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Third Front Is Workable
The idea of a third front, after all is not a new idea. It is also not a bad idea. If the agenda worked out by the collaborating parties is carefully crafted and taken to […]
India
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Social Media And Our Responsibility: Individual And Collective
While the Social media has undoubtedly revolutionized our communication and brought the world together, there are also multiple fallouts. Social media, especially the Facebook, Twitter and their multiple avatars, undoubtedly is a great revolution today. […]
United States
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Opens July 12
NEW YORK (TIP): Awardwinning filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (writer/director of India’s Oscar submission Rang De Basanti starring Aamir Khan) returns with his newest film BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG telling the true story of the “Flying Sikh” […]
United States
Moneygram Gives U.S. Consumers Chance To Watch ICC Champion’s Trophy Final
Promotion lets MoneyGram users enter for a chance to win all-expense-paid trip to Birmingham, UK, for the final NEW YORK (TIP): It was an easy, nostrings- attached deal: U.S. consumers who sent money to India, […]
United States
New York Tamil Sangam Committee Dissolved
NEW YORK (TIP): The current executive committee of New York Tamil Sangam headed by Prakash M Swamy has been dissolved with immediate effect, according to a communique from the Sangam. The announcement said as per […]
United States
ICCR Chair On Contemporary Indian Studies At Rutgers University
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York in association with Rutgers University organized an event on June 19, 2013 announcing the commencement of the ”ICCR Chair on Contemporary Indian Studies” at […]
United States
IALI Presents Pioneer Awards 2013
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): The India Association of Long Island (IALI) held its 34th Annual Awards Dinner Gala on June 9th at the Hilton, Melville, NY. Dr. Kishore Kuncham, President of IALI, in his opening […]
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Thousands Feared Dead In Rain-Ravaged Uttarakhand
NEW DELHI (TIP): Nature’s fury continued unabated amid fears of the death toll rising rainravaged Uttarakhand as many pilgrims staying in 90 rest houses may have been washed away in flash flood even as rescue […]
India
24×7 Ambulance Service On National Highways Made Mandatory
NEW DELHI (TIP): Now, developers and government agencies managing and maintaining National Highways (NHs) will have to ensure that ambulances and patrolling vehicles are available 24×7. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to […]
Business & Economics
India Outpaces Major Steel Producers With 5.8% Growth In Fy’13
NEW DELHI (TIP): India, the world’s fourth largest steel maker, logged 5.86 per cent growth in production in 2012-13 – the highest among major global producers, World Steel Association has said. According to WSA, India […]
Business & Economics
Rbi Imposes Curbs On Gold Import
MUMBAI (TIP): In a move to support the rupee, the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday announced measures to curb gold imports in tandem with the government measures to encourage foreign capital into debt. The […]
Business & Economics
Emaar MGF Receives Rs 8.6k Crore Fine Notice
NEW DELHI (TIP): Realty giant and Commonwealth Games Village builder Emaar MGF was on Tuesday slapped with a show-cause notice of Rs 8,600 crore by the Enforcement Directorate for violating Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). […]
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United States
I Will Encourage Dialogue: DNYANESHWAR MULAY
Abrilliant career diplomat, a much honored multilingual prolific writer and a celebrity in his own right, Mr. Dnyaneshwar Mulay aroused a lot of expectations in USA even as his name surfaced as the Consul General […]
United States
US Gives No Quarter, Even To India, When It Comes To High-Tech Secrets
WASHINGTON (TIP):Warm, fuzzy superlatives may be in vogue to describe current US-India ties, but when it comes to protecting its national interest and cutting edge intellectual property,Washington gives no quarter, even to its so-called “natural […]
Africa
Ind Vs SA: Shikhar Dhawan’s Ton Sets Up India’s Win Over South Africa
CARDIFF (TIP): In the middle of all the madness surrounding cricket, if there’s one man having a blast, he’s Shikhar Dhawan. Confined to the first-class circuit for years, tagged a wasted talent and blamed for […]
Other News
Raj Kundra ‘Has Confessed To Betting’
Rajasthan Royals Run Risk Of Franchise Termination NEW DELHI (TIP): Another IPL team owner has been caught betting. After Chennai Super Kings principal and the inoperative BCCI chief S Srinivasan’s son in law, Gurunath Meiyappan, […]
Europe
In A First, UK Pays Kenyans £20 Million For The Torture During Colonial Rule
LONDON (TIP): Britain on Ju ne 6 announced its first ever financial compensation for those tortured under its rule. In a development that could pave the way for many other claims from around the world […]
Europe
Heathrow Airport To Name And Shame Noisiest Airlines
LONDON (TIP): Air India flights landing in Britain’s biggest airport will now have to watch out how noisy their aircraft are. Heathrow has become the first major airport that has decided to name and shame […]
Business & Economics
Real challenge for Sharif begins now
“Forces of destabilization are as active today as they were earlier. They are anxiously waiting for the withdrawal of the US-led troops from Afghanistan next year. The new scenario that will emerge in Afghanistan can […]
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Shed Illusions On China
India’s appeasement policy won’t help It is high time the PMO and the MEA gathered courage to speak on the South China Sea and the issues having a bearing on national security, particularly in forums […]
United States
Barney’s New York & Maiyet Launch Of Varanasi Silk Capsule Collection At The Indian Consulate
NEW YORK, NY: The Consulate General of India, New York in association with Barney’s New York & Maiyet, a luxury fashion brand, and NEST, a nonprofit organization hosted an event at the Indian Consulate here […]
United States
Andhra Pradesh To Tie Up With MIT
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The Government of Andhra Pradesh is to sign an MOU with the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston to tap its vast resources to develop interactive labs and utilizing […]
United States
A Nano Scientist Turned Social Reformer Speaks To The Indian Youth In America
NEW YORK (TIP): Overseas Volunteer for Better India (OVBI) organized a first-of-its-kind Google Hangout with upcoming youth icon, farmer’s champion and anticorruption activist Balasaheb Darade. This event was organized to update NRI community about relief […]
Europe
Waiver Augurs Well For Indo-US Ties, Say Officials
NEW DELHI (TIP): New Delhi is happy that Washington has granted another sixmonth waiver to India on Iran-related sanctions just ahead of the fourth Indo-US strategic dialogue. Along with India, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, […]