Europe
Major natural disasters of 2020
Cyclone Amphan Cyclone Amphan, considered to be the second major cyclone in the Bay of Bengal after the super cyclone of 1999, devastated West Bengal in May 2020. The death toll in West Bengal due […]
India
India
India’s major foreign policy overdrive in 2020
India embarked on a major foreign policy overdrive in 2020, bringing its vision for a rules-based Indo-Pacific as a cornerstone of its diplomacy and displaying a steely resolve to fashion a regional environment conducive to […]
India
Politicians lost to India in 2020
With a stretch of so many unfortunate events kicking off, the year 2020 wasn’t really kind to the majority. This year, the country also suffered the loss of some of the great leaders, who were […]
India
Key verdicts of Supreme Court of India
The year 2020 was a roller-coaster for the world in many ways. From the raging coronavirus pandemic to India-China border standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh to death of former […]
India
India in throes of protests, riots in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic severely restricted public activities throughout the year in India as elsewhere in the world. India has been the second-worst affected country by the Covid-19 pandemic and it implemented the strictest lockdown reducing […]
Other News
The Breakup of the Year: EU, UK unveil vast trade pact set to enter force on January 1
In this Dec 25, 2020, photo, a colleague wears a Christmas hat as European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier, center, carries a binder of the Brexit trade deal during a special meeting of Coreper, at […]
Coronavirus
How world leaders handled the pandemic crisis
2020 was, arguably, one of the toughest years in the history of mankind, and even as it comes to a close, uncertainly over a new coronavirus strain, vaccine distribution and reopening continues to loom over […]
Coronavirus
How Covid-19 changed the world
In the last 12 months, the novel coronavirus has paralyzed economies, devastated communities and confined nearly four billion people to their homes. It has been a year that changed the world like no other for […]
Entertainment
Celebrities from entertainment world who departed in 2020
This year will remain as one of the most unforgettable one for multiple reasons. During the lockdown, celebrities shared pictures and videos and gave fans an insight into their quarantine period. From doing house chores […]
Sports News
Memorable sports moments of 2020 Nadal’s 20th, Dhoni’s lyrical farewell, Osaka’s statement triumph
The year 2020, perhaps, saw the least amount of competitive sport being played globally due to the unprecedented circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympics were cancelled and most major sporting events were rescheduled, […]
Other News
Greatest sports personalities the world lost
The sports fraternity grieved the loss of some of its greatest stars in 2020, including football legend Diego Maradona and American basketball player Kobe Bryant. The news of their untimely demise sent shockwaves across their […]
Other News
Meet the richest in 2020
The richest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus. As the pandemic tightened its grip on Europe and America, global equity markets imploded, tanking many fortunes. When we finalized this list, Forbes counted […]
Opinions
2020’s biggest headlines
The year 2020 will go down in history as the year that saw more misery than cheer. Lives were lost, disrupted and brought to a standstill as the world grappled with a deadly pandemic. Millions […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Bharat Ramamurti named to Biden-Harris economic team
WASHINGTON (TIP): President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have added another Indian American to their economic team to “lift all Americans out of the current economic crisis” caused by covid-19 pandemic. Bharat Ramamurti, […]
Indian Americans
Indian – Origin , UAE Based 12-Year-Old Sets World Record for Identifying Most Airplane Tails in Record Time
DUBAI (TIP): A 12-year-old Indian boy in the UAE has entered into the Guinness Book of World Records by identifying the most aero plane tails in a minute, media reports said on Thursday. Siddhant Gumber, an […]
Indian Americans
10 Indian Americans in Houston honored for their services to community, promoting Hindu culture
HOUSTON (TIP): Ten Indian American youths here have been honored for their services to the community and promoting Hindu culture. According to the Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH), a non-profit organization, Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Vedant Patel is named by Biden as White House Assistant Press Secretary
He is currently a senior spokesperson for the Biden-Harris presidential Inaugural Committee. WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. President Elect Joe Biden announced December 25, additional members of the White House communications and press team, including India-born Vedant […]
Indian Americans
8 Indian AmericansHonored at ASEI Awards
CHICAGO (TIP): American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) has recognized four engineering achievers and four service excellence and contributors to ASEI with Lifetime Achievement award going to Naveen Jain. Amit Kumar, Consul General […]
Indian Americans
‘Being Sheela’: Life and times of an Indian American powerhouse attorney, entrepreneur and philanthropist
NEW YORK (TIP): Being Sheela quickly corrals the reader into caring and rooting for the accomplished attorney who is foremost “instinctively and unselfconsciously kind to others.” Author Adithi Rao injects us with very little preamble […]
Perspective
GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR & CHURCHILL ARE NEEDED IN 2021
The world has not seen a weapon that without a bomb launched or a bullet fired could devastate economies of all nations on earth in one fell swoop, and render their citizenry dead or fearing […]
Opinions
Will Biden exempt India from CAATSA?
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act provides for sanctions for transactions with the Russian defense sector For sanctions to be triggered, a defense deal has to meet the threshold of being a ‘significant transaction’ […]
Opinions
Invisible enemy – Visible threat
What is COVID-19 19. It is not just a name. Is it an invisible enemy? Is it a Chinese Virus? How did it come? When will it go? How it spreads? Why can’t we see […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Gautam Raghavan and Vinay Reddy named in Biden team
NEW YORK (TIP): US president-elect Joe Biden has named two more Indian Americans to plum appointments in the post-Trump world: Gautam Raghavan is coming in as Deputy Director in the Office of Presidential Personnel and […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Aisha Shah named to Biden-Harris digital strategy team
WASHINGTON (TIP): President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have named yet another Indian American to their team as a member of the White House Office of Digital Strategy. Born in Kashmir and raised […]
Indian Americans
Indian- Origin Man Run Over by Train in New Jersey
NEW JERSEY (TIP): The incident took place when Praveen Desini, a pharma sector employee, was on his way to work in New York. It was not immediately clear as to how he got on the […]