India
Sikh Professor attacked in a hate crime
NEW YORK (TIP): State and federal law enforcement authorities in New York City are investigating an alleged hate crime this weekend that left a Columbia University assistant professor hospitalized. Dr. Prabhjot Singh says he was […]
Interpol issues Red alert for the ‘White Widow’ after Nairobi attack
LONDON (TIP): Interpol on Thursday issued an international wanted people alert known as the Red Notice for the arrest of British motherof- three Samantha Lewthwaite for her role in the recent terrorist attack in Nairobi. […]
US is one of our most strategic partners, says Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on arrival in Washington stated, “The United States is one of our most important strategic partners and during President Obama’s regime, we have taken several steps to widen and deepen […]
SLOW AND STEADY RELATIONSHIP
“The PM’s Washington visit is unlikely to produce any dramatic result, but it will serve its purpose by reminding both sides of the high stakes they have in a progressively improving relationship that is undistorted […]
End of Euphoria
“What prompts Obama to bracket Manmohan Singh with Hassanal Bolkiah is not difficult to fathom – simply put, both are potential buyers of American products” says the author. For a prime minister who got branded […]
Besharam team lands at the Indian Consulate in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): “Cinema that does not entertain is boring. I find parallel cinema boring,” said veteran actor Rishi Kapoor at the promotional campaign of his upcoming film Besharam. He said it in response to […]
History making Indian Diwali at Times Square mesmerizes visitors
NEW YORK (TIP): Diwali maybe a month away but for Indian Americans at Times Square, festivities started as early as September 22 when the entire cast of Besharam made a special appearance at the ‘Maharashtra […]
PM condemns terror attacks in J&K; says peace process with Pakistan will continue
NEW YORK (TIP): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on September 26, strongly condemned the “provocative” terror strikes in Jammu region by the “enemies of peace”, but said such attacks will not succeed in derailing efforts to […]
KOHLI BEATS DHONI AND SACHIN IN ENDORSEMENTS
MUMBAI (TIP): India‘s hottest young cricketer Virat Kohli is setting the world of brand endorsements alight. The Indian captain-in-the-making, whose exploits on the field, combined with his youth, good looks and never-say-die attitude, makes him […]
SACHIN HAS ALWAYS KEPT IT SIMPLE: JOHN WRIGHT
JAIPUR (TIP): The focus is understandably on Sachin Tendulkar as he pads up in the T20 format of the game for one last time. The Master Blaster arrived in Jaipur on Wednesday for Mumbai Indians’ […]
CBI clears Sushilkumar Shinde in Adarsh society case
MUMBAI (TIP): The CBI, probing the Adarsh society case,said that there was nothing on record to show that Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde had a role in the alleged scam by allotting flats to ineligible […]
IIP at 4-month high as capital goods boost output 2.6% in July
NEW DELHI (TIP): Aided by a rebound in capital goods production, the country’s industrial output grew a better-thanexpected 2.6 per cent in July compared with the same period last year. This was a fourmonth high. […]
Indian touch breathes life into moribund Miss America pageant
WASHINGTON (TIP): How much the nearly century-old Miss America pageant has declined in salience is best illustrated by this joke on Jay Leno’s late night show following the crowning of Indian-American Nina Davuluri last weekend: […]
‘Strong Fundamentals’
The truth about the economy is different The middle class today is feeling insecure because the public services are poor and most people are saving 30 per cent to 40 per cent of their incomes […]
Recast Security Council
It needs to become more relevant The 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) comes at a time when the world is looking at the UN for answers to many complex issues. The […]
Ambassador Rao Visits Orange County, CA at the Invitation of HFAC Chairman Ed Royce
WASHINGTON (TIP): India‘s Ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao visited Orange County in the vicinity of Los Angeles, California on September 14, 2013 at the invitation of the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, […]