Recently, Mr. Chatterjee penned down his political thoughts by comparing the wide range of policies presented by the presidential candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, to win the voters in the competitive race to the White House. Vegasdesi reader Ramesh Gokal has diverse views on the issues impacting the country. Below is the rebuttal received from Mr. Gokal to Chatterjee’s article… Just in case you’re interested, here are the truths: PERSONAL TAXES:It has been proven many times over that when tax rates are reduced, more productivity results in higher revenuesRead More

Various opinion polls suggest that most Americans have made up their minds as to who they will vote for in the November Presidential election. Yet, many are still undecided and are weighing the policies that Mr. Trump and Ms. Harris have declared on some of  the significant issues. Depending on the level of congressional support, many of these policy positions will possibly change when either one of them takes office. However, it is beneficial to focus on some of the key differences as they currently stand. One can write lengthy analysisRead More

Festival season is around the corner, from Dusshera, Navratri to Diwali. The community is invited to the festive Navratri Garba celebrations. If you’re new to Garba, no problem. The Las Vegas Gujarati Samaj invites you to a host of free classes to learn Garba dance. Please join the other amateurs in learning Garba and save the date for the six days of colorful celebrations with other community members. What:  Navratri Celebrations When: Saturday & Sundays of October 4, 5,11,12,20 and 21st, 2024 Where: Yet to be Announced Cost: Complimentary to Members includes Snacks,Read More

Clark County Commissioners unanimously voted to appoint Boulder City resident Roopa Krithivasan, Ph.D., to the Boulder City Library District Board of Trustees. The Board’s decision was based on the recommendation of the Boulder City Library Board. The vacancy opened due to the resignation of one of the Board Trustees. Applicants were solicited to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. Five Boulder City residents applied for the vacated seat position. On the recommendation of the Board of Trustees, the County Commissioners appointed Roopa Krithivasan for the remainder ofRead More

The engineering professor shares his vision for faculty development as the director for the refreshed Teaching and Learning Commons. Learning comes naturally to Haroon Sahotra, professor of civil and environment engineering and now director of the Teaching and Learning Commons (TLC), a campus resource hub for academic faculty. As the son of two educators, he strives to enhance his teaching methods and leave a deeper, more meaningful impact on his students. Throughout his academic career, Sahotra says he has identified teaching tactics that helped transform the way he interacts with the subject matter. He’sRead More

Indian-American Judge Tina Talim moved to America with her family as a young child. After an undergraduate degree, with honors, from UCLA, Judge Talim earned her J.D. from the prestigious Pepperdine School of Law. Soon after graduating from Pepperdine, Judge Talim moved to Vegas 20 years back to work for a prominent local law firm, Alverson Taylor. Before being appointed to the bench, Judge Talim served as a prosecutor in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office for nineteen years, prosecuting 35 felony jury trials, including murder, sexual assaults, crimes againstRead More