India
GUJARAT THROWS UP A YOUNG LEADER
Twenty one year old Hardik Patel is emerging as the unlikely new leader from Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has built up a new fan following, comprising of people in the […]
Jobs
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The Bilingual Advantage: Dual Language give students a competitive edge
I grew up speaking Spanish with my parents, who fled their native Spain during its Civil War and settled in Brooklyn. I didn’t know any English when I started kindergarten and the teacher marked me absent for […]
United States
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal invites NRIs to Invest in his State
NEW YORK (TIP): The Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal, has appealed to the non-resident Indians (NRIs) in New York to come forward and help in the development of their paternal villages and support the efforts […]
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INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE
The largest democracy of the world, in 68 years, could well be on its way to becoming the World’s second largest economy, replacing the US, by 2050. “India has the potential to become the second largest […]
Americas
Indo-Canadian Film Producer Komal Minhas’s “Dream, Girl” Making Waves in Canada
OTTAWA: An Indian-origin budding independent film producer, whose recent film attracted millions of dollars, is being seen as the next famous person to come out of Canada, media reports said. Komal Minhas has produced “Dream, Girl” […]
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Work force from India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘s emphasis on India having a huge and young work force and his assertions that India can provide work force to the whole world, clearly reveal his mind. He realizes that […]
Business & Economics
Companies in India create thousands of US jobs
“The 100 Indian-based companies surveyed for the study have made an aggregate $15.3 billion investment in their U.S. operations. That, in turn, has created 91,000 jobs in the U.S., which by any measure is a […]
Business & Economics
100 Indian companies invested $15 billion in United States creating 91,000 jobs so far: Report
New York (TIP) July 15: A total of one hundred India-based companies have invested over $15 billion across the US and have created more than 91,000 jobs in a wide range of sectors across 35 American […]
Business & Economics
US JOBLESS CLAIMS RISE TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE FEBRUARY
WASHINGTON (TIP): New applications for US unemployment insurance benefits rose last week to their highest level since February, suggesting some slowdown in the labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 15,000 to […]
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What is the Vyapam scam
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam also known commonly by its Hindi acronym as the “Vyapam scam” hits headlines on and off throughout the year. Last week a reporter with […]
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MOST LIVE ON LESS THAN RS 200 A DAY IN 7 OUT OF 10 RURAL HOMES
NEW DELHI (TIP): A worrying picture emerged on last week as the government released new data which showed that rural India accounted for 73 per cent households and 74 per cent of these survived on […]
India
CBI to Probe Vyapam Scam and Deaths, Says Supreme Court
NEW DELHI (TIP): The CBI will investigate the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh and more than 40 deaths allegedly linked to the job recruitment scandal, the Supreme Court ruled on July 9. Two days ago, […]
Education
Aligarh Alumni Association, Washington organizes fundraiser to promote education
WASHINGTON (TIP): “Education is the gift that keeps on giving. Education empowers the mind and uplifts the soul. It is a powerful equalizer opening door to all to lift themselves out of poverty. Education is […]
Business & Economics
US economy adds 223,000 jobs in June but wages flat
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US economy added 223,000 net new jobs in June, the Labor Department said on Thursday in a mixed report on the jobs market. The unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent, the lowest […]
Business & Economics
ASIA MARKETS ON BACK FOOT AHEAD OF GREECE VOTE
HONG KONG (TIP): Asian markets retreated on July 3 ahead of the weekend’s Greek referendum that could decide its eurozone future, while Shanghai plunged more than seven percent, at the end of a torrid week […]
India
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis creates vision of his State as a top destination for investments
NEW YORK (TIP): Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Phadnavis was given a rousing welcome, June 29, by the Indian American community at a Community Reception, appropriately named ‘Maharashtra meets Manhattan’. The reception in his honor was […]
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Happy 4th of July – Editorial Comment
As the nation prepares to celebrate 4th of July I am reminded of the long and grim struggle that American people had to wage to secure their independence. The indomitable spirit of those who led the […]
Europe
FRIDAY, JULY 03, 2015 23 BBC to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
LONDON (TIP): Grappling with a 150-million-pound budget deficit, the BBC on Thursday announced it is axing more than 1,000 jobs, as senior management services are sacrificed in a massive drive expected to save 50 million […]
India
INDIA’S PUSH TO SAVE ITS COWS STARVES BANGLADESH OF BEEF
DHAKA (TIP): Some 30,000 Indian soldiers guarding the border with Bangladesh have a new mandate under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government this year — stop cattle from crossing illegally into the Muslim-majority neighbour. Roughly every […]
Business & Economics
Business leaders urge G20 to push digital economy, e-commerce
ISTANBUL (TIP): An influential group of business leaders have urged the G20 to improve the global trade system for the emerging digital economy as well as focus on reforms to ensure strong and sustainable growth. […]
Europe
Canada police apologize after sex talk broadcast from helicopter
WINNIPEG (TIP): Police in the Canadian city of Winnipeg apologized on June 22 after a lewd conversation about sex was broadcast from the loudspeakers of a police helicopter to a neighborhood below. Officers on a […]
United States
6 killed in California balcony collapse during a party
BERKELEY, CALIF (TIP): A 21st-birthday party thrown by a group of visiting Irish college students turned tragic early June 15 when the fifth-floor balcony they were crammed onto collapsed with a sharp crack, spilling them […]
Business & Economics
OZ FIRMS TO INVEST US$100 MILLION
VADODARA (TIP): Australian firms will invest US $100 million in Vadodara region between Surat and Ahmedabad. This investment will generate close to 10,000 jobs. This was claimed by New South Wales (NSW) Labour Party secretary […]
Business & Economics
‘The Challenge of Journalism is to Survive in the Pressure Cooker of Plutocracy’
Thank you for allowing me to share this evening with you. I’m delighted to meet these exceptional journalists whose achievements you honor with the Helen Bernstein Book Award. What happens to a society fed a […]
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F1 visa Students maybe able to work in USA for upto 6 years under OPT
Update : F1 Visa | OPT STEM |Court Says USCIS Rule Allowing 17-Month STEM Extension Is Revoked — Read more – Stay has been put in place until February 12, 2016 Earlier Update: [vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column […]