Month: January 2018
Pluralism is the Panacea to Trump’s Profanity
“As a society, it is our responsibility to keep law and order and faithfully guard the safety of every citizen. Hate is one of the many sources of disrupting the peace in a society and […]
President Trump Tweets out ‘Fake News Awards’
CNN, ABC News, New York Times, Washington Post, Time among the awardees WASHINGTON (TIP): Announcing the much-awaited Fake News Awards, US President Donald Trump declared ‘The New York Times’ as the winner of the ‘Fake […]
SC lifts ban imposed by some States on ‘Padmaavat’, citing freedom of speech
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court, on January 18, paved the way for the nationwide release of ‘Padmaavat’on January 25, as it stayed orders issued by the Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat governments banning the screening […]
Indian American Suraj Patel Announces Candidacy for US Congress
New York entrepreneur and lawyer aims to represent the wishes of New Yorkers in Congress NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Indian American Suraj Patel has announced his candidacy for US Congress in New York’s 12th Congressional […]
Indian American Businessmen Chintu and Chirag Patel feted as Persons of the Year 2017
NEW YORK (TIP): Chintu Patel and Chirag Patel, Co-Chairmen of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, were honored as Persons of the Year 2017 for their monumental corporate success and philanthropy by The South Asian Times on Jan 13, […]
Indian Americans Launch Impact Project to Help Run, Win and Lead in the United States
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Following historic wins at the ballot box in November 2017, a group of Indian American philanthropists, community leaders, and political operatives have come together to formally launch the Indian American Impact Project […]
Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal to boycott Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has announced that she would skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, in protest against his policies and rhetoric against immigrants. Jayapal, 52, joins more than […]
Indian American educator Deep Saran announces to run for US House of Representatives
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian American educator has announced to run for the US House of Representatives. Deep Saran, 45, is one of almost a dozen Democrats in the fray for the primary to earn the […]
The Indian American Former State Lawmaker Decides Against Running for Congress
MANSFIELD (TIP): Former Ohio State Rep. Jay Goyal of Mansfield, has decided he will not run for the U.S. Congress. He announced his decision after some leading Democrats pressed him to consider doing so. The […]
Indian Origin British Sculptor Anish Kapoor Awards $1 Million ‘Jewish Nobel’ Prize to Refugees
Anish Kapoor dubbed the Jewish Nobel – last year, for his commitment to Jewish values LONDON (TIP): British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor donated $1 million to five charities working with refugees worldwide on Jan 17, in […]
Indian American Neeraj Bhatia honored with Hind Rattan award 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): A certified public accountant and a leading Indian American tax consultant, Neeraj Bhatia has been honored with the prestigious Hind Rattan Award 2018, which is one of the highest Indian diaspora awards […]
2018 Guru Nanak Prize Awarded to Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
HEMPSTEAD, NY(TIP): A non-profit organization that promotes religious understanding in schools, workplaces, health care settings and regions of armed conflict across the globe has been awarded Hofstra University’s 2018 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize, Hofstra University […]
US Bill pushes for more Green Cards
Indian techies to benefit if ‘Securing America’s Future Act’ is signed into law by Trump administration WASHINGTON (TIP): A legislation backed by the Trump administration pushing for merit-based immigration and increasing the allotment of Green […]
US can rejoin Paris pact: fairer deal might coax us back into climate agreement, says Trump
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump said, January 11, his primary concern with the Paris climate accord was that it treated the United States unfairly and that if a better deal could be reached, Washington might […]
AN OPEN APPEAL TO NEW NYC SPEAKER COREY JOHNSON
By Albert Baldeo Dear Speaker Johnson: “For of those to whom much is given, much is required.”-President John F. Kennedy Congratulations on your elevation as the second most powerful person in NYC government! Indeed, the […]