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Securities and Exchange Board of India ('SEBI') has recently introduced significant changes in the regime governing related parties transactions ('RPT') vis---vis listed entities provided under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and [...]

Approach to Islamic nations: Reconciliation, not retaliation Because I love my country so deeply, I hurt even though I know not one of the murdered victims. And I wonder what [...]

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The article discusses the celebrations of the Diwali festival in the U.S. The festival of lights is one of the most important epics of the Hindu religion to commemorate the return of Lord Rama from 14-year exile and symbolizes the victory of good over evil. The Diwali celebration includes temple visitations, performing Lakshmi puja, and sharing sweets with loved ones.

The article focuses on the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Gadar Movement at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Kochi, Kerala in India on January 8, 2013. It informs that Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh announced that the Gadar Memorial in San Francisco, California will be upgraded into a functional library and museum with a sculpture to honor Gadari Babas or the leaders of the movement. Gadar Movement sparked support by Indians in California for the Indian freedom struggle.

The author discusses prejudice, hostility and discrimination faced by the Indian Americans from the American people in the U.S. citing reference to the declaration of American independence on July 4, 1776. Also investigated are the racial riots held in Bellingham, Washington in 1907 in which the Indians were forced to leave the town in fear.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "On Sexual Violence Against Women in India" by Rajen Anand in the May 31, 2013 issue, remodeling of Sunnyvale Hindu Temple in the May 17, 2013 issue, and other related to duet compact disc (CD) by Manju Ghosh and a correction in the article titled "Bollywood Plans Official Remakes of 'Rambo' Expendables" in June 7, 2013 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including two related to the passage of the Anand Marriage Amendment in the Indian Parliament in the May 25, 2012 issue and one related to the Memorial Day for Indian Americans.

In this article the author discusses the significance on the commemoration of the event that happened in Kolkata, India that ended the supply of free labor for the sugar plantation of Great Britain. He mentions that the memorial in Kolkata was another landmark memorial in memory of people who had left years ago as contract workers. He also reflects on the installation of a memorial by Indian descendants to pay tribute to their pioneering ancestors for their struggles, setbacks and triumphs.

In this article the author discusses the mobilization of the Indian American community through the implementation of bills in the U.S. The Luce-Cellar Bill, and the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 were some of the bills implemented to strengthen the U.S. and Indian relationship These bills either protect Indian immigrant's from abuses and promote security in India.

In this article the author discusses the new rules on surrendering Indian passports imposed by the Government of India after acquiring the U.S. citizenship. The author says that the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin has raised their objection because they considered it undue and unnecessary to the Indian Americans community. It states that Indian consulates in the U.S. should require the surrender of Indian passports before granting Indian visas to U.S. citizens of Indian origin.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including the arrest of Indian Vijay Shah at the Democratic National Convention in the March 5, 2010 issue, U.S. Census document in the April 2, 2010 issue, and the U.S. Supreme Court's appointment of the Special Investigation Team for the Gujarat riot cases in the April 2, 2010 issue.

In this article the author discusses the significance and protection of confidentiality of the U.S. Census 2010. The author explains that the 2010 Census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Also discussed is the U.S. Census Bureau which depends on voluntary help to disseminate the message and forms of the Complete Count Committees of volunteers.