United States
Month: December 2020
United States
NY/NJ/CT
Renew Your Driver License online
NEW YORK (TIP): New York State has made it easier to renew Driver License online. Almost anyone whose license expired or will expire March through December can renew online and submit their vision test up […]
United States
UN says 2020 set to be one of three warmest years on record
NEW YORK (TIP): The United Nation’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, December 2, that 2020 is set to enter the record books as one of the top three hottest years, and has the […]
Americas
More than half of emergency small-business funds went to larger businesses, new data shows
Much of the funds were used for purposes other than PPP was meant for, which calls for investigation WASHINGTON (TIP): The Trump administration has emphasized PPP loans to small firms, but most of the $522 […]
Americas
Interest rates remain the same for the first quarter of 2021
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service today, December 2, announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2021. The rates will be: Three (3) percent for overpayments [two […]
United States
Michael Flynn wants Trump to declare Martial Law and redo the Election
WASHINGTON (TIP): Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser who was pardoned by the president last week for lying during the Russia investigation, wants Trump to declare martial law and “temporarily suspend the […]
Misc
Beyond Covid-19, a book by Dr. Chalil & Ambassador Kapur is now on “Amazon Best Sellers List”
By Ajay Ghosh NEW YORK (TIP): Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: Envisioning a Better World by Transforming the Future of Healthcare, authored by Ambassador Pradeep Kapur, a practitioner of Public Policy, and Dr. Joseph Chalil, an […]
Misc
Featured
Trump shows that we need to reform U.S. democracy
By assaulting U.S. democracy in so many ways, Trump has shone a light on its weaknesses. We should seize this moment to strengthen our institutions. That way, if another Trump-like politician (or Trump himself in […]
Comments
Trust deficit: On MSP and the need for a legal guarantee
Apart from the fresh amendments, the Centre must consider a legal guarantee for MSP The Samyukta Kisan Morchgooga, a federation of around 500 farmer organizations, has resolved to intensify its agitation against three farm laws […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Neera Tanden nominated to lead White House Office of Management and Budget
WASHINGTON (TIP): President elect Joe Biden has named Indian American Neera Tanden to head the powerful White House Office of Management and Budget. Tanden, 50, who currently heads left leaning think tank Centre for American […]
Indian Americans
Indian origin Republican Nikki Haley slams Biden’s immigration policies
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian origin Republican politician Nikki Haley has slammed President-elect Joe Biden’s immigration policy as an “insult” to legal immigrants and called his choice of Neera Tanden as budget director “deeply concerning.” “Biden’s immigration […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American Ajit Pai announces his intent to leave as FCC chair on January 20
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-American Ajit Pai has announced his intent to leave Federal Communications Commission on January 20, the day Joe Biden takes oath as the 46th President of the US. As Chairman of FCC, Pai […]
Indian American
Indian Origin former US Ambassador to India, Richard Verma joins Mastercard as Executive Vice President
WASHINGTON (TIP): Former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma has joined leading financial services company Mastercard as its executive vice-president for global public policy and regulatory affairs. In this capacity, Richard Verma will oversee the company’s […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Vivek Murthy to lead COVID-19 fight
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden has selected two former Obama administration officials for senior roles to help fight COVID-19, including the appointment of Jeff Zients as White House coronavirus coordinator, media reported on Thursday, December […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Maju Varghese to plan Biden-Harris inauguration
WASHINGTON (TIP): President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have formed a Presidential Inaugural Committee with Indian-American Maju Varghese as executive director to plan the festivities surrounding their swearing-in on Jan. 20. Varghese, who […]
Entertainment
DECEMBER FILMS ON VOD
By Mabel Pais DEAR SANTA DIR: Dana Nachman l USA l 2020 l Doc/Family l 1h 24m “DEAR SANTA,” from veteran documentarian and producer Dana Nachman. She is one of the great directors who are […]
NY/NJ/CT
NJ: LEADING THROUGH CRISES
By Mabel Pais LEADING THROUGH CRISES: GOV. MURPHY ON NJ, THE PANDEMIC, & THE WAY FORWARD Halfway through his first term as New Jersey’s governor, Phil Murphy was confronted by a crisis of extraordinary magnitude: […]
Perspective
Kerala: It is time to demand clean governance
“Keralites cannot be fooled any longer by these frequent denunciations of corruption and graft by one party and presenting themselves as righteous. They see through most of these characters, except a few with integrity, for […]
Astrology
Birthday Astrology Predictions (December 7 to December 13, 2020)
Dec 7: Ganesha says though activities seen pretty well lined up when the day begins, plans can begin to fall apart. It will help to put aside habitual or narrow ways of reacting and instead […]
Astrology
Weekly Astrology Predictions (December 7 to December 13, 2020)
Contact at +918141234275 for all kinds of astrological queries Aries: Ganesha says your finances may not be on point at the starting of the week and also your expenses will increase. Don’t think about any […]