WASHINGTON (TIP): Two Indian American studentswill get a chance to work with lawmakers in America foreight weeks, as part of an internship program by CapitolHill. The internship has been announced by a ChicagobasedIndian American organization.All […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The government on Friday raised about Rs 3,100 crore through the divestment of 10% stake in Oil India (OIL), selling about 6.01 crore shares of the state-owned oil explorer at Rs 520 per […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Cheque books may go the way of physical share certificates if proposals mooted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are enforced. In a discussion paper on discouraging cheque usage, RBI has proposed […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The latest quarterly performance of the three publicly-listed telecom companies — Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications (RCOM) — shows early signs of a pick up in data-driven revenue, helped by […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A gap in the Antarctic ozone layer has impacted the way the waters in the southern oceans mix, with the potential to alter the amount of atmospheric CO2 and possibly affect climate change, […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have discovered that an old star — 176 light years away from Earth — thought to be past its prime may still be creating new planets. The disk of material surrounding the […]
LONDON (TIP): The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to set up a base on Moon by using a 3D printer to build it from lunar materials, scientists say. Industrial partners including renowned architects Foster + […]
LONDON (TIP): Understanding the most complex human organ — the brain, has now become a lot simpler. In a major breakthrough, scientists at Berkeley Lab has made it possible to get a front row view […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): U.S.Congresswomen Carolyn Maloneyand Grace Meng will be joined byRanju Batra, President of theAssociation of Indians in America-NY February 2 at a press conferenceannouncing the introduction of aHouse Resolution calling for theissue […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Narrow ridges found in Martian craters may actually be fossilized remnants of underground cracks through which water once flowed on the red planet, a new study claims. Water flowing beneath the surface of […]
DHAKA (TIP): The growing popularity of Twenty20 internationals will not harm Test cricket because the two formats of the game can thrive together, former West Indies captain Brian Lara said on Thursday. “I believe now […]
If the cosmos of sound (sabda-prapanca) enfolds all creation and what is beyond it, it must naturally be immensely vast. However voluminous the Vedas are, one might wonder whether it would be right to claim […]
MUMBAI (TIP: India maintained their unbeaten record against the West Indies with a thumping 105-run win in the Women’s World Cup opener at the Brabourne Stadium here on Friday. With this victory, India improved their […]
Agriculture in India has a significant history. Today, India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry and fisheries accounted for 16.6% of the GDP in 2009, about 50% of the […]
Economy The economy of India is the tenthlargest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). The country is one of the G-20 major economies and a member […]
The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. They consist of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Indian Coast Guard, supported by Paramilitary forces (Assam Rifles and Special Frontier Force) […]
The Constitution of India is the Supreme Law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive […]
The parade showcasing India’s military might and cultural diversity covers an eight-km route, starting from the Rashtrapathi Bhavan through the picturesque Rajpath down to India Gate before winding up at the historic Red Fort in […]
When India gained freedom from the British on August 15, 1947 there was the need to regulate the meaning of freedom.Therefore, to have a set of rules and regulations that would guide the nation, the […]
Analysis of the Central Intelligence Agency indicates that India is projected to possess the fourth most capable concentration of power by 2015. According to a report published by the US Congress, India is the developing […]
The Republic of India is a large South Asian country rich in ethnic diversity,with over one billion people speaking hundreds of languages. Politically it is the world’s largest liberal democracy. The Indian economy is the […]
NAGPUR (TIP): A day after BJP’s parliamentary board replaced him with UP leader Rajnath Singh as the next party chief following income tax action against firms linked to the Purti Group, an unfazed Nitin Gadkari […]
Pakistan has two angry messiahs, the Maulana and the Cricketer. Both are men of fine oratory – the former being more gifted. They promise to kick wicked leaders out of government, reward the righteous, and […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Union Cabinet today approved setting up of a one-man committee to probe allegations that retail giant Walmart indulged in lobbying to gain entry into the Indian market. The Cabinet, at its […]
President Obama has done well to speak out his mind on an important issue that has been hanging fire for many years now. It is giving status to more than 11 million undocumented immigrants. It […]
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