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Reforming WHO
More needs to be done to enhance WHO’s ability to respond to disease outbreaks In the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again brought up the much-discussed issue of reforming […]
Analysis
Modi’s Europe tour: High on symbolism, what about substance?
3 days, 3 countries and meetings with 7 heads of government– PM Narendra Modi certainly packed some pace in his tour of Europe- but did the meetings lack punch? We are going to tell you […]
Breaking News
Biden to meet Modi at Quad summit in May
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Top leaders of the Quadrilateral, or Quad, comprising India, US, Australia and Japan will meet in Japan in the second half of May. US President Joe Biden would travel to South Korea […]
Breaking News
Boris Johnson becomes first UK PM to visit Sabarmati Ashram
AHMEDABAD (TIP): Visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, April 21, termed Mahatma Gandhi an “extraordinary man” who mobilized the principles of truth and non-violence to change the world for better. Johnson became the […]
India
Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalay: Modi Inaugurates Hi-Tech Museum
New Delhi (TIP)- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Thursday, April 14, the ‘Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya’ (prime ministers’ museum), which is a tribute to every prime minister since Independence, irrespective of their ideology or tenure. The Prime […]
Asia
Editorial Comment
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will do well to seek the cooperation of the Punjabi Diaspora for regaining the State’s Glory
“Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat it”. Conversely, those who learn from history are most likely to succeed. In politics, as in every other sphere, one looks for […]
United States
CARES ACT
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Sanity has prevailed.
On Prime Minister Narendra’s Announcement of repeal of farm laws After remaining adamant for more than a year on not repealing the farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged in his address to the […]
Editorials
“Hansel and Gretel breadcrumbs for the Intel Investigation on Covid Origins”
Applaud POTUS Biden – now a Bipartisan Investigation. “I heartily welcome and celebrate President Biden’s command to our intelligence community to investigate the origin of Covid19. Roots are important not only to Alex Haley, but […]
Perspective
India in need of viable political alternative
“In the seven years since he took oath, Modi’s government has never looked as shaky as it does today. Its aura of power is melting. For Modi sceptics, the botched-up handling of the second wave […]
Perspective
India
Modi visits Gurdwara Sis Ganj on 400th Parkash Purab
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib to offer his prayers on the occasion of 400th Prakash Parab of Guru Teg Bahadur on Saturday, May 1. Modi visited the gurdwara without a security […]
Coronavirus
Perspective
Arrogant Modi-Shah Regime Dismissed Scientific Warnings
In the current crisis, of immediate concern are the disastrous omissions and commissions of the government concerning the building of health infrastructure, including, crucially, the problem with oxygen supplies and its recently announced vaccine policy. […]
Perspective
US Defense Secretary’s Visit to India: Signposts and Markers
“It may be pointed out that Lloyd Austin is the Secretary of Defense, and within the US set up, matters such as human rights and democracy overseas do not come under his domain. However, while […]
Editorials
Breaking News
Indian-Origin Student in Dubai makes Portrait of PM Modi as Republic Day Gift
DUBAI (TIP): A 14-year-old Indian – origin student in Dubai has made a special portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a gift for the Republic Day. The six-layered stencil portrait made by Saran Sasikumar from […]
Perspective
Polarization of societies
“The Right has been able to exploit the existing social, communal and sectarian fault lines to deflect attention from its complicity in the disempowerment and the immiseration of the majority. In the US, it is […]
Breaking News
The script of another ‘parade’ on Republic Day
The farmers have created their own imaginary Stalingrad, exhilarated in defiance, unyielding in defense of their land — and they have worked out a morally-uplifting narrative, with heroes, martyrs and joyful sacrifices. They have displayed […]
Breaking News
Indo-US relations under Joe Biden: Looking into the crystal ball
There are no doubt problems that will need to be overcome, such as those relating to bilateral trade and restrictions on H1B visas which adversely impact Indian professionals and Indian software companies. Biden may not […]
Breaking News
Farm Laws: No headway in 11thRound of Talks between Government and Farmers
NEW DELHI (TIP): Farmer unions on Friday, January 22, told the government that they wanted a complete repeal of three contentious farm laws even as the Centre asked them to reconsider its proposal for putting […]