Month: December 2013
Can Harvard stop awarding so many As?
NEW YORK (TIP): CNN Reporter Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has put a question mark on the evaluation of performance of students at the iconic Harvard University in an article published December 6. The article reads as […]
Removal of a foreign citizen from a foreign sovereign: the durable injustice
The author who is an eminent attorney pleads for a graceful resolution, with no lasting after-taste of excessive legalities in the tangled case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragde. “Nuremberg Laws taught us that law alone […]
Lord, Forgive them, for they know not what they do
Ignorance of law is no excuse. And ignoring the law is also no excuse. What has now come to the fore in the case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade is that she had full immunity […]
Telugu Association of North America (TANA) to celebrate achievements of Telugu women and youth
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Telugu Association of North America (TANA) will be hosting a one day conference to celebrate the achievements of Telugu women and youth on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Royal Albert Hall in […]
Target customers file lawsuits after data security breach
MINNEAPOLIS (TIP): Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount chain, faces almost two dozen lawsuits filed by customers after a computer security breach exposed data on 40 million debit and credit cards. Customers have filed complaints […]
Same-sex marriage now legal in Utah & New Mexico
S. Saluja SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (TIP): A federal judge, on December 20, struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, saying the law “conflicts with the United States Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection and […]
Texas woman admits to sending ricin to Obama & Bloomberg
DALLAS (TIP): A Texas woman and former actress Shannon Guess Richardson pleaded guilty Tuesday, December 10 to sending ricin-laced letters to President Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, under a deal that her attorney […]
HeartGift-a nonprofit in Dallas to restore health of children’s heart
DALLAS (TIP): Haven’t heard of HeartGift Foundation? You must know then. Since 2000, more than 200 children from 28 countries have received lifesaving heart surgery, courtesy HeartGift Foundation. The relatively new do-gooder HeartGift Foundation, a […]
American Association of Cardiologists of Indian Origin Honors 4 at 2013 Fall Meeting
DALLAS (TIP): American Association of Cardiologists of Indian Origin (AACIO), at its Fall meeting December 4, honored Greg Behar, President and CEO of Boehringer lngelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Dr. Joseph M. Chalil, Associate Director, Health Science […]
Chamber of Commerce backs Cornyn in primary
DALLAS (TIP): “Senator Cornyn is a conservative champion for the American free enterprise system. He has a proven record on issues important to the business community and has received a 90 percent lifetime voting record […]
Christmas Celebrated around the World
NEW YORK (TIP): Christmas Eve was marked by festivities and preparations around the world today. The faithful prepared for midnight services in places both traditional and unusual. At the Vatican, worshipers filled Saint Peter’s Basilica […]
Devyani Khobragade had full immunity when arrested: claim India government sources
NEW YORK (TIP): Did US attorney Preet Bharara overlook or chose deliberately to ignore the fact that Devyani Khobragade enjoyed full immunity when she was arrested on Thursday, December 12 for allegedly presenting fraudulent documents […]
Ambassador Dr. S. Jaishankar presents credentials to the US State Department
WASHINGTON (TIP): Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India to the United States, presented a copy of his credentials to the US State Department on 26th December, 2013. Ambassador Jaishankar met with Under Secretary for Political […]
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
PLOT: Katniss finds herself battling anxiety issues a year after winning the 74th Hunger Games. Her nightmares come true, when she is once again targeted by the Capitol, in an attempt to crush an oncoming […]