Europe
UK House to discuss growing Indian clout
LONDON (TIP) : Britain’s House of Lords is all set to debate one of the most prominent new trends in British politics – the growing clout of the Indian vote as seen in the recently […]
United States
AMBASSADOR DNYANESHWAR MULAY’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY ‘MAATI, PANKH AUR AAKASH’ RELEASED
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Ambassador Mulay’s autobiography, originally published in Marathi and translated in to English, was formally released in New York, May 8. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New York, organized a special function for the […]
India
An Appraisal of the First One Year of Modi’s “Suit-Boot ki Sarkar”
[quote_right]”Cut to US President Barack Obama’s visit during the 2015 Republic Day celebrations, and the “breakthrough” in negotiations over the nuclear deal, the breakthrough, it turned out, was that the US got exactly what it […]
United States
House sends Iran nuclear deal bill to Obama
WASHINGTON (TIP): The House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday, May 14 that allows Congress to review any deal on Iran’s nuclear program negotiated by the Obama Administration. The measure passed with an overwhelming bipartisan vote […]
United States
New army rule eliminates a hurdle to Sikh service
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): In April 2015, the U.S. Army released new rules that will make it easier for observant Sikhs to request religious accommodations for their articles of faith. The prior procedures forced turbaned and […]
Indian Americans
Seventh grader 13-year-old Indian American Raghav Ganesh develops device to help the blind
SAN JOSE, CA (TIP): 13-year-old Indian-origin student from San Jose, California developed a device to help visually impaired navigate has been named one of America’s top 10 youth volunteers of 2015 and granted a 5,000 […]
Asia
US arms Pakistan with combat aircraft, trainer jets
WASHINGTON (TIP): As the United States withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, the Obama administration has armed Pakistan with 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets and 374 armored personnel carriers, an internal Congressional report has […]
Asia
Chinese N-plants in Pakistan violate NSG rules: US
WASHINGTON (TIP): China’s move to build nuclear power plants in Pakistan is not consistent with the rules of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and the United States has raised this issue in its bilateral meetings […]
Asia
Malaysia turns away 800 boat people; Thailand spots 3rd boat
LANGKAWI (TIP) : Rohingya and Bangladeshis migrants abandoned at sea by human traffickers had nowhere to go Thursday as Malaysia turned away two crammed boats, and Thailand kept at bay a large vessel with hundreds […]
Asia
Nepal PM lends helicopter to woman badly hurt in earthquake
CHARIKOT (TIP) : A Nepali woman seriously injured by falling debris in Tuesday’s earthquake was airlifted to a Kathmandu hospital on Thursday in the Prime Minister’s helicopter, after two British paramedics pleaded with officials to […]
Asia
New Nepal quake cuts off China-Nepal highway
BEIJING (TIP) : Chinese authorities are trying to reopen a section of China-Nepal highway which was blocked by 40,000 cubic meters of debris in the latest 7.3-magnitude temblor that struck Nepal. Over 120 police officers […]
Asia
15 trapped in Colombian gold mine
BOGOTA (TIP) : At least 15 people were trapped in a gold mine in Colombia due to a sudden cave-in, authorities said. The collapse took place at a gold mine in the central Colombian province […]
Business & Economics
The Black Money Bill is like a ‘Medu Vada’
The government has used the extended session of parliament to pass a new bill in the Lok Sabha as part of its efforts to persuade the nation that it is serious about tackling the problem of […]
India
Rs 6,400 crore deposited in 339 accounts by Indians in Swiss bank, SIT tells SC
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Special Investigation Team on black money informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 12 that 339 accounts in HSBC bank held by Indians had a net amount of Rs 6,400 crore […]
Featured
Decline of American clout – Gulf countries ”loss of trust in the leadership and credibility of the US”
A near unanimous decision by the six heads of state of the Gulf Cooperation Council not to personally attend the meeting convened by the American President is a most dramatic demonstration of the decline of American clout […]
Featured
Let Women Decide : Guest Comment
The manner in which leaders arrogate to themselves the right to tell women how many kids they should have is a uniquely “affirmative” action, cutting across communities. Remember the motherhood cult when fertile mothers were awarded […]
Indian Americans
14-year-old Indian American student Karan Menon wins National Geographic Bee, wins$85,000 in prizes
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Indian American children have made a habit of winning the spellings and quiz contests in the United States. Yet again, Karan Menon, a 14-year-old Indian American student from New Jersey won the […]
United States
Eagerly-Awaited “Ek Shaam Ekal Ke Naam” Concert in New Brunswick on June 7
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Ekal Vidyalaya has always brought the best in Bollywood entertainment for its annual fund-raising Concerts, so much so, that for the last two years these concerts of Edison area have been completely […]
United States
New York State sets aside $2M to invest in tech businesses owned by minorities, women
ALBANY, NY (TIP): New York State has set aside $2 million to invest in new high-tech businesses owned by minorities and women. The initiative is meant to expand opportunities for entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and […]
Featured
NYC Subway Stations’ Cleanliness Criticized in Audit
NEW YORK (TIP): The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is failing to meet its own targets for keeping subway stations free of garbage, cleaning just 3 % of tracks within self-imposed deadlines, New York City Comptroller Scott […]
United States
Ambassador Mulay leads a delegation of officials to Ohio to reach out to Community
NEW YORK (TIP): With an aim to strengthen ties with the local Indian community in Ohio, Consul General of India, New York, Ambassador Dnyaneshwar M Mulay, would lead a delegation of high-ranking diplomats, and officials […]
Featured
Philadelphia Amtrak train was speeding at more than 100 mph at the time of derailment
PHILADELPHIA (TIP): Amtrak Train 188 was going from Washington to New York when it derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 12 night, leaving eight people dead and more than 200 injured. The New York National […]
Featured
Taliban kill 14, mostly foreigners, in Kabul guesthouse siege
KABUL (TIP): Fourteen people, most of them foreigners, were killed in a Taliban attack on a Kabul guesthouse that trapped dozens attending a concert and triggered an hours-long standoff with Afghan forces, officials said on May 14. […]
Featured
Modi, Xi discuss wide range of Issues
BEIJING (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 14 received a warm welcome by Chinese President Xi Jinping in the ancient Xi’an City, the latter’s hometown, and the two leaders held discussions on mutual trust […]
India
Cong sets stage to name Rahul Gandhi party chief
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress on May 15 deferred its organizational elections and is set to call the much-awaited AICC conclave, twin moves that appear to be setting the stage for Rahul Gandhi’s coronation as […]