Month: February 2023
225,620 Indians gave up citizenship in 2022: Govt tells Rajya Sabha
New Delhi (TIP)- A total of 225,620 Indians renounced their citizenship in 2022, the highest in the past 12 years, and more than 1.66 million people have given up their nationality since 2011, according to […]
Russia offers partnership in hi-tech arms
New Delhi (TIP)- Russia on February 9 said it was offering new points of cooperation for the joint manufacturing of high-tech products under the “Make in India” programme in compliance with all localisation and technology-transfer […]
Remarks expunged, Kharge shoots off letter to Dhankhar
Taking exception to the expunction of certain remarks from his speech made in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, February 8, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday, February 9, shot […]
Indian American Ro Khanna along with Mike Waltz elected co-chairs of House India caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna and his Republican House colleague Mike Waltz have been chosen as co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans in the 118th Congress. India […]
Indian American social activist and community leader aims to combat gun violence in Chicago
CHICAGO (TIP): An Indian American social activist and community leader has taken some concrete steps to work towards combating the menace of gun violence especially in Chicago city. Dr Vijay Prabhakar has conceptualized and initiated […]
Indian American Arvind Raman named dean of Purdue engineering college
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (TIP): Arvind Raman, a longtime Indian American administrator and faculty member at Purdue University has been appointed the new John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering effective April 1. An […]
Indian American artist’s contribution behind America’s first art tunnel
HOUSTON (TIP): When traveling between terminals D and E at the George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas you will be amazed to see an immersive audio-visual treat. Unveiled earlier this year, the Aquarius Art Tunnel […]
Indian American Apsara Iyer named President of Harvard Law Review
BOSTON (TIP): The Harvard Law Review has elected Apsara Iyer as its 137th president, making her the first Indian American woman to head the prestigious publication in its 136-year history. The 29-year-old Harvard Law School […]
First Indian-origin officer of US’ Milwaukee police retires after 21 years
MILWAUKI , WI (TIP): The first Indian police officer of Milwaukee city in the United States has retired after serving 21 years in the force, a media report said. Balbir Mahay was honored, and his […]
Off-duty NYPD cop Adeed Fayaz dies three days after being shot
NEW YORK (TIP): The off-duty NYPD cop and married father of two who was shot and critically wounded during a botched robbery attempt in Brooklyn over the weekend was declared dead on Tuesday, February 7, […]
Dr Kavitha P Das is a national DentaQuest award Honoree for 2022
Renee Mehra NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Kavitha P. Das is one of the winners of the national DentaQuest award for 2022. She was selected from a national pool of outstanding candidates to be awarded this […]
Meet Mikhael Simmonds, the new Center for Community Media (CCM) Executive Director
NEW YORK (TIP): Mikhael Simmonds has taken over as the new Executive Director of Center for Community Media. Before joining CCM, Simmonds served as the director of new relationships at the Solutions Journalism Network, where […]
2024 H-1B Cap Registration period opens March 1
NEW YORK (TIP): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at 12 p.m. EST on March 1 and extend to 12 […]
An Even Deadlier Pandemic Could Soon Be Here
NEW YORK (TIP): “As the world is just beginning to recover from the devastation of Covid-19, it is facing the possibility of a pandemic of a far more deadly pathogen”, writes Zenep Tufekci, in an […]
State of affairs: On Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address
United States President Joe Biden knows he must focus on both the U.S. economy and global challenges In his second State of the Union address, U.S. President Joe Biden tried to articulate several messages under […]
Chinese eye in sky
‘Spy balloon’ underlines need for constant alertness Days after a US Air Force fighter jet shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon — which the US claimed was a ‘spy balloon’ — off the South Carolina […]
Defend Constitution against predatory politicians
“The issue of the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution is a fight about the fundamental rights included in Part III of the Constitution. The Kesavananda Bharati case also shows that there is no conflict between […]
New IRS features allow taxpayers electronically filing amended returns to choose direct deposit to speed refunds
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): In the latest improvement for taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced today, February 9, that people electronically filing their Form 1040-X, Amended U.S Individual Income Tax Return, will for the first time […]
Tackling Gun Violence in the Chicago Neighborhoods: The Gandhi King Center for Non-Violence NFP Launched at Englewood, IL
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Chicago City’s impressive overarching skyline and beautiful landscapes have helped it to secure a top spot in the World’s Best Cities list, but the local residents also know how their beautiful city […]
US President Biden seeks comprehensive immigration reform in State of the Union address
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden has urged the US Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform, a move which would provide a path to citizenship to not only illegal immigrants but also those who […]