WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on July 11 said China agreed to drop certain exceptions before restarting negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty between the two countries. The move is an encouraging sign that the […]
The big question for the Afghans is: what happens in the long term? What will Kabul require to maintain the Afghan form of security and peace after the US/NATO troops leave, or will Afghanistan willy-nilly […]
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney deserves gratitude of the entire Indian American community for her principled and laudable support for a Diwali commemorative stamp. Maloney has spent quite some years now to get the stamp used. Rightly […]
EDISON, NEW JERSEY (TIP): A US federal court has sentenced Indian American Sameer Gupta, to 19 months of imprisonment for concealing more than USD 1.2 million income in various domestic and Indian banks. The sentencing […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney spoke before the Consul General of India, in New York, July 8 to urge members and leaders in the Indian American communities to continue supporting an effort to get […]
EDISON, NEW JERSEY (TIP): A US federal court has sentenced Indian American Sameer Gupta, to 19 months of imprisonment for concealing more than USD 1.2 million income in various domestic and Indian banks. The sentencing […]
The Indian Panorama had raised in the last week’s edition the issue of foreign political organizations operating in the US. This is what was said: There are quite a few foreign political party organizations operating […]
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) hosted, July 11, its 38th Anniversary Leadership Summit, Agenda for Progress , bringing together U.S. and Indian industry and government leaders to chart the way forward in […]
5 Myths About the American Flag We the people love and honor the Stars and Stripes but haven’t mastered its whole truth Americans love our flag. We display it at concerts and stadiums to celebrate, […]
In the pre-Revolutionary years, colonists had held annual celebrations of the king’s birthday, which traditionally included the ringing of bells, bonfires, processions and speechmaking. By contrast, during the summer of 1776 some colonists celebrated the […]
Independence Day, or the Fourth of July, celebrates the adoption by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. On the 236th birthday of the United States, explore nine surprising facts […]
On July 2nd, 1776 the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, adopted the Declaration of Independence,which proclaims the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king. The declaration came 442 […]
The American National Anthem memorializes one of the key moments in American history which took place in Baltimore during the War of 1812. When Francis Scott Key saw the American flag flying above Fort McHenry […]
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): At a special gathering held on 25th June 2013 here Mrs. and Subba Rao Anumolu hosted the Telugu Association of North America (TANA)’s felicitation of 12 Indian parliament members who were […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): CEOs representing top American technology companies including Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Cisco have hailed the passage of the comprehensive immigration reform bill by US Senate, arguing that this would give a big boost […]
WASHINGTON D.C.(TIP): The American India Public Affairs Committee (AIPACom) organized a reception in honor of Congressional leaders in Washington, D.C. on June 27th. Congressman Ed Royce, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee; Joe Crowley, Chair, India Caucus; […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The United States celebrated the 237th anniversary of independence from British rule. Americans traditionally celebrate the Independence Day holiday with parades, picnics, fireworks, sports and concerts. Fourth of July decorations feature the […]
CAIRO (TIP): Mohammed Morsi, in office only a year as the first democratically elected leader of Egypt, was rousted from power by the military July 3 as a euphoric crowd in Tahrir Square cheered his […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Disappointed over Pakistan’s slow pace of trial in Mumbai terror attack case, a top US lawmaker has demanded that the seven suspects, including LeT operational commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, be handed over to […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A group of 14 lawmakers has requested the State of California to induct Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian to be elected to Congress, into the California Hall of Fame. The group led […]
Obama applauds Congressman Garamendi Urges Swift Action in House John Liu, Saujani welcome passage of the Bill WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping immigration bill Thursday, June 27 that would allow the […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved unrestricted sales of the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill, lifting all age limits on the emergency contraceptive. The move came a week after the […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Afghanistan and Pakistan traded accusations in the UN Security Council on June 20 over the whereabouts of Islamist extremists on their porous border as the United Nations described increased tensions between the […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Economic issues like intellectual property protection, local content restrictions and a continued cap on FDI are likely to be on top of his agenda when US Secretary of State John Kerry travels to […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Chandigarh-born 46-yearold Srinivasan was sworn in a judge in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, the second most powerful court in the United States after the Supreme Court on […]
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