India’s engagement with the United Nations- past, present, future
Special article on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations UN Member States agreed in June 2019 that the UN will mark its 75th anniversary with a one-day, high-level meeting of the […]
COVID-19 could fuel more conflict, poverty, starvation, says UN
26 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 860,000 deaths. Roughly a third of the cases and fatalities are in countries affected by humanitarian or refugee crises, or those facing high levels of vulnerability. […]
Indian Overseas Congress, USA writes to US lawmakers to investigate Facebook’s meddling in Indian elections
NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian Overseas Congress, USA has written to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the members of the members of the India […]
Is India Meddling in US Elections 2020 ?
While there has been a lot of talk about Russian interference in US elections in 2016, and of its recurrence in 2020 elections, of Chinese interference attempts, but there has not been yet a mention […]
BJP unit registers under U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act
NEW YORK (TIP): The FARA requires “agents representing the interests of foreign powers in a political or quasi political capacity [to]disclose their relationship with the foreign government and information about related finances”. The BJP has […]
The U.S.-India health-care partnership will be crucial in the battle against the coronavirus
The India-U.S. partnership in medical research has been complemented by the strength of our cooperation in pharmaceuticals. India’s capabilities in R&D and in manufacturing have made its pharmaceutical sector the world’s third largest by […]
Tribute to Pranab Mukherjee: A man of independent mind and steely resolve
Tribute to Pranab Mukherjee: A man of independent mind and steely resolve By George Abraham George Abraham It was in the Fall of 2007; Smt. Sonia Gandhi led a delegation to the United […]
Weekly Horoscope September 7 – September 13, 2020
Shree Ganeshaya Namah Weekly Horoscope […]
Remembering Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Remembering Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan By Dr. V.K. Raju Plato’s concept of philosophy king, and the Indian idea of Rajarishi have a […]
Unemployed and Others Can Get Additional Financial Benefits
This past week, states like New York and New Jersey finally decided to accept Trump’s offer of $400 per week in Federal subsidy for every unemployed in their states. They realized, based on the pressure […]
Town Must Remove Roadblocks for Homeless Families
MINEOLA (TIP): In a letter to the editor, Arnold W. Drucker, Nassau County Legislator 16th LD has demanded that Oyster Bay Town officials remove roadblocks for homeless families in Jericho. The Jericho Family Support Center […]
Mushaira-Kavi Sammelan is a manifestation of India’s diversity—Anurag Kumar
Mushaira/Kavi Sammelan celebrating the 74th Independence Day of the Subcontinent By Dr. Zafar Iqbal Greeting authors, poets and the audience, Program Coordinator Dr. Zafar Iqbal said “The goal of this annual program is to […]
Indian Overseas Congress, USA, seeks dismissal of Ankhi Das, FACEBOOK content Chief in India
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian Overseas Congress, USA, an advocacy group that promotes democracy, freedom, and equal justice in India, condemns the FACEBOOK management for its election-year interference, content bias, and suppression of free expression by […]
Independence Day of India celebrated across USA
Indian Embassy in Washington DC Celebrates India’s 74th Independence Day WASHINGTON DC (TIP): The 74th Independence Day of India was celebrated in Washington D.C. with a flag-hoisting ceremony on 15 August 2020 at […]
Indian-American Diaspora to be wooed by Biden, ‘Team of Six’ Democrats
NEW YORK (TIP): Having announced Kamala Harris his running mate, Democratic candidate Joe Biden will begin his battle with incumbent Donald Trump for the Indian-American votes with a special message on India’s Independence Day. Of […]
India’s Ambassador to US urges students not to panic as COVID-19 Pandemic is Temporary
WASHINGTON (TIP): India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has given a pep talk to Indian students here and urged them not to panic over the “uncertainties” surrounding their academic sessions, saying the COVID-19 […]
Indian-American Sabrina Singh Named Press Secretary of Kamala Harris
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American Sabrina Singh, who was earlier part of the communications team of former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, has been named Press Secretary of Democrat Vice-President candidate and […]
Ace Hockey Player Charanjit Singh Raheja has died
NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): August 18th, 2020 was a sad day for all hockey aficionados. Ace hockey player Charanjit Singh Raheja breathed his last in New Delhi, India. New York based Harvender Pal […]
Indian Origin Doctor in UK Wins Royal Academy Award for Transformative Work during Pandemic
LONDON (TIP): Dr Ravi Solanki, an Indian-origin physician is among 19 winners of the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering President’s Special Awards for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK. […]
Indian classical music’s greatest voice falls silent
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Mozart, Beethoven, Pavarotti and Jasraj are up there in the skies somewhere, planets all in a cosmos of stars big and small. Pandit Jasraj died in his New Jersey home on […]
