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Mayor Bill de Blasio appoints Amy Peterson as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development
NEW YORK CITY(TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Amy Peterson as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development. The office is responsible for equipping New Yorkers with a variety of skills and connecting […]
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The Big Bank Theory: Mergers should not be Tools to hide NPA Mess
The government has opted for a convenient tactic to address the Rs 10 lakh plus crore mess in public sector banks (PSBs). Dena Bank — one of the worst performing PSBs — was forbidden by […]
United States
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott heads for India, hoping to woo investment and jobs
AUSTIN, TX(TIP): There is a rising demographic force in North Texas — Indians, as in people from South Asia’s largest country. It soon will be the earth’s most populous nation, home to one of about […]
United States
Paul Manafort and special counsel close to deal for guilty plea, reports CNN
WASHINGTON(TIP): Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman embattled by criminal indictments, may no longer fight the charges related to his Ukrainian lobbying operation, says a CNN report. He and the special counsel’s office are […]
United States
Letitia (Tish) James pulls historic victory in Attorney General Race
NEW YORK(TIP): New York City Public Advocate Letitia James has won a four-way Democratic primary for attorney general in New York. The race was a competition over who could best use the office to antagonize […]
United States
Andrew Cuomo wins Democratic nomination for New York governor
BROOKLYN, N.Y (TIP): Gov. Andrew Cuomo won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination for the third time Thursday, September 13, overcoming a spirited progressive challenge that highlighted the ongoing ideological divide within the Democratic Party. Cuomo defeated […]
India
“We have no aspiration of dominance”- RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Manu Shah CHICAGO(TIP): It was a time for connecting and reflection for the 2500 Hindu delegates who had gathered at Hotel Westin in Chicago for the 2nd World Hindu Congress from 7-9 September. The mega […]
United States
U.S. Congressman Krishnamoorthi Challenged for World Hindu Congress Appearance
CHICAGO, IL(TIP): Over the two days leading up the launch of the World Hindu Congress (WHC) 2018 in Chicago, delegations from Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI) visited U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (D-IL) district office […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Anshdeep Singh Bhatia is the first Sikh in Trump Security
WASHINGTON(TIP): Ludhiana-born Anshdeep Singh Bhatia has become the first Sikh to have been inducted into the security detail of US President Donald Trump. Anshdeep was inducted last week after he completed his grueling training in […]
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WORLD HINDU CONGRESS SET TO WELCOME MORE THAN 2,500 DELEGATES FOR 2018 CONFERENCE
Vice President of the Republic of India to Commemorate 125th Anniversary of the Landmark Parliament of Religions Speech in Special Ceremony Manu Shah CHICAGO, IL(TIP): The World Hindu Congress (WHC) announced, September 5, that attendance goals […]
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Why These Trade Talks with Canada are getting so Tough
“By far, the biggest contributor to its export income has been the USA. Seventy-five percent of its exports are to America. Because of this enormity of its exports to America that bring in many billion […]
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PRIME MINISTER MODI’S PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL IN THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
“Modi has failed so far. It is possible that between now and the election, Modi will wake up and execute political skills of Kautilya. I must say it is too early to make any predictions. […]
India
2+2 talks take Indo-US ties to new high
Defense, trade, terror top agenda; Concerns on Russia, Iran sanctions highlighted NEW DELHI(TIP): India and the United States on Thursday, September 6, sought greater political convergence with a long-term view of relations and enhanced synergy […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin British Lawmaker Challenges Theresa May’s Brexit Strategy with a ‘Stand Up 4 Brexit’ campaign
LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin Conservative party lawmaker and former UK Cabinet minister Priti Patel has joined the race along with 20 other party rebels who are challenging British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy with a […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Tech Executive Anita Malik wins Arizona 6th district Democratic congressional primary
ARIZONA(TIP): Indian American Anita Malik has won the Democratic party primary in Arizona’s 6th congressional district. She is the 11th Indian American to win the nomination of one of the two major parties in the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
United States
Trump says market would ‘crash’ if he was impeached
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Thursday that the US economy would collapse if he was impeached. “I will tell you what, if I ever got impeached, I think the market […]
United States
SANT RAJINDER SINGH JI MAHARAJ, HEAD OF SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY, INAUGURATES SPECTACULAR New National Headquarters In CHICAGO
CHICAGO, IL(TIP): Over the last three decades, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj has impacted the lives of millions of people throughout the world with his message of personal transformation through meditation on the inner Light […]
United States
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions hits back at Trump criticism
WASHINGTON(TIP): Stung by US President Donald Trump’s criticism of him as being unable to take control of the Justice Department, attorney general Jeff Sessions came out with a strong rebuttal. Sessions, in a rare rebuttal […]