Asia
Month: September 2015
Asia
Asia
Featured
NDA’s Abysmal Scorecard – A tendency toward ‘liberal’ cozying up to corporates
The UPA government was rightly thrown out for its poor performance on the economic front (among other fronts). The NDA government was voted in with a massive mandate which – despite its insistence to the contrary […]
Featured
United States
Lost and Forgotten Money: Nearly $300 million returned to NY residents this year
ALBANY, NY (TIP): Staff from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office will attend community events around the state this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed […]
United States
Business & Economics
United States
CLARION CALL FOR HINDU CONSOLIDATION AT HINDU UNITY DAY
NEW YORK (TIP): The 20th Hindu Unity Day (Hindu Sangathan Divas) was celebrated with enthusiasm and grandeur in New York on August 30th. Hindu Unity Day, a gift to community from Narain Kataria and Arish […]
Entertainment
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Show her ‘Jazbaa’ at ZEE’s Biggest Ganesh Celebrations in America
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): ZEE TV, along with 1947 media is bringing the biggest Ganesh celebration in America, spanning for 5 days, with over 150,000 people in attendance from all over North America. For the […]
United States
Before the Pope’s visit, a 180-feet-tall Francis arrives in New York
WASHINGTON (TIP): On sept 2 afternoon, Van Hecht-Nielsen had just finished painting the elbow of a 180-foot-tall Pope Francis overlooking Madison Square Garden, when he took a break for lunch. Standing near Penn Plaza Park, […]
Other News
South Asian High School students lead charge against stealing of public money for Private Schools
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Young people from DRUM – Desis Rising Up & Moving and Jews for Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ), September 3, kicked off a rally with chants of “There is No Excuse, for […]
United States
The SNIE of September 8, 1981: All Good News, says Ravi Batra
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Ravi Batra, chair, National Advisory Council on South Asian Affairs has welcomed September 8 SNIE. In a statement released to The Indian panorama, Batra said, ” Unlike the Dick Chaney-solicited discredited […]
Europe
India
United States
India
Sheena Bora murder: Indrani ‘confesses’ to crime, Siddharth Das joins probe
MUMBAI (TIP): Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, has “confessed” to her role in it, while her former live-in partner Siddharth Das joined the investigation in the sensational […]
India
India
SHEENA BORA MURDER CASE: A SHOCKER WITH INTERTWINED LIES
MUMBAI (TIP): Sheena Bora (born Sheena Das-Bora) was an executive working for Mumbai Metro One based in Mumbai. She was daughter of media executive Indrani Mukerjea and Siddhartha Das, a Kolkata-based executive (unconfirmed reports). Indrani […]
Europe
Julian Assange’s secret escape plan made public
LONDON (TIP): Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy since 2012 had plans to escape his asylum with the help of a fancy dress, it has been revealed. Leaked documents have […]
Europe
World’s largest children’s museum displays Hindu Lord Ganesh
INDIANAPOLIS (TIP): The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (CMI), said to be world’s largest children’s museum, in partnership with National Geographic, is displaying a statue of Hindu Lord Ganesh in its current Sacred Journeys exhibition. This […]
Europe
LOST AUSTRALIAN SHEEP YIELDS 30 SWEATERS WORTH OF FLEECE
CANBERRA: A lost, overgrown sheep found in Australian scrubland was shorn for perhaps the first time on Thursday, yielding 40 kilograms (89 pounds) of wool — the equivalent of 30 sweaters — and shedding almost […]
United States
Titanic’s last luncheon menu expected to fetch up to $70,000 at auction
NEW YORK (TIP): More than a century after first-class passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic ate grilled mutton chops and custard pudding in an elaborate dining room, the ship’s last luncheon menu is expected to fetch […]
United States
US renames tallest peak in N America ‘Denali’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Meeting the long pending demand of native Americans in Alaska, US President Barack Obama has decided to rename the highest mountain in North America as ‘Denali’ instead of its existing name of ‘Mt […]
United States
Obama secures major foreign policy victory on Iran deal
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama secured a landmark foreign policy victory over ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel when Democratic Sen Barbara Mikulski became the 34th vote in favor of the Iran […]