Month: January 2022
29 children conferred Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
As many as 29 Children have been conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar this year, selected from all regions of the country for their exceptional achievements in Innovation (7), Social Service (4), Scholastic (1), […]
Dr BR Ambedkar: The Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Baba Saheb, was the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. A veritable emancipator of Dalits, a great national leader and patriot, a great author, a great educationist, a […]
Indian-origin NYPD officer hailed hero for shooting gunman in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): A 27-year-old Indian-origin “super rookie” NYPD officer is being hailed as a hero after he shot a convicted felon who killed his colleague and seriously injured another while investigating a domestic-violence call […]
Indian-origin Gujrati family of four found frozen to death near US-Canada border
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A family of four Indians from Gujarat — including a baby and a teenager — froze to death in -40F blizzard after walking for 11 hours through waist-high snow to illegally cross […]
Indian American golfer Bhatia wins The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic
GREAT EXUMA, THE BAHAMAS (TIP): Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia has become the third-youngest player to win a Korn Ferry Tour event since the Tour’s establishment in 1990 when he secured a two-stroke victory at The […]
Indian American Director of White House military office quits citing personal reasons
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Maju Varghese, the Indian American director of the White House Military Office, has quit his post, citing personal reasons. In a series of tweets on Saturday, January 22, Varghese said leading the […]
Indian American businessman Narender Reddy announces campaign for newly drawn Georgia House District 50
ATLANTA, GA (TIP): Republican businessman Narender Reddy announced his candidacy Tuesday, January 18, for the newly drawn House District 50 in North Fulton. “I’m running for the State House because we need a leader who […]
Aviation Industry in the Republic of India
At independence, the government had taken 49 percent stake and then full ownership in 1953 through nationalisation. The clock has turned a full circle and much more promises are in the air. The initial baby […]
Tough times made me stronger but needed calm and clarity: Dhawan
Paarl (TIP)-Shikhar Dhawan believes that every lean patch in his career has made him “stronger” but it is his clarity and calmness that has enabled him to ride over rough times. The oldest player in […]
Birju Maharaj: An artist of rare caliber
Throughout his career, legendary dancer Birju Maharaj, who passed away in New Delhi on January 17, mesmerized people with speed, grace, skill, fluidity and technique of his steps. Born in Lucknow on February 4, 1938, […]