Perspective
Month: February 2025
World
World
Canadian Olympic medalists awarded cash incentives, thanks to the Malaviya Foundation
OTTAWA (TIP): All 50 Canadian athletes, who won medals in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, have been awarded cash incentives of $ 5000 each, thanks to a generous donation by the Malaviya Foundation, an organization […]
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Judges’ dilemma: On the judiciary, its accountability
Accountability and independence ought to be equally important for judges The Lokpal’s ruling that High Court judges are amenable to its jurisdiction and the Supreme Court order staying it on its own motion raise more […]
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Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian-origin Opposition leader in Singapore found guilty of lying in Parliament
SINGAPORE (TIP): Singapore’s Indian-origin Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh, was found guilty on Monday of giving a false testimony to a parliamentary committee, a verdict that could see him disqualified from Parliament and contesting […]
Indian Americans
Indian origin Simran Preet Panesar, wanted in Canada’s largest gold heist, found living quietly around Chandigarh
On April 17, 2023, a plane carrying more than 22 million Canadian dollars’ worth of gold bars and foreign currency was stolen from Toronto airport using fake paperwork CHANDIGARH (TIP): Simran Preet Panesar–Indian-origin former Air […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin Paul Kapur is Trump’s pick for key US diplomat job for South Asian Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Paul Kapur, an expert on South Asian security, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs. Kapur, if confirmed by the Senate, […]
Indian Americans
Indian origin Salman Rushdie’s attacker Hadai Matar found guilty of attempted murder
NEW YORK (TIP): A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of attempted murder and assault for stabbing author Salman Rushdie multiple times on a New York lecture stage in 2022. A jury found Hadi Matar, […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Former British PM Rishi Sunak visits Taj Mahal with family: Sunak is on a two-day visit to Agra
NEW DELHI (TIP): Former British prime minister Rishi Sunak visited the Taj Mahal on Saturday, February 15, along with his daughters, wife and mother-in-law Sudha Murty. The family spent around one-and-a-half hour at the iconic […]
Indian Americans
Aman Kumar Sharma to Represent India at United Nations Debriefing on Paris 2024 Security
NEW DELHI /NEW YORK (TIP): New Delhi/New York: Aman Kumar Sharma, Secretary-General of the Association of Traditional Sports and Games, India, has been invited to attend a high-profile United Nations event on sports security, representing […]
United States
World
World
Tariff War: Former Prime Ministers want Canadians to fly Maple Leaf on Saturday as Premiers land in Washington
While Canadian premiers landed in Washington in a historic solidarity effort to convince US lawmakers, business groups, and lobbyists to oppose President Donald Trump’s plans for devastating duties, five former Prime Ministers have asked Canadians […]
Business & Economics
Business & Economics
US inflation rises by most since August ’23, dims rate cut chances
US consumer prices increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing uncertainty over the economy. The consumer price index […]
Business & Economics
As food prices decline, India’s retail inflation slows to 5-month low of 4.31%
The retail inflation in January fell to a five-month low of 4.31 per cent, mainly due to a decline in the prices of vegetables, eggs, cereals and pulses. Measured by the Consumer Price Index, the […]
Business & Economics
India’s Index of Industrial Production records 3.2% growth in December
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 3.2 per cent in December which was 5.2 per cent the month prior, quick estimates released by the statistics ministry showed Wednesday, Feb 12. The growth rates of […]
Science & Technology
Science & Technology
Earth’s inner core is shifting and it’s messing with time itself
While we continue to live our lives, the length of the day on Earth is quietly being altered by a mysterious force that is the most powerful phenomenon on the planet. The changes are to […]
Science & Technology
How to block your phone from tracking your location
Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been — if you let them. When you use a map app to find the […]
Health
Carbohydrate cravings may be related to overall severity of depression
People struggling with depression may crave for carbohydrate-rich foods, which could be “related to the overall severity” of their mental condition, according to a study. Even though patients of depression, marked by a persistent low […]