stepping Stone
When I decided to include Rameswaram Island on my itinerary to south India, my travel planner in New York didn’t encourage the excursion: Most Westerners simp
Indians and Heart Disease
The only thing certain about life is death; and death comes in various forms. With the advances in medical science new diseases are discovered and old ones conq
