Vietnam
Civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama dies at the age of 93
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, whose photograph famously appeared in Life magazine showing her cradling the head of Malcom X moments after he was shot, has died of natural causes in her […]
TATA MOTORS LAUNCHES ULTRA RANGE OF TRUCKS
CHENNAI (TIP): With an eye on beefing up its share in the burgeoning intermediate light commercial vehicle (ILCV) segment, Tata Motors has launched a new range of trucks christened ULTRA. Claimed to be contemporary in […]
Vietnam’s prime minister texts nation amid anti-China riots
HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam’s prime minister has sent a text message to millions of Vietnamese urging them to boost their patriotism to “defend the fatherland’s sacred sovereignty” but not to engage in violence. The message that […]
Obama sends Vietnam nuclear deal to Congress
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Congress on Thursday began its review of a nuclear agreement with Vietnam which advocates say would create billions of dollars in trade but has triggered human rights concerns. President Barack Obama […]
Nokia X not to be made in India
CHENNAI: (TIP) Finnish handset maker Nokia will not manufacture its recently launched Nokia X phone at its Chennai plant, which has become the focal point of a Rs.21,000-crore tax dispute, according to people with direct […]
Automatic budget cuts could hit Pentagon harder this year
WASHINGTON (TIP): Months after the US military was hit with a $37 billion budget cut that threw it into turmoil and confusion, the Pentagon is headed into the new fiscal year facing a similar threat […]
The Obama Doctrine
Is the US president veering toward isolationism? Or will he proudly carry the banner of exceptionalism? The recent Obama-Putin tiff over American exceptionalism reignited an ongoing debate over the Obama Doctrine: Is the president veering […]
India-US Partnership
Defense Trade to be the Driving Engine Contrary to the forecasts of doom and gloom and the skepticism surrounding his visit to Washington, the third Manmohan- Obama Summit meeting on September 27 has been quite […]
Decade of IBSA fund celebrated
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (UN) in New York along with the Permanent Missions of Brazil and South Africa, and UN Office for South South Cooperation celebrated […]
Could Taliban Talks Lead To Partition Of Afghanistan?
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 […]
MEMORIAL DAY Honoring the ‘Forgotten’ Dead
“So to the indifferent inquirer who asks why Memorial Day is still kept up we may answer, it celebrates and solemnly reaffirms from year to year a national act of enthusiasm and faith. It embodies […]
