NEW YORK (TIP): A reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Day was organized at Sri Lanka mission here on 11th March. Sri Lanka, UK and Australia cohosted the event. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon was among […]
NEW YORK (TIP): National Advisory Council on South Asian Affairs’ (NACSAA’s) “Thomas Jefferson’s Eternal Vigilance” Awards were presented to Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon and Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri on March 8, 2013, at the Roosevelt […]
NEW YORK (TIP): A beautiful bronze statue of Dreamer of World-Peace Sri Chinmoy was dedicated inside the grounds of the Parliament of Timor-Leste (East Timor) by President Taur Matan Ruak, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão and […]
A musical celebration of women worldwide / Artists from 20 countries participate UNITED NATIONS (TIP): “One Woman: A song for UN Women” will launch on International Women’s Day. The track will be globally available for […]
NEW YORK (TIP): After a distinguished diplomatic career spanning 39 years, Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, India‘s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, hung up his gloves on February 28. Three days before demitting office, Ambassador […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Two senior Indian diplomats posted in New York retired on February 28. Ambassador Hardeep S. Puri, India‘s Permanent Representative to the United Nations retired after a brilliant diplomatic career spanning 39 years. […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.N. Secretary General Ban Kimoonhas joined the international community in condemningthe terrorist attack in Hyderabad that killed 18people and injuring scores of others.”The Secretary-General strongly condemns the indiscriminateattacks against civilians which occurred inthe […]
NEW DELHI / NEWYORK (TIP): Asoke KumarMukerji has been appointedas the next PermanentRepresentative of India tothe United Nations at NewYork. The announcementwas made in New DelhiFebruary 13. Mukerji replacesHardeep Singh Puri, whoretires this month after […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): CongresswomanCarolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan andQueens) joined Congresswoman GraceMeng (D-Queens) and South Asiancommunity leaders led by Ranju Batra,President of the Association of Indians in America-NY to rally grass-roots supportto press the Citizens Stamp […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian economy is projected to grow at a slower pace of 6.1% this year even as exports and capital investments are likely to be much better than in 2012, according to the […]
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Jan 15 appointed his cabinet’s legal adviser as the country’s new chief justice to succeed Shirani Bandaranayake, whose impeachment created much furore both inside and outside the […]
The world community needs to get together to condemn the barbaric brutality of Pakistani soldiers in mutilating the bodies of Indian soldiers. It is rather surprising that Pakistan continues to be in the denial mode […]
KOCHI (TIP): Prime Minister, Dr. Mamohan Singh declared his government’s unequivocal commitment to deepen the connection of expatriate Indians with their country of origin and advance their interests. “While honoring their achievements, we will also […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The first black US president is coming under fire from some of his own Democratic Party for naming a stream of white men to key cabinet and leadership posts in his second administration. […]
JERUSALEM (TIP): The worst snowstorm in 20 years shut government offices, public transport and schools in Jerusalem and along the northern Israeli region bordering on Lebanon on January 10. Many Palestinians in the hilly occupied […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The composition of President Barack Obama‘s second term Cabinet became clearer on January 9, with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis resigning and three other members of the president’s team deciding to stay on amid […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The UN has urged India and Pakistan to respect the ceasefire and “de-escalate” tensions over the recent cross-border firings through dialogue. The United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) […]
It is not easy to describe a man who has so many attributes of near perfection. A brilliant student, an accomplished sportsman, a forceful debater, a successful career diplomat, a loving husband, a doting father […]
A female physiotherapy intern was beaten and gang raped in Delhi on 16 December 2012, and died thirteen days later while undergoing emergency treatment in Singapore for brain and gastrointestinal damage from the assault. After […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Ravi Shankar, popularly known as Pandit Ravi Shankar, the revered master of the sitar who introduced Indian music to much of the Western world, died Tuesday, December11 in San Diego. He was […]
Afghan President Hamid Karzai sharply criticized the United States in an exclusive interview with NBC News on Thursday, December 4 blaming American and NATO forces for some of the growing insecurity in his country. “Part […]
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