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Houston based entrepreneur Amit Bhandari donates $50,000 to Ekal’s Digital Literacy Program
By Manu Shah HOUSTON (TIP): Houston based entrepreneur Amit Bhandari and his wife Arpita shaped their own American dream but along the way they also nurtured the aspirations of thousands of children, whether in the […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Sri Preston Kulkarni finishes first in Texas 22nd district
HOUSTON , TX (TIP): Indian American Sri Preston Kulkarni finished first in the Democratic primary in Texas’ 22nd congressional district with nearly 32 percent of the vote. He will now have to face fellow Democrat Letitia […]
United States
What is in store for a Possible Dallas-Houston Bullet Train?
DALLAS (TIP): The fight over Texas Central Railway — aka. the Texas Bullet Train — rests on many of the contentious fault lines that shape the Lone Star State. City interests versus rural identity. Urban […]
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Indian Americans
“Do Your Bit” Youth Group Leads Thanksgiving Lunch for Disabled
HOUSTON (TIP): On Friday, Nov. 17, the Indo-American community in Houston, led by second-generation Indo-American youth Rahul and Varun Agarwal, celebrated Thanksgiving with people with disabilities and thanked them for their openness and warmth at […]
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Indian-American Helps with Life Saving Medication during Hurricane Harvey
HOUSTON, TX (TIP): When a Texas hospital called to request a rare disease medication, an Indian-American CEO of a pharmacy firm got it shipped by to Houston from Orlando by sending his employee to pick […]
United States
200 Indian Students Trapped in Flood-Hit Houston, Rescue Efforts on: Tweets Sushma Swaraj
HOUSTON, TX (TIP): Union minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted, August 30th that 200 Indian students have been trapped in Houston — one of the biggest cities in the US — which is witnessing devastating floods after […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Executive agrees to plead guilty to Price-Fixing Conspiracy
HOUSTON (TIP): An e-commerce company and its top executive of Indian origin have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices for customized promotional products sold online to customers in the United States. Zaappaaz […]
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Indian American doctor couple killed in plane crash in US
The Piper Archer PA-28 piloted by Umamaheswara is believed to have crashed sometime between 10:36 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, the media release said. HOUSTON (TIP): In a tragic incident, an Indian-origin […]
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Arjun Rampal joins CRY America to amplify the voices of underprivileged children
NEW YORK (TIP): CRY (Child Rights & You) America Inc, a non-profit that works towards ensuring underprivileged children their basic rights, is hosting their Annual Gala Dinners across New York, Bay Area, Orange County, & Houston to create an opportunity to bring concerned people together […]
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Celebration of the book launch on Zerbanoo Gifford, UK based human rights Campaigner
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): It’s not very often that a biographer and the subject of the biography come live, together at a historic home that has had former presidents and history’s iconic powerhouses converge at the beautiful venue. Some of the […]
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US SCIENTISTS DISCOVER NEW METHOD OF WATER SPLITTING
HOUSTON (TIP): University of Houston physicists have found a new way of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, which could be an effective method of producing an abundance of clean hydrogen fuel in the future. This discovery would solve one of […]
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The Threat from Problematic Organizations and Cults
“I remain hopeful that proper actions can be undertaken to help preserve a welcoming, ethical, tolerant, and legal religious environment in the USA. We are a religious nation, yet also a nation of laws. Religious freedom […]
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Indian American engineer to head Houston’s Public Works Department
HOUSTON, TX (TIP): Houston Mayor Mayor Sylvester Turner has nominated Veteran Indian American engineer Karun Sreerama to head the Houston Department of Public Works and Engineering (PWE). Sreerama is a highly respected engineer with 28 […]
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Business & Economics
Oil prices are expected to remain below $60 a barrel through 2017
MUMBAI (TIP): A Cushman & Wakefield report on oil released on Wednesday said oil prices are expected to remain below $60 a barrel through 2017 and below $70 through 2020. The research report titled, “Oil: […]
Business & Economics
Indian Americans
Indians Across The World Mark Independence Day With Fervor
BEIJING/WASHINGTON: Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians today proudly marked the country’s 70th Independence Day, as the national flag fluttered and the national anthem reverberated at Indian missions across the world. Indians in countries like […]
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