History This Week- December 31 – Jan 6
“The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do.”― James Baldwin […]
“The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do.”― James Baldwin […]
VERMONT (TIP): A former bureaucrat, Jivat Thadani, who served in joint Punjab between 1950 and 1965, breathed his last at his home in Vermont, US, on December 23. He was 94. An illustrious personality, Thadani […]
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Akshata “Lucky” Chettupalli, 16, and her brother 14-year-old Arjit were traveling home from Chatsworth, a Los Angeles suburb, with their parents late at night on Dec 18 when the family’s SUV was […]
DETROIT(TIP): Shri Thanedar, a multimillionaire Indian-American entrepreneur, author, and politician, who currently represents the 3rd district in the Michigan House, plans to run for US congressional seat held by fellow Democrat Rashida Tlaib. Thanedar, who […]
AUSTIN (TIP): Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Indian American attorney Himesh Gandhi to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy that ensures that certified public accountants (CPAs) have the necessary skills and competence. Gandhi […]
TAMPA (TIP): Two Indian American students at the University of South Florida took the top prize at the Amgen Strategy Competition for a strategy proposal aimed at keeping a company’s workforce diverse. The winning pitch […]
New York (TIP): Indian American attorney Meera Joshi is all set to become deputy mayor of operations of New York City on Jan 1 chartering yet another historic first for the Indian American community. Joshi, […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York’s Mayor-elect Eric Adams has named Indian American public health expert Dr. Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD as the new Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The […]
MARYLAND (TIP): Ritwik Behera fell in love with cricket in the spring of 2011, during the six-week-long World Cup held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Along with his older brother Rasesh, he stayed up […]
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Indian-origin South African leaders on Monday, December 27, recalled the role of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in the liberation and reconstruction of South Africa as they mourned the demise of the anti-apartheid icon, […]
When the mercury drops, people are advised to follow a number of steps in order to preserve body heat. As we are facing some of the oldest winter days, it is imperative to protect newborns […]
Sometimes it’s best to go back to basics. Natural oils is the way to heal your heart and skin this year. Beauty routines will be all about minimalism, in line with the “skip-care” and “skin […]
Chicken Biryani is that recipe of delight which, when cooked perfectly can turn into a dish par excellence. Loved by all food lovers across the world, it is one of the representative dishes of India […]
Five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray received a wild-card entry Thursday for the tournament’s main draw. Murray last played at Melbourne Park in 2019, when he made a teary retirement announcement before undergoing a second […]
England’s bowlers do not deserve to shoulder all of the blame for defeat in the second Ashes Test, veteran seamer James Anderson said, following criticism from captain Joe Root that the attack should have bowled […]
Ravi Shastri has said that Virat Kohli has given his side of the story on his exit as India white-ball captain, and now BCCI president Sourav Ganguly needs to give his version. Speaking at The […]
Karim Benzema struck two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish league game missing several players because of coronavirus infections. Defending champions Atletico Madrid slumped to […]
Harnoor Singh struck a fine hundred before the Indian bowlers ran through the opposition to complete a 154-run rout of the UAE in their opening U-19 Asia Cup match in Dubai on December 23. Put […]
Tech giant HP on Wednesday, Dec 22, said it has started manufacturing of multiple PC products, including laptops, in India. Powering the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India, HP has started manufacturing […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. consumer confidence rose this month as Americans shrugged off concerns about rising prices and COVID’-19’s highly contagious omicron variant. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Wednesday that its consumer confidence […]
With the Income Tax department conducting searches at several premises of Chinese mobile companies across the nation, smartphone brand OPPO said on Wednesday it will continue to cooperate with authorities as per procedure. According to […]
E-commerce major Amazon on Wednesday said it will acquire Prione Business Services — its joint venture firm with Catamaran, subject to requisite regulatory approvals. Prione Business Services was formed in 2014 and was coming up […]
Asian sharemarkets were gaining ground on Wednesday, Dec 22, as the risk appetite of global investors rises heading into year-end, despite the surging number of Omicron variant cases around the world. MSCI’s broadest index of […]
After a couple of years of mask-wearing, social distancing and hand sanitising, the common cold is back. And – according to some people – back with a vengeance. Some are calling it a “super cold” […]
Within weeks the scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research of the US Army are expected to announce that they have developed a vaccine that is effective against Covid-19 and all its variants, even […]
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