HARLEYSVILLE, PA (TIP): Hundreds of men, women and children burst into applause as dozens of 8 to 12 years old students, clad in colorful costumes, performed a dance number, ‘Taare Zameen Par’, and spoke humorous […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations organized a Special Commemorative Event to highlight the sacrifices of Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War. Ten other […]
LAHORE, PAKISTAN (TIP): Even as Pakistan celebrated 68th Independence Day, the political storm brewing in India’s neighboring country, threatens to engulf the Islamic nation in a civil war. Thousands of Pakistani opposition supporters on August […]
Known and revered worldwide as Mahatma Gandhi, he advocated nonviolence (ahimsa) as the only path to victory. India as we know it today would not have been, but for the efforts of selfless and courageous […]
By Nitin Vora “At the stroke of midnight hour when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom…are we brave enough and wise enough to grasp this opportunity and accept the challenge of […]
INDIA’S JOURNEY TO DEVELOPMENT AND CHALLENGES The economy of India is the tenthlargest in the world by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).The country is one of the G-20 major economies, […]
LOS ANGELES (TIP): An Indianborn American researcher plans to introduce her pioneering range of speedy wound-healing products in the country to benefit the poor. Molecular biologist Chanda Zaveri ran away from Kolkata 30 years ago […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Vijay Jolly, BJP Global Convener, Overseas Affairs is on US Tour from August 18 to 30. During this period he will be crisscrossing the US, visiting Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, New […]
MUMBAI (TIP): While the plane they were flying plunged 5,000 feet, a Jet Airways pilot was asleep and the co-pilot was busy on an iPad checking out flight information. Both have been suspended by aviation […]
KOLHAPUR (TIP): Two Kolhapur women, who were sentenced to death in 2001 for kidnapping 13 children and killing nine of them, may become the first women ever to be hanged in India. President Pranab Mukherjee […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court today refused to stop the release of Aamir Khan’s film “PK”, rejecting a petition that said some scenes hurt religious sentiment. The Chief Justice of India, RM Lodha, said, […]
SURAT (TIP): This Independence Day, regional passport office (RPO) is set to win the hearts of tens of thousands of people in south Gujarat region who were waiting for the printing and dispatch of their […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Union home minister Rajnath Singh on August 14 underwent tests at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was admitted with complaints of abdominal pain. Doctors performed colonoscopy on […]
From glimpses of wildlife at Gir National Park to exploring the architectural marvels of Ajanta and Ellora to the charming hill town of Mount Abu, there are a range of places to visit near Ahmedabad. […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Adani Power will buy Lanco Infratech’s 1,200-MW imported coal-fired power plant at Udupi in Karnataka in a deal valued at more than Rs 6,000 crore, marking the biggest acquisition in India’s thermal […]
KATHMANDU (TIP): Foreign mountaineers will have to spend more for the insurance cover of their Sherpa guides to climb any Himalayan peak in Nepal including Mount Everest, the government said. Wedged between India and China, […]
By George Abraham “The biggest challenge India is facing today is the majoritarian view of democratic governance. Unfortunately, a large segment of the voting public along with a significant section of the NRIs seem to […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has charted a fresh investment plan to tap into India’s fast-growing consumer internet story more than a decade after he took bets on domestic digital properties like […]
Independence is a sweet sounding word. However, mere political independence does not guarantee freedom. The constitution may enumerate freedoms available to a nation’s citizens, yet they may not enjoy them. That’s what precisely has been […]
“His (Gandhi’s) message of love and nonviolence has become more important than ever before in our fractured world. Peace can only come when world leaders start to follow Gandhi Ji’s ideals. His statue will reminds […]
CHICAGO (TIP): There are over 100,000 Indian American physicians in the United States and several hundred thousands across the globe. They want to contribute to their Janmabhoomi, India, by sharing their expertise, skills, knowledge and […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): On the sidelines of U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s visit to India, the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) convened several high-level industry meetings to clarify and implement the Defense Trade and Technology Initiative […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American attorney Ravi Batra, on behalf of Indian National Congress party, filed opposition in federal court to the appeal by the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). He has opposed an appeal filed by […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to quash the appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), saying no material has been brought on record to […]
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