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Indian American Executives Advance to EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Finals
DALLAS (TIP): More than a dozen Indian American executives nationwide have been named as regional winners in the 31st annual Ernst and Young U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year competition. The winners were selected from countless entrepreneurs, including […]
United States
Indian American Comedian Nik Dodani Lands Role in Netflix Film
DALLAS (TIP): Indian American actor Nik Dodani will star in the Netflix film, “Alex Strangelove,” written and directed by Craig Johnson. The comedy, according to Deadline, follows high school senior Alex Strangelove’s quest to lose […]
United States
Air India Delhi Washington Inaugural Flight arrives at Dulles Airport few minutes before time
WASHINGTON (TIP): Air India Delhi – Washington Inaugural Flight arrives at Dulles Airport few minutes before time as expected on Friday, July 7. Air India’s inaugural flight is the first nonstop route between the National […]
United States
Narendra Dahotre Named UNT Interim Associate VP of Research
DALLAS (TIP): The University of North Texas June 20 named Narendra Dahotre its interim associate vice president of research and innovation. Dahotre, who serves as a distinguished research professor in materials science and engineering at […]
United States
Texas apparel firm apologizes & removes Lord Ganesha leggings after Hindus object
PHARR, TX (TIP): Texas based athletic clothing company “Miami Fitwear” apologized and removed leggings carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha from its website after Hindus objected, calling it “highly inappropriate”. Raquel Ponce, founder of […]
World
67 year old Sikh postmaster stabbed; turban ripped off by robber in UK
LONDON (TIP): A 67-year-old Sikh postmaster in the UK was stabbed in the neck and head and his turban ripped off by a robber during a violent knife attack. Tarsem Singh Thethy was left with […]
India
Kohli surpasses Tendulkar for most tons while chasing
KINGSTON (TIP): India skipper Virat Kohli has broken Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most centuries in One-day Internationals while chasing. Kohli led from the front with a fluent century as India yesterday wrapped up the five-match […]
United States
CBP Announces Expansion of Global Entry to Indian Citizens
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 3 announced the expansion of Global Entry eligibility to citizens of India. Global Entry, a CBP Trusted Traveler Program, allows for expedited clearance of pre-approved, […]
United States
Tillerson in focus as ExxonMobil investigation intensifies
New York Attorney-General probing if company misled investors on impact of climate change when Secretary of State was its chief executive NEW YORK (TIP): Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, may be questioned as New York […]
India
Israel backs India’s fight on terror
CEOs hope to take bilateral trade to $20 billion in 5 years NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a three-day visit to Israel with a meeting with CEOs of various companies […]
United States
MTA finalizes Glen Cove ferry plan for displaced LIRR commuters
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The MTA has finalized one of the last pieces of its plan to transport displaced Long Island Rail Road commuters this summer, and on Wednesday, July 5 announced the names of […]
United States
INOC USA expresses serious concern over the growing mob violence and lawlessness in India
NEW YORK (TIP): ‘The government of India appears to be failing big time from its constitutional and solemn duty of protecting the lives and property of its citizens.’ ‘The mob rule and vigilante justice currently […]
United States
Loretta Lynch denies offering assurances to Clinton campaign over email probe
WASHINGTON (TIP): Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch pledged Thursday, July 6, to cooperate with a Senate Judiciary Committee investigation into whether she assured the Hillary Clinton campaign last year that the FBI probe into Clinton’s […]
United States
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka appointed to a second term as Executive Director of UN Women
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on July 5, appointed Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for a second term as Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN […]
United States
The 2017 South Asian Spelling Bee Boston & New Jersey winners announced
METUCHEN, NJ (TIP): Continuing its quest for the best speller in the community, the 2017 South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) traveled to Massachusetts and New Jersey this past weekend with stops in the Boston and […]
United States
Donald Trump is an ‘outright thug,’ says Padma Lakshmi
The celebrity Indian American chef says the president would rather tweet www videos “than read a security briefing or actual health care bill.” NEW YORK (TIP): In fact, even that would be a charitable description […]
United States
Chairman Crowley Introduces Citizenship Empowerment Act to Provide Voter Registration Forms to New Citizens
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): House Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) have introduced legislation to require that all newly sworn-in U.S. citizens be uniformly provided voter registration forms at naturalization ceremonies, […]
World
Hindus seek Diwali holiday in all Wales schools
NEVADA (TIP): Hindus are urging all state and independent/private schools in Wales (United Kingdom) to close on Diwali, most popular of their festival, which falls on October 19 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, […]
United States
Masaba Gupta to present designer wear on July 8
SAN JOSE (TIP): Bay area-settled Indian actress Jaishree Chandrasekar is presenting Urban Panache USA in partnership with House of Masaba to cast Masaba spell on Silicon Valley. She is presenting international designer Masaba Gupta founder […]
Featured
Making of a monumental crisis
Parliament must resist a proposed amendment that compromises the 100-m no-construction zone “India’s monuments form an irreplaceable archive of our civilizational heritage. Our pride in our heritage has always been surplus while caring for that […]
Featured
Another successful visit
Modi-Netanyahu chemistry alchemizes ties Judging even by the high standards of personalized diplomacy set in place in the last three years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to Israel has to be judged as an […]
Featured
The wheeling-dealing world of lobbying – As I See It
“A lobbyist is an activist who seeks to persuade government members to enact legislation that would benefit their group. It is inextricably linked to the democratic political process. But equally true is that such petitioners […]
United States
BAPS hosts Annual Blood Drive in Parsippany, NJ
PARSIPPANY, NJ (TIP: Dozens of members of the local community committed its focus to the annual BAPS Charities Blood Drive in Parsippany, NJ. With a continuous need for blood donors from a diversity of backgrounds, […]
Indian Americans
Indian American student wins National Speech and Debate Tournament
NEW YORK (TIP): Kapur, an Indian American Sikh high school student at Valley High School junior in West Des Moines, Iowa, has won this year’s National Speech and Debate Tournament which is considered as the […]