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VOL 18, No. 965
March 15, 2013
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MODI'S ADDRESS AT WHARTON CANCELLED WASHINGTON: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's keynote address at the prestigious Wharton India Economic Forum later this month was cancelled after it was stoutly opposed by sections of Wharton professors, students and other stakeholders. "Our team felt that the potential polarizing reactions from sub-segments of the alumni base, student body, and our supporters, might put Mr Modi in a compromising position, which we would like to avoid at all costs, especially in the spirit of our conference's purpose," the Forum said in a statement. A group of Wharton's professors and students had written a strongly-worded letter saying they are outraged to learn that the Forum has invited Modi as a keynote speaker. The letter noted, "This is the same politician who was refused a diplomatic visa by the United States State Department on March 18, 2005 on the ground that he, as Chief Minister, did nothing to prevent a series of orchestrated riots that targeted Muslims in Gujarat."
Mesmerizing Bay Area concert by Ilayaraja Details on page 21
Madigan-Quinn showdown for Illinois governor Details on page 16
Indian selected for environment award Details on page 5
CONTENTS Bollywood ---------------------- 28-29 Classifieds ------------------------- 43 Community Post -------------- 16-26 Date Book -------------------------- 48 Edit Page --------------------------- 54 HealthScience Post --------- 32-36 Horoscope ------------------------- 52
WOMEN'S CAUSE: India's Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women and
Immigration Post ------------- 46-47
Child Development, Krishna Tirath with Executive Director for UN Women, Michelle
Life Style ----------------------- 30-31
Bachelet at United Nations Office in New York. Speaking at the 57th Session of the
Philosophy ------------------------- 53
Commission of Status of Women at the United Nations, she said violence
Publisher’s Diary ------------------ 4
against women is often not due to lack of legislative framework
Real Estate -------------------- 44-45
but ineffective implementation. (Details on page 7)
Details on page 5
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TechBiz Post ------------------- 11-14 Travel & Hospitality Post ---- 39-42