Business & Economics
About Harendra Singh
Also Read: Harendra Sing arrested on Bribery charges – Sep 09, 2015 Also Read: Why Harendra Singh Alone? Investigate The Mafia – Aug 27, 2015 Harendra Singh, or “H” as he is now popularly known, […]
World
Business & Economics
Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation: the 32nd Annual Fundraiser Gala
Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation was born out of a vision of Nargis Dutt, the legendary Bollywood movie star of India. Nargis Dutt was a very caring human being whose dream was to see that the […]
Business & Economics
Sunil Dutt(1929-2005)
Founding Patron of Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation Afilm artist, director and producer, agriculturist, political and social worker, and fighter against religious fanaticism, Sunil Dutt was born in 1929 in Jhelum (now in Pakistan). Mr. Dutt […]
Business & Economics
Blind Spot of Modern Science
The author attempts to clarify where India’s wisdom and modern science do not yet converge when it comes to the big picture of the universe. Modern science has come to the conclusion that all is […]
Middle East
Reflecting Democrats’ divide, pro-Obama group silent on Syria
WASHINGTON (TIP): As President Barack Obama’s team faces one of its toughest lobbying challenges in urging Congress to approve US military action in Syria, the advocacy group dedicated to promoting the president’s agenda is staying […]
Business & Economics
So-Called Spring; Su-Shi Strife and The South-West Asia
“The author foresees tremendous tectonic changes in the wake of Arab Spring et al. He says, “There will be following major discernible evolutionary geo-political trends underlying the so-called Arab spring. The despotic regimes headed by […]
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Europe
New timeline for origin of ancient Egypt
“Egypt was a state that emerged quickly – over that time one has immense social change.” Dr Michael Dee University of Oxford Anew timeline for the origin of ancient Egypt has been established by scientists. […]
Europe
US drone kills 6 militants in Pakistan
PESHAWAR (TIP): Pakistan intelligence officials say a pair of missiles launched by a US drone hit a militant hideout near the Afghan border and killed six suspected militants. The officials say the missile hit a […]
Europe
Karzai: Hindus, Sikhs get Afghan parliament seat
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has issued a legislative decree that gives minority Hindus and Sikhs a seat in the country’s next parliamentarian election. A statement on September 4 from the presidency said […]
Europe
Afghan police kill 2 militants at mosque
KABUL (TIP): Afghan authorities say police killed two militants in an early morning shootout at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Kabul. Details were sketchy in the immediate hours after the clash on September 5, but […]
Europe
AIR gives Pakistan Jinnah speech tapes
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The All India Radio (AIR) has handed over to Pakistan the recordings of two important speeches by the country’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is planning to broadcast these speeches, […]
Business & Economics
Rupee will correct itself, says Chidambaram
NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance minister P Chidambaram on September 5 expressed disappointment at the decline in economic growth but assured the Lok Sabha that the rupee will correct itself. Conceding that the economy was going […]
Business & Economics
Banks offer luxury car loans below base rate
CHENNAI/MUMBAI (TIP): As the slugfest in the passenger vehicle market gets bloody, banks are now offering loans at below the RBImandated base rate. Termed a “grey area”, these special schemes are on offer for luxury […]
Business & Economics
WON’T DRILL MORE WELLS: RELIANCE
NEW DELHI (TIP): Reliance Industries Ltd on September 5 assured the Supreme Court that it would drill no more wells in KG basin despite the Centre’s recent decision to hike the price of gas, which […]
Business & Economics
Sony India plans to hike product prices
KOLKATA (TIP): Consumer electronics major Sony India on Thursday said it will soon increase the prices of its products across categories to offset the impact of rupee’s depreciation. “With the weakening of the rupee, the […]
Business & Economics
STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN GROWTH AND REDISTRIBUTION
THE National Food Security Bill, just passed by the Rajya Sabha, constitutes a shift from the welfarebased approach to a rights-based approach. It gives a ground to the right holder to claim a defined quantity […]
Europe
‘Star Wars’ cinematographer Gilbert Taylor dies at 99
LONDON (TIP): Gilbert Taylor was a master of black and white and a master of different universes. Taylor, the influential “Star Wars” cinematographer who worked on a number of stellar films alongside some of the […]
Europe
Diana wanted to leave royal family with her sons: Book
LONDON (TIP): A royal expert has claimed in his new book that the Princess of Wales wanted to take her young sons, William and Harry away from the royal family to start a new life […]
Europe
Pak military official in Beijing for advice on top appointments?
BEIJING (TIP): General Khalid Shameem Wynne, chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC), met Chinese vicepremier Zhang Gaoli in Beijing on Aug 29. The meeting came just days before Pakistan is expected to […]
Europe
Karzai stresses need for Pakistani help in Taliban peace process
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Aug 25 stressed the need for Pakistan’s help in arranging peace talks with the Taliban in a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who assured him of […]
Europe
Pakistan overturns jail term of doctor who helped find Osama bin Laden
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (TIP): Pakistan on August 29 overturned a 33-year jail term handed down to a doctor who helped CIA agents find al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, a decision which may result in a new […]
Europe
Doctor who helped trace Osama bin Laden to face fresh trial
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The 33-year jail term given to Shakeel Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA track Osama Bin Laden, was on Aug 29 overturned by an official who ordered a fresh trial. Frontier […]
Europe
Sri Lankan minister criticizes UN human rights chief
COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan cabinet minister has questioned the impartiality of visiting United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay, accusing her of supporting ethnic Tamil separatists because of her own Tamil background. Pillay is […]
Business & Economics
TOUGH ECONOMIC SITUATION FOR INDIA, SAYS PM
NEW DELHI (TIP): Under sustained opposition attack in Parliament over rupee’s free fall, Prime Minster Manmohan Singh on August 29 conceded that the country was facing a “difficult” economic situation and had to reckon with […]