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Can a Racialist regime break the bond?
A multiracial, multicultural group of Americans at No Frills Grill & Sports Bar in Fort Worth, Texas , February 3, 2017
Year: 2017
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ZEE ALWAN & ZEE AFLAM Launched
On January 19th, 2017 ZEE TV Americas held a press conference/community event in New Jersey for the launch of 2 New Networks – ZEE ALWAN & ZEE AFLAM targeting the Arab audiences in the USA. […]
Indian Americans
Dr. Neeta Jain sworn in as Democratic District Leader for Assembly District 25
NEW YORK (TIP): New York City Democrats were at Queens College on January 21st, 2017 for the swearing in ceremony of Dr. Neeta Jain as the Democratic District Leader for Assembly District 25, Part B […]
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Indian American writer Bharati Mukherjee dies at 76
Bharati Mukherjee, whose works examined the Indian American immigrant experience, died on Saturday, January 28, at the New York University Hospital. Mukherjee was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis in the past few years. She suffered from […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American lawmakers slam RHC
Indian-American lawmakers have slammed the US-based Republican Hindu Coalition for supporting President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, which they alleged takes the country backwards “towards dark times”. “As the most senior Indian-American member of […]
Indian Americans
Indian Consulate, NY to host first outreach event of the Year in New Jersey
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York will host the first outreach event of 2017 on 7th February in TV Asia in Edison, New Jersey. There will be a session ‘Ask […]
Indian Americans
International Fashion Designer Mac Duggal Makes NYFW Debut
Mac Duggal’s First NYFW Show to be Presented in Association with Arts Hearts Fashion NEW YORK (TIP): Mac Duggal, LLC will stage its first ever New York Fashion Week show with its Fall/Winter 2017 collection. This […]
Indian Americans
Two Indian American authors make it to Wellcome Book Prize 2017 longlist
NEW YORK (TIP): Two Indian Americans – Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee and late Stanford neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Kalanithi were among those longlisted for 2017 Wellcome Book Prize. Siddhartha Mukherjee is a cancer physician and researcher, a […]
United States
Indian American charged with impersonating US Tax Official: Abhijeetsinh Jadega of Miami, Florida, faces 12-count indictment
MIAMI, FL (TIP): A 29-year-old Indian American man and another person have been charged with pretending to be US tax officials and falsely representing victims from the department to pay money to their bank accounts, […]
India
Indian American actor Kal Penn raises thousands of dollars for Syrian refugees
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American actor Kal Penn launched a fundraising campaign to aid Syrian refugees after being asked to leave the US by an online troll. The 39-year-old “House” star launched a Crowdrise.com appeal […]
Indian Americans
Two Indian American Women named ‘Faith leaders to watch in 2017’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Suhag Shukla, Executive Director, Legal Counsel, and co-founder of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), and Sapreet Kaur, Executive Director of Sikh Coalition have been named among twelve “faith leaders to watch in 2017” […]
India
Ashok Amritraj Appointed UN in India Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goals
Award-winning Hollywood film producer and Wimbledon tennis player, Ashok Amritraj has been appointed the United Nations in India Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Chairman and CEO of the Hyde Park Entertainment Group, […]
Indian Americans
New York Asian Women’s Center Changes Name to Womankind
The New York Asian Women’s Center, a leader in providing innovative and award-winning multilingual and culturally responsive services to survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual violence and later in life abuse, officially changed its […]
Africa
Indian origin man charged with drug smuggling in US
NEW YORK (TIP): On January 31, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Raymond Donovan, the Special Agent in Charge of the Special Operations Division of the U.S. […]
Indian Americans
FIA celebrates Republic Day with zest and fervor
As per tradition, the newly elected officials of the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of the tristate (NY, NJ &CT) took the oath of office during India’s Republic Day celebration on January 28th at the […]
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Indian Union Budget 2017 Presented – Finance Minister unveils series of post-demonetization digital reforms
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a pre-election Budget aimed at softening the demonetization blow, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 1 halved the basic income tax rate to 5 per cent and lowered the rate for […]
Indian Americans
Indian American leaders Condemn Trump’s “Extreme Vetting” Executive Order
WASHINGTON (TIP): On February 1, the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Victory Fund held a press conference with Members of Congress and Indian American leaders at the National Press Club to condemn the Trump […]
India
The Serenading over, the silent voter holds the key
A do or die battle for the three contenders-Parkash Singh Badal, Capt. Amarinder Singh and Arvind Kejriwal. CHANDIGARH (TIP): Two days before the polling on February 4, campaign din ended on February 2. The three […]
Europe
Theresa May faces fresh legal challenge over Brexit
White Paper spells out need for new immigration laws LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Theresa May faces fresh legal challenge over Brexit as David Davis, the Brexit secretary, refused to rule out a vote on […]
Europe
England demolished, India makes a clean sweep of Test, ODI and T20 Series
England collapse hands India a clean sweep of Test, ODI and T20 series England’s cricketers will leave India defeated on every front after collapsing spectacularly in the balmy Bengaluru air, losing eight wickets for eight […]
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Setback to Climate Action Plans
That Donald Trump’s skepticism about climate change will adversely impact policies to address global warming became abundantly clear minutes after his swearing-in as U.S. President. The White House website quickly deleted all mention of climate change. […]
Indian Americans
INOC(I) National President Lavika Bhagat Singh Passes away
Indian National Overseas Congress members are grieving nationwide over death of their beloved President Mrs. Lavika Bhagat Singh. Expressing his condolences, the AICC Vice President Shri Rahul Gandhi said “She worked hard to spread the […]
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India celebrates 68th Republic Day showcases military might, rich cultural diversity
he majestic Rajpath saw a scintillating display of India’s military might and resplendent cultural diversity as the country celebrated its 68th Republic Day January26, with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al […]