India
Month: January 2024
India
Nitish inches closer to alliance exit; BJP ready
New Delhi/Patna (TIP)- Bihar’s ruling coalition appeared at breaking point on Friday, January 26, with the Janata Dal (United), its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party all corralling their lawmakers and […]
India
New politics of religion a challenge to secular character of Republic
In the complex realm of Indian politics, the relentless surge of Hindutva under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership has triggered profound alarm among critics and concerned citizens. The concept of Hindutva, an ideology with historical […]
Entertainment
REVEL IN THE MEMORY OF SONGS OF TWO ICONS
By Mabel Pais “If I’m the duke, man, Peggy Lee is the queen,” decreed Duke Ellington. “I consider her as great a musician as Frank Sinatra, who in that world is king.” – Duke Ellington […]
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NAI NI CHEN PRESENTS SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCES AT NJ AND NYC
By Mabel Pais “An outburst of pure joy…nothing less than spectacular” wrote NJArts.net about Nai Ni Chen Dance Company. This year for the ‘Year of the Green Wood Dragon,’ the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company celebrates […]
Opinions
Takeaways from the Ayodhya spectacle
Prime Minister should follow in Lord Rama’s footsteps to ensure justice for all “Ram Mandir has succeeded in restoring Hindus’ pride in their religion. That is a positive development. What’s left is for Modi to […]
As I See It
Perspective
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Narrowing field: On 2024 U.S. presidential election’s Republican primaries race
Trump’s ad hoc policymaking has many takers among Republicans The 2024 U.S. presidential election’s Republican primaries race has already narrowed to two candidates, frontrunner and former President Donald Trump and former Governor of South Carolina, […]
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Indian Americans
Thirteen Indian Americans among 40 Science Talent Search finalists
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Thirteen Indian American high schoolers figure among top 40 finalists in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The […]
Indian Americans
Indian American CEO Sanjay Shah dies in tragic accident while celebrating Ramoji City’s 25th anniversary
CHICAGO (TIP): In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Indian American Sanjay Shah tragically lost his life while commemorating his company’s 25th anniversary at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, India, on January 19. According to reports, […]
Indian Americans
Five Indian restaurants named in ‘Yelp’s Top 100 US Restaurants 2024’
NEW YORK (TIP): Five Indian restaurants have earned spots on Yelp’s prestigious “Top 100 US Restaurants 2024” list, a compilation reflecting the culinary diversity and gastronomic excellence of America. This annual list is curated from […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Dinesh Venugopal appointed as Infogain CEO
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP) : Infogain, a Silicon Valley-headquartered leader in human-centered digital platforms and software engineering services, has appointed Indian American executive, Dinesh Venugopal as its CEO, effective Feb 8. Venugopal will take over from […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian American ex-Pfizer employee convicted of insider trading on Covid-19 medicine clinical trials
NEW YORK (TIP): A 44-year-old Indian American former Pfizer employee has been convicted for insider trading by a federal court in New York for his scheme to reap illicit profits by trading on information about […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Virginia couple convicted of forced labor of relative
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA (TIP) : An Indian American couple has been convicted of forcing an immigrant relative to provide labor and services at their store, and gas station including working as the cashier, preparing food, […]
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IS RACE A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT?
By Mabel Pais Ujju Aggarwal, panelist For generations, skin color has been exploited to divide humanity into “races,” used to sow division and justify systems of power and oppression. But race is a human-invented classification […]
Sikh History
History
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Guru Gobind Singh: The Saint Soldier and founder of Khalsa Panth
Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, the 10th master of the Sikhism, was born on 7th day of the month of POH, samvat 1723, (22nd December, 1666 AD ) at Patna Sahib in Bihar. Guru ji was […]
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Ram Lalla idol installed in sanctum sanctorum
As part of the elaborate rituals leading up to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony to be held on January 22, the idol of Ram Lalla was placed in the ‘Garbha Griha’ of the Ram Temple in […]
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Architecture of Ram Mandir Ayodhya
By Dr. Ujjwala Anand Palsuley After a struggle of around 500 years, finally, our generation is fortunate to see the expedited process of the temple construction of Shri Ram Mandir at the birthplace of Maryadapurushottam […]
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Contributions of Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh succeeded his father Guru Teg Bahadur at the age of 9. His teachings were different from his predecessors’ – he believed that no power could exploit the Sikhs. He spent his childhood […]
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CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL AND IMPACT OF MAX ROACH
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Performing Arts Center celebrates the centennial and impact of percussionist, drummer, jazz composer, and social activist Max Roach with two events: A Concert and a Film Screening + Discussion, […]