America’s Slide Toward Autocracy Democracy has taken a beating under President Trump. Will the midterms make a difference? “Restoring democracy will require more from each of us than the casting of a single election ballot. […]
The crises in Indian democracy and in global politics send one immediately to consult Gandhi. Truth, Satya, was the central axis of the Gandhian system of thought and practice. For Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, everything turned […]
After more than a year of intense negotiation, the U.S., Canada and Mexico managed to arrive at a revised trade agreement on Sunday to replace the quarter-century-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Even though […]
FORTWORTH, TX(TIP): Fort Worth police arrested two shooting suspects after they ran and attempted to hide inside Hulen Mall. The shooting happened behind a shopping center at Hulen Street and South Drive, but the two […]
FLORENCE, SC(TIP): A man shot seven police officers in South Carolina, killing one, in a standoff so dangerous that the police had to use a bullet-proof vehicle to rescue the wounded, authorities said. The man […]
ICICI Bank says probe to continue NEW DELHI (TIP): Facing inquiry over charges of nepotism and conflict of interest, ICICI Bank Managing Director and CEO Chanda Kochhar today, October 4, quit the bank, six months […]
NEW DELHI(TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Delhi on Thursday, October 4, for the annual India-Russia summit which could see the signing of military deals totaling close to $10 billion; a 24-hour visit that […]
WASHINGTON(TIP): Democrats are angry over FBI “clean chit” to President Trump’s nominee for Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh. Protests have erupted in Washington against Brett Kavanaugh whose confirmation vote is soon to be taken up by […]
Enthusiastic presence at NJ Fundraiser organized by Chen Sridhar EDISON, NJ(TIP): Eye Foundation of American (EFA) organized a fundraiser at Royal Albert’s Palace in Edison, NJ on September 22. The fundraiser was attended by a […]
CHICAGO, IL(TIP): The Womens Empowerment Campaign of Chicago (WE) organized the very first Womens Business Expo & Job Fair on Sunday Sept 16th, 2018 at the Waterford Banquets, Elmhurst IL. The goal was to serve […]
LONG ISLAND, NY(TIP): The Association of Indians in America, NY Chapter (AIA-NY) held its Benefit Gala in support for its 31st Annual Deepavali Festival at Leonard’s Palazzo in Long Island on September 22, 2018. The Gala was attended by numerous […]
TRENTON, NJ(TIP): – Legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal and Senator Shirley K. Turner which would require state employees who could not attend work due to a budget shutdown receive their full salary or wages […]
What the RSS needs is an exposure to Indian culture and a deeper understanding of Hinduism itself “The RSS was among the few organizations in independent India that refused to honor some of the key […]
The problem with religious laws is that they are easy to enact but difficult to amend or repeal “This is the problem with religious laws. They are easy to enact but very difficult to amend […]
The Supreme Court’s refusal to refer some questions of law in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute to a seven-judge Bench has one immediate consequence: it could expedite the final hearing in the appeals against the […]
NEW YORK(TIP): The Indian Diaspora Council International (IDC) Life Member Ken (Kanhai) Singh of Toronto, Canada, has donated $20,000 CAN ($16,000 USD) towards Kerala Flood relief. The donation was made to the Vishnu Mandir to […]
JOHANNESBURG, SA(TIP): A former Indian-origin city councilor has been arrested in South Africa for making derogatory racist comments against President Cyril Ramaphosa in a video posted on Facebook. In the viral video, former Durban councilor […]
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin UK based couple were slashed in a knife-point robbery at their fruit and vegetable shop in Handsworth, in the West Midlands region of England. Chaman Lal, a local politician, and his […]
LONDON(TIP): The 22-year-old Sikh soldier Charanpreet Singh Lall, who created history by becoming the first to wear a turban during an annual parade to mark British Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday ceremony, could be kicked out […]
LONDON (TIP): An Indian- origin British Sikh woman was handed down a two-year suspended jail term by a UK court for launching a campaign of racist abuse and harassment against her Hindu ex-boyfriend and his family […]
NEW YORK(TIP): An Indian-origin man has been sentenced along with three others for their roles in staging a cyberattack that brought down huge swathes of the internet and infected over 100,000 US-based computing devices. Paras Jha, […]
NEW YORK(TIP): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj emphasized to SAARC countries that an environment of peace and security in South Asia is essential for cooperation and economic development, but Pakistan accused India of obstructing the […]
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Donald Trump has postponed his planned meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein until next week, the White House announced on Thursday, September 27. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump spoke […]
NEW YORK(TIP): India has raised objections over Pakistan raking up the Kashmir issue at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting, saying it is completely “unwarranted” for the grouping as well as its member countries […]
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