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BC LIBERAL PARTY A REPLICA OF CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF CANADA

By Promod Puri The Liberal Party of British Columbia is almost a replica of the Conservative Party of Canada. Its leadership and memberships’ behaviour and supporters’ temperament coincide with the federal Conservatives from top to bottom in the party’s rank and file. British Columbians, who are conservative in their political thinking, also have a strong leaning towards the provincial Liberal Party The roots of the BC Liberal Party go as far as the early part of the last century. It ruled the province as well for several terms during this period. But the party almost collapsed in 1952. Most of …

THINGS WE SELDOM USE IN OUR HOUSEHOLDS

How often we use the dishwasher? Quite regularly, frequently, occasionally, or very rarely. Perhaps never. Is the dishwasher use a cultural thing, or do we want to exercise some water and energy saving? Some of us in the immigrant communities prefer washing dishes by hand and then letting them dry out with natural air or wipe with a kitchen towel.

India Urgently Needs A Comprehensive Diagnostic Study To Tackle Rape Epidemic

This is a disease that can’t be controlled by candles, protests, poetry, prose, and punishments. By Promod Puri It is disgraced and dreadful evil that has grown into an imperishable stain on the contemporary Indian scene as its social norm. The evil is the rapist beast that lurks everywhere, ready to pounce on his victims at any given opportunity. The sad story is that the nation has not begun in a comprehensive way to handle this ongoing spread of vicious crime against women. Manisha of Hathras, Priyanka Reddy, Asifa Banu, Jyoti Singh “Nirbhay,” and hundreds perhaps thousands more became victims …

OCTOBER 24 ELECTION A BOMBSHELL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIANS

By Promod Puri The Liberals got caught off guard. And so are the British Columbians when Premier John Horgan announced on Monday a flash provincial election just a month from now, on October 24. My immediate reaction on social media was, “again! It was only yesterday.” The province was to go to the polls in 2021 fall, according to the gentleman agreement, duly signed, between the New Democratic Party and its supporting partner, the Green Party of B.C. The last election, three years ago, resulted in NDP securing 41 seats against the B.C. Liberal Party, winning 43 seats. The then-Liberal …

There Is Faith In Trudeau’s Ethnic Sentiments

He recognizes the contribution of Canada's ethnic diversity that makes this nation a genuinely multicultural society of equal opportunities. He has shown his enthusiastic participation in Canadian ethnic and cultural events too.

JALEBI: The Queen Of Indian Sweets

Enjoy Jalebi, the queen of Indian confection, straight or with milk, anytime, including midnight all alone and guilt-free craving for something sweet

SWAMI AGNIVESH: A PROGRESSIVE HINDU CRUSADER

A man with a world vision of one humanity, he argued that people should be allowed full freedom of movement across borders through the elimination of passports and immigration laws.

RULERS AND LEADERS ARE THE CRIMINALS OF 9/11s, NOT THE NATIONS

In the call out for sacrifice, nationalism, and patriotism, or just for "defence," battles are fought, soldiers fight and die, the accountability falls on the nation's states, but not on the leaders in the long run.

Swing Like A Pendulum

People with a free mindset attitude swing like a pendulum. Passing through the Centre, they move to the social or political ideologies of the Left or Right but not committed to either of them. Being fanatically committed to the Right or Left can restrict the perception of issues confronting us individually or by the society … Continue reading "Swing Like A Pendulum"

PURGING OF USELESS LETTERS IN ENGLISH WORDS

The word 'behaviour' or 'behavior' behaves the same way no matter how one spells it.