KOLKATA (TIP): The inordinate delay in executing the work and Mamata Banerjee’s subsequent rush to open the 2.2km Vivekananda Road flyover seem to be its undoing, literally. The 2.2-km Vivekananda Road flyover, being constructed since […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The widely-expected promotion of Indian American judge Sri Srinivasan to the US supreme court has been complicated by the politics of the day. The Obama administration is proposing another judge for the job […]
Dear Editor: Leadership comes in many forms, and when a State Senator stands up for us, we must stand with him. Recently, New York State Senator Leroy Comrie sponsored legislation that would direct the Queens County […]
Congressman Ami Bera, running for reelection in the state of California has come under attacks by his own party men, this time, surprisingly by a group led by an Indian American, “Sacramento Democrats For Truth.” […]
Q: What’s at stake? A: Iranians will elect a Parliament that passes laws and a clerical council, the Assembly of Experts, that is technically in charge of naming a successor to the supreme leader when […]
RIYADH (TIP): A government minister has urged Saudi Arabia to do a “better job” of trumpeting its human rights successes during an official visit to the country, less than a month after it carried out […]
Dr B R Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was one of the architects of the Indian Constitution. He was a well-known politician and an eminent jurist. Ambedkar’s efforts to eradicate the social evils like untouchablity […]
The Indian Constitution, the longest of any sovereign nation in the world, provides a comprehensive framework to guide and govern the country, keeping in view her social, cultural and religious diversity. A distinctive document with […]
Taiwan’s voters go to the polls on Saturday to choose a new president and parliament. This year an unusual candidate is running for MP. Freddy Lim is the lead singer of the Taiwanese heavy-metal band […]
I would like to wish every reader a very Healthy and Prosperous New Year 2016. 2016 is a major year for changes. This coming year will bring changes in the US and the world economy […]
New Delhi: ‘Intolerance’ – the dirty word of Indian politics has finally found its place in the parliamentary discussion. But as usual, to no avail. Even before the learned members of the parliament could dwell […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government is fast losing patience with military veterans who continue to protest against what they say is a “diluted” one rank, one pension (OROP). Holding that attempts by some to burn their medals was “an insult” to the nation, defence minister Manohar Parrikar […]
In a huge setback to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), an opposition grand alliance ( Mahagathbandhan) led by chief minister Nitish Kumar has dealt a shocker to NDA by securing a […]
The Supreme Court sent shockwaves down the spine of the elected executive by declaring the 99th constitutional amendment to set up the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) as unconstitutional and void as it “violates the basic […]
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