Is India’s Academic System Driving Students Abroad into Dangerous Situations? Dr Neelam Batra-Verma Harpreet came to Canada from Punjab, India to pursue education. Her parents had to sell off their farm land to fund her education, air tickets, food, lodging and other expenses while they themselves struggled to keep afloat with the bare minimum with …
Sleep tourism – Cashing in on the sleep deprived Dr Neelam Batra-Verma Medical tourism has become a household term in recent years, but its roots extend far back into history. While the concept may seem modern, historians trace the earliest known instances of medical tourism back to 4000 BC, when the Sumerians developed health complexes …
I think this is an opportunity for India to show to Canada that they are willing to cooperate with Canada. If the law enforcement agencies there offer their full cooperation it would be an excellent way to show that the two democracies can work in a collaborative fashion. “…. (Patrick Brown, Mayor, Peel Region) South …
Neelam Batra-Verma From being considered a disgrace and embarrassment to the community; from being intimidated and threatened by the community and from being a target of hate mail to being a respected speaker at the same Sikh temple which had first threatened and warned him, Alex Sangha has come a long way since 2008, when …
On December 26th of this year, an alarming shooting incident unfolded at the residence of the son of the President of Laxmi Narayan Temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The Indian media has swiftly characterized this event as an act committed by pro-Khalistan elements, escalating concerns over the resurgence of such groups. Around 2:26 …
Canadian Criminal Code amendment: Addressing miscarriage of justice Dr Neelam Batra-Verma Canadian Criminal Code: In an attempt to provide justice to those innocents who are found guilty of a crime they did not commit, Canada’s Federal Minister of Justice plans to introduce a bill to amend the Canadian Criminal Code. The aim is to set …
Mark Twain in his book “The Mysterious Strangers” wrote “There has never been a just [war], never an honorable one — on the part of the instigator of the war.” Rightly said, no wars are honorable and no wars are just and all wars are avoidable and can be won with words and language. All …
The Winners and Losers of 1971 India-Pak war Mark Twain in his book “The Mysterious Strangers” wrote “There has never been a just [war], never an honorable one — on the part of the instigator of the war.” Rightly said, no wars are honourable and no wars are just and all wars are avoidable and …