Indian-origin student and entrepreneur Pooja Chandrashekar created history by securing admission at all eight Ivy League schools and six other top US universities. “They are all fantastic schools, so I couldn’t discount any of them… I wanted to make sure I could […]
LOS ANGELES (TIP): The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), which is the largest umbrella organization in the US, representing over 3.5 million Americans who trace their roots to India, held its 18th biennial […]
CHICAGO (TIP): Four women have accused a prominent former imam and head of an Islamic school in Elgin of sexual abuse over four decades — three of them saying it happened when they were barely […]
HARJUS SINGH IS A GRADUATE STUDENT AT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY WHO HAS AN ADMIRABLE CALLING: TO HELP HIS FELLOW SIKHS GAIN MORE ACCEPTANCE IN AMERICAN CULTURE. Harjus Singh hopes to grant more Sikhs roles in the […]
CAPE TOWN (TIP): South Africa will increase diesel and gas imports and sign a private sector coal-fired power plant deal as it seeks to stem chronic electricity shortages, the cabinet said on December 12. South […]
SACRAMENTO (TIP): American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is a national organization of professionals of Asian Indian diaspora in the USA that shares knowledge among its members, shapes the next generation of engineers, […]
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): South Asian American Women’s Alliance (www.SAAWA.org) celebrated its third gala, Colors of Life, on Saturday June 28th in Bethpage. Speaking on the occasion, President and Founder of SAAWA, Dr. Anila Midha […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): With 85 doctors pre-maturely leaving military service for the much greener pastures in the civilian world since 2011, the government has hiked the bond money to Rs 25-30 lakh in a bid […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The number of suicides in the US military dropped by 18 per cent in 2013 but rose among parttime soldiers in the reserves, the Pentagon said on April 25. A new report said […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): An influential body of Indian- American physicians is holding its annual legislative day on Capitol Hill March 26-27 to bring issues facing the community before U.S. lawmakers. Association of American Physicians of Indian […]
“Both India and Pakistan gained from the US military intervention in Afghanistan, albeit in different ways. Both will face problems, though in diverse forms, after the US military exits Afghanistan”, says the author. In the […]
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA (TIP): A chemical spill left the water for 300,000 people in and around West Virginia’s capital city stained blue-green and smelling like licorice, with officials saying January 16 it was unclear when […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Indians chasing the American dream have reason to cheer. In 2012, as many as 35,472 Indians with H- 1B visas got green cards, up from 6,000 in 2011 – accounting for more […]
Reform is Vital for American Agriculture, says U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): After new study confirms economic benefits of Immigration Reform, Representative Garamendi has again called for the House of Representatives to […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The already poor religious freedom environment for Christians, Ahmadis and Hindus has continued to deteriorate in Pakistan over the last eighteen months, according to a US body that monitors violations of religious freedom […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Over 250 under privileged students from lower strata of the society studying in eighth grade and above were inducted to undergo a one-year program to provide hands on experience on research in […]
Real estate prices crucial for economy “As land prices are generally a significant component of house prices, reforms in this sector help in safety and stability of the financial system. After all, housing accounted for […]
In March 2007, President Musharraf suspended Chief Justice Iftakar Mohammed Chaudhry, accusing him of abuse of power and nepotism. Supporters of Chaudhry took the streets in protest, claiming the move was politically motivated. In May, […]
While the US and NATO and the Afghan security officials are willing to underline the latter’s ascending capacities, such views have been viewed with considerable skepticism among civil society and women groups, NGO’s and people […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Seventeen Indian American students from around the country who hope to become America’s next crop of researchers were recently named as Goldwater Scholars for 2013. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in […]
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