Perspective
India could yet lead the world on water conservation
The author is sanguine that the creation of ministry of Jal Shakti by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the problem of inadequate access to safe water, removing […]
NY/NJ/CT
IALI Annual Fundraising event a Grand Success
UNIONDALE, NY (TIP): India Association of Long Island celebrated Annual Fundraising Gala Dinner on June 30th, 2019 at Marriott, Long Island. The function was attended by about 270 guests. India Association of Long Island is […]
NY/NJ/CT
India should open up its markets to US, says Noted Economist Panagariya
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): As the Trump administration is repeatedly asking India to open up its market, India should do it for its own benefit, feels noted economist Arvind Panagariya, who served as the first […]
United States
Indian Overseas Congress, USA Opens New Chapter representing Michigan State
MICHIGAN (TIP): In its continuing efforts to expand IOC, USA offices throughout USA, IOC, USA opened a New Chapter in Michigan on Sat. June 22, 2019 and installed Mr. Rajwinder Singh Grewal as the Chapter […]
NY/NJ/CT
Engage South Asian Community in Run up to 2020 Census: Congresswoman Grace Meng Urges Census Bureau
NEW YORK (TIP): U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced that she sent a letter to U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham urging him to include the South Asian community in the Census Bureau’s outreach leading […]
United States
Sadhguru, Shankar Mahadevan, Kapil Dev, Preity Zinta at AAPI Convention
ATLANTA (TIP): Over 2,000 delegates from across the nation are attending the 37th annual convention organized by The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) from July 3rd to July 7th, 2019 at the fabulous […]
Indian Americans
Meet Narinder Singh Kapany- The Father of ‘Fiber Optics’
NEW YORK (TIP): If we are getting access to ‘high-speed internet connection’, then it’s all because of Narinder Singh Kapany. Had it not been for Narinder’s exuberance, we wouldn’t have been surfing the blazing fast […]
Indian Americans
Heartwarming story of Hindu Muslim unity
Manu Shah HOUSTON (TIP): There are plenty of heartwarming stories of Hindu-Muslim unity, but it’ll be hard to top the one that took place in Houston recently. The Indian Muslims Association of Greater Houston (IMAGH) […]
Frontpage News
America Celebrates Independence Day with a Bang
Bidisha Roy WASHINGTON (TIP): Each year Washington, DC celebrates the Fourth of July with a bang. The 2019 extravaganza became very special, as President Donald Trump wanted to add a military flavor to this year’s […]
Frontpage News
Structural reforms needed for USD 5 trillion economy, says India’s Finance Minister
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the first budget of the second term of the Narendra Modi government on July 5. This is also the maiden budget for Sitharaman, who becomes the […]
Frontpage News
Trump Pursues with Census Citizenship Question
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, July 3, that he was moving ahead with adding a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 US census in a dramatic reversal after his own administration including […]
E-Edition
NY/NJ/CT
TIRLOK MALIK LAUNCHES HAPPY LIFE YOGA, A NEW EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM FOR A HAPPY & HEALTHY LIVING
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): In honor of International Yoga Day 2019, HAPPY LIFE YOGA, conceptualized by Filmmaker, Restaurateur, and Ayurveda Speaker, will be launching on June 29th. The curtain raiser event for […]
India
India-Japan ties to become stronger in ‘New India’, PM Modi tells diaspora
KOBE, JAPAN (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 27 said the ties between India and Japan will become stronger in ‘New India’ as he thanked the Indian diaspora for being part of the […]
India
India and U.S. resolve to work through their trade differences
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and the U.S. resolved to “work through” their differences which have led to an impasse on trade issues as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]
Asia
InstaReM Partners with The ROOT Academy (R66T Academy)
SINGAPORE / LONDON (TIP): InstaReM, a leading digital cross-border money transfer & payments service provider with presence across Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas, has announced a partnership with The Root Academy (R66T Academy), the […]
NY/NJ/CT
Air India Mumbai-Newark Flight Diverted to London after Hoax Bomb Threat
LONDON / NEWARK (TIP): An Air India flight from Mumbai to Newark was diverted to London’s Stansted Airport on Thursday June 27 due to a bomb threat, according to authorities. The Boeing 777-337 was escorted by British fighter jets […]
NY/NJ/CT
IACFNJ awards scholarships to students
BRUNSWICK, NJ (TIP): Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central Jersey – IACFNJ, a non-profit organization in New Jersey has been a leading community organization in central Jersey and has been very popular among young generation of […]
United States
HAF Honors Kashmiri Pandits, Religion Freedom Advocates, Legislators, Linguists at Annual DC Reception
WASHINGTON (TIP): On Monday June 24th, more than 300 people filled the Foreign Affairs Committee Room in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC for the Hindu American Foundation’s 16th annual Capitol Hill Reception. […]
United States
Indian Envoy woos Silicon Valley Investors for Next Phase of India’s Development
WASHINGTON (TIP): Describing Silicon Valley as the best regional partner of India in the social innovation arena, India’s Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla expressed hope that more VC funding from Silicon Valley will […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Foster Father gets life term in Sherin Mathews death
DALLAS, TX (TIP): Indian American foster father Wesley Mathews, accused of killing his three-year-old daughter Sherin Mathews and hiding her body in a ditch in Texas in 2017, has been sentenced to life in jail. […]
Frontpage News
Trump arrives in Osaka for G-20 Summit; to meet Modi, Xi and Putin
OSAKA /WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump on Thursday, June 27, arrived in Osaka, Japan to attend the G-20 Summit over the weekend and to hold discussions on a host of bilateral and global issues […]
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India’s Modi and Japan’s Abe discuss economy, bullet train
OSAKA, JAPAN (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 27, held wide-ranging talks with his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, on the global economy, fugitive economic offenders and disaster management, and announced that President Ram […]
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India Secures UNSC Non-Permanent Membership with Unanimous Support of Asia-Pacific Group
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): In an extremely significant diplomatic victory for India, the Asia-Pacific group of the world body, including Pakistan and China, unanimously endorsed India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security […]
Frontpage News
Census citizenship question blocked by Supreme Court: Trump seeks 2020 Census delay
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a setback for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 27, rejected its stated reason for adding a question on citizenship to the census, leaving in doubt whether the question […]