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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
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Criminal Justice Propositions
Q What were the criminal justice propositions on the ballot in the last elections and what did they signify? A On November 6, 2012, California voters reject
Suffocated by Closeness
Q I have been dating a guy for almost a year. When I suggest spending more time together (we rarely spend more than one day of the weekend and one evening du
Silicon Valley 2012 Awards
The Silicon Valley Awards 2012 (SVA) ceremony, held at the Fremont Marriott SiliconValley, was held on November 18, 2012. The awards were presented to honor and
2012 Awards
Affirming and acknowledging her outstanding accomplishments, Vandana Kumar, publisher of India Currents has won The Asian American Hero Award, The Silicon Valle
Self-centered and Distracted?
Q I find myself getting easily distracted and bored when I am reading or listening to someone or working on a task. I think I have always been someone who had
Planning for the Forthcoming Law Changes
Several tax breaks for individuals and small businesses are set to expire on December 31, 2012. New tax laws will hit the middle class in general. As such, tax
A Maoist Musing
In Western countries such as the United States, Arundhati Roy is best known as the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The God of Small Things, a semi-autobiogra
Healthy Radiant Hair
Men and women alike desire for one thing, healthy, radiant hair. Having healthy hair takes more than just shampoo and conditioner. For several reasons, hair sta
Inequality in the Kitchen
When my marriage was arranged, I confessed to my spouse-to-be that I barely knew how to cook. “I’ll do all the cooking,” Krish said. Relatives pronounced
Ocean Nirvana
I’ve never quite realised how glorious a sunset can be when viewed from the middle of a vast, immeasurable ocean. As our speedboat slices through powerful wav
