Opinions
How much does it take to win an election
Without winning the trust of India’s richest, Rahul Gandhi has very little chance of putting up a fight in 2029 Let me begin with a provocative number — Rs 50,000 crore. That is how much […]
Haryana
Breaking News
Rahul’s vote theft charge: Election Commission seeks signed declaration or apology to the nation
NEW DELHI (TIP): A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi levelled allegations of over one lakh “stolen” votes in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat — which the opposition narrowly lost […]
World
Adanis, Indigo rule Indian aviation as government agencies are getting elbowed out
A lot has been said and written about air disasters in general, and the recent crash of AI 171, a flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick (London), in particular. The flight was carrying 169 Indians, 53 […]
NY/NJ/CT
Hope For Tomorrow Fundraiser: A World Without Childhood Blindness Campaign Launched
The Eye Foundation of America Raises Over USD 1 Million During Fundraiser to End Childhood Blindness in India Ajay Ghosh NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): “I was born in a rural village in India, […]
Featured
Modi returns, Rahul finds foothold: Revisiting the grand political tamasha India witnessed this year
The year 2024 was significant for Indian politics as the Election Commission carried out the world’s largest electoral exercise with 642 million people voting to decide who would rule the nation for the next five […]
Featured
Tributes pour in for Justice Kuldip Singh, Justice Harjit Singh Bedi
Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Tributes poured in for two stalwarts of the Indian judiciary – Justice Kuldip Singh and Justice Harjit Singh Bedi – who passed away in November this year. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi […]
Opinions
Modi’s claim of 400 plus seats entails 100% EVM-VVPAT
“Free and fair elections are fundamental to a thriving democracy. One of the foremost indications of that effect is citizenship participation in the democratic process. It is every citizen’s right and duty to vote in […]
Sports News
Junior wrestlers protest in Delhi, blaming Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik for halting their careers
New Delhi (TIP)- Holding up banners reading ‘UWW, save our wrestling from these 3 wrestlers,’ young wrestlers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh voiced their grievances at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on […]
As I See It
Guiding spirits of the judiciary
It’s important to publicize decisions of judges who cannot be swayed by dangling carrots The judiciary and the armed forces of Bharat are our last refuge for justice and security. They have not succumbed yet, […]
Breaking News
Akali patriarch Badal cremated with state honors, top leaders pay respects
BJP chief Nadda, Union Minister Puri, Pawar visit family BADAL, PUNJAB (TIP): Cutting across party lines, thousands bid tearful adieu to former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who was cremated with full state honors at […]
History
India in history this Week-December 31, 2021, to january 6, 2022
31 DECEMBER 1925 Hindi writer Shrilal Shukla, born for satire, was born. 1984 Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister and Congress President for the first time. 1802 The Maratha ruler Peshwa Bajirao II came under the […]
Breaking News
Sanyukta Kisan Morcha suspends protest aftergovt agrees to most of their demands
Experts call agitation ‘enriching of democracy’, but also term victory as one ‘forced due to political compulsions’ NEW DELHI (TIP): As the leaders of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday, December 9, formally announced the […]
Frontpage News
Trumping majoritarianism in the Hindi heartland
While regional parties will continue to be significant in various States of the Union, the principal challenge of overcoming majoritarianism lies in the Hindi heartland, especially in U.P. Oppositional electoral alliances, notably the formation of […]
Breaking News
Indian-origin US based Sehgal Foundation shipping oxygen concentrators to 7 Indian states
DES MOINES (TIP): The Des Moines, Iowa, -based Sehgal Foundation said it was shipping out 200 oxygen concentrators to seven Indian states on May 6, 2021. The shipment of the medical equipment was made possible […]
Farmers Movement
Farmers withdraw dharna on rail tracks near Amritsar after 169 days
Amritsar (TIP): A group of farmers squatting on railway tracks near here to protest the Centre’s new farm laws withdrew their agitation on Thursday, March 11, after 169 days, as suspension of trains caused losses […]
Breaking News
Labor rights activist Shiv Kumar granted bail
SONIPAT, HARYANA (TIP): Labor rights activist Shiv Kumar was on Thursday, March 4, granted bail by Sonipat District and Sessions Judge Y.S. Rathorein an attempt to murder case leading to his release from the jail. […]
Farmers Movement
Movement of trains hit as farmers block rail tracks
New Delhi (TIP): The “rail roko” call given by farmers’ bodies impacted rail movement in Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan on Thursday, February 18, with reports of sporadic blockades reported from […]
Breaking News
Farmers not going home, will head to Kolkata soon: Rakesh Tikait
‘Will harvest crops and continue our agitation at the same time’ HISSAR, HARYANA (TIP): Asserting that farmers sitting on the Delhi borders will not go back to their homes till the farm laws are repealed, […]
Perspective
Polarization of societies
“The Right has been able to exploit the existing social, communal and sectarian fault lines to deflect attention from its complicity in the disempowerment and the immiseration of the majority. In the US, it is […]
India
India, Singapore commit to further enhance bilateral defence ties
New Delhi (TIP): India and Singapore on Wednesday, Jan 20, signed an implementing agreement on submarine rescue support and cooperation between their navies during the 5th Defence Minister’s Dialogue held over video conference, a joint […]
India
Centre sounds alert as bird flu cases spread to 6 states
New Delhi (TIP): As a Bhopal-based laboratory confirmed that 437,000 poultry birds in Haryana died because of bird flu, the Centre on Friday, January 8, asked the six states where deaths because of the disease […]
Politics
NARENDRA MODI: FROM TEA SELLER AT TRAIN STATION TO MASTER OF POLITICAL THEATRE
Narendra Modi, who once sold tea at a railway station has become the most influential Indian leader in generations, winning a landslide in election results announced, May 23, 2019. Modi’s own party, BJP won an […]
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 […]
Indian Americans
Indian American to embark on solo flight around the world
NEW YORK (TIP): On July 4, Ravinder K. Bansal, a retired entrepreneur of Indian origin, will embark on a solo flight around the world in a single-engine Cessna 400 to raise money for a hospital […]
Featured
SYL standoff: INLD bid to dig canal foiled; Abhay Chautala, 72 other leaders jailed
PATIALA (TIP): Top leaders of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), including Abhay Chautala, 18 other MLAs and two MPs, were arrested by Punjab Police at Shambhu barrier on the Punjab-Haryana border on Thursday after […]