Year: 2017
Jayapal Sues President Trump for Violating the Constitution
Currently, President Trump has conflicts of interest in at least twenty-five countries. WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has joined more than two-hundred of her colleagues in Congress including 2 Indian American lawmakers – […]
Indian Embassy celebrates Third International Day of Yoga with great enthusiasm
WASHINGTON (TIP): The 3rd International Day of Yoga was celebrated on June 17, 2017 at Sylvan Theater on the National Mall in Washington DC. Nearly 2000 people from all walks of life attended the event […]
Call it – jimnastik day
I have no misgiving if our entire country assembles to perform exercises with leaders of saffron outfits, leading them from the front, with the hidden aim of pleasing our PM, but my rant is for […]
Sting journalism is not investigative journalism
Perspective “Sting journalism is a lazy substitute to meticulous reporting. It may create a buzz but can never examine anything in depth”, says the author. In this age of digital storage of information, one is […]
The PM’s meeting with Trump gives India a chance to study its options in a changed world
Three years after his first visit to meet U.S. President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Washington for his first meeting with the new President, Donald Trump, on June 26. His visit […]
ASHTA VINAYAKA – EIGHT FORMS OF LORD GANESHA
Vakratunda Ganesha’s first avatara is of Vakratunda (twisted trunk) an embodiment of the Absolute Impersonal aspect of Godhood called Brahman in the form of Ganesha. A demon named Matsara was born out of the Pramaada (Heedlessness) of Indra, the king of […]
M O V I E R E V I E W – THE MUMMY
CAST: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Russell Crowe DIRECTION: Alex Kurtzman GENRE: Action DURATION: 1 hour 50 minutes STORY Millennia after being denied her fate, a betrayed Egyptian princess is back […]
NICOLE KIDMAN READY TO EMBRACE HER 50S
Actress Nicole Kidman said she is enjoying every bit about ageing and is geared up to embrace turning 50. The 49-year-old actress, who turns a year older on June 20, said she is taking life as it comes at this […]
CHARLIZE THERON’S KIDS FEEL SHE DOES HALLOWEEN FOR LIVING
Actress Charlize Theron’s kids describe her career as “playing Halloween.” During her recent visit to the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, the’41-year-old actress opened up about her children’s perception’of her career. “At a very young age, someone asked my eldest, ‘What does […]
M O V I E R E V I E W – RAABTA
CAST: Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon, Jim Sarbh DIRECTION: Dinesh Vijan GENRE: Romance DURATION: 2 hours 34 minutes STORY Shiv and Saira are drawn to each other like long lost lovers, mostly because they are. Their […]
DIANA PENTY GETS CRACKING ON HER NEXT ROLE
It’s always an actor’s dream and endeavor to do different, challenging roles. Diana Penty is no exception. She is excited about her new film because she gets to kick and punch on screen for the first time. She began her prep […]
TAAPSEE PANNU STARTS SHOOTING FOR ‘JUDWAA 2’ IN MUMBAI
Actress Taapsee Pannu on Wednesday started shooting the Mumbai schedule of ‘Judwaa 2’. Last month, Taapsee had wrapped up the London schedule of the movie, in which she features with Varun Dhawan. Now she has started shooting at the Film […]
Infosys president quits, top execs come under pressure
BENGALURU (TIP): Infosys president and head of Americas Sandeep Dadlani has resigned, a sudden development that some attributed to growing pressures on the company’s top executives to deliver, following a series of unimpressive quarterly performances. Dadlani, who has been […]
AIR BAG MAKER TAKATA TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY
NEW YORK (TIP): Takata Corp , the Japanese company facing billions in liabilities stemming from its defective air bag inflators, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as next week as it works toward a deal for financial backing from US […]
AMAZON BUYS WHOLE FOODS FOR $13.7 BN
NEW YORK (TIP): Amazon.com Inc said on June 17 (Friday) it would buy US organic supermarket chain Whole Foods Market Inc for $13.7 billion, including debt, marking the internet retailer’s largest deal and biggest foray into the brick-and-mortar retail sector. The deal, which puts a 27% premium on Whole […]
BLACK MONEY – Switzerland ratifies auto info sharing
First set of data in 2019 ? Switzerland has been long perceived as one of the safest havens for the illicit wealth allegedly stashed abroad by Indians ? The exchange of information will be carried out based on the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic […]
GOVT MAKES AADHAAR MUST FOR BANK A/CS, HIGH VALUE TRANSACTIONS
HIGHLIGHTS ? Aadhaar card has been made mandatory for opening bank accounts and conducting financial transactions of Rs 50,000 and above. ? Those with existing accounts will also have to submit their unique identification number by the end of December. ? Not […]
News, sports sites vulnerable to cyber attacks
LONDON (TIP): News and sports websites have some of the lowest levels of security adoption, making them vulnerable to cyber attacks, a new study has found. Researchers looked at the security protocols used by the top 500 sites in various industries […]
