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Skilled Immigrants Would Boost Up US Economy: Indian-Americans
WASHINGTON (TIP):The US must find waysincluding granting moreH-1B visas to attractskilled immigrants toboost its ailing economy,top Indian-Americanexperts have toldlawmakers. “If you look at all thedata, every single studythat’s been done, it showsthat when you bringskilled […]
United States
United States
Unemployment Rate 7.9 Percent In January, Up From 7.8 Percent In December
WASHINGTON (TIP): The householdsurvey showed that the unemployment ratewas 7.9 percent in January, up from 7.8percent in December. The labor forceparticipation rate was unchanged at 63.6percent in January. Over the last 12 months,the unemployment rate […]
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Time To Move On To Immigration Reform
President Obama has done well to speak out his mind on an important issue that has been hanging fire for many years now. It is giving status to more than 11 million undocumented immigrants. It […]
United States
Historic Day For Women In The Military-Pentagon opens combat roles to women
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Pentagon has lifted its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service. Defense Secretary Leon […]
United States
Andhra Pradesh is Leader in IT in India and USA, says Ponnala Lakshmaiah
EDISON, NJ (TIP): The Indian National Overseas Congress (I) along with New Jersey Telugu Community organized and hosted a reception in honor of visiting Information and Technology Minister of Andhra Pradesh Ponnala Lakshmaiah on Jan […]
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Obama Vows To Take America Forward
WASHINGTON (TIP): The second inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place in a private swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in the Blue Room of the White […]
Business & Economics
A Tale Of Two Tragedies The Different Ways In Which The Us And India Have Reacted To Horrific Incidents Is Telling
As2012 made its exit, it left two horrific tragedies in its wake: the massacre of 26 students and teachers in my country of residence, the US, and the gang rape of a medical student in […]
India
India Tourism Woos Indian Diaspora; Incentives And A Conducive Environment Vital To Attract Investments
KOCHI (TIP): Incentive investors and give them a conducive environment and smoothen the approval processes and witness the surge of investment in the tourism sector, both from overseas and domestic investors. This was the message […]
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Obama Nominates Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama, in an effort to rejuvenate the battered US economy, on Thursday, January 10th, nominated his Chief-of-Staff and budget specialist Jack Lew to succeed Timothy Geithner as the next Treasury […]
United States
Obama Criticized For White Male Cabinet
WASHINGTON (TIP): The first black US president is coming under fire from some of his own Democratic Party for naming a stream of white men to key cabinet and leadership posts in his second administration. […]
United States
Obama Cabinet Shuffle Takes Shape Amid Concerns About Diversity In Obama’s Inner Circle
WASHINGTON (TIP): The composition of President Barack Obama‘s second term Cabinet became clearer on January 9, with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigning and three other members of the president’s team deciding to stay on amid […]
Business & Economics
2012-The Year That Was
THE RISE OF ARVIND KEJRIWAL Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal launchedhis party ‘Aam Aadmi Party’ this December. AAP‘sdeclared manifesto to provide – for the first time in 65years of independence – a totally graft-free government.Crucially, none of […]
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United States
India
Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray The Tiger Of Maharastra
In over 40 years since he plunged into social life, there was never an occasion for which Hindu Hriday Samrat (the King of Hindu Hearts) Bal Thackeray lacked an opinion. Whether it was on national […]
Business & Economics
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan,Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma Direction: Yash Chopra Genre: Romance Duration: 3 hours STORY: Through a personal diary account a carefree media professional discovers that a Indian Army man who fascinates her has […]
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As i see it : Obama Win: Some Indicators
President Obama win in 2008 was a truly historic occasion as the election of a non-white to the presidency represented the far reaching social change that had occurred relatively undetected in the American society over […]
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Europe
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Eye on policy changes, PMO gets new faces
NEW DELHI (TIP): Fresh faces and new thinking has been infused into the Prime Minister’s Office. Manmohan Singh has rejiged his office to bring in some of the brightest bureaucrats from the MEA as part […]
Europe
Walmart workers threaten to go on nationwide strike
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hundreds of Walmart workers rallied across dozen cities in the US, protesting against low wages and alleged unjust labour practices and have threatened to go on a nationwide strike on November 23, the […]