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Asian markets retreat as US inflation fuels rate-hike bets
BEIJING (TIP)- Asian markets sank Wednesday as a mixed US inflation report did little to soothe investor worries that the Federal Reserve will continue to ramp up interest rates, which many fear could cause a […]
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 […]
Online petition launched to extend grace period for H-1B visa holders to 12 months
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector that have resulted in a large number of Indian professionals being jobless, two Indian-American organizations have launched an online petition urging President Joe Biden […]
Ukraine War, Chinese Protest, Imran Khan’s Ouster; top global Events in 2022
The year 2022 has been a tumultuous one, with many uprisings, new faces coming to prominence and dictators losing hold of power. It has been a year of economic shockers, from the West to the […]
Ashok Vyas
Year to Year : Optimistic and Hopeful Impressions of any person, place or period are made of two parts. One relates to external circumstances, as we come to know of through media, another part is […]
WHARTON ARTS’ HELEN CHA-PYO RECEIVES CENTENNIAL AWARD
By Mabel Pais Wharton Arts, New Jersey’s largest non-profit community performing arts education organization, proudly announces that Artistic Director Helen H. Cha-Pyo is one of 100 select individuals chosen to receive the prestigious Eastman School […]
Jaishankar holds talks with NZ counterpart on Indo-Pacific and Ukraine conflict
Auckland (TIP)- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday, October 6, held “warm and productive” talks with his New Zealand counterpart Nanaia Mahuta during which the two leaders exchanged views on issues of international concerns […]
Death toll from Pakistan floods reaches 1,186
Islamabad (TIP): The death toll from flash floods triggered by record monsoon rains across much of Pakistan reached 1,186 on September 1, as authorities scrambled to provide relief materials to tens of thousands of affected […]
World’s oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong (TIP): The oldest-ever male giant panda in captivity has died at age 35 at a Hong Kong theme park after his health deteriorated. ‘An An’ lived most of his life at Ocean Park […]
HRWFF RETURNS WITH 33RD EDITION
By Mabel Pais The Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF), now in its 33rd year, will present a hybrid full edition of 10 groundbreaking new films, available both in-person and online nationwide in the U.S., […]
Achievements by Indians on the global scene
2021 had its share of highs and lows, but what we’re choosing to focus on as the year comes to a close are the Indians who broke barriers and reached significant milestones in their chosen […]
Most significant events in 2021
One good thing can be said about 2021: it wasn’t as tumultuous as 2020, which put in a claim to be the worst year ever. That, however, may be damning with faint praise. Yes, the […]