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Winds of Change
November, 2013 gave a clear idea of which way the political wind in India was blowing. The rout of Congress in Delhi and Rajasthan; and its rejection by the electorate in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh […]
India
India
Congress poll strategy: Rahul eyes ‘sandwiched class’
NEW DELHI (TIP): Not rich, notmiddle class, not BPL, is quite a mouthful. But shrunk to NRMB, the acronym stands for 70 crore Indians tagged by Rahul Gandhi as a vibrant vote bank sandwiched between […]
United States
Opinion poll predicts gains for BJP, losses for UPA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Despite an apparent wave of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) till recently, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would have won 200- odd seats if the general elections were held in January […]
Indian Americans
Mayor de Blasio Picks Indian American Ram Raju as Commissioner of Health & Hospitals
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio named January 21, the new heads of the Department of Small Business Services and the Health and Hospitals Corporation, pledging to deepen each agency’s connections to neighborhoods […]
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HSI returns stolen antiquities to the Indian Consulate
NEW YORK (TIP): India and the US firm ties again after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) returned three stolen sculptures at the Indian Consulate in New York City on Tuesday, January 14, during a repatriation ceremony. […]
United States
Committee Co-Chairs
Vijay has been involved with the India Association of Long Island for about 25 years and has served the organization in several capacities. He has been a member at large for several years and a […]
United States
Other Committee Chairs
An Attorney by profession. Aruna has been an active member of India Association of Long Island. She has held many positions in the last 10 years .Over the last 13 years she has been actively […]
United States
Members-at-Large
Ajay Batra is an Engineer by profession. He works in Aerospace Industry. He is owner of IVS TV Channel. He also owns Educational Training Centers. Happily married, his wife is an Education Director with YMCA. […]
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Old Order Changeath Yielding Place to New: IALI New Leadership Takes Over
NEW YORK (TIP): India Association of Long Island (IALI) one of the largest organizations serving the Indian community on Long Island held the inauguration of office-bearers for the year 2014 on January 12. The inauguration […]
United States
HSI returns stolen antiquities to the Indian Consulate
NEW YORK (TIP): India and the US firm ties again after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) returned three stolen sculptures at the Indian Consulate in New York City on Tuesday, January 14, during a repatriation ceremony. […]
Business & Economics
The 24/7 diplomatic prodigy!
The word “prodigy” in the title of this column is used as a notable happening and an act so extraordinary as to inspire wonder. India’s unusual tough response over the arrest of its diplomat Devyani […]
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The pitfalls of prosecuting Devyani on Sangeeta’s word
“Trafficking” this is not, but “Amnesty” for an illegal alien it is, including, paid-for family reunification It is a fact that passports come in three “colors”: Red-for diplomatic; White for official; and Blue for everyday […]
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LOK PAL BILL
The historic anti-graft bill The Lok Pal Bill has been passed by both houses of the Parliament and the UPA Government deserves the gratitude in sensing the sentiment of the people and doing the right […]
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More autonomy for CBI A good start, but more needs to be done
The premier investigating agency of India seems to be acquiring a certain measure of freedom, after all. The Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will now be free to appoint consultants and employ […]
Pakistan
Gang-rape of Pakistan’s Mukhtar Mai inspires NY opera
NEW YORK (tip): To those who complain that opera is an elitist indulgence served up to snobs in dinner jackets, New York’s latest world premiere may come as something of a shock. Inspired by the […]
India
Shashi Tharoor accused of having Twitter affair
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian minister and former UN Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor and his wife are once again in the limelight on Twitter. Tharoor has been accused of having a more than required relation […]
India
UK GOVT ORDERS PROBE INTO ‘BRITISH HAND’ IN OPERATION BLUE STAR
NEW DELHI (TIP): Three decades after the Army stormed the Golden Temple, freshly declassified British documents show that the UK gave military advice to India on retaking the temporal seat of Sikhs, kicking off political […]
India
IM PLANS TO USE ‘STICKY BOMBS’ ON OIL TANKERS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian Mujahideen is planning to turn oilcarrying tankers into fireballs using magnetic explosive device for spectacular strikes, counter-terror officials familiar with the revelations made by the terror outfit’s top operative, Yasin […]
Europe
United States seeks probe into Sri Lankan war crimes
COLOMBO (TIP): The US on Sunday pressed Sri Lanka to probe alleged rights abuses by its army through independent and credible investigations after a top American diplomat recorded eyewitness accounts of serious “abuses” during the […]
Europe
Indian Army chief’s statement provocative: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh’s statement on ceasefire violations was provocative and regrettable. In a clear warning to Pakistan, General Bikram Singh said on Monday any militant who crosses the […]
India
Decision not to make Rahul PM candidate is final: Sonia
NEW DELHI (TIP): Decision not to make Rahul PM candidate is final: SoniaNEW DELHI: The decision of the Congress party not to project Rahul Gandhi as its prime ministerial candidate in the forthcoming general elections […]
India
India offers DGMO-level talks with China
NEW DELHI (TIP): The largely unmarked 4,057-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China has peace at hand after both sides accused each other of scores of border transgressions last year.What could make […]
India
Canada names park after first Sikh settler
AMRITSAR (TIP): To commemorate contribution of Sikhs in Canada’s development, the country has named a new park in the city of Calgary after the legendary farmer Harnam Singh Hari, the first Sikh to tame the […]
Business & Economics
RBI ALLOWS NRIs TO OPERATE RESIDENT BANK A/C ON ‘EITHER OR SURVIVOR’ BASIS
MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed nonresident Indians (NRIs) to operate resident bank accounts on “either or survivor” basis. According to RBI, banks may include an NRI close relative in existing […]
Business & Economics
FY14 marine product exports set to rise 23% to Rs 26,750 crore
CHENNAI (TIP): Export of marine products is expected to touch $4.3 billion (Rs 26,750 crore) in 2013-14, an increase of 23 per cent compared to a year ago. The increase comes despite the US, Canada […]