Festival
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha bandhan is the main festival of Hindus which is celebrated on the full moon day of Shravan and every year the festival comes in August. This festival is celebrated throughout India and Nepal. Raksha […]
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History of Chandrayaan: India’s lunar exploration journey
Chandrayaan, meaning “mooncraft” in Sanskrit, represents India’s lunar exploration program launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Chandrayaan program aims to study the moon’s surface, minerals, water ice presence, and enhance India’s space […]
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India Day Parade organized by the Federation of Indian Associations NYNJCT (FIA) over the Years in Pics by Jay Mandal
By Prof. Indrajit S Saluja Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) came into being in 1977 after changing the name of umbrella organization “Joint Committee of Indian Organizations” founded in 1975, under the leadership of Rajan […]
NY/NJ/CT
Parliament of the World’s Religions 2023 impels faiths toward activism
By Parveen Chopra CHICAGO (TIP): Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR) 2023 convened in Chicago from August 14-18 under the chairmanship of an Indian American, Nitin Ajmera, tried to propel faith groups towards activism. The […]
Perspective
BRICS grouping expands to a team of eleven
The new members are neither averse to India nor can be seen as only pro-Chinese. Some have good relations with the US and the West. “Regarding ‘depolarization’, it seems to be an overrated concept. Despite […]
As I See It
Tier-two people, first-rate engineers
India thrives in its small towns where the miracle of human capital happens The tier-two towns are building the new India. Their vast reserves of human capital remain unappreciated and even unmapped. “Brilliant scientists of […]
Opinions
India’s Moon Milestone
Besides technological and scientific goals, lunar missions have great geopolitical significance “Besides the technological and scientific goals, the moon missions have great geopolitical significance. The space race was mostly driven by political ambitions and the […]
Asia
More than 200 former Afghan officials and security forces killed since Taliban takeover
Islamabad (TIP) : More than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago, according to a UN report released […]
Asia
Six Indian pilgrims among 7 killed in Nepal bus accident: Report
Kathmandu (TIP) : Six Indian pilgrims were among seven people killed when the bus they were travelling in plunged some 50 metres from a mountain road in Nepal’s Madhesh province, a media report said on […]
Asia
Pakistan cable car owner arrested after ignoring safety warnings: Police
PESHAWAR (TIP): The owner and operator of a stricken cable car that dangled over a Pakistan ravine for more than 12 hours have been arrested after repeatedly ignoring safety warnings, police said on August 24. […]
Asia
Lanka: Planning development with Indian aid
Colombo (TIP) : Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to transform the Tamil-dominated Eastern Province, particularly the Trincomalee district, into a multifaceted hub and underscored the need to engage Indian assistance for it. Addressing […]
World
Thousands of women and girls were sexually assaulted after peace deal in Ethiopia’s Tigray, study shows
NAIROBI (TIP): Scores of women and girls in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region were sexually assaulted, often by multiple men alleged to be combatants, after a peace agreement last year ended the conflict there, according to […]
World
Zimbabwe’s election extends to a second day after long ballot delays
HARARE (TIP): Voting is still underway in Zimbabwe, where hourslong delays in distributing ballot papers forced the president to extend the general election by a day at dozens of polling stations. Some frustrated voters slept […]
World
A CIA-backed 1953 coup in Iran haunts the country with people still trying to make sense of it
TEHRAN (TIP): Seventy years after a CIA-orchestrated coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, its legacy remains both contentious and complicated for the Islamic Republic as tensions stay high with the United States. While highlighted as a […]
World
Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian missile strike in Kaluga, drones destroyed off Crimea
MOSCOW (TIP): Air defences thwarted a Ukrainian missile attack in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow and several drones were destroyed off Crimea, Russian authorities said on August 25, with no reports of damage or […]
World
China bans seafood from Japan after Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release
OKUMA (TIP): The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean on August 24 — a controversial step that prompted China to ban seafood […]
World
UK PM Rishi Sunak breaks Parliament’s code of conduct for failing to declare wife’s shares
LONDON (TIP): UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should have declared his wife’s stake in a company that was set to benefit from government cash, a parliamentary watchdog declared on August 24. Sunak vowed “integrity, professionalism […]
United States
IRS announces administrative transition period for new Roth catch‑up requirement; catch-up contributions still permitted after 2023
WASHINGTON , D.C. (TIP): Today, the Internal Revenue Service announced an administrative transition period that extends until 2026 the new requirement that any catch-up contributions made by higher‑income participants in 401(k) and similar retirement plans […]
United States
Interest rates increase for the fourth quarter 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will increase for the calendar quarter beginning Oct.1, 2023. For individuals, the rate for overpayments and underpayments will be 8% per year, compounded […]
United States
‘Proud, glad to be your partner’: America hails India on Chandrayaan-3 moon landing
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): American politicians, newspapers and space research institutions hailed India Wednesday, August 23, on the successful moon landing of Chandrayaan-3 as the country entered the elite club of three other nations — United […]
United States
Vivek Ramaswamy’s popularity surges with impressive fundraising post-debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-American multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s popularity rating and online fundraising have surged, a day after his impressive performance at the first Republican presidential primary debate. According to the Ramaswamy campaign, the […]
United States
Trump rakes up India tax issue; says would impose reciprocal tax if voted to power
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Former US president Donald Trump, who is seeking his term, has once again raised the issue of high tax by India on certain American products in particular the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and […]
United States
You would make America less safe: Haley tells Vivek Ramaswamy at Republican Party’s first presidential primary debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-American US presidential aspirants Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy clashed during the Republican Party’s maiden presidential primary debate over foreign policy issues, with the former South Carolina Governor criticizing her rival and […]
NY/NJ/CT
Independence Day of India celebrated at Town of Oyster Bay
OYSTER BAY, NY (TIP): Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino hosted a celebration of the 77th Independence Day of India at Town headquarters on August 15. Mr. Saladino hoisted the Indian National flag and congratulated […]