Indian Americans
Month: November 2017
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Guest Comment : Politics and Padmavati
Chief Ministers cannot cite law and order threats as an excuse to curb free expression Given the violence and the threats, it is perhaps not surprising that the producers of Padmavati have decided to ‘voluntarily’ […]
India
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court grants time to Gujarat to apprise it on action against policemen
The Supreme Court bench listed the plea for hearing in the first week of January. NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, November 24, granted six weeks’ time to the Gujarat government for apprising […]
Indian Americans
“Do Your Bit” Youth Group Leads Thanksgiving Lunch for Disabled
HOUSTON (TIP): On Friday, Nov. 17, the Indo-American community in Houston, led by second-generation Indo-American youth Rahul and Varun Agarwal, celebrated Thanksgiving with people with disabilities and thanked them for their openness and warmth at […]
United States
India
India’s Nominee Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to ICJ
Bhandari secured 183 of the 193 votes in the General Assembly and all 15 votes in the Security Council Prakash M Swamy UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The General Assembly and the Security Council of the United […]
United States
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2017 brings cheer with new balloons
Clear weather attracts large crowds, amid tight security NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The 91st annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade wound its way through New York City to the store’s 34th Street location Thursday, November 23 […]
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Feature : 5 Cities with Great Job Markets for People over 50
The years between age 50 and 70 represent a tricky transitional “life stage” for many professionals. If you’ve been successful at work, you may already have the means to retire. Chances are, though, that you’ve […]
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United States
IALI Organizes 22nd Annual Diwali Food Drive: $21000 donation to INN
Food Drive in memory of Karan Beri, Arvin Batra, Giri Chhabra and other IALI deceased members LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): India Association of Long Island organized their 22nd Food Drive on November 11 at Mary […]
United States
‘Indo-US Democracy Foundation’- a Think Tank- launched on Nehru’s Birthday
BAYSHORE, NY (TIP): ‘Indo-US Democracy foundation,’ a Think Tank was inaugurated on November 14 – Nehru’s birthday – at a function held in Bayside, New York. Mr. Paul Vallone, a New York City Council Member, […]
United States
SIAEA Annual Gala is a big draw
QUEENS, NY (TIP): On Saturday, November 4th, 2017, The Society of Indo-American Engineers, Architects and Contractors Affiliation (SIAEACA), celebrated its Annual Holiday Gala at the iconic Terrace on the Park in Flushing, Queens. The event […]
United States
Sikh Community Presence at UN Day in Dallas
By Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa-Michaud DALLAS (TIP): On Tuesday, October 24th, several Sikh activists attended a luncheon hosted by the Dallas Chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America. The […]
United States
Biju Thomas Launches New Line of South Indian Spices
DALLAS (TIP): If you’ve eaten at one of Biju’s Little Curry Shop’s two locations, you know just how fresh and flavorful founder Biju Thomas’ cooking can be. Now, you can recreate that culinary magic in […]
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Indian Americans
Indian American Student Killed After Driver of the Pick-Up Truck involved in accident Runs Her Over
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): An Indian American, 18-year-old dental student at Adelphi University, was brutally killed after being run over by a driver who crashed into her SUV on Thursday, November 9. Taranjit Parmar, 18, […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Vikas P. Sukhatme appointed Dean of Emory University School of Medicine
NEW YORK (TIP): Emory University has appointed Vikas P. Sukhatme, MD, ScD, a distinguished physician-scientist, as the new Dean of Emory University School of Medicine. He also will serve as Chief Academic Officer of Emory […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Abhijit Das to Run for Massachusetts Congressional Seat
BOSTON (TIP): Abhijit Das, the president and CEO of Troca Hotels, has announced he is running for the 3dr District Congress in Massachusetts. The Democrat candidate made the official announcement on his birthday amidst friends, […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Dr. Abhay Deshpande to lead Center for Frontiers in Nuclear Science
NEW YORK (TIP): Physicist Dr. Abhay Deshpande has been appointed to lead the Center for Frontiers in Nuclear Science (CFNS), a new research center formed to lead the efforts to resolve one of the deep […]
Indian Americans
Indian American man dies in nightclub shooting
CHARLOTTE (TIP): Indian American Akash R. Talati, 40, was killed in a nightclub shooting that happened in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Saturday, November 11 morning at 1:51 a.m. Talati was the owner of Diamondz Gentleman’s […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Mitesh kumar Patel pleads guilty in Ahmedabad – based call center scam targeting US residents
DALLAS (TIP): Miteshkumar Patel and his accomplices impersonated officials from the IRS and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to threaten people of imprisonment if they did not pay them money. Indian American Miteshkumar Patel […]
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Guest Comment : Stifling Padmavati: IFFI row also undermines artistic liberty
An unseemly row has erupted over Padmavati. No film can, and no film maker is obliged to appease the sentiments of a billion plus population. Instead, of providing safe passage to the release of Padmavati, […]
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As I See It: An Itinerary in Search of a Strategy: on Trump’s East Asia Tour
Donald Trump’s transactional diplomacy during his East Asia tour has only created confusion “Mr. Trump’s “Indo-Pacific dream” may not appear to be much of a dream for most countries in the region. In 2006, Mr. […]
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Perspective : A Chinese View of the New Global Order
By Luo Zhaohui “The Xi Jinping Thought on major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics is highly innovative and consistent. One of the important concepts is to forge a new form of international relations featuring mutual […]