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Along the Borders
Unmindful, or perhaps too mindful, of the date, the U.S. inaugurated its new embassy building in Jerusalem last week, on May 14. Proceeding ahead full steam to shift its diplomatic mission in Israel from Tel […]
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United States
Assembly Passes Weprin Anti-Hazing Bill-Legislation prompted by death of Baruch College student
ALBANY, NEW YORK(TIP): Assemblyman David I. Weprin (D – Fresh Meadows, Richmond Hill) announced passage of legislation prohibiting physical contact or activity in any organization’s initiating ceremony. Introduced in 2014, after the hazing death of […]
United States
Mondello steps down
HICKSVILLE, NY(TIP): An era ended with the resignation of Joseph Mondello, who has chaired the Nassau County Republican Party for the past 35 years. Although his announcement cites a desire to spend more time with […]
United States
A bang and a whimper- Trump scraps Kim summit, citing NK’s ‘open hostility’
Trump’s announcement came hours after North Korea carried out what it said is the demolition of its nuclear test site. WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 24, called off a historic summit with […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Gobind Singh Deo Becomes Malaysia’s First Sikh Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): An Indian origin Sikh politician in Malaysia, Gobind Singh Deo, has become the cabinet minister. He is the first member of the minority community in the country’s history to be appointed as a […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Appointed By New York Mayor To Board Of Advisors
NEW YORK (TIP): Two Indian American executives are among 19 people appointed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as members to an organization that addresses the city’s most pressing challenges, with a particular focus […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Aruna Miller Marlyland Democrat received another big endorsement courtesy the Former Obama Chief of Staff Denis McDonough
MARYLAND (TIP): Indian American Maryland Democrat Aruna Miller received another big endorsement on May 22nd courtesy Denis McDonough, former Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama. “I know first-hand what it takes to get things done […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Sri Kulkarni and Chintan Desai win Democratic congressional primaries in two different states
TEXAS & ARKANSAS (TIP): Indian Americans Sri Kulkarni and Chintan Desai have won Democratic party primaries held on May 22ndin Texas and Arkansas respectively. Sri Preston Kulkarni, a former US diplomat, won the Democratic primary […]
United States
Indian Overseas Congress, USA denounces BJP’s naked grab of power in Karnataka
NEW YORK(TIP): “BJP has dishonored the office of the Governor and denigrated the constitutional process in democracy in their incessant appetite to grab power at any cost,” said George Abraham, Vice-Chairman of the Indian Overseas […]
United States
Trump lists Michael Cohen payment on federal form, raising legal concerns about Stormy Daniels payoff
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Trump should have disclosed Michael Cohen’s hush payment to porn star Stormy Daniels as a financial liability last year, the government’s top ethics watchdog concluded Wednesday, potentially opening the President up to legal […]
United States
Indian American Susheela Jayapal elected as Oregon’s Multnomah County Commissioner
OREGON(TIP): Susheela Jayapal was elected as the Multnomah County Commissioner in Oregon on May 15th. Jayapal defeated construction contractor Sharon Maxwell, non-profit administrator Bruce Broussard and Maria Garcia. Fighting her first major election, Jayapal won […]
United States
Indian American women lawmakers introduce a new bill to monitor the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers in the United States
WASHINGTON(TIP): Indian American women lawmakers Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Sen. Kamala Harris on May 15thintroduced a new bill titled Detention Oversight Not Expansion (DONE) Act to monitor the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers […]
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A time to think fast: on the US exit from the Iran deal
The U.S.’s exit from the Iran nuclear deal puts India in a spot on many counts The global non-proliferation regime has taken a direct hit from the U.S.’s decision to renege on the Iran deal. […]
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Architecture of the Mandate
The lesson from Karnataka: the parties opposed to the BJP must work together from the word go With the two parties having come together, and out-numbering the BJP MLAs, the real test of their political […]
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Arbitrary, capricious: on Karnataka mandate
The Governor has banked not so much on the count the BJP had, as on what it could engineer In summarily ignoring the claim of H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala abandoned both propriety and […]
United States
Senate Confirms Gina Haspel as First Female director of CIA
WASHINGTON(TIP): History was made on May 17 when US Senate confirmed Gina Haspel as the first female director of CIA. After a protracted confirmation battle that resurrected a nationwide debate about the agency’s post-9/11 use […]
India
Karnataka floor test at 4 pm on May 19th: Supreme Court of India Order
NEW DELHI(TIP): The Supreme Court on May 18thordered that the Yeddyurappa government seek majority on the floor of the House at 4 pm on Saturday, May 19th. Earlier, Yeddyurappa had been given 15 days’ time, […]
United States
Himesh Gandhi Formally Claims Sugar Land Council Seat in Texas
HOUSTON(TIP): A well-known Indian American community leader and a politician, Himesh Gandhi, formally won council seat in Sugar Land, Texas on May 5. The win is Gandhi’s fourth and final term. He received 100 percent […]
United States
New York’s attorney general Eric Schneiderman who was pursuing Donald Trump, resigns in the face of a scandal
NEW YORK(TIP): New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned on Monday, May 7 night just hours after the New Yorker published a bombshell report about his personal life alleging he was violent toward […]
India
Can the BJP wrest Karnataka from the Congress?
“Yes”, says Muralidhar Rao; Rajeev Gowda says “No”; For Sandeep Shastri, “It’s Complicated” Yes | Muralidhar Rao The JD(S) and the Congress are two faces of the same coin. The BJP will win with a majority […]
United States
35th Annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon Raises Funds for Central Park Conservancy
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg donates $4 million NEW YORK CITY(TIP): The Women’s Committee, founded in 1983, held their 35th annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon yesterday, which is also appropriately known as the hat luncheon. […]
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Air India’s Pragmatism before Sale
Perhaps the most exploited airline in the world is our Air India. The powerful politicians and influential bureaucrats of our country have been overburdening this commercial venture with unqualified people of their choice far over […]
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Karnataka election: voters to choose between tainted leadership and clean governance
“In contrast to the BJP rule, the Congress Party under the leadership of Siddaramaiah has fulfilled many of the promises that were made to the people of Karnataka. Key among them is the government’s social […]
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The Rocky Road to 2019
Concrete steps are needed to defuse crises that could disrupt India’s political and social equilibrium “The authorities also need to be aware that as various State elections draw near, newer threats are likely to emerge. […]
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When India and China Meet
By Nirupama Rao The message from Wuhan is: let us give each other space and rationalize our differences in a grown-up way. “The outcome statement from the Indian foreign office and from the Prime Minister’s […]