HERNDON, VA (TIP): “The beauty of Ghalib’s poetry is that your appreciation of his poetry grows more as you listen to it”, said Mr. N. K. Mishra, Minister, Cultural Affairs, Embassy of India. Mishra was […]
MUMBAI (TIP): As Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the financial inclusion scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi late last month notches up impressive numbers and expects to meet its 7.5 crore accounts target well […]
Unit 5 of RAPS becomes world’s 2nd longest running reactor RAWATBHATA , RAJASTHAN (TIP): India’s nuclear power program today, September 6, reached a new milestone after Unit 5 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station become […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Days after minister for external affairs Sushma Swaraj indicated that doors were not closed for India-Pak talks, home minister Rajnath Singh on September 11 said talks between India and Pakistan could be […]
COLOMBO (TIP): Shinzo Abe on Sept 10 became the first Japanese prime minister to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years, on the second leg of a South Asian tour that sought to assert Tokyo’s interest […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Suzuki Motorcycles India is developing four new products, including a 100cc motorcycle, which would be rolled out over the next two years. The company plans to make India a manufacturing hub for […]
NEW DELHI/ BANGALORE (TIP): A few decades ago, watches in India meant HMT. It was a prize gift, the sort of thing that parents would promise to give their offspring if they did well in […]
CHENNAI (TIP): It’s launch time in Motown with the festive season just round the corner. German luxury car manufacturer Audi has announced the launch of the Audi Q3 Dynamic with Audi Drive Select in the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government has lined up big bang stake sale in blue chip public sector stocks — Coal India, ONGC and NHPC — to raise over Rs 45,000 crore but has so far […]
BANGALORE (TIP):With the country’s top tennis players pulling out of the Asian Games, preferring to improve their rankings on the professional circuit, the participation of the Indian team at Incheon looks doubtful with top government […]
BANGALORE (TIP): Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna will be presented the Davis Cup Commitment Award during the World Group play-off tie against Serbia which begins here tomorrow. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will present the […]
Racketeers use SIJS to make big money By I.S. Saluja & The Indian Panorama Investigative Team Number of Undocumented Children Who Cross U.S. Border Alone Has Tripled (The Pew Charitable Trusts: May 9, 2013) Each […]
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Omni Mortgage and Realty has a Brand Ambassador in Esha Deol, a famous Bollywood actor and an accomplished dancer. The announcement was made by Herman Singh, President of the company, in the […]
I.S. Saluja Vijay Jolly, BJP Global Convener, Overseas Affairs was on US Tour from August 18 to 30 to drum up support for Modi’s reception in New York on September 28. He visited, in all, […]
MEERUT (TIP): Surinder Koli, convicted in the Nithari killings, will be hanged in Meerut Jail on September 12, Jail Superintendent SHM Rizvi has said. Koli was sentenced to death for the brutal killing of a […]
CAPE TOWN (TIP): For the third time in a row, South Africa has refused to grant a visa to the Dalai Lama for attending World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates here next month, fearing that […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Non-resident Indians cannot be asked to prove ownership of their property to get their tenants evicted, the Supreme Court has said while overruling a high court order. “If ordinarily a landlord cannot […]
Tokyo (TIP): Inviting Japanese investors to ‘Make in India’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “There is no better place than India for Japanese investors. India is one of the most competitive markets in the world.” […]
1) Japan has committed to doubling its current investment in India to $35 billion over the next five years. This will be primarily towards developing India’s infrastructure and will involve Japanese firms. The agreement also […]
India and Japan have enjoyed the best of relations over the decades. Yet, their trade and economic partnership has, strangely, been underperforming, belying the promise and potential. Bilateral trade at $16.29 billion in 2013-14 accounted […]
DUBAI (TIP): Al-Qaida leader Ayman al Zawahri on Wednesday announced the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group he said would spread Islamic rule and “raise the flag of jihad” across the subcontinent. […]
Onam is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Kollavarsham). There are actually four days of Onam. The most important day of Onam (known as Thiru Onam) […]
GENEVA/NEW DELHI (TIP): Weighed down by challenging economic conditions for most part of the past year, India has slipped to 71st position — the lowest among BRICS countries — in an annual global competitiveness list, […]
MUMBAI (TIP): In a bid to encourage strong banks take over ailing co-operative banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that large depositors in failed cooperatives must now sacrifice a portion of their […]
BANGALORE (TIP): Property has always been a major investment avenue of the rich. Now, some of the people one would expect to focus on enterprising ventures are also looking at rent-yielding property. Infosys co-founder NR […]
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