Month: March 2023
New York Telangana Telugu Association (NYTTA) Celebrated Maha Shivratri and Women’s Day with NYC Commissioner Dilip Chauhan
FLUSHING, NY (TIP): NYTTA, organized, NYTTA SAMBARALU, a grand celebration of Maha Shivaratri and Women’s Day on March 4, 2023, in Hindu Temple Auditorium, Flushing. (SAMBARALU, in Telugu, a South Indian Language means Celebrations). Maha […]
NYC Train Daddy Returns: All Aboard for New Amtrak Job: Report
Andy Byford, once a top MTA boss until he clashed with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will join Amtrak next month, Streetsblog first reported NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York City’s “Train Daddy” is back. Andy […]
Ambassador Harsh K. Bhasin dies at 79
Visitation and prayers will be held from 11am-1pm on Tuesday March 28 at Moloney’s Lake Funeral Home (132 Ronkonkoma Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779) Harsh K. Bhasin, known variously to those who loved and admired […]
Two Indian Americans among 3 indicted for buying, selling stolen beer
OHIO (TIP): Three people, including two Indian Americans, are facing charges for allegedly buying and selling stolen beer worth approximately $20,000 at two local businesses in the US state of Ohio. Ketankumar and Piyushkumar Patel […]
FIACONA requests release of Santhosh Abraham and Jiji from detention
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Federation of Indian Christian Associations in North America (FIACONA), an advocacy organization focusing on Religious Freedom, demands the release of Rev. Santhosh Abraham and his wife Jiji from detention in Ghaziabad, Uttar […]
Indiaspora to organize its third annual Climate Summit virtually
SAN FRANCISCO CA/WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Indiaspora, a nonprofit member organization of global Indian diaspora leaders, announced on March 23 that registration is now open for its third annual Climate Summit. This virtual event will take […]
‘Not a crime. Not a misdemeanor’: former U.S. President Donald Trump alleges witch hunt
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP)- Former U.S. President Donald Trump on March 25, 2023 shrugged off his possible indictment as he used his first presidential campaign rally for the 2024 election to take aim at his political […]
Florida Governor reappoints Indian American to University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP)A prominent Indian American businessman and community leader was on Friday, March 24 reappointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the board of trustees of the prestigious University of Florida. “Today, Governor Ron […]
When society is held hostage to fundamentalism
A political discourse that foregrounds the interests of the majority and denigrates the minorities on the basis of religion forgets that religion escapes any attempt to use it instrumentally as a means of retaining power. […]
The limits of American power in West Asia
The United States has made many mistakes in West Asia, leading to a decline in its overall influence and, in turn, a policy recalibration by its allies. “The Carter doctrine would continue to guide the […]
Renuka Chowdhury to file defamation case against PM Modi over alleged ‘Surpanakha’ remark
NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury has said that she will be filing a defamation case against PM Modi over his alleged ‘Surpanakha’ remark made in Parliament back in 2018. The ex-MP took to […]
Disqualify me for life, will keep fighting for democracy: Rahul
Opposition holds protest march alleging ‘democracy in danger’; seeks JPC probe into Adani issue NEW DELHI (TIP): After losing his Lok Sabha membership following a two-year sentence in a 2019 defamation case, Congress leaders Rahul […]
India, US condemn assault on senior journalist Lalit K. Jha by Khalistani protestors in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): After a Washington DC-based Indian journalist was allegedly attacked by Khalistan supporters, the Indian embassy in the United States has condemned the incident in a statement released on Saturday, March 25. “We […]
Misplaced priorities
The Congress leader erred, but it does not justify the stalling of Parliament The temple of democracy, Parliament, is locked down to satiate bruised egos. The people are deprived of their right to hear arguments […]
Chilling effect: On defamation, free speech and the Rahul Gandhi case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and jail term flags need to abolish criminal defamation The rigors of the law and the tribulations of politics have come together to bedevil Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. An election-time […]
No to sealed cover
Apex court advocates transparency and fairness The Supreme Court’s refusal to accept the Centre’s sealed note about its views on One Rank, One Pension arrears follows a similar rejection of a sealed envelope that contained […]
Fed delivers small rate hike, says ‘some additional’ tightening possible
Washington (TIP)- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday, March 22, raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs amid recent […]
Hindenburg: Adani’s wealth down 60%
Industrialist Gautam Adani’s fortunes have suffered a severe setback on concerns over corporate governance and accounting fraud, leading to Reliance Industries’ Mukesh Ambani replacing the Ahmedabad-based industrialist as the richest Indian. Adani lost Rs 3,000 […]
Bank of England ups rates by .25%
Notwithstanding a surprising increase in inflation revealed on Wednesday, the Bank of England increased interest rates by another quarter of a percentage point on Thursday and stated that it anticipates the British inflation spike to […]