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The narrative of development and populism
An easy way to make development an appealing proposition for voters is to define it narrowly in terms of visible physical infrastructure “Equating development to visible mega-infrastructure could, over time, become a dangerous obsession for […]
Breaking News
Fireworks, entertainment and festivities attract crowds to AIA-NY’s 36th Deepavali Festival
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The 36th Annual Deepavali Festival was held at the South Street Seaport here on Sunday, October 1, attracting crowds that enjoyed sumptuous food by Michelin Star Chef Hemant Mathur, danced to […]
Breaking News
Former President Kovind praises the diaspora, apprising them of the progress made back home
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): At a reception in his honor here, Ram Nath Kovind, the 14th President of India, praised the diaspora in the US, encouraging them to keep nurturing their roots and heritage. The former […]
Breaking News
Russian President Putin talks about India’s growth; says such countries must be represented in UN Security Council
MOSCOW (TIP): Heaping praise on India, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Indian leadership is “self-directed” and led by the country’s national interests, according to Reuters. Speaking at an event, Putin alleged that […]
Breaking News
Journalists bodies slam raids on NewsClick scribes, call it attempt to ‘muzzle’ free media
US based Journalists Beyond Borders condemned the police action on journalists and demanded immediate release of those held NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): Media bodies on October 3 described the police action against those […]
Indian Americans
Indian American student Atul Rao saved in UK after heart stopped six times
LONDON (TIP): An Indian American student studying in London has decided to choose a career in medicine after the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) medics saved his life after his heart stopped six times. Atul […]
Indian Americans
Indian American cancer physician chosen among 15 White House Fellows of 2023
WASINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Kamal Menghrajani, an Indian American cancer physician, is among 15 “remarkably gifted, passionate, and accomplished” individuals chosen to the 2023-2024 class of White House Fellows. Menghrajani is placed at the Office of […]
Indian Americans
Indian American CEO of pharma company agrees to pay $20 million to settle kickback allegations
NEW YORK (TIP): BioTek reMEDys, a Delaware-based pharma company and its Indian-origin CEO Chaitanya Gadde, have agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act of paying kickbacks to patients […]
Indian Americans
3 Punjabi-origin NRIs enter Manitoba Assembly in Canada
TORONTO (TIP): Three Punjabi-origin Canadians have been elected to the Manitoba provincial assembly. While Diljeet Brar won from Burrows, Mintu Sandhu (Sukhjinderpal) and Jasdeep Devgan were elected from The Maples and Mc Phillips, respectively. All […]
Sports News
Agarwalla trots into Indian dressage history
Two days after he helped India win a landmark dressage team gold, Anush Agarwalla scripted history by winning the country’s first individual medal in dressage at the Tonglu Equestrian Centre on Thursday, September 28. Astride […]
Sports News
Ravichandran Ashwin replaces injured Axar Patel in India’s World Cup squad
New Delhi (TIP)- India have predictably named veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as a replacement for injured spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel in their 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup, ICC announced on Thursday, […]
Sports News
Asian Games
New Delhi (TIP)- Faridkot girl Sift Kaur Samra ended India’s wait for an individual gold medal at the Asian Games with a world record score of 469.6 in the women’s 3-Positions Rifle final event as […]
Asia
Nepalese climber Kami Rita sets new record for ‘Most Climbs of 8,000 metres’
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal’s veteran summiteer Kami Rita Sherpa has made a new record for the ‘Most Climbs of 8,000 metres’, as he scaled 8,000ers 42 times, an official said. The 53-year-old summited 42 mountains of […]
Asia
Nepal, China sign 12 agreements
Beijing/Kathmandu (TIP): China and Nepal on September 25 signed 12 agreements, including seven MoUs, to enhance bilateral cooperation in various sectors including trade and road connectivity coinciding with the visit of Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa […]
Asia
Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi to shut down its operations
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Afghan Embassy in Delhi has closed down, due to a lack of finances, and infighting amongst diplomats with some seeking asylum in other countries. “The presence of the Afghan Diplomatic Mission […]
Asia
At least 34 people killed, over 130 injured in suicide blast in Pakistan
KARACHI (TIP): At least 34 people were killed and over 130 injured in a suicide blast near a mosque in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on September 29 when people were gathering for a rally to […]
World
As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists
HONG KONG (TIP): In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil society movements and made laws to […]
World
Karabakh fuel depot blast toll jumps to 170: Officials
YEREVAN (TIP): The toll from an explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh that was thronged with Armenians fleeing an Azerbaijani military offensive has jumped to 170 people, authorities in the region announced on September […]
World
Russia says 11 Ukrainian drones destroyed overnight
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia claimed on September 29 that it had destroyed 11 Ukrainian drones overnight, though one UAV dropped explosives on a substation, cutting the local power supply, a regional governor said. “Eleven Ukrainian unmanned […]
World
Teen in court after schoolgirl becomes latest UK knife victim
LONDON (TIP): A teenager will appear in a London court on September 29 charged with the murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a case that has once again shone the spotlight on UK knife crime. […]
World
Four more officials held after Libya flood disaster
BENGHAZI (TIP): Libya’s prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held as part of an inquiry into this month’s flood that killed thousands. Flooding caused by hurricane-strength […]
World
Leaders of European Union’s Mediterranean nations huddle in Malta to discuss migration
VALLETTA (TIP): The leaders of nine southern European Union countries met in Malta on September 29 to discuss common challenges such as migration, the EU’s management of which has vexed national governments in Europe for […]
Film
NJ SYMPHONY RINGS IN NEW SEASON
By Mabel Pais “What the New Jersey Symphony has established, bringing music to the Garden State in schools and in six different cities, is a sincere accomplishment. And it’s never been better.” – nj.com The […]
Music
SPEND AN AFTERNOON WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN?
By Mabel Pais Itzhak Perlman has established himself as a cultural icon and world’s reigning violin virtuoso, a status rarely offered to a classical musician. A household name in classical music, his performances include everything […]