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Theater / Films
Socially Relevant Film Festival 2018, NY By Mabel Pais “(This year) we have been able to incorporate films from more (countries) and have been able to hone in on specific social issues in more depth.” […]
India
COUNTER TERRORISM
Anti-terror fight is against a mindset, not any religion, says PM Modi
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the fight against terrorism and radicalization was not against any religion, but against a mindset that misguides the youth. Speaking at a conference on “Islamic heritage: Promoting understanding and moderation”, Modi said […]
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NiravGate: Another Case of Organized Loot
India’s biggest lender, State Bank of India has reported 1,069 loan fraud cases in the last five financial years but has not disclosed the amount. That is the magnitude of “accepted failure” in SBI under […]
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Liberating India’s best colleges: HRD minister Javadekar just announced the most far reaching reforms in higher education
By Arvind Panagariya and B Venkatesh Kumar With approximately one year left before voting for the next Lok Sabha elections begins, you would expect the government to be seized by populism. Not the Modi government. […]
Indian Americans
Indian American from California adopts village in Telangana
CALIFORNIA (TIP): Indian American Annapareddy Appi Reddy from California has adopted the remote Dondapadu village in Suryapet district as a part of Digithon Digital Village initiated by the Telangana Information Technology Association (TITA). Till a […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Romesh and Sunil Wadhwani launch a non Profit artificial intelligence center in Mumbai
The mission of the institute is to be a hub for collaborations between AI scientists from top global institutions, social-impact organizations, and governments by creating and curating high-quality open-access datasets to foster innovation. TIP: Indian […]
Business & Economics
US SLAMS INDIA FOR HIGH IMPORT TARIFFS ON HARLEY-DAVIDSON
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump on Feb 14 slammed India for a high import tariff on Harley- Davidson motorcycle, calling it “unfair”, even as New Delhi slashed customs duty on imported motorcycles from highend brands to 50%. Trump, […]
Business & Economics
American businesses eyeing India optimistically: Navtej Sarna
WASHINGTON (TIP): There is “optimism and excitement” among American businesses about India and they are eager to tap the opportunities for FDI in the country in sectors like healthcare after the latest budget, India’s envoy to the US has said. Navtej […]
Europe
Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines loses court battle in UK, to pay $90m in claims
LONDON/SINGAPORE: Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya has lost another legal battle linked to his now- defunct Kingfisher Airlines after the UK High Court awarded Singapore-based BOC Aviation an estimated $90 million in claims. The latest case involving the 62-year-old businessman, whose […]
India
GOVT CLEARS MEGA PURCHASE OF WEAPONS FOR ARMED FORCES
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Centre on Feb 13 approved the purchase of weapons worth about Rs 15,931 crore for the armed forces to help them deal with security challenges along the nation’s disputed borders. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman […]
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Flying on wits alone, Modi’s biases can involve India in Islamic world’s quarrels
“This paradox in Modi foreign policy of selectively engaging Islamic nations, even ostentatiously hugging their leaders, while allowing the fringe at home to bait Muslims can only work fitfully or in the short run”, says […]
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India’s Tech Firms Must Re-invent or Perish
“The complacency that caused Japan and South Korea to lose their edge at the end of the last millennium is about to afflict India. This is not to denigrate the talent base in the Subcontinent […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Rockefeller Foundation president to visit India to help the government electrify villages across the country
Cambridge, US (TIP) : Rajiv J Shah, the Indian American president of the Rockefeller Foundation, will visit India on February 12th as part of the US-based philanthropic organization’s efforts to help the government electrify villages […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
4 arrested for firing in Srinagar hospital, helping Pak terrorist escape
SRINAGAR (TIP): Four men have been arrested for yesterday’s firing in a Srinagar hospital that enabled Pakistani terrorist Naveed Jutt to escape from police custody. The police said they have tracked down on the motorcycle and the vehicle they had used […]
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A moment for Indian liberalism
Is a new liberalism, shaped profoundly by Indian cultural conditions, just round the corner? Liberalism is probably more challenged in India today than in any other democracy in the world. Why? First, conservative communities appear […]
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Cease fire: on India-Pakistan LoC tensions
India and Pakistan must restore calm along the LoC and International Boundary The 2003 ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan is now alive only in the breach, with violations intensifying in number and much damage […]
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Turning the diplomatic prism
Dealing with Pakistan; renewing ties with Canada “Pakistan, Trudeau and Khalistanis need to be engaged not pilloried, while detoxifying the nation of bigotry and falsehood”, says the author. “The one issue that still rankles bilateral […]
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Emergency and Now
The author was District Magistrate of Chandigarh when Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan was incarcerated at PGI during Emergency. Over a time, he became an admirer of Lok Nayak and the two exchanged views quite […]
United States
Free Karachi Campaign Launches its Next Phase in the USA
#FreeKarachi Ads Appear on Massive Digital Billboards in Los Angeles WASHINGTON DC (TIP): The Free Karachi Campaign has launched its next phase in the U.S.A. with billboards advertisements. As part of the campaign, “#FreeKarachi and […]
India
India’s PM Modi Urges Canadian PM Trudeau to Curb Khalistanis
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (TIP): In his bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi raised the issue of Khalistan […]
United States
Opting for major reforms, India can achieve 10 pc growth: Dr. Panagariya
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): “By all accounts, I have no doubt that (India) will get back to eight per cent plus (growth rate). India really today is probably the only game in the town,” […]
Misc
Can India and the Global Indians Contribute to the Scientific and Technology Revolution?
“The only way the U.S. can expand its lead in Science and Technology is by working together with the scientists in India. According to a recent report in the Times of India, India is all […]
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INDIA’S REPUBLIC DAY -A HISTORIC OCCASION
History of January 26; Birth of constitution of India; Grand celebrations India is a proud Republic, with a vibrant democratic system with the largest constitution of the world, which guarantees inalienable equal rights to all […]
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Today’s Youth and Swami Vivekananda
As we remember Swami Vivekananda on his birthday we can’t stop visualizing his youthful aura and his glowing personality. Swami ji underscored the ideals and high values for the youth to follow. First of all, […]