Politics
Questionnaire
What do you want your local elected officials to pay attention to? Let us know, and we’ll ask them. New York voters have a lot of decisions to make this year. A bunch of local […]
E-Edition
Breaking News
Biden Orders Intelligence Investigation into Origins of Coronavirus
Ravi Batra Applauds Biden for the Initiative WASHINGTON (TIP): New York based attorney Ravi Batra appeared to feel vindicated after President Biden called for a 90-day sprint to understand the origins of the coronavirus pandemicwhich […]
Breaking News
Indian Economist Amartya Sen gets Spain’s topaward
LONDON (TIP): Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with Spain’s top Princess of Asturias Award in the social sciences category, the Spanish prize foundation announced on Wednesday, May 26. Sen, […]
Breaking News
India’s External Affairs Minister meets U.S. officials, lawmakers in Washington
“Conveyed appreciation for U.S. solidarity in addressing the Covid challenge”, the Minister says. WASHINGTON (TIP): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has had a hectic day and a half in Washington DC, where he met government […]
Breaking News
Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes: UN Human Rights Chief
GENEVA (TIP): UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet said that Hamas’ indiscriminate rocketing during the conflict was also a clear violation of the rules of war. The UN rights chief said on Thursday, May 27, […]
Breaking News
Paul Ryan slams Trump in speech about future of Republican Party
LOS ANGELES(TIP): Paul Ryan, a former speaker of the House, sounded a pointed warning to the GOP in a speech about its future, arguing that voters will have little patience for a party built on […]
Comments
Rules and rulers: On social media curbs
– Govt. must hear out the social media industry, and shed its arbitrary rule-making It does seem that most if not all global social media giants will miss complying with the new IT rules of […]
Comments
Nassau Must Use Federal Action on Hate Crimes as Catalyst for Local Action
DEAR EDITOR : I applaud President Biden for signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law – an important, timely, and refreshingly bipartisan piece of legislation that will provide federal law enforcement agencies robust tools […]
As I See It
What a proven coronavirus lab leak theory would mean
Some degree of skepticism of the theory is still very much warranted, but if the theory were somehow proven, there would be a massive reckoning when it comes to just how much the scientific community […]
Perspective
India in need of viable political alternative
“In the seven years since he took oath, Modi’s government has never looked as shaky as it does today. Its aura of power is melting. For Modi sceptics, the botched-up handling of the second wave […]
Perspective
The Maharashtra Model
The Mumbai Model has been praised by the honorable Supreme Court and many more people for which we are grateful. But my message to all the citizens of Maharashtra, stay home, step out only if […]
Incredible India
Kovalam : Beach lovers’ paradise
Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach with three adjacent crescent beaches. It has been a favourite haunt of tourists since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created a beautiful bay of […]
Hinduism
Tridevi – the three supreme Goddesses
Tridevi, or three goddesses, is a term used in Hinduism to describe the three main female deities. These are Saraswati (who is linked to Brahma), Lakshmi (who is linked to Vishnu) and Parvati (who is […]
Science & Technology
Instagram updating ‘insights’ for video formats ‘Reels’ and ‘Live’ for creators
Instagram creators have a reason to rejoice! The Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform on Monday announced that it is carrying out a few updates to the ‘insights’ feature of its video formats- ‘Reels’ and ‘Live’ that will […]
Science & Technology
Gmail storage full? Here’s how you can clean up and save some space
Gmail is the most popular service for emails with more than a billion users. But Gmail can get cluttered pretty quickly, given all the promotional emails that might be finding their way into your inbox. […]
Science & Technology
Google to count high-quality photos, videos in free 15 GB quota
Google has announced that from June 1, any new high-quality photos and videos you back up will count toward the free 15 GB of free storage that comes with every Google account, or the additional […]
Science & Technology
FB to take actions against those who repeatedly share false content
Facebook will now send a notification if you are interacting with content that has been rated by the company’s fact-checker system. Social media apps like Facebook play a big role in spreading false news, so […]
Science & Technology
Microsoft Xbox Game Pass gets support for Surface Duo
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Game Pass app for Android now officially supports the Surface Duo and its unique dual-screen setup. The company has been testing this with the Game Pass Beta app on […]
Breaking News
UK study finds long-term lung damage after COVID-19
Researchers in the UK have identified persistent damage to lungs in COVID-19 patients at least three months after they were discharged from hospital, and in some cases the duration is even longer. The study, conducted […]
Other News
Two meters social distancing not enough as Covid airborne
Maintaining social distance of two meters is not enough as coronavirus, that spreads via aerosol, can be carried up to 10 metres through the air, experts warned on Tuesday, adding that double masks, coupled with […]
Food Corner
Pesarattu Dosa & Allam Chutney
By Tript Arora Green gram dal is packed with healthy nutrients and is rich in potassium, magnesium and fiber. Moreover moong beans are low on fats and high in protein So it keeps you […]
Bollywood
Singer Shreya Ghoshal welcomes baby boy
It’s celebration time for Shreya Ghoshal and her husband Shiladitya as the couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on Satuday, May 22. Shreya took to Instagram to share the happy news and also […]
Bollywood
Shilpa Shetty, Paresh Rawal-starrer Hungama 2 to release on an OTT
The sequel to the hit 2003 comedy movie Hungama, Hungama 2 will release on a major streaming platform, the makers shared on Monday. Hungama 2 features Shilpa Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Meezaan and Pranitha Subhash in […]
Bollywood
At 45, Sushmita Sen ‘still makes big blunders in choices’
Actress Sushmita Sen, in her latest post on Instagram, shared that even at the age of 45, she “still makes big blunders in choices.” Sushmita didn’t write about the “big blunders” she has made in […]