EDITORIAL: Journey to the Roots
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An old couple, who spent a good part of their life here in Silicon Valley, went back to India to explore their roots. They recently published a book about how their ancestor was one of the founding fathers of present day Bollywood. After the release of Sagar Movietone, Daksha and Suketu Desai feel they are leaving behind a legacy for their two daughters. The pride of living a meaningful life is an achievement of a lifetime. Ashok K. Gupta covered the book release event in India, and presents an exclusive story of their inspiring journey.
The banding together of political leaders of 11 non-Congress and non-Bharatiya Janta Party, led by four Left parties at the Tripura Bhavan in New Delhi grabbed the nation’s eye balls, Feb. 25. In the run up to the May Lok Sabha polls this regional and Left conglomerate, touted by many analysts to enjoy more than half the vote share of the country, has sought to put up a Third Front, an alternative to the dominant political players, the Congress and BJP, writes Priyanka Bhardwaj.
Indian cricket stars make a lot of money. Despite the match fixing controversies, present and past, Indian fans believe cricket matches are mostly fair and competitive. This is unlike the general disillusionment with politics, where the corrupt and criminal often call the shots, writes Siddharth Srivastava.
As the Lok Sabha elections draw near, the focus is back on the Indian voter. Media, scholars, and policymakers often perpetuate the erroneous view that the Indian voter is relatively unsophisticated, responding only to short-term benefits and thus can be easily manipulated, opines Neelanjan Sircar.
On Jan. 30, the California Senate passed SCA-5, which would amend the California State Constitution to repeal some provisions of Prop 209 and force Universities of California and California State Universities to discriminate on the basis of race for admissions. SCA-5 seeks to unfairly punish Asian Americans by leading to “quotas” in higher education under the guise of affirmative action, writes Manish Goel.
Siliconeer wishes all readers a very happy and colorful Holi!
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