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Indian Americans
Indian American City Council member Kshama Sawant introduces first law to ban caste discrimination
SEATTLE, WA (TIP): Seattle City Council’s lone socialist Indian American member Kshama Sawant has introduced first-in-the-nation legislation for the city to ban caste-based discrimination, in solidarity with its South Asian and other immigrant communities. If […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Americans charged with fraud, conspiracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Twelve people, including nine Indian-Americans and Indian nationals, were charged in the US state of Pennsylvania for allegedly engaging in a multi-faceted racketeering conspiracy through a multi-state network of dental practices and […]
Indian Americans
British-Sikh engineer wins PM Rishi Sunak’s Points of Light Award for low-cost invention
LONDON (TIP): A British Sikh engineer behind an energy-efficient manual washing machine for low-income groups around the world, inspired by his volunteering work in India, has won Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Points of Light Award. […]
Indian Americans
Five Indian Americans amongst 40 finalists in Regeneron Science Talent Search
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Five Indian American students are among 40 finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, America’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors, vying for over $1.8 million […]
Comments
Founding ideals: On President Murmu’s first Republic Day address to the nation
Adherence to basic principles of the Constitution is what unifies India In her first and customary Republic Day address to the nation, President Draupadi Murmu reiterated the founding ideals of the Republic on the eve […]
Comments
Big Tech layoffs: Chance to turn adversity into opportunity
Thanks to the enormous balance sheets, Big Tech has historically been a resilient industry, absorbing most of the economic shocks. It is also considered a bellwether for decisions on corporate spending and hiring. As the […]
Perspective
A betrayal of the very idea of the Mahatma
The principles Gandhiji stood for represent an ideal that is being weakened every day by those in power who are pushing their agenda of bigotry “The contradiction is mirrored in the attitude of the Hindutva-inspired […]
As I See It
Constitution as ‘North Star’
CJI turns spotlight on issues critical to democratic endurance of Indian State “In a democracy, the winning of elections is not a license to dispense with the rule of law. Nor does it mean rule […]
Opinions
Punjab has to move on to a New Model
“Multinational companies like Hindustan Lever that had a major industrial complex in Rajpura conveniently moved all its manufacturing to Baddi and Nalagarh. A number of major hosiery companies, instead of expanding in Punjab, looked for […]
India
Egypt considering allocating land to Indian industries in Suez Canal Economic Zone
New Delhi (TIP)- India and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to the founding values of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), international law and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. It was mentioned […]
India
India issues notice to Pak for modification of Indus Waters Treaty
New Delhi (TIP)- India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in view of Islamabad’s “intransigence” in the implementation of the pact, inked over six decades back for […]
India
Go First airline fined Rs 10 lakh for leaving 55 flyers behind at Bengaluru airport
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on January 27 imposed a Rs 10 lakh fine on Wadia-Group-owned airline GoFirst (formerly known as GoAir) for failure to ensure adequate arrangements for ground handling for the […]
India
ISI pushing militancy in India with US arms left behind in Kabul: Intel
New Delhi (TIP)- Security and intelligence agencies have flagged concern over the illegal arms market along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Most of the arms sourced from there are US-made and are being dropped with the help […]
India
Mehbooba Mufti joins Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra day after ‘security lapse’
Awantipora (TIP)- Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed from Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, January 28, with PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti joining Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders, a day after the yatra was […]
India
BBC documentary on PM Modi: Delhi Police detains 24 students from DU for planning to screen film
New Delhi (TIP)- Delhi Police on Friday, January 27, detained 24 students from the Delhi University’s Arts Faculty for planning to screen the controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots. The action comes days […]
Featured
Remembering Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary
Martyrs’ Day is observed on January 30 to commemorate the death of Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated on the same day in 1948 Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, he is widely regarded as ‘Bapu’, or ‘Father […]
India
Strongly oppose unilateral bids to advance territorial claims at LAC: US
The United States (US) has said it opposes any “unilateral attempts” and incursions across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers stationed at the […]
Interview
India is the fastest growing economy: Ambassador Jaiswal
The Indian Panorama Editor Indrajit Saluja interviewed Ambassador Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, Consul General of India at New York. This is the fifth and concluding part of the interview. Consul General of India at New York […]
NY/NJ/CT
The South Asian Times celebrated felicitation of Anil Bansal as Person of the Year 2022 at the Indian Consulate
NEW YORK (TIP): Anil Bansal, Past President of FIA, a successful serial entrepreneur, ambassador and promoter of Indian arts and culture, and a great humanitarian, was felicitated as The South Asian Times Person of the […]
World
Cargo ship sinks between South Korea and Japan; 2 dead, 8 missing
Seoul (TIP): Ships searching in wind-whipped waters between South Korea and Japan have picked up at least 14 of the 22 crew members from a cargo vessel that sank early on January 24, killing at […]
United States
India Celebrates 74th Republic Day in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): Embassy of India, Guatemala celebrated the 74th Republic Day with great fervor. Ambassador Manoj Kumar Mohapatra unfurled the tricolor on 26th January 2023. As a part of AzadiKaAmritMahotsav celebrations, Ambassador Manoj Kumar […]
World
Germany agrees to provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks
Berlin (TIP): After weeks of hesitation that saw growing impatience among Germany’s allies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on January 24 that his government would provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by […]
World
London Mayor issues high air pollution alert, calls to avoid car journeys
London (TIP): Mayor of London Sadiq Khan issued a high air pollution alert for January 23 and called on Londoners “to be careful over the next few days” and avoid unnecessary car journeys. The UK […]
World
Russia launches wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on Ukraine
Kyiv (TIP): Ukrainian officials said on January 24 that Russia launched a wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on the country. Air raid sirens wailed nationwide. There were no immediate reports of the targets, […]