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THE RAMAYANA
continued from previous issue And the food by Rama tasted shall be Sita’s cherished food! Bid me seek the sylvan greenwoods, wooded hills and plateaus high, Limpid rills and crystal nullas as they softly ripple […]
Month: October 2014
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DHANTERAS THE FESTIVAL OF WEALTH
The festival of Dhanteras falls in the month of Kartik (Oct-Nov) on the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight. This auspicious day is celebrated two days before the festival of lights, Diwali. How to Celebrate […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE || 1 || Pause || The Lord Himself, the Life of the World, is the Giver. He Himself forgives, and unites us with Himself. What are these poor beings and creatures? […]
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PM Modi calls for end to differences on caste, creed, community basis at ‘Run for Unity’
NEW FDELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ here on Friday, October 31, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which is being commemorated as Rashtriya […]
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University of Dallas Breaks Ground on New Home for the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business
SB Hall to be a state-of-the-art centerpiece of UD’s business school, ‘global meeting ground’ for students, faculty, staff IRVING, Texas (TIP): A benign Sun shone on the venue of groundbreaking celebration on Friday, Oct. 17, […]
India
SIAEA president Mihir Patel admires Modi’s firm grip
NEW YORK (TIP): Ambassador S. Jaishankar hosted a dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at The Pierre in New York City. Around 500 Indian Americans from across North America were invited to the dinner. Prime […]
United States
South Asians For Right Choice (SA4RC) Celebrates Diwali with Elected Officials
NEW YORK (TIP): The spirit of Diwali continues with South Asians for Right Choice (SA4RC) celebrating the event with several elected officials. Hosted by SA4RC (South Asian For Right Choice – Pam Kwatra, Eric Kumar […]
United States
United States
Comptroller Scott Stringer hosts Diwali Celebration
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): As usual, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer hosted Diwali breakfast. With “Namaste,” and “Diwali Mubarak” Stringer tried to establish some kind of a rapport with the large gathering of Indian […]
United States
United States
As nature of conflicts change, UN Women urges swifter action to protect targets of violence
NEW YORK (TIP):With the worst levels of displacement since the Second World War, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka , October 28, at the UN Security Council called upon UN Member States to address […]
United States
Prakash Patil: New Jersey’s Young Rising Star
NEW YORK (TIP): Who says miracles don’t materialize? Prakash Patil is the true living example of passion, commitment, humanity and inspiration to the young generation. Talented all-rounder and handsome Prakash Patil from New Jersey holds […]
United States
Professor beheaded in what witnesses first thought was Halloween prank
NEW YORK (TIP): A man with a history of psychiatric problems beheaded his mother in her Long Island, N.Y., apartment late Tuesday, October 28 and then dragged the body and head out onto a street, […]
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Emergency was a blunder; Operation Bluestar an unmitigated disaster
Operation Bluestar was grievously handled. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I know that Indira Gandhi’s instructions were disregarded by those who in Amritsar were in charge of the operation. The Golden Temple […]
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Punish the Guilty of 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots NOW
Narendra Modi government on October 30 announced compensation of INR 500,000 each to be given to the kin of 3325 people killed during anti-Sikh riots in the national capital in 1984. What Modi seems to […]
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Reliving the Memories of 1984
Thirty years after the anti-Sikh riots that raged in Delhi, there are no easy answers to these questions: What should the Sikhs do? Should they forget the past? Should they live in the past? Or […]
Europe
Europe
Pakistan second-worst country in gender equality
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan has emerged as the world’s second-worst country in terms of gender equality, according to the annual Global Gender Gap Report published by the World Economic Forum. The report, published on Tuesday, measures […]
Europe
Afghan presidential rivals sign pact for ‘unity government’
KABUL (TIP): Afghanistan‘s rival presidential candidates signed a deal to share power in a unity government on Sunday, capping months of turmoil over a disputed election that destabilised the nation at a crucial time as […]
Europe
Europe
Bangladesh court commutes top Islamist’s death sentence
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh‘s Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence of Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a top Islamist preacher whose sentencing last year triggered the deadliest political violence in the country’s history, , to life […]
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United States
Man suspected of killling US cop captured after massive manhunt
TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania (TIP): The survivalist suspected of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper and seriously wounding a second officer in a sniper attack in September was taken into custody after a seven-week manhunt, police said on […]
United States
Banker disappears with $1.5m put in a/c by mistake
WASHINGTON (TIP): In the board game Monopoly, when the bank makes an error in your favour, the player gets to keep the money. A hedge fund manager is acting as if he has drawn that […]