It is unfortunate that a city of immigrants has to face the scourge of hate crimes. In a diverse and multicultural society, one expects to see greater tolerance and accommodation. But in New York, it […]
As a Member of Congress who represents a large population of Americans of Indian descent, I am deeply troubled by the outrageous remarks aimed at the winner of the 2013 Miss America Pageant and a […]
CONTD FROM Vol 7 ISSUE 37 || 1 || CHHANT: Countless silent sages and innumerable ascetics seek Him; millions of Brahmas meditate and adore Him; the spiritual teachers meditate and chant His Name. Through chanting, […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The BRICS Foreign Ministers met on 26th September on the margins of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Ministers congratulated the South African Presidency and appreciated the good […]
“Nava-ratri” literally means “nine nights.” This festival is observed twice a year, once in the beginning of summer and again at the onset of winter. What’s the Significance of Navratri? During Navaratri, we invoke the […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The Minister of External Relations of Brazil, the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, the Minister of External Affairs of India and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan met in […]
NEW YORK (TIP): “Cinema that does not entertain is boring. I find parallel cinema boring,” said veteran actor Rishi Kapoor at the promotional campaign of his upcoming film Besharam. He said it in response to […]
Chaturshringi Temple History: Built during the reign of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle, the Chaturshringi Temple derives its name from a mountain with four peaks (Chatur means four). The premises also houses temples dedicated to […]
GWADAR, PAK (TIP): Pakistan has just got three brand new islands — thanks to a major earthquake. When the shock of the temblor subsided on September 24, people living in the coastal town of Gwadar […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The five permanent members of the deeply divided UN security council reached agreement on September 26 on a resolution to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons, a major step in taking the most controversial […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Diwali maybe a month away but for Indian Americans at Times Square, festivities started as early as September 22 when the entire cast of Besharam made a special appearance at the ‘Maharashtra […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A simple measurement of the sweat gland activity of a depressed person can nearly accurately determine if they have suicidal propensity, a new research has claimed. Lars-Hakan Thorell, associate professor in experimental psychiatry […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa’s Curiosity rover has found more evidence of water on ancient Mars during a recent pit stop along the way towards a huge Red Planet mountain. The one-tonne Curiosity rover resumed a trek […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Astronomers have discovered the densest galaxy ever to be found – packed with an extraordinary number of stars – about 54 million light years from our own Milky Way. The ultra-compact dwarf galaxy, […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on September 26, strongly condemned the “provocative” terror strikes in Jammu region by the “enemies of peace”, but said such attacks will not succeed in derailing efforts to […]
INDORE (TIP): Virender Sehwag’s decision to bat down the order for Delhi in the Challenger Trophy match against India Blue may have come as a surprise to his fans. But it wasn’t really unexpected as […]
KOLKATA (TIP): Sachin Tendulkar will play his 200th Test match at home against the West Indies later this year. BCCI interim secretary Sanjay Patel confirmed on Sunday that the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has […]
MUMBAI (TIP): India’s hottest young cricketer Virat Kohli is setting the world of brand endorsements alight. The Indian captain-in-the-making, whose exploits on the field, combined with his youth, good looks and never-say-die attitude, makes him […]
COSMOS Health India is likely to invest around Rs 40 crore in the next 6 months to set up 4 premium birthing centres across the country under ‘COSMOS’ brand, said the media report. The fund […]
TV interview comes days before first appearance at the UN General Assembly TEHRAN (TIP): Iran’s recently installed President has said his country won’t seek a nuclear bomb, and claimed – contrary to Western perception – […]
TOKYO (TIP): Japan’s economic recovery is expected to survive the impact from scheduled increases in the sales tax, a Reuters poll showed, as the government prepares economic stimulus measures to soften the blow. Prime Minister […]
JAIPUR (TIP): The focus is understandably on Sachin Tendulkar as he pads up in the T20 format of the game for one last time. The Master Blaster arrived in Jaipur on Wednesday for Mumbai Indians’ […]
LAUSANNE (TIP): India are among the five nations, who have placed their bids before the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to host the 2018 Hockey World Cup. The FIH said that it had received seven high […]
LONDON (TIP): Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, may continue competing until the 2017 world championships in London, the Jamaican told the BBC. The six-times Olympic champion had previously always said he planned to quit […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian men’s hockey team is set to get a new foreign coach within two weeks time as the national federation has shortlisted four candidates for the top job. Hockey India (HI) secretary […]
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