Indian American Student Killed After Driver of the Pick-Up Truck involved in accident Runs Her Over
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): An Indian American, 18-year-old dental student at Adelphi University, was brutally killed after being run over by a driver who crashed into her SUV on Thursday, November 9. Taranjit Parmar, 18, […]
Indian American Vikas P. Sukhatme appointed Dean of Emory University School of Medicine
NEW YORK (TIP): Emory University has appointed Vikas P. Sukhatme, MD, ScD, a distinguished physician-scientist, as the new Dean of Emory University School of Medicine. He also will serve as Chief Academic Officer of Emory […]
Indian American Abhijit Das to Run for Massachusetts Congressional Seat
BOSTON (TIP): Abhijit Das, the president and CEO of Troca Hotels, has announced he is running for the 3dr District Congress in Massachusetts. The Democrat candidate made the official announcement on his birthday amidst friends, […]
Indian American Dr. Abhay Deshpande to lead Center for Frontiers in Nuclear Science
NEW YORK (TIP): Physicist Dr. Abhay Deshpande has been appointed to lead the Center for Frontiers in Nuclear Science (CFNS), a new research center formed to lead the efforts to resolve one of the deep […]
Indian American man dies in nightclub shooting
CHARLOTTE (TIP): Indian American Akash R. Talati, 40, was killed in a nightclub shooting that happened in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Saturday, November 11 morning at 1:51 a.m. Talati was the owner of Diamondz Gentleman’s […]
Indian American Mitesh kumar Patel pleads guilty in Ahmedabad – based call center scam targeting US residents
DALLAS (TIP): Miteshkumar Patel and his accomplices impersonated officials from the IRS and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to threaten people of imprisonment if they did not pay them money. Indian American Miteshkumar Patel […]
Guest Comment : Stifling Padmavati: IFFI row also undermines artistic liberty
An unseemly row has erupted over Padmavati. No film can, and no film maker is obliged to appease the sentiments of a billion plus population. Instead, of providing safe passage to the release of Padmavati, […]
As I See It: An Itinerary in Search of a Strategy: on Trump’s East Asia Tour
Donald Trump’s transactional diplomacy during his East Asia tour has only created confusion “Mr. Trump’s “Indo-Pacific dream” may not appear to be much of a dream for most countries in the region. In 2006, Mr. […]
Perspective : A Chinese View of the New Global Order
By Luo Zhaohui “The Xi Jinping Thought on major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics is highly innovative and consistent. One of the important concepts is to forge a new form of international relations featuring mutual […]
UK Plans to Double Visas to Non-EU Professionals Post Brexit
LONDON (TIP): The UK will double the number of visas offered to non-EU nationals who show promise in the field of technology, art and creative industries, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced, as part of […]
Ambanis beat Lees of Samsung to become Asia’s richest family
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s Mukesh Ambani family is the richest in Asia as its net worth rose $19 billion to $44.8 billion, toppling the Lees of the Samsung empire, to claim the numero uno position, […]
Congressional Committee Votes to Increase Minimum Salary of H1B Visa Holders
NASSCOM Strongly Disagrees with US Lawmakers WASHINGTON (TIP): A key Congressional committee has voted to pass a legislation that proposes to increase the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders from $60,0000 to $90,000 and imposes […]
“Padmavati” Sets India on Fire: Deepika Threatened, Provided Security Cover
Protests Force government assurance that Censor Board will weigh in Public Sentiment NEW DELHI (TIP): The controversy over Bollywood film “Padmavati” has set India on fire. The situation took an ugly turn on November 16 […]
House Passes Tax Bill in Major Step Toward Reform
Bill Signals G.O.P. Prioritizes Corporate Tax Cuts WASHINGTON (TIP): In what appears to be the first major step in the direction of implementation of Trump’s agenda, the House passed a sweeping rewrite of the tax […]
Smog effect: Odd-even in Delhi for 5 days, Central panel to list solutions
NEW DELHI (TIP): With air quality dipping further on November 9 to its worst level this year, the Delhi government announced that the odd even car rationing scheme will be rolled out in the city for five days from November 13 […]
Together we can eradicate blindness in children: Dr VK Raju
Prakash M Swamy VIJAYWADA, INDIA (TIP): There are 1.2 Million physicians of Indian-origin providing healthcare in nearly 100 countries of the world and together they can eliminate preventable blindness in children from the globe, said Dr VK Raju, Clinical Professor, Department […]
th Professionals Volunteer at Annual BAPS Charities Health Fair in Dallas, TX
DALLAS (TIP): Over 50 medical professionals were on hand as BAPS Charities hosted its 16th annual Health Fair on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in Dallas, TX. Professionals volunteered their services and came from varying backgrounds […]
Festival of Lights celebrated with gusto at DFW Diwali Mela
DALLAS (TIP): A mammoth gathering of enthusiastic Indian Americans to celebrate the festival of India– Diwali- must have hugely pleased the organizers- the DFW Indian Cultural Society who have been working hard to put in […]
NHL sparks more controversy after rumors of scrapping the all-star game loom
The National Hockey League is looking to get rid of the All-Star Game held annually which celebrates a full weekend of star athletes, the game, and it`s fans. The All-star game is an event used […]
“Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation” Raises 2 Million at a Glittering Gala
Prakash Waghmare NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation’s (‘EVF’) glittering ‘Gala’ on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the majestic ‘Cipriani’ on Wall Street in New York City was a grand success. The response for this […]
AAPI Launches Veterans Obesity Awareness Campaign in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): Over 3/4th of Veterans receiving care in VA facilities are considered to be overweight or obese and struggling with weight related issues. The epidemic of obesity across our country has adverse effects […]
Health Special Report : Tele-ophthalmology prevents blindness in infants
By Prakash M Swamy in Rajahmundry Siva, a technician working at Goutami Eye Institute checks the eyes of the newborns at the neonatal intensive care unit in Government General Hospital in Kakinada, some 60 kilometers […]
Guest Comment : A failed experiment: Anniversary of an unnecessary disaster
Even after a year of painful demonetization, the government is struggling to smoke out black money. Contrary to its expectation, almost the entire black money stash found demonetization an easy way to blend in the […]
