As I See It
General Rawat’s rich legacy will live on
By Lt Gen Pradeep Bali (retd) “Here was a Chief who would not hesitate to call a spade a spade and back the reforms needed for eradicating any wrong practices. While a high sense of […]
Perspective
Russia, a legacy relationship with limitations
The India-Russia relationship stands deeply strained by larger geopolitical realities, but there is scope for improved ties In a sense, the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul and India’s relationship with Moscow have helped New Delhi to […]
Opinions
A monumental mistake fomented by impunity
The anguish over the Nagaland killings is inadequate, especially as there is no gesture to recommend the end of AFSPA The truth is that long decades of violent insurrections and draconian counterinsurgency laws, in particular […]
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Revisit AFSPA
Scrap the law in states where it has outlived usefulness The 63-year-old Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which empowers security personnel to act with impunity, has come under sharp scrutiny after the killing of […]
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India must realize Gen. Rawat’s plans for genuine tri-service operational capabilities
India has lost a capable and experienced military leader in the tragic death of the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in the Nilgiris on […]
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India-Russia bonhomie
Moscow’s push for Delhi’s Afghanistan role commendable Old allies India and Russia managed to tick all the boxes during an in-person summit meeting between PM Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin, the inaugural ‘2+2’ foreign […]
United States
Biden asks Democracy Summit participants to make “concrete commitments”
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): Biden administration officials suggested that initiatives around corruption, election integrity and support for new and existing multilateral initiatives will emerge from the talks. U.S. President Joe Biden kicked off Day One of […]
United States
Top priority is to streamline how Twitter operates: Parag Agrawal
The new Twitter CEO has already begun restructuring the company and two senior executives have already stepped down as part of the reorganization plan SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has said that […]
United States
22 Organizations Write to U.S. Secretary of State Over India’s CPC Designation
WASHINGTON, DC(TIP): A coalition of 22 human rights and faith-based organizations and 14 individuals have sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken over his refusal to designate India as a Country of […]
United States
Republicans help Senate Democrats approve bipartisan deal to avert debt ceiling crisis
Republicans joined Democrats in preventing a filibuster of the measure, setting up final adoption of a fast-track process to raise the borrowing cap WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Senate on Thursday, December 9, adopted a bipartisan […]
E-Edition
December 10 New York & Dallas E-Edition
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Breaking News
Sanyukta Kisan Morcha suspends protest aftergovt agrees to most of their demands
Experts call agitation ‘enriching of democracy’, but also term victory as one ‘forced due to political compulsions’ NEW DELHI (TIP): As the leaders of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday, December 9, formally announced the […]
Breaking News
India to allow full resumption of international flights only after Jan 31
NEW DELHI (TIP) Full resumption of international flights stands postponed at least till January 31, 2022, according to an announcement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday, December 9. Last week, days after […]
Breaking News
New York City Extends VotingRights in Municipal Elections to Noncitizens
City Council overwhelmingly approved legislation granting the right to more than 800,000 legal residents I.S. Saluja NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York City became the largest city in the country to allow noncitizens to vote […]
Breaking News
India pays homage to first CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, wife and 11 other chopper crash victims
IAF has ordered a tri-service inquiry into the accident, Rajnath tells Parliament NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, December 9 evening paid last respects to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin […]
NY/NJ/CT
Exemplary, legendary personality Anandi Lal Sharma Passes away
Yash Goyal JAIPUR/NEW YORK (TIP): Anonagenarian’s exemplary life that inspired many and his value system that shaped lives in the family and society has left for heavenly abode. The legacy of his vision guided all […]
NY/NJ/CT
Distinguished community leaders honored at Diwali celebrations organized at Nassau County
The office of Asian Community Affairs, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Executive Director of External Affairs Farrah Mozawalla and Indian American Forum partnered for the impressive event MINEOLA, NY (TIP): The office of Asian Community […]
NY/NJ/CT
George Abraham, Vice-Chair of IOCUSA, calls for the repeal of the ‘Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
NEW YORK (TIP): “The tragic killings of 14 innocent civilians in Nagaland once again shows the abusive nature of the ‘armed forces special powers act,’ and we are calling upon the Modi administration to repeal […]
India
Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Bombay HC order granting Sudha Bharadwaj bail
NEW DELHI(TIP): The Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 7, refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court order granting default bail to advocate Sudha Bharadwaj in the Bhima Koregaon case, paving the way for her […]
Business & Economics
RBI initiates insolvency process against Rel Cap
Mumbai (TIP): The RBI on Thursday, Dec 2, filed an application for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against debt-ridden Reliance Capital at the Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The […]
Business & Economics
Gita Gopinath to replace Okamoto as IMF’s No. 2
International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Gita Gopinath is set to take over from Geoffrey Okamoto as the institution’s No. 2 official, the institution said Thursday, Dec 2. The move comes as a surprise because Gopinath, […]
Business & Economics
Jet in talks with Boeing, Airbus for $12-bn order
Bengaluru (TIP): Jet Airways is in talks with Boeing and Airbus for an order worth $12 billion, BloombergQuint reported on Thursday, citing Bloomberg News. The airline’s new owners — UAE-based businessman Murari Lal Jalan and […]
Business & Economics
Asia markets mixed as Omicron, Fed taper keep traders on edge
HONG KONG (TIP): Asian markets have been blended Friday, Dec 3, as merchants tracked developments within the Omicron virus pressure because it spreads around the globe, fuelling considerations concerning the financial restoration, simply because the […]
Breaking News
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi to de-list from New York exchange
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said Friday it would start the process of de-listing its shares from the New York stock exchange, shortly after US regulators adopted a rule that would allow them to remove […]
NY/NJ/CT
NEW YORK CITY CIVIC LEADERS LAUNCH ‘NYC SPEAKS’
The Initiative will bring voices of all New Yorkers to Mayor and his Administration Seven-month effort will gather extensive input from all New Yorkers about challenges, priorities and solutions to inform Mayor Eric Adams as […]