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Beautiful, fearless, confident, graceful Prachi Tehlan: Super Sportsperson, TV/ Cine Star
By I.S. Saluja A shining name in sports and a rising TV and Cinema star, Prachi is a rare combination of many conflicting endowments. As a sportsperson, she developed physical strength, stamina and energy; and […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Assistant Professor wins prestigious Blavatnik Young Scientists award
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian American Shruti Naik, an assistant professor at NYU School of Medicine, has won the prestigious Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists in the “Life Sciences” category. A postdoctoral researcher at Stony Brook […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Tech Executive Anita Malik wins Arizona 6th district Democratic congressional primary
ARIZONA(TIP): Indian American Anita Malik has won the Democratic party primary in Arizona’s 6th congressional district. She is the 11th Indian American to win the nomination of one of the two major parties in the […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin CEO of IT Companies in US Arrested for Visa Fraud
SEATTLE(TIP): Indian-origin Pradyumna Kumar Samal, CEO of two information technology companies in the US, was arrested in connection with a multi-year visa-fraud scheme involving forged and fraudulent documents to get visas such as H-1B for […]
United States
Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum, County Executive Laura Curran and Indian-American Community Leaders Celebrate Anniversary of Indian Independence at Flag-Raising Ceremony
MINEOLA, N.Y.(TIP): Nassau County Legislator Ellen W. Birnbaum (D – Great Neck), County Executive Laura Curran and Indian-American community leaders celebrated the anniversary of India’s independence during a flag-raising ceremony in the County Executive’s Ceremonial […]
United States
VinnyFAMS Makes A Comeback
To quote the great basketball player Michael Jordan, “I’m back.” Avid video game player and former #1 World Ranked player of the famous Call of Duty video game franchise, Vincent Famularo, has recently made his […]
United States
Guinness World Record: World’s Largest Tennis Ball Logo
Ashok Parulekar NEW YORK(TIP): Ashrita Furman holder of the most Guinness Records at the same time (currently over 200) and a team of friends created the world’s largest tennis ball logo within 7 days. The […]
United States
Indians abroad celebrate Independence
India Day Parade in New York City draws thousands NEW YORK(TIP): August, named after Augustus Caesar in 8 BC brings every year on the 15thof the month ripples of joy to Indians in India and […]
United States
India’s “KATHAK” dance reigns in Queens, New York
FLUSHING (TIP): “Fantastic, incredible, dynamic, outstanding, awesome, record-breaking, actually just beyond words.” The applaud of the standing ovation grew louder and louder each time these words were uttered by the Master of Ceremony Mr. Harbachan […]
United States
Jaahnavi Sanskrit camp set to begin in Jersey; 250 to attend
NEW YORK(TIP): Registration for the Jaahnavi Residential Camp ended earlier this week and the three-day event is ready to take off, according one of the organizers. “We have 250 registrants this year,” said Suresh Shanmughom, […]
United States
Minorities in Pakistan cry for justice: SAMAF to highlight Pakistani atrocities on Minorities in Pakistan at the Hill on Sept. 5
WASHINGTON(TIP): South Asia Minorities Alliance Foundation (SAMAF) is hosting ‘ Day on The Hill ‘ at Capitol Hill on September 5. Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, members of think tanks and […]
United States
Asian-American Students Suing Harvard over Admissions Win Justice Dept. Support
“Harvard has failed to show that it does not unlawfully discriminate against Asian-Americans,” the Justice Department said. WASHINGTON(TIP): The Justice Department lent its support on Thursday, August 30, to students who are suing Harvard University […]
United States
Foundation Stone-laying ceremony of the New Haridham Mandir in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL(TIP): Temple is a divine and majestic place of pilgrimage, where life unites with ‘Jagadish’ – the divine ruler of this world. It is a place, where devotees unify with their daitee, where soul […]
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OPPORTUNITY FOR USA AND INDIA TO BECOME CLOSE ALLIES
“A true strategic partnership offers tremendous benefits to both nations. India gains an opportunity to become a real global power, and the US gains a mammoth regional ally and counterweight to China, with the potential […]
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The demonetization debacle: Collateral damage needs immediate redress
The Modi government’s biggest policy decision to flush out black money has officially turned out to be a colossal failure. In November 2016, the government had taken the entire nation by surprise when it scrapped […]
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Pride and foreign aid
By Happymon Jacob “Whichever way one plays it, New Delhi’s unwillingness to accept foreign aid reflects poor judgment, is bad optics, and goes against the spirit of cooperative federalism. Moreover, this decision, when read with […]
United States
Anupam Kher Enlivens Janmashtami Celebrations in Houston
Manu Shah HOUSTON(TIP): Bollywood actor Anupam Kher treated Houstonians to the entire array of his onscreen avatars – serious, comic, patriotic, profound, candid, strong and yet vulnerable in his address at the 28thJanmashtami celebrations held […]
World
Pakistan regurgitating failed approach on Kashmir, says India in the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS(TIP): Pakistan’s new government must not indulge in “polemics” but work to build a South Asian region free of terror and violence, India said after Pakistan raked up the Kashmir issue at the United […]
India
Rs 100-cr scam stings Haryana
7 Gurugram ETOs charge sheeted for bogus tax refunds GURUGRAM, HARYANA, INDIA(TIP): Seven Excise and Taxation Officers (ETOs) posted in Gurugram helped nine firms siphon off funds worth over Rs 100 crore from the state […]
United States
‘Real hero’: Crowds brave Arizona heat to honor John McCain
PHOENIX, AZ(TIP): Hundreds of people paid their respects to US Senator John McCain on Wednesday, standing for hours in the broiling Arizona sun before filing past the flag-draped casket that his tearful wife, Cindy, lovingly […]
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Indian Americans
Indian American Democrats win congressional primaries unopposed
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian Americans appear to be doing well in politics. In the latest political bouts, Hiral Tipirneni and Sanjay Patel ran and won unopposed on August 28 Democratic primaries in Arizona and Florida. On […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin DBS Employee Loses Job over Posting Image of Torn Singapore Flag
SINGAPORE (TIP): Indian-origin Avijit Das Patnaik, employee of Singapore’s DBS Bank, has lost his job after he posted on Facebook an image of the country’s torn flag to reveal the Indian flag underneath on the […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Pathologist Accused of Bungling Post-Mortem Reports in UK
LONDON(TIP): Indian-origin pathologist, Khalid Ahmed, has been accused of mis handling some post-mortems at a UK hospital and is under police investigation to establish if any criminal charges need to be brought against him. Ahmed, […]