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Austerity blame-game dominates EU candidates’ debate
BRUSSELS (TIP): The five top candidates to head the European Commission swapped accusations on Thursday over the impact of Europe’s austerity measures and the role played by banks in sparking the economic and financial crisis. […]
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India Delivers Clear Mandate to Bhartiya Janta Party
Narendra Modi to be sworn in as Prime Minister on May 21 Manmohan resigns bringing to an end his 10-year tenure NEW DELHI (TIP): Addressing a euphoric crowd Friday, May 16 afternoon, Narendra Modi rallied […]
India
Like in Delhi, AAP pledges cheap power, clean river in Varanasi
VARANASI (TIP): The Aam Admi Party will develop Varanasi as the spiritual capital of the world and accord it the status of a “Holy City,” the party’s manifesto for Varanasi constituency released on May 1, […]
India
Ministers scramble for postal ballots
HYDERABAD (TIP): With several Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in both regions expected to see a photo finish, candidates of all parties are scrambling to increase their tally by buying the 4.75 lakh postal ballots […]
United States
USIBC Calls for Constructive Dialogue on Issue of Intellectual Property
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): The U.S.- India Business Council (USIBC), on April 30, called for constructive dialogue on the issue of intellectual property rights (IPR) between industry and the Governments of the United States and India. […]
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Speaker Boehner deserves appreciation for his principled stand on immigration legislation
House Speaker John Boehner has done well to speak out hismind on an important issue that has beenhanging fire for many years now. It is givingstatus to more than 11 million undocumentedimmigrants. It is a […]
Business & Economics
US calls for more investment-friendly Indian government
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has urged the Indian government that emerges from ongoing elections to follow economic policies that encourage investment, saying Washington would like to see bilateral trade grow to $500 billion a […]
India
Indian Americans
White House names Indian-American “Solar Champion of Change”
WASHINGTON (TIP): White House has named Indian- American professor Rajendra Singh as one of ten “Solar Champions of Change” who are taking the initiative to spur solar deployment across America. Rajendra Singh is D Houser […]
Business & Economics
US JOBS MARKET SHAKES OFF WINTER’S ICY GRIP
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US labor market emerged surprisingly strong from the severe winter, with employers hiring at a brisk pace and the jobless rate holding near a five-year low. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 192,000 jobs […]
India
INDIA GOT 93,000 US WORK VISAS IN 2013
CHENNAI (TIP): US President Barack Obama was not too far off the mark when he told students at Maryland recently that Americans would have to compete against Indians and Chinese for good jobs in the […]
United States
Developing countries concerned about U.S.-EU economic treaty
WASHINGTON (TIP): Even as a fourth round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the U.S. and European Union was concluded recently, experts from developing countries as well as within the U.S. […]
United States
Liquor Authority eases regulations for beverage producers
ALBANY, NY (TIP): Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday, April 10, announced changes effective immediately to the state Liquor Authority’s regulations after issues were highlighted by beverage producers at the second Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cider […]
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What Shah’s departure means for Fracking in New York
ALBANY, NY (TIP): The departure of Nirav Shah as state health commissioner means he will hand off the lengthy review that has allowed Governor Andrew Cuomo to put off making a decision on whether to […]
United States
City Council moves to ban credit checks in hiring
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Employers would be banned from considering the credit histories of job applicants under a bill introduced in the City Council. A similar bill failed to gain traction last year, but is […]
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We need you to keep this momentum of these last hundred days growing all the time’: Bill de Blasio
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio, on April 10, marked his 100th day in office with a major speech describing his accomplishments so far and setting the stage for the months to come. […]
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U.S. may allow H1B spouses to work during green card wait
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a rare move that flies in the face of anti-immigrant rhetoric in some corners of the U.S. the Department of Homeland Security announced in recent weeks that it was proposing to provide […]
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Education
John Sharp: Education is key to a bright future for Texas
FORT WORTH (TIP): The future of this state can be predicted just by peeking into an elementary school classroom. As businesses continue to flock to Texas, it’s more crucial than ever to create a skilled […]
United States
FED POISED TO TRIM BOND BUYING, REWRITE RATES GUIDANCE
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Federal Reserve is set to trim its bond-buying stimulus for a third time in a row on Wednesday, and will probably rewrite its guidance on when it might eventually raise interest rates. […]
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GOODBYE KHUSHWANT SINGH
The country is grieving the death of its celebrated Indo-Anglian novelist Khushwant Singh. He was 99 and passed away on March 20. Here’s a look at his story: On February 2, 1915, Khushal Sobha Singh […]