United States
‘The Legend Of Maula Jatt’ sets global opening weekend record
Bilal Lashari’s epic, The Legend of Maula Jatt, has set a global opening weekend record for a Pakistani-made and Punjabi-language film. The action-fantasy movie, which is a reboot of the 1979 cult Punjabi classic, Maula […]
Raj K Chopra honored
NEW YORK (TIP): Raj K. Chopra brings over 50 years of experience to the American health foods and vitamin industry as one of the world’s experts in chewable multivitamin formulations, timed-release formulations, and bio-enhanced supplements. […]
Ahead of Nov mid-term elections, Trump coins India-US friendship slogan in Hindi
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Former US president Donald Trump has coined an India-US friendship slogan in Hindi as part of his efforts to woo the influential Indian-American community before the mid-term elections in November. “Bharat and […]
Death toll from Pakistan floods reaches 1,186
Islamabad (TIP): The death toll from flash floods triggered by record monsoon rains across much of Pakistan reached 1,186 on September 1, as authorities scrambled to provide relief materials to tens of thousands of affected […]
IAAC-CGI CELEBRATE INDIA@75
By Mabel Pais On the 75th anniversary of India’s independence from colonial rule, the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC), a premier cultural organization of the U.S.A. and the Consulate General of India in New York (CGI-NY), […]
2 Indian Americans appointed by Biden to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Indian-Americans Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council. The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) advises the White […]
FILMS REVEAL ASIAN AMERICAN BIAS STILL EXISTS
By Mabel Pais ‘ASIAN AMERICANS,’ to celebrate ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, was aired as a five-part documentary television series. This was a collaborative production of PBS, WETA and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), […]
Canada to ban handgun import until gun control law is cleared
Ottawa (TIP): Canada said on August 5 it would temporarily ban the import of restricted handguns from August 19 in a move designed to indirectly achieve goals of a gun control legislation proposed in May. […]
FIA Chicago is celebrating 75 years of Independent India under the banner of “The Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): : Federation of Indian Association, Chicago is celebrating 75 years of Independent India under the banner of “The Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. Independence Day is always memorable – the day to rejoice […]
INDIAN CHRISTIAN DAY: A DAY OF UNITY AND SPIRIT TO CELEBRATE INDIAN CHRISTIAN HERITAGE
ELMONT, NY (TIP): The Indian Christian Day (Jesus Bhakti Divas) organized to celebrate the Indian heritage and Christian spirit to show solidarity with persecuted Christians in India, has made history. As Christians from all Indian […]
SCOTUS Overturns Trump era “Remain in Mexico”
Immigrant advocates applaud ruling and call for swift action to ensure asylum seekers can access refuge at the border NEW YORK (TIP): In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States on June […]
Quo Vadis, Mother Russia?
“During some of the coldest days of the Cold War, U.S. presidents like Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan sought to find common ground on which to stand with Russia to avoid conflict. Ike […]
HRWFF RETURNS WITH 33RD EDITION
By Mabel Pais The Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF), now in its 33rd year, will present a hybrid full edition of 10 groundbreaking new films, available both in-person and online nationwide in the U.S., […]
Did We Provoke Putin’s War in Ukraine?
“President Joe Biden almost hourly promises, “We are not going to war in Ukraine.” Why would he then not readily rule out NATO membership for Ukraine, which would require us to do something Biden himself […]
Relationship with India stands on its own merit, not impacted by tensions with Russia: US
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): America’s relationship with India stands on its own merit and has not been impacted by the ongoing tension with Russia, the Biden administration said. “We have a relationship with India that stands […]
Achievements by Indians on the global scene
2021 had its share of highs and lows, but what we’re choosing to focus on as the year comes to a close are the Indians who broke barriers and reached significant milestones in their chosen […]
Most significant events in 2021
One good thing can be said about 2021: it wasn’t as tumultuous as 2020, which put in a claim to be the worst year ever. That, however, may be damning with faint praise. Yes, the […]
Tradition of Happy Holidays in the US
The Christmas season, also called the holiday season (often simply called the holidays), or the festive season, is an annually recurring period recognized in many Western and other countries that is generally considered to run […]
Indian American Tiara Abraham, 15, soprano prodigy, receives YoungArts award
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO, CA (TIP): Tiara Abraham, an Indian American soprano prodigy from Sacramento, California, has received a 2022 YoungArts award in Classical Voice in recognition of her caliber of artistic achievement. A senior at […]
