Fight for net neutrality unites internet

timesofindia.indiatimes.com - NEW DELHI: For once, the constant bickering on the internet and social media has been put aside. People of all beliefs and affiliations have come together to unite on the net neutrality issue, campaigning, persuading, and getting more people involved.

In a span of 24 hours, over 27,000 emails have been sent to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) through the website savetheinternet.in responding to the regulator's call for public consultation. An online petition on change.org has nearly 150,000 supporters petitioning Union minister for communication and information technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, the department of telecom, and the TRAI to act against the violation of net neutrality by corporate interests.

Obama Meets Raúl Castro, Making History

nytimes.com - PANAMA — President Obama and President Raúl Castro of Cuba met here Saturday in the first face-to-face discussion between the leaders of the two countries in a half-century.

Seated beside Mr. Castro in a small room in the convention center downtown where the Summit of the Americas was being held, Mr. Obama called it a “historic meeting.”

“Our governments will continue to have differences,” he said at a news conference wrapping up the summit meeting. “At the same time, we agreed that we can continue to take steps forward that advance our mutual interests.”

He Missed a Shot? Give That Man a Hand

nytimes.com - N.B.A. players are among the most graceful athletes in the world, and they showcase their skills almost nightly. Their movements are precise, their timing impeccable.

But for all the dazzling dunks and clever passes, some of their most impressive choreography often goes unnoticed: the brief ballet that plays out between free throws, when teammates come together to exchange an assortment of high-fives, pats on the backside and hand gestures.

“I don’t even know why we do it,” Mike Miller of the Cleveland Cavaliers said, “but we have to do it.”

Hillary Clinton Set to Announce 2016 Presidential Bid

nytimes.com - Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to announce on Sunday that she will seek the presidency for a second time, ending two years of speculation and immediately establishing herself as the likely 2016 Democratic nominee.

The announcement will effectively begin what could be one of the least contested races, without an incumbent, for the Democratic presidential nomination in recent history — a stark contrast to the 2008 primaries, when Mrs. Clinton, the early front-runner, ended up in a long and expensive battle won by Barack Obama.

2 College Students Charged in Sexual Attack on Florida Beach

nytimes.com - PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Two college students have been charged with sexually attacking a woman on a crowded Florida beach filled with spring break revelers who apparently did nothing to stop it, authorities said.

Delonte' Martistee, 22, and Ryan Austin Calhoun, 23, were arrested Friday and charged with sexual battery by multiple perpetrators, according to the Bay County Sheriff's Office. The Panama City News Herald (http://bit.ly/1I3NbsV ) reports both men are students at Troy University in Alabama.

The attack, recorded on a cellphone video, happened sometime March 10-12 in Panama City, Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen said at a news conference.

In Performance | Tessa Ferrer

nytimes.com - Ms. Ferrer in a scene from Tracey Scott Wilson’s new play about race and real estate in a gentrifying neighborhood. The show, directed by Anne Kauffman, opens on Wednesday at the Public Theater.

Jordan Spieth Ready for a Roaring Good Time at the Masters

nytimes.com - AUGUSTA, Ga. — As much as he enjoyed his first Masters last year, Jordan Spieth left Augusta National Golf Club with one regret. Not the chunky chip he hit on the eighth hole of the final round, which opened a crack at the top of the leaderboard that the eventual champion, Bubba Watson, blazed through.

Spieth lamented that his runner-up finish in his Masters debut came against a field that did not include the four-time champion Tiger Woods, who missed the tournament after having back surgery.

“I wish that Tiger was there,” Spieth said then, adding, “In order to feel like I can reach a goal one day of becoming No.