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The scope and intensity of the debate in (TODAY) Voices over Singapore’s national identity suggest that Singaporeans desire one that can be defined with concrete terms and icons. This indicates that they are struggling with the concept of a national identity. National identity has its roots in nationalism, which is a construct... 

US Senator (Illinois) Richard Durbin: Indian IT companies abusing H-1B visas (24 Apr) - Amidst Congressional debate on the comprehensive immigration reform, a top US Senator has accused big Indian IT companies - TCS, Infosys and Wipro - of abusing the H-1B visa system. "There are some specific abuses of H-1B," senator Richard... 

Sino-Indian War in 1962 (23 Apr) - India has accused Chinese soldiers of launching an incursion far into Indian territory, in the latest flare-up of tension between the two Asian giants over their de facto boundary in the Himalayas. Chinese troops entered 10 kilometers (six miles) into Indian territory on April 15 and pitched...