Opinions
Deciphering the ‘Pawar game’
Sharad Pawar’s decision to step down as NCP chief is a strategic move to assert his authority over his party forever, analysts say, citing the example of Bal Thackeray who once pulled the same move […]
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Perspective
The Karnataka election, the ideological contestations
There is a redrawing of the political contours of the political parties in Karnataka — a shift that will have bearing on the future of electoral democracy in India The electoral arena in Karnataka in […]
Breaking News
India slips in World Press Freedom Index, ranks 161 out of 180 countries
NEW YORK (TIP): India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). In […]
Breaking News
Biden expected to tap Air Force general as next Joint Chiefs chairman
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Biden is expected to nominate the chief of staff of the Air Force, Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr., to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, choosing a deeply […]
Breaking News
Ajay Banga will be a transformative leader, says Biden
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Ajay Banga will be a transformational leader, who will bring expertise, experience, and innovation to the position of World Bank president, US President Joe Biden said after the former Mastercard CEO was […]
Breaking News
Stop detaining and imprisoning journalists for doing their jobs: U.N. chief Guterres on World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 UNITED NATIONS (TIP): U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on May 2 urged the international community to “speak with one voice” and call for stopping the detention […]
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Present imperfect: on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s latest report and India
Irrespective of what the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says, India must review its rights record For the fourth consecutive year, the government has expressed outrage and rejected the recommendations of the U.S. Commission […]
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ED chief’s extension
Credibility of govt, probe agency at stake The Supreme Court has rightly pulled up the Union Government for granting a third extension of service to Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra. ‘Is there is […]
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Battleground Karnataka
Karnataka, which goes to the polls on May 10, is a high-stakes state for both the BJP and the Congress. It’s the first major Assembly battle of the year and the two parties are keen […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin Anurag Chandra found guilty of killing teens who played doorbell-ringing prank at his house in US
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-origin has been found guilty of killing three teenage boys who played a doorbell-ringing prank at his house in the US state of California, according to a media report. Anurag Chandra, […]
Indian Americans
Musk to pay $10,000 to Indian American critic Randeep Hothi for defamation
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Elon Musk has agreed to pay $10,000 to his Indian American critic Randeep Hothi to settle a defamation lawsuit accusing the Tesla CEO of smearing him with false allegations that he […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Krishna Ramachandran appointed as Health Transformation Leader by Blue Shield
Parminder Aujla OAKLAND, CA (TIP): Blue Shield of California has appointed Krishna Ramachandran as senior vice president of Health Transformation and Provider Adoption to lead the nonprofit health plan’s bold strategy to reimagine health care. […]
Indian Americans
British-Indian Meera Syal to be awarded BAFTA TV fellowship
LONDON (TIP): Award-winning British-Indian playwright and actor Meera Syal will be presented with a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding […]
Indian Americans
IIT alumni among top unicorn founders in US, says study
NEW DELHI (TIP): A number of alumni of India’s premier engineering institutes — the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) — are among the top non-USA unicorn founders in the USA, reveals a study. Unicorn is […]
Featured
The life of a political giant
Five-time former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal passed away at 95 on Tuesday, April 25. He was admitted to Mohali’s Fortis Hospital over a week ago after he complained of uneasiness in breathing. Here […]
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Parkash Singh Badal: End of an era
Sarpanch of Badal village at 20, legislator at 30, chief minister at 43, and the last surviving member of a political generation that saw Independence, survived the Emergency, and saw Punjab politics take a surprising […]
Sports News
Kaur Singh, only Indian boxer to have fought Muhammad Ali, dies
Kaur Singh, an Asian Games gold medallist boxer and the only Indian to have fought against the legendary Muhammad Ali, died Thursday at a private hospital in Haryana’s Kurukshetra. He was 74 and had been […]
Sports News
Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 32 runs
Jaipur (TIP)– Promising Yashasvi Jaiswal once again displayed his talent as he conjured up a brilliant half-century before Rajasthan Royals’ spinners choked Chennai Super Kings to register a comfortable 32-run win in their IPL clash […]
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One of the world’s rarest cricket books to be offered for sale in UK
A first edition of one of the world’s rarest books on cricket from the library of eminent cricket commentator and collector John Arlott is eyeing a world record when it goes on sale at the […]
Incredible India
Mizoram: Hidden gem of the North-East
Mizoram is one of the states of Northeast India, with Aizawl as its capital. The name is derived from Mi (people), Zo (hill) and Ram (land), and thus Mizoram implies “land of the hill people”. […]
Hinduism
Mohini Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi is a Hindu holy day, which falls on the Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month or it can be said that Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month is called Mohini Ekadashi. It is […]
Hinduism
Janki or Sita Navami
Sita Navami is an important day of Hindu religion. This day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Goddess Sita. Married women observe a fast on the day of Sita Navami and pray for the […]
Business & Economics
Why food prices are falling on world markets but not on kitchen tables?
A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis — a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread — to save on cooking oil. Cash-strapped Pakistanis reluctantly go vegetarian, dropping beef and chicken […]
Business & Economics
US Q1 growth slows to 1.1%, inflation rises
US economic growth slowed to 1.1 percent in the first quarter of this year, the Commerce Department said on Thursday, as the possibility of a mild recession increases. The figure came in below economists’ expectations […]
Business & Economics
Air India to hire over 1,000 pilots in a bid to expand its fleet
Air India will hire more than 1,000 pilots, including captains and trainers, as the Tata Group-owned airline expands its fleet and network. The airline, which currently has more than 1,800 pilots, has placed orders for […]