Asia
Year: 2016
India
US Visa Fee hike discriminatory; Targeted at Indian IT firms: Jaitley
WASHINGTON (TIP): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed concern over the hike in visa fee by the US, saying it is “discriminatory” and largely affects Indian IT professionals. Mr. Jaitley, who is on an official […]
India
United States
United States
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz Installs Clinton Democratic Club’s 2016-2017 Officers
QUEENS, NY (TIP): The Clinton Democratic Club introduced its members to the 2016-2017 Executive Board and Board of Trustees on Wednesday, April 6 at Trattoria 35 in Bayside, Queens. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz conducted […]
India
Indian Americans
United States
Houston Mayor Turner avoids major layoffs with new layoffs
HOUSTON (TIP): Mayor Sylvester Turner said Friday, April 15 he’s found a way to save more than a thousand city jobs with his new budget. Turner’s budget will cut 90 jobs, but he says it […]
Indian Americans
Warm Farewell to India’s Consul General Harish Parvathaneni in Houston
HOUSTON (TIP): Samskriti & Anjali Center for Performing Arts Houston hosted, March 18, a farewell dinner in honor of Consul General Harish and Mrs. Nandita Parvathaneni, and a special Kuchipudi classical dance performance by their […]
Other News
Salient Characteristics of Donald Trump
It was miraculous. But it was almost no trick at all IF you saw him Turn vice into virtue; Slander into truth; Impotence into abstinence; Arrogance into humility; Plunder into philanthropy; Thievery into honor; Blasphemy […]
Asia
Europe
Britain’s Prince William and Kate try archery in Bhutan
THIMPHU (TIP): Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate tried their hand at Bhutan’s national sport of archery on April 14 as they began their first visit to the tiny Himalayan kingdom in a whirl […]
Business & Economics
Bangladesh celebrates Bengali New Year amid tight security
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh celebrated the Bengali New Year with tens of thousands of people joining the Pohela Boishakh festivities across the country, defying threats of fundamentalist Muslim groups. Amid tight security, festivities began with the […]
Asia
Nepal gets first woman chief justice, sign of changing attitudes
KATHMANDU (TIP): Sushila Karki became the first female acting Chief Justice of Nepal‘s Supreme Court on April 13, ending the male domination of top posts in the judiciary. The Himalayan nation, though still a deeply […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Texas Indian American Couple Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
An Indian American couple has been found dead April 12 in a bedroom inside their home, in what police have said is a murder-suicide. Southlake police said the man fatally shot his wife before killing himself. […]
Featured
Donald Trump and ‘Official Racism’ era in politics
The Republican Party and the “conservative establishment” do not disagree with Trump’s racism, xenophobia, prejudice and bigotry toward Hispanic and Latino immigrants, non-whites, Muslims and women. They are just embarrassed and aghast that Donald Trump […]
Featured
A BABA FOR OUR TIMES
Yesterday, April 14, we did Baba Saheb. And did him copiously. The Prime Minister was at some place in Madhya Pradesh, leading the charge, converting the occasion, with his by now familiar flamboyance, into yet another […]
Featured
Indian Americans
Indian-American Yale Student Awarded Soros Fellowship
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American student at the Yale University is among 30 recipients of a prestigious fellowship aimed at supporting graduate students who have demonstrated “creativity” and “originality” in their lives. Durga Thakral is among […]
Indian Americans
Indian American MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga appointed to key Administration post
WASHINGTON(TIP) : President Barack Obama today, April 14, 2016 appointed Indian American MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga as a member of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, a key administration post tasked with working towards internet safety. Mr. […]
Entertainment
The New York Indian Film Festival announces full lineup for the 16th Annual Film Festival May 7 – May 14
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) announced the full lineup last night for their 16th year of celebrating independent, art house, alternate, and diaspora films from/about/connected to the Indian […]
Other News
Know India Programme 2016 Launched
Consulate General of India, New York starts accepting applications for 35th ‘Know India Programme’ (K.I.P). Guidelines and application form for K.I.P may be accessed through Ministry of External Affairs website: http://www.mea.gov.in/know-india-programme.htm Local enquiries about K.I.P may be sent […]
India
125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar celebrated at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS, NY (TIP): A special event to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations on April 13 at United Nations […]
Asia
UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon offers his ‘good offices’ to resolve India-Pakistan Issues
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): With Pakistan announcing that the bilateral peace process with India has been “suspended”, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said that the offer of his “good offices” to help resolve the conflict […]