Month: October 2017
GAUTAM BAMBAWALE INDIA’S NEXT AMBASSADOR TO CHINA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Seasoned diplomat Gautam Bambawale, India‘s high commissioner to Pakistan, was on Thursday appointed as the country’s next envoy to China. This was announced tonight by the external affairs ministry. A 1984 India Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Bambawale is expected to take up the […]
KEJRIWAL’S ‘AAM AADMI’ CAR STOLEN; AAP LEADER ANNOUNCES REWARD
NEW DELHI (TIP): A creaky Wagon R, used by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till the 2015 assembly election and which helped cement his position as the “aam aadmi”, was on Thursday stolen from outside the Delhi Secretariat, police […]
Sex with minor wife, despite consent, is rape: Apex court
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Oct 11 held that sexual intercourse by a man with his wife, who is below 18 years of age, is rape. A girl child below the age of 18 cannot be treated […]
MALLYA EXTRADITION: INDIA HAS TO REPLY BY NOV 3
NEW DELHI (TIP): India has to reply to the defence evidence before November 3 in the Vijay Mallya extradition case, the hearing for which is scheduled to begin in a UK court on December 4. MEA spokesperson, Raveesh […]
‘From beti bachao it’s now about Amit Shah ka beta bachao’
NEW DELHI (TIP): The poll-bound state of Gujarat on Tuesday saw a high pitched battle as Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP government in the state and the Centre stating that the saffron party had duped the people of the state […]
Celebration of Diwali in America
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the best known of Hindu festivals in the United States. The legends connected to the festival are different for different religions. According to Ramayana, one of the most important […]
Chairman Crowley decries President Trump’s Threat to Abandon Puerto Rico
QUEENS, NY (TIP): House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Trump said he plans to abandon the people of Puerto Rico as the island rebuilds following recent hurricanes: “President […]
Jayapal, Krishnamoorthi Demand President Trump to Stop Surveilling Immigrants and American Citizens
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a letter, led by Indian American Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) along with Ruben Kihuen (NV-04) members of Congress are demanding that the Trump administration terminate efforts to surveil […]
An Open Letter to President Trump – STOP USING AMERICA’S CHILDREN AS PAWNS: EXTEND DACA
“I received a letter just before I left office from a man. I don’t know why he chose to write it, but I’m glad he did. He wrote that you can go to live in […]
Rubin Museum New York hosting 24-hour ragas festival where one can bring bedding to sleep
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) in New York is hosting “Ragas Live Festival—24 hours of sacred sound” on October 21-22, where guests with a $280 ticket get handpicked gallery sleeping spot […]
QATAR – US TIES WITNESS A SURGE: SEETHARAMAN
PRAKASH M SWAMY NEW YORK (TIP): Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing session on “Qatar- US Bilateral Opportunities” at Hotel Metropolitan, New York on Oct.10.The event was well attended by leading Corporates who were keen […]
Meeting with Romila Thapar
By Dr. VK Raju It was a dream come true when I finally go to see the great historian. I recalled the comment of Indira Majumder on Romila. “It was a breath of fresh air! […]
Interview – Secularism is the character of India and we must nurture the bouquet: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Padma Vibhushan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan does not need an introduction. The whole world knows him as “Sarod Samrat” Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. All his life, he spread the message of love, peace and harmony […]
Indian American Professor Granted NIH ‘New Innovator’ Award
NEW YORK (TIP): The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the laboratory of Indian American Neville Sanjana, an assistant professor in NYU’s Department of Biology and an assistant professor of neuroscience and physiology at […]
Indian American’s Endeavor recognized as the ‘Most Innovative Small Business of 2017’
DALLAS (TIP): The Dallas/Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival (DFW SAFF), created by New York and Dallas-based arts and entertainment company JINGO Media, was honored at the Texas Governor’s Small Business Forum with the “Most […]
Indian American Announces candidacy for Cambridge City Council
CAMBRIDGE CITY (TIP): Hari I. Pillai an Indian American announced his candidacy for the Cambridge City Council’s elections on November 7. The engineer lived in Cambridge for the last 5 years, and currently lives at […]
Perspective : Why is Modi silent on the Jay Shah case?
“If the PM raised a finger at Vadra’s wealth having increased due to the suspicion that his mother-in-law is Congress President, shouldn’t he question if Jay Shah’s sudden rise in fortune is connected to his […]