WASHINGTON (TIP): Ms. Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank was conferred with the prestigious Woodrow Wilson award for Global Corporate Citizenship in Washington, D.C. on May 10, 2017. She is the first woman from India to receive this […]
LOS ANGELES (TIP): A Los Angeles judge has issued an arrest warrant for Bikram Choudhury, the Indian American “hot” yoga guru, after he failed to pay more than $7 million in 2016 to his former lawyer who was the victim in […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu was awarded the Transformative Chief Minister Award by The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) during their annual summit, an honor that has been instituted by the Council to acknowledge excellence in public service and recognize […]
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Some 600 people, among them executives from the region’s most influential corporations, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 CEOs, and community leaders, attended the American India Foundation’s annual Bay Area gala held on May 13. The event raised […]
SAN DIEGO, CA (TIP): Encore Capital Group announced that Ashish Masih will become Encore’s President and CEO as current President and CEO Ken Vecchione will be leaving the company to become the President of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Mr. Vecchione will remain in his role at […]
CARSON CITY, NEVADA (TIP): Nevada State Assembly in Carson City started its day with a set of Hindu mantras on May 24, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocation from ancient Sanskrit […]
ASHOK OJHA, FORDS, NJ (TIP) Dozens of speakers including Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das, Consul-General of India in New York, paid glowing tribute to HR Shah, Chairman and CEO of TV ASIA, who recently received the PadmaShri award from the […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): It’s not very often that a biographer and the subject of the biography come live, together at a historic home that has had former presidents and history’s iconic powerhouses converge at the beautiful venue. Some of the […]
DUBAI (TIP): India retained its top position in ICC Test rankings with 123 points—a clear six point lead over second placed South Africa. The Proteas (117 points) have reduced the gap with India to six points while nine points now […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Senior Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on May 18 earned a recall to the Indian team for the upcoming Champions Trophy after Manish Pandey was ruled out due to a side strain. Karthik was one of […]
With palaces that still evoke the grandeur of their regal past, in literally every hamlet, and the Thar desert’s never-ending sand dunes that appear like golden-hued paintings, there’s no shortage of places to visit in Rajasthan that provide an ideal backdrop […]
Narada Jayanti is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Devrishi Narada Muni. According to Vedic Puranas and mythologies Devrishi Narada is a universal divine messenger and primary source of information among Gods. Narada Muni has the ability to visit all Teen […]
GM to stop selling products, focus on exports NEW DELHI (TIP): American auto major General Motors today decided to stop selling its vehicles in India as there was no turnaround in its fortunes here after struggling for over […]
TO INTRODUCE NEW FINANCIAL PRODUCTS ? The funding will help Paytm expand its soon-to-be launched payments bank operations as well as grow its user base and introduce more financial products for consumers ? SoftBank has committed investments […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): If you have Rs 65,000 to splurge on a smartphone, which one will you buy: Apple or Samsung? What if you can get a military-grade, rugged smartphone with thermal imaging that can help you see […]
Hypertension kills 8 million people every year and its incidence is expected to go up by 60 per cent in 2025. It is a leading risk factor for heart diseases, pregnancy complications, diabetes, and dementia among other ailments. […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it would enable Muslim brides to include in the nikahnama (marriage contract) a provision allowing them to say no to triple […]
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR (TIP): Foodgrain, milk, cereal, toiletries and a bulk of consumer items will become cheaper once the GST regime kicks in on July 1. The GST Council finalised the rates for about 1,200 items on Thursday. The rate for services will […]
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR (TIP): Foodgrain, milk, cereal, toiletries and a bulk of consumer items will become cheaper once the GST regime kicks in on July 1. The GST Council finalised the rates for about 1,200 items on Thursday. The rate for services will […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Key members of the Kashmiri separatist group Hurriyat have been booked by the National Intelligence Agency for allegedly receiving funds from Pakistani sources such as LeT’s Hafiz Saeed to foment violence in the Jammu and Kashmir region. Sources […]
By Mabel Pais NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Preity Uupula, a former Miss India International, said of Shen Yun, “The energy was very powerful in the room. (For) some of the pieces, I just closed my eyes and I felt […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): When US President Donald Trump travels to Saudi Arabia to address the Muslim world this week, participating leaders would be asked to sign a pledge to make it “illegal” in their country to fund outfits that […]
LONDON (TIP): Prime Minister of UK Theresa May, on Thursday, May18, unveiled her Conservative Party’s election manifesto that makes cutting immigration from countries like India, a central poll pledge if her party wins the June 8 general election. The British […]
Diplomatic victory for India as ICJ asks defiant Pakistan to implement ruling NEW DELHI (TIP): The International Court of Justice (ICJ), on May 18, stayed the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav until it rules on the merits of the case. The stay passed unanimously […]
LONDON (TIP): UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had a tough time on May 17 on the election campaign trail when a British Sikh woman admonished him for talking about whiskey during a stop at a gurdwara in the […]
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