United States
Cinema “The First Responder”
Rajan Gangahar packs his film on PTSD with emotion and drama A film on the life and experiences of EMS workers is shot in and around New York Essentially a loner and a voracious reader, […]
United States
India’s “KATHAK” dance reigns in Queens, New York
FLUSHING (TIP): “Fantastic, incredible, dynamic, outstanding, awesome, record-breaking, actually just beyond words.” The applaud of the standing ovation grew louder and louder each time these words were uttered by the Master of Ceremony Mr. Harbachan […]
United States
Jaahnavi Sanskrit camp set to begin in Jersey; 250 to attend
NEW YORK(TIP): Registration for the Jaahnavi Residential Camp ended earlier this week and the three-day event is ready to take off, according one of the organizers. “We have 250 registrants this year,” said Suresh Shanmughom, […]
United States
Minorities in Pakistan cry for justice: SAMAF to highlight Pakistani atrocities on Minorities in Pakistan at the Hill on Sept. 5
WASHINGTON(TIP): South Asia Minorities Alliance Foundation (SAMAF) is hosting ‘ Day on The Hill ‘ at Capitol Hill on September 5. Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, members of think tanks and […]
United States
Asian-American Students Suing Harvard over Admissions Win Justice Dept. Support
“Harvard has failed to show that it does not unlawfully discriminate against Asian-Americans,” the Justice Department said. WASHINGTON(TIP): The Justice Department lent its support on Thursday, August 30, to students who are suing Harvard University […]
United States
Foundation Stone-laying ceremony of the New Haridham Mandir in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL(TIP): Temple is a divine and majestic place of pilgrimage, where life unites with ‘Jagadish’ – the divine ruler of this world. It is a place, where devotees unify with their daitee, where soul […]
Featured
OPPORTUNITY FOR USA AND INDIA TO BECOME CLOSE ALLIES
“A true strategic partnership offers tremendous benefits to both nations. India gains an opportunity to become a real global power, and the US gains a mammoth regional ally and counterweight to China, with the potential […]
Featured
The demonetization debacle: Collateral damage needs immediate redress
The Modi government’s biggest policy decision to flush out black money has officially turned out to be a colossal failure. In November 2016, the government had taken the entire nation by surprise when it scrapped […]
Featured
Pride and foreign aid
By Happymon Jacob “Whichever way one plays it, New Delhi’s unwillingness to accept foreign aid reflects poor judgment, is bad optics, and goes against the spirit of cooperative federalism. Moreover, this decision, when read with […]
United States
Anupam Kher Enlivens Janmashtami Celebrations in Houston
Manu Shah HOUSTON(TIP): Bollywood actor Anupam Kher treated Houstonians to the entire array of his onscreen avatars – serious, comic, patriotic, profound, candid, strong and yet vulnerable in his address at the 28thJanmashtami celebrations held […]
World
Pakistan regurgitating failed approach on Kashmir, says India in the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS(TIP): Pakistan’s new government must not indulge in “polemics” but work to build a South Asian region free of terror and violence, India said after Pakistan raked up the Kashmir issue at the United […]
India
Rs 100-cr scam stings Haryana
7 Gurugram ETOs charge sheeted for bogus tax refunds GURUGRAM, HARYANA, INDIA(TIP): Seven Excise and Taxation Officers (ETOs) posted in Gurugram helped nine firms siphon off funds worth over Rs 100 crore from the state […]
United States
‘Real hero’: Crowds brave Arizona heat to honor John McCain
PHOENIX, AZ(TIP): Hundreds of people paid their respects to US Senator John McCain on Wednesday, standing for hours in the broiling Arizona sun before filing past the flag-draped casket that his tearful wife, Cindy, lovingly […]
E-Edition
Indian Americans
Indian American Democrats win congressional primaries unopposed
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian Americans appear to be doing well in politics. In the latest political bouts, Hiral Tipirneni and Sanjay Patel ran and won unopposed on August 28 Democratic primaries in Arizona and Florida. On […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin DBS Employee Loses Job over Posting Image of Torn Singapore Flag
SINGAPORE (TIP): Indian-origin Avijit Das Patnaik, employee of Singapore’s DBS Bank, has lost his job after he posted on Facebook an image of the country’s torn flag to reveal the Indian flag underneath on the […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Pathologist Accused of Bungling Post-Mortem Reports in UK
LONDON(TIP): Indian-origin pathologist, Khalid Ahmed, has been accused of mis handling some post-mortems at a UK hospital and is under police investigation to establish if any criminal charges need to be brought against him. Ahmed, […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Man in UK to be Deported to India to Finish Jail Term for Wife’s Murder
LONDON(TIP): An Indian-origin man serving a jail term in a UK jail for killing his wife over eight years ago is to be deported to India to serve the remainder of his murder sentence in […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Satya Tripathi becomes Assistant Secretary-General of UN Environment Body
UNITED NATIONS(TIP): Indian-origin UN official Satya S Tripathi joined the long list of Indians with the United Nations. He has been appointed as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United […]
Indian Americans
Indian American members of Congress running for re-election
WASHINGTON(TIP): Never before has there been such a crop of Indian Americans in politics in the US. The Indian American community has come of age in respect of their involvement in politics. Four Indian American […]
Indian Americans
Indian–Origin Man gets $1.2 Million in Compensation for “Fake News” Article in Canada
VANCOUVER, CANADA(TIP): An Indian-origin Canadian businessman has been awarded $1.2 million in damages after he was defamed in a series of fake news articles instigated by a prominent American blockchain investor. It is one of […]
United States
Not by Violence, my Sikh Brethren
By Prof. Indrajit S Saluja Sikhs in the US are belittling themselves by indulging in acts of violence against factions which do not agree with their ideology. While there is freedom of expression in this […]
United States
US-China trade war escalates as new tariffs come in
BEIJING / WASHINGTON(TIP): The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, August 23, implementing punitive 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion worth of each other’s goods, even as mid-level officials from […]
India
A Sterling Punjabi
By BRP Bhaskar Kuldip Nayar was one of the young millions whose life was disrupted by Partition but rebuilt it and went on to make brilliant contributions in his chosen fields, starting with journalism. Devotion […]
India
Gauri Lankesh killers had a long hit-list?
Most of 16 pistols recovered in Maharashtra were acquired recently: police K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj BENGALURU(TIP): Most of the 16 country-made pistols recovered from the three right-wing activists arrested in Maharashtra were procured recently, most likely […]