Opinions
India Under Siege
New India Company Rules the Roost Democracy Endangered “The New India Company” has looted more in 72 years than the Jewish & Christian owned “East India Company” in 200 years of their occupation of India. […]
Month: January 2021
Perspective
Kamala Harris: An Indian-American Perspective
Way back on January 27, 2019, I wrote in India Abroad, “As Indian Americans, we have a natural affinity for anyone that resonates with us.” Indeed, that is the case with most humans; when you […]
Tribute
Last Selfie with Michael Uncle- A personal reflection on legendary life
Bye Bye Michael Uncle! By Ashok Vyas How to start? I sit to write something about Phulwani Chachaji and ask him […]
Perspective
2020: I say goodbye…
It is time for me to say goodbye. I was a year like no other. Many would love to forget me fast while some others may remember me for the strong messages I delivered. “Do […]
Opinions
Who is angry – Punjab or the NDA government?
Is agitation heading for a solution? Indian farmers in general and Punjab farmers, in particular, are on the threshold of a win. Their 100-day-old agitation has already tasted its first success when the Union Government, […]
Opinions
Indians Abroad on Ascendance, Creating History
They are making a mark everywhere – in government, businesses, professions Political clout of Indian Americans will hit the climax when the clock strikes 12 at high noon on January 20 when Indian origin Kamala […]
Sports News
Virat Kohli named ICC male cricketer of the decade, MS Dhoni receives ‘Spirit of Cricket’ honor
Dubai (TIP): India captain Virat Kohli on Monday, Dec 28, headlined the ICC top honors for the decade, winning the Sir Garfield Sobers award for the best male cricketer of the past 10 years. Kohli […]
Sports News
New Zealand has nail-biting win in 1st Test against Pakistan
Mount Maunganui (TIP): New Zealand beat Pakistan by 101 runs in the first cricket Test which ended very late on the fifth day on Wednesday, Dec 30, achieving their third straight win in three home […]
Sports News
India beats Aus by eight wickets, levels series 1-1
Melbourne (TIP): India thumped Australia by eight wickets in the second Test on the fourth day to level the four-match series 1-1, here on Tuesday, Dec 29. Chasing a mere 70 to win, India overhauled […]
Sports News
Frustration for Lampard as Chelsea held
Not even another goal from talisman Olivier Giroud could give Chelsea coach Frank Lampard the change in fortune he needs, as his team drew 1-1 with Aston Villa in the Premier League. That makes it […]
Opinions
Kolkata: The city of Joy
Kolkata, India’s second biggest city, is a perpetually ongoing festival of human existence, concurrently luxurious and squalid, refined and frantic, pointedly futuristic, while beautifully in decay. A vibrant 350-year-old metropolis located on India’s Eastern Coast, […]
Business & Economics
Tata Sons to acquire 32.67% additional stake in AirAsia India
Mumbai (TIP): Tata Sons will increase its stake in budget carrier AirAsia India (AAI) to 83.67% by acquiring an additional 32.67% for $37.66 million from AirAsia Investment Ltd (AAIL), according to a regulatory filing. Currently, […]
Astrology
The Vedangas: The limbs of the Vedas
Vedangas literally mean the limbs of the Vedas. They are six in number. Just like the limbs of the body, they perform various supportive and augmenting functions in the study, preservation and protection of the […]
Business & Economics
Apple hits record after December surge sends it past Amazon
Apple Inc. shares briefly rallied to an intraday record on Tuesday, Dec 30, continuing a year-end surge that’s cementing its lead over Amazon.com Inc. as 2020’s best performer among the largest technology stocks. Apple has […]
Business & Economics
India’s economy could prove to be most resilient in sub-region over long term: UN
India’s economy could prove to be the “most resilient” in the sub region of South and South-West Asia over the long term, according to a report by the UN, which says a positive but lower […]
Business & Economics
Bitcoin hits record $28,600 as 2020 rally powers on
Bitcoin on Wednesday, Dec 30, hit a record $28,599.99, taking gains this year past 295 per cent amid heightened interest from bigger investors. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency was last up 3.7 per cent at […]
Business & Economics
post-Covid challenges for banks
Lenders should brace themselves for a tough time once the policy support given at the time of the pandemic is withdrawn, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said, warning of a deterioration in asset quality. […]
Science & Technology
Solar Orbiter spacecraft makes its first Venus flyby
The joint US-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft has completed its first of many gravity assist flybys of Venus, to start bringing it closer to the Sun and tilting its orbit in order to observe our star […]
Science & Technology
Google takes away wide-angle astrophotography from Pixel phones
Google Pixel 5 and 4a 5G users can no longer use their ultra-wide cameras to take pictures of the stars. The company apparently removed the lens’s astrophotography capabilities with the Google Camera 8.1 update. According […]
Science & Technology
Google Glass-like device could zap Alzheimer’s disease
Could alleviating Alzheimer’s symptoms be one day as easy as wearing a Google Glass-like device? It could, if new research led by the University of Otago (New Zealand) bears fruit. The researches are focusing on […]
Science & Technology
NASA approves 2 missions to explore Sun, Earth’s aurora
NASA has approved two missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Earth. These two missions are Extreme Ultraviolet High-Throughput Spectroscopic Telescope Epsilon Mission, or EUVST, and the Electrojet Zeeman […]
Health
Scientists develop new gene therapy for deafness
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) presents an innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of the inner ear. The genetic material “replaces” the genetic defect […]
Health
Reasons for hair loss and remedies
Sometimes, you may make a lot of effort to take care of your tresses, only to find them falling away in clumps. While it is a heartbreaking sight, it has become alarmingly common for adults […]
Health
Scientists develop new method for visualizing breath to evaluate face masks
A new method for visualising the air exhaled while someone is speaking or singing could shed light on how diseases such as COVID-19 spread, and help evaluate the effectiveness of face masks, according to a […]
Women
Makeup trends of 2020 & ones to look forward to in 2021
The year has finally come to an end and we couldn’t be happier! While we were holed up at home for most of the year, some trends did emerge in the time before lockdowns were […]