India
TARUN TEJPAL’S ‘STINKFEST’
High profile editor Tarun Tejpal is in the eye of the storm after a young woman colleague alleged that she had been sexually assaulted by him at an event in Goa. On Nov 20, Tehelka […]
India
India
INDIA’S MARS ODYSSEY BEGINS
As part of India’s first inter-planetary mission, the Mars Orbiter Mision lifted off on November 5. If successful, Isro would become the fourth space agency to reach Mars. Crossing a major milestone in the country’s […]
Europe
INDIA-CHINA MAKE PEACE, FOR NOW
India and China inked the crucial Border Defence Cooperation Agreement in October to ease the strained relationship between the two countries. The agreement is the outcome of a series of talks following diplomatic tensions arising […]
India
TANVI SHINDE-The Teen Talent
It was the great American poet, Robert Frost who once wrote the now famous lines: “Woods are lovely, dark and deep; But I have promises to keep; And miles to go before I sleep, and […]
India
AFZAL GURU HANGED
Afzal Guru, the key collaborator of the Pakistani terrorists who attacked Parliament on December 13, 2001, was hanged on February 9, 2013, bringing a sense of closure to the audacious terror attack that could have […]
India
PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS ENDS; PREZ HAILS NRIS’ CONTRIBUTION
NEW DELHI (TIP): The 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas concluded on January 9 with President Pranab Mukherjee hailing the contribution of Non-Resident Indians in the growth and development of the country. “The government will continue to […]
India
GOVT REACHES OUT TO DIASPORA YOUTH AT PRAVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Making a strong pitch for greater connectivity with diaspora youth, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi on January 7 said partnerships between young Indians in the country and those residing overseas in […]
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GURU GOBIND SINGH A Great Proponent of Religious Diversity
25 million Sikhs all over the world celebrated January 5 to 7, the birth anniversary of their Tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh who created Khalsa in 1699. On this January 7, day of his birthday, […]
United States
Three-day Indian diaspora meet concludes
NEW DELHI (TIP): The 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas concluded on January 9 with President Pranab Mukherjee hailing the contribution of Non-Resident Indians in the growth and development of the country. “The government will continue to […]
United States
Devyani Khobragade gets back to India
I.S. Saluja NEW YORK (TIP): Soon after she got full diplomatic immunity Wednesday, January 8, Devyani Khobragade left for New Delhi, January 9. External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi issued her transfer orders earlier in […]
United States
South Asian Community Outreach (SACO’S) Interfaith Holiday Celebration focuses on Unity
Kajol Bishnoi EDISON, NJ (TIP): South Asian Community Outreach (SACO) has a tradition of forging strong relations between the growing South Asian community and the community at large. And the organization’s recent interfaith holiday celebration […]
Pakistan
A Pakistani Siren in Bollywood
NEW YORK (TIP): Meera, a brilliant Pakistani film actress associated with Bollywood for sometimes now, was on short visit in New York in connection with a charitable hospital that she is setting up in Pakistan. […]
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Christmas Celebrated around the World
NEW YORK (TIP): Christmas Eve was marked by festivities and preparations around the world today. The faithful prepared for midnight services in places both traditional and unusual. At the Vatican, worshipers filled Saint Peter’s Basilica […]
United States
Market Analytics Bangalore
The residential market in Bangalore witnessed good activity during October – November 2013; Major Sales were concentrated in East, South and North Bangalore. New Projects were launched in South, East and North Bangalore and are […]
Business & Economics
DESPITE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN, INDIA’S EXPORTS TO US, EUROPE RISE
NEW DELHI (TIP): Despite global economic slowdown , India’s exports to the US and Europe have grown in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, government data showed Wednesday. “In the first seven […]
Business & Economics
GOVT GETS SOME TIME TO ACT ON SUPPLIES
NEW DELHI: RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has taken a bold gamble betting on a possible softening of food inflation to help him avert a rate hike for now and support slowing growth. Fresh arrival of […]
Incredible India
Chhattisgarh
The newly formed state of Chhattisgarh is an interesting tourist destination considering the blend of tribal tourism, history, nature and wildlife that it offers. The bulk of tourist attractions in Chhattisgarh however lie virtually unexplored. […]
India
India, Pak DGMOs agree on new peace mechanism along border
ATTARI (TIP): After a year of hostility along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, India and Pakistan agreed to have in place new mechanisms to ensure peace and tranquility along the border. A decision to […]
United States
‘Big Ideas for a Better India’ focuses on finding new synergies of institutional and technological cooperation
WASHINGTON (TIP): December 23, 2013: ‘Big Ideas for a Better India’ event has brought together key influencers from the NRI community from all across the United States. More than 100 Indian community leaders from 25 […]
United States
Promoting Goa Tourism in NYC
Goa’s Tourism officials make a stop in NYC to promote the beach community’s charm, hospitality and relaxing lifestyle to Americans NEW YORK (TIP): After showcasing the amenities and characteristics of India’s most visited vacation destination […]
Business & Economics
Diplomats Falling Victim to Maids Pursuing American Dreams
” The visa fraud allegedly committed by Devyani Khobragade was in fact committed by Sangeeta Richard as she misrepresented her terms of employment to the US Embassy during her interview with the Consular officer to […]
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Removal of a foreign citizen from a foreign sovereign: the durable injustice
The author who is an eminent attorney pleads for a graceful resolution, with no lasting after-taste of excessive legalities in the tangled case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragde. “Nuremberg Laws taught us that law alone […]
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Lord, Forgive them, for they know not what they do
Ignorance of law is no excuse. And ignoring the law is also no excuse. What has now come to the fore in the case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade is that she had full immunity […]
United States
Stockton Sikhs travel to Florida to confer a Special Award on Professor Harold A Gould
DELRAY BEACH, FL (TIP): Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society, Stockton travelled to Delray Beach, Florida on December 13 – 15, to honor its commitment to recognize scholarly studies on Sikh Pioneers in America, their pluralistic […]
United States
SFJ case against Badal dismissed
WASHINGTON (TIP): A US court dismissed on December 23, an alleged human rights violation case against Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, saying the New York-based Sikh group never physically served the summons on him. […]