India
THE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF AN IDEA
Every big idea has a small beginning. Gift of Life has been no exception. In 1974, Rotary District 7250 brought a little 5-year old named Grace Agwaru on an intercontinental voyage from Uganda to New […]
New York
United States
Daryl Hawk’s photo-essay on his travels from Leh to Ladakh at the Indian Consulate
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York, held on Thursday, October 16, 2014, at the Consulate’s Ballroom, a private screening of Daryl Hawk’s photo-essay on his travels from Leh to Ladakh […]
United States
DIWALI CELEBRATED AT QUEENS BOROUGH HALL
NEW YORK (TIP): Diwali was celebrated for the first time at Queens Borough Hall in New York under the leadership of the Queens Borough President Melinda Katz on October 14, 2014. American Hindus, Muslim, Sikhs, […]
United States
Mangano Proclaims October Manufacturing Month in Nassau County
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): County Executive Mangano joined with prominent manufacturing company leaders and members of Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT) who celebrated the growth of manufacturing jobs. LIFT is a non-for-profit economic development organization […]
United States
M.K. Gandhi was a Corporate Funded NGO: Arundhati Roy
By Dr. Amrik Singh NEW YORK (TIP): A few months after her speech in University of Kerala accusing Mahatma Gandhi for propagating and rationalizing caste violence, Booker Prizewinning author Arundhati Roy joined in a Panel […]
United States
India re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term 2015-2017
India was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term 2015-2017 in a keenly contested election held today (21 October, 2014) in the UN General Assembly in New York. Other countries […]
United States
PUNJABI COMMUNITY SUPPORTS BOBBY KALOTEE
NEW YORK (TIP): Punjabi community is glad that a man with Punajbi origin-Bobby Kalotee- is seeking election for New York State Lt. Governor’s position. The Punjabi community already feels a lot proud that Punjab has […]
United States
Art historian Benoy Behl speaks on Civilizational Message of Indian Art
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York, hosted its Eighth Media-India Lecture Series 2014 – 2015 on the Civilizational Message of Indian Art by art historian, photographer and film-maker Benoy K […]
United States
SACSS Kicks Off 14th Year Celebration
NEW YORK (TIP): South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) kicked off its 15th anniversary falling next year with a reception on the evening of Saturday, October 11 at the Jackson Heights Jewish Center in […]
United States
OFFICIAL CITES ‘EPIDEMIC OF FEAR’ IN US
WASHINGTON (TIP): The likelihood of a significant outbreak of Ebola in the US is remote, in the view of a top Health and Human Services official who is assuring lawmakers that government agencies are preparing […]
United States
DOCTOR IN NEW YORK CITY TESTS POSITIVE FOR EBOLA
NEW YORK (TIP): A doctor in New York City who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea tested positive for the Ebola virus on October 23, becoming the city’s first diagnosed case. The doctor, […]
Business & Economics
A Filmmaker and a Healer TIRLOK MALIK
Tirlok Malik is a film maker, to put it simply. “I am a student of cinema and I hope to continue telling immigrant stories”, said Malik speaking with me the other day. Let me be […]
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EBOLA IN NEW YORK CITY
NEW YORK (TIP): Craig Spencer, a 33-year-old Doctors Without Borders physician who recently returned from Guinea, became the fourth person ever diagnosed with Ebola on U.S. soil on Thursday, October 23 night. He was rushed […]
Europe
Symbol of a love affair between US and India
Here are two unique pictures that capture the love affair between the United States and India. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney decided to don an Indian Saree at the Indian Ambassador S. Jaishankar’s dinner reception to […]
Europe
Ranju and Ravi Batra greet PM Modi at the United Nations
As Indian-Americans and friends of India and Indians, Ravi & Ranju Batra welcome India’s PM Modi to New York and UN on 9/27/14, after he had visited the 9/11 Memorial and just walked off the […]
Europe
WORLD’S LONGEST FRESH FLOWER GARLAND
A new Guinness World Record for the World’s Longest Fresh Flower Garland was set , August 26 afternoon in Queens by New York City Councilman Jimmy Gennaro Ashrita Furman, holder of 206 current Guinness Records, […]
United States
Gandhi Jayanti celebrated as International Day of NON-VIOLENCE at the UN
NEW YORK (TIP): The UN General Assembly, on October 2, celebrated Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday as the International Day of Non- Violence. On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly had voted to establish October […]
United States
Dasvandh Network Inspires Giving with the Power of Ten During Dasvandh Week
NEW YORK/ TROY, MI (TIP) The Dasvandh Network (DVN) is encouraging donors to give during the second annual Dasvandh Week (November 8th-16th) via online donations (www.dvnetwork.org) or in Gurdwaras throughout the country. This year’s goal […]
United States
1984 Sikh Genocide’ report to be submitted to UN secretary general
NEW YORK (TIP): The Sikhs For Justice plans to submit a report to UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon on the genocidal violence against the Sikh community, on 7th November, on the 30th anniversary of November […]
United States
The Nartan Rang Dance Academy Organizes Navratri Celebrations
NEW YORK (TIP): The Nartan Rang Dance Academy of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan organized its 3rd annual Navratri celebration on Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Garden City, Long Island. With the melodic […]
United States
Ekal Raises Rs. 1 Crore to Implement Clean India Campaign in Villages
NEW YORK (TIP): ‘Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation-USA (EVFUSA)’, recently (Oct. 3-5) hosted an international conference in Cincinnati, Ohio to address various issues facing rural education, hygiene, and integrated development in remote parts of India, where it […]
United States
Tenants Protest Illegal Evictions
City Councilmembers Jumaane Williams and Steven Levin Call for Action NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Vowing to continue their campaign to end illegal lockouts and evictions, tenants of threequarter houses spoke out about landlords’ abusive practices […]
United States
Comptroller’s Audit reveals “weak and inadequate” response to complaints about rodent infestation
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): At a press conference in Harlem, October 14, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer unveiled findings of a new audit showing widespread deficiencies in the Department of Health and Mental […]
Europe
China blocks BBC website as Hong Kong tensions rise
SHANGHAI (TIP): Chinese Communist Party censors have blocked the website of Britain’s national broadcaster, the BBC said in a statement, as tensions rise in Hong Kong between pro-democracy protesters and police. broadcaster said that the […]
Europe
Venezuela, New Zealand win UN security council seats but Turkey rebuffed
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela won coveted seats at the UN security council on October 16, but Turkey suffered a humbling defeat in its bid to join the world’s “top […]