Month: October 2024
Split decision: On the rivalry between the two NCP factions
The ECI and the office of the Speaker have not played fair in cases of defection In the run-up to the impending election to the Maharashtra Assembly, the rivalry between the two factions of the […]
SBA Announces 14 New Awards for Regional Innovation Cluster Network to Drive Nationwide Small Business Growth, Job Creation and Innovation
Awardees Will Serve as Hubs for Local Economies in BioTech, Cybersecurity, Smart Manufacturing, and Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President […]
Mahatma Gandhi’s bust unveiled at Seattle Center
SEATTLE, WA (TIP): A bust of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at the Seattle Center on the iconic Indian freedom fighter’s birth anniversary. The bust was unveiled on Wednesday in the presence of Seattle Mayor Bruce […]
Jagmeet-led NDP bails minority Liberal government through 2nd no-confidence
Last month, the NDP ended a supply-and-confidence agreement that had stabilized the minority government for more than two years. OTTAWA (TIP): In less than a month after tearing its supply and confidence agreement with the […]
The United States is already at war
Tagline: And it is very much a willing belligerent in a conflict of its own making And while many an international observer has sounded the alarm that the US could now be “dragged” into a […]
Long Islanders raise $125,000 for SHEOWS seniors’ home in India
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Prominent members of the Long Island community gathered in Hicksville on September 14 to raise funds for SHEOWS, an old people’s home in India that has been taking care of thousands of destitute […]
Bridging the chasm of global inequality
The big lesson from the Summit is that developing countries have yet to exploit the opportunities presented by the U.N. system As global power shifts back to Asia, both giants are conscious that their ideas […]
SOLE OSCAR-QUALIFYING SOUTH ASIAN FILM FEST RETURNS TO SEATTLE
By Mabel Pais The annual eagerly awaited 19th edition of the Tasveer Film Festival & Market (tasveerfestival.org – TFFM) makes history this year marking a pivotal moment for South Asian Cinema in North America, taking […]
Reflections on America’s customary face-off
The long tradition of American Presidential debates has meant make or break for Presidents and presidential aspirants Donald Trump’s decision not to go ahead with a second debate with Kamala Harris, coming as it does […]
NEW JERSEY’S STELLAR PERFORMING CENTER BREAKS GROUND ON $MULTI-MILLION CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT
By Mabel Pais The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) made history on September 18, 2024 when breaking ground on the $336 million redevelopment of its 12-acre campus. The Center that has been a catalyst […]