Inconsistencies mark Obama Administration’s approach “… the US is becoming increasingly strident in its economic relations with India on issues ranging from sanctions on sections of our pharmaceutical industry and our civil aviation facilities, while […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Online auction platform eBay is leading yet another round of funding for online marketplace Snapdeal, sparking rumors of a possible buyout. In 2013, eBay lead the first funding round that resulted in […]
In a country where domestic violence is not only widely prevalent but also underreported, the Supreme Court’s observation on marital cruelty assumes great significance. A Bench comprising Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justices Ranjan Gogoi […]
MUMBAI (TIP): India has emerged as the biggest fleet owner of business aircraft in the Asia Pacific surpassing China with business houses and high net worth individuals (HNIs) acquiring aircraft. Even during the economic slowdown […]
While driving back from Long Island on Monday, February 24, I listened to an absolutely fascinating interview of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Julia Angwin, author of Dragnet Nation, on the issue of privacy and cyber […]
HEMPSTEAD, NY (TIP): Though winter weather prompted the postponement of Hempstead Town’s India Republic Day ceremony in January, snow didn’t get in the way today as Supervisor Kate Murray and Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US regulators are not targeting India, despite a series of import restrictions on drugs from the major US trading partner, the Food and Drug Administration chief said Friday, February 23. FDA Commissioner Margaret […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Powered by skipper Virat Kohli’s stupendous 136-run innings, India registered a massive 6-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their Asia Cup match in Fatullah on february 26. Chasing solid 280-run target, India were […]
NEW YORK (TIP): INOC leaders met with Ministers of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed and Preneet Kaur and urged transparency and community input into selecting a replacement for BLS, the current vendor who has […]
SAN JOSE (TIP): US Congressional election in Silicon Valley this year was being seen as a two-person race between incumbent Congressman Mike Honda (Democrat) and his main challenger Rohit “Ro” Khanna (Democrat) until recently. It […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): “India-US relationship has changed dramatically. When one thinks about the transformation of our ties, it is natural to attribute it to some good diplomacy on both sides…but to me, the basis for transformation […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Stuart Binny and Ishwar Pandey must have been thrilled to bits when they got their maiden India call-up for the tour of New Zealand. ‘It’s an opportunity I’m not going to let go […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said special status will be given for five years to Seemandhra region – the residual state of Andhra Pradesh following creation of a separate Telangana. Speaking […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a huge embarrassment to Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who had earlier said the US agencies were helping India nab Dawood Ibrahim, Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran claimed that […]
BALI (TIP): Samsung launched the Note 3 Neo at the Samsung Forum in Bali on February 18. Priced at Rs. 40,900, the Neo is a cheaper version of the Note 3, which retails at around […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Seeking to restrict gold imports, the Reserve Bank of India said nominated banks and agencies would not be allowed to import the precious metal in excess of their entitlements in the first […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Automobile manufacturers, on February 19, announced that they would pass on the benefits arising from the cut in excise duty announced in the Interim Budget to customers. The Vote-on-Account Interim Budget 2014-15 announced […]
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese government think-tank researcher has warned India against participation in oil projects with Vietnam government on the disputed islands of South China Sea. Indian oil companies cannot get cooperation from China in […]
LONDON (TIP): Britain has reiterated it call asking India to establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolition death penalty. “UK is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Andhra Pradesh is likely to be put under President’s rule amid indications that a decision to this effect may be taken in the next couple of days. The state has been without […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Financial markets went in for the interim budget with little expectation, and rightly so, as finance minister P. Chidambaram was not expected to tinker with the existing tax laws. But he still […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has said that both India and Pakistan are important allies in its endeavour to bring peace and stability in strife-torn Afghanistan. “We appreciate Pakistan’s efforts to further Afghan-led reconciliation. Pakistan […]
“Both India and Pakistan gained from the US military intervention in Afghanistan, albeit in different ways. Both will face problems, though in diverse forms, after the US military exits Afghanistan”, says the author. In the […]
They have once again brought shame to India. What can you do with a member of parliament who sprays pepper in the parliament? What can you do with a member of parliament who snatches papers […]
We have several Indians contesting congressional elections across the United States and two from Silicon Valley – A Republican and a Democrat. I only wish, I could visit each one of them and ask them […]
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