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2 Indian-origin men jailed for ‘largest’ bust with 20 million pounds of drugs in UK
LONDON (TIP): Two Indian-origin men have been sentenced to a total of 34 years in what Scotland Yard described as one of its biggest drugs busts in the UK, worth more than 20 million pounds. […]
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Govt plans for third phase of ‘Vande Bharat mission’ as 300,000 Indians want to return
A total of 3,08,200 persons have registered with Indian missions abroad for repatriation on compelling grounds NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): The government is planning for phase three of the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ as […]
Frontpage News
Trump cracks whip on social media companies with executive order
Social activists condemned the order as unconstitutional For both sides, freedom is in peril WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 28, signed an executive order cracking down on “censorship” by social media sites, […]
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Protests break out in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the U.S. over George Floyd’s death in Police Custody
Mayor Frey calls for criminal charges to be brought against the officer who kept his knee on Floyd MINNEAPOLIS, MN (TIP): Violent protests broke out in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020, two days after George […]
India
Daring the Dragon
India must tone down rhetoric, build its capabilities silently Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call to the People’s Liberation Army on Tuesday to think about worst-case scenarios and to scale up battle preparedness has come at […]
Perspective
Future of U.S. Economy
The stock market is a leading indicator of American economy. After President Trump was elected in 2016, the Dow Jone’s Average has jumped from 18,000 to almost 30,000. Because of Coronavirus and subsequent locked-in, the […]
Perspective
Keeping Peace Alive: A Tribute to UN Peacekeepers
“The human cost of UN peacekeeping has been high. Deployed under the Blue Flag of the United Nations, UN peacekeepers have operated under volatile conditions. However, in recent years, these peacekeepers have themselves become victims […]
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A Webinar on Augmenting US-India Healthcare Relations under Covid Challenge
NEW YORK (TIP): Global Indian Trade and Cultural Council, USA in collaboration with Consulate General of India, NY has started a Webinar series. The first webinar is scheduled for June 1st, 2020 on Augmenting US […]
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Indian American Nayan Parikh named a member of de Blasio’s real estate reopening council
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Nayan Parikh , owner of Ashnu International, Inc. an award winning, premier/MWBE Construction and Management provider to host of Federal, State and City Agencies, Corporations and other industries, is one […]
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Indian American Rutgers Student Tanvi Banota Named 2020 Goldwater Scholar
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (TIP): Tanvi Banota, a rising junior majoring in cell biology and neuroscience at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for her academic excellence. Considered the premier […]
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Indian American Senate Candidate Announces Campaign to Label Drugs with Country of Origin
TRENTON, NJ (TIP): Republican Senate candidate Rik Mehta, a pharmacist and former FDA consumer safety officer from New Jersey, announced a plan to force drug manufacturers to label their products’ country of origin. Mehta is […]
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Indian American IBM Scientist Rajiv Joshi Wins Inventor of the Year Award
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American scientist Rajiv Joshi has bagged the prestigious Inventor of the Year award in recognition of his pioneering work in advancing the electronic industry and improving artificial intelligence capabilities. Dr Joshi has […]
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Indian American Princeton Student Wins Walter E. Hope Class of 1901 Medal
PRINCETON, NJ (TIP): Princeton senior Preeti Iyer has been honored for her service to the Class of 2020 and to the University. Iyer received the Walter E. Hope Class of 1901 Medal, which recognizes the senior […]
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Indian Army officer Major Suman Gawani Wins UN Military Gender Award
NEW YORK (TIP): For the first time, the UN Military Gender Advocate award has been awarded to two UN peacekeepers: Major Suman Gawani, of the Indian Army and Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo, a Brazilian Naval […]
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Indian American Led Team Develops Low-Cost Ventilator
ATLANTA, GA (TIP): An Indian American led team has developed a low-cost, portable ventilator meant to help doctors around the world treat COVID-19 patients. Devesh Ranjan, a professor and associate chair in the prestigious Georgia […]
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Indian American Professor Brinda Sarathy Receives ACLS Fellowship
CLAREMONT, CA (TIP): Pitzer College Professor of Environmental Analysis and the Director of the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College Brinda Sarathy has received The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) fellowship […]
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For America to judge the murderers
Another sad day in America’s history. The murder of a black person by a white police officer in Minneapolis, May 26, is another addition to a chain of such crimes by the police who are […]
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Future of U.S. Economy
“America’s 20 trillion economy will rebound from third quarter and shock the world in the fourth quarter. The stock market will make a new high this year. Jamie Dimon, chairman of JP Morgan, a staunch […]
Perspective
Reforming the UN system after Covid-19
The current global crisis demands global leadership. This is a major opportunity for India, together with a coalition of member-states whose national aspirations in a post-Covid19 world depend on effective international cooperation, to rise to […]
Frontpage News
Migrant crisis may help plan viable roadmap
“Since the beginning of the nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, India and the world have seen on TV channels disturbing pictures of thousands of migrant workers — including women and children — walking […]
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Indian American Vrinda Marwah Earns Prestigious Mellon/ACLS Fellowships
AUSTIN, TX (TIP): Vrinda Marwa, a Doctoral Candidate of Sociology at University of Texas at Austin is among the winners of the 2020 Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Dissertation Completion Fellowships. The prestigious fellowships support […]
Education
Indian Origin Nobel Laurate Venki Ramakrishnan Elected to American Philosophical Society
NEW YORK (TIP): Venkatraman ‘Venki’ Ramakrishnan, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist of Indian origin,is among 34 new members recently elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS), the nation’s oldest scholarly organization. Ramakrishnan has been inducted into APS’ biological […]
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Indian American Physician Sudheer S Chauhan Succumbs to Deadly Corona Virus
NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Sudheer S Chauhan, a kindhearted physician of Indian Origin, who had dedicated his life at the service of his thousands of patients in the New York region, succumbed to the deadly […]