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Bangladesh ex-PM Zia gets 5-year RI in graft case
Son, tried in absentia, and 4 others jailed for 10 years DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was, on February8, sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment for corruption, a body blow for the […]
Indian Americans
Indian American lawyer is the primary author of Republican memo
WASHINGTON (TIP): A controversial Republican memo that accuses the FBI of political bias has primarily been written by Indian American lawyer Kashyap “Kash” Patel is ruling the news as according to a media report. The […]
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Emergency and Now
The author was District Magistrate of Chandigarh when Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan was incarcerated at PGI during Emergency. Over a time, he became an admirer of Lok Nayak and the two exchanged views quite […]
Indian Americans
Indian American lawmakers strongly criticize Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric
WASHINGTON (TIP): All Indian Americans in Congress, much like their Democratic congressional colleagues, strongly criticized Trump’s State of the Union address. Reiterating his position on immigration and young Dreamers, Trump said the $25 billion border […]
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Indian Origin MP is First Female Muslim Minister to Address British Parliament
LONDON (TIP): Nus Ghani, an Indian origin parliamentarian in the UK, today became the first female Muslim minister to speak from the British Parliament dispatch box. Ms Ghani, born in Birmingham to parents who migrated […]
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Why is Martin Luther King, Jr. Relevant Today?
Almost half a century ago Martin Luther King, Jr. shook the conscious of the United States of America by launching his movement to empower the poor, the discriminated and marginalized people. The nation was deeply […]
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Whither Education in Maharashtra?
Vinod Tawade: A failed Education Minister or an Amateurish Experimenter in Education System? By Kishor Satwick Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawade has again bowled a bad delivery. Under his initiative, the HSC Board has […]
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Business & Economics
What to watch in 2018
As the new year begins, here are the smartest predictions of what’s coming in politics, tech and business in 2018. By Erica Pandey The Big picture: In many ways 2018 will mirror 2017. The […]
Politics
365 days: A look at Donald Trump in the White House
The dawn of November 9, 2016, was one of great disbelief for the world’s oldest democracy as the news was just beginning to sink in among Americans of Donald Trump‘s astounding victory in the presidential […]
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Trump Tax Bill Is Pro-Growth & Pro-People
“After more than three decades, Congress under President Trump, finally passed much-needed and long-overdue tax relief for millions of individuals, families and businesses. While the new tax bill is still not perfect, but it will […]
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Indian Americans
Politics
US votes Obama as ‘most admired’ man
WASHINGTON (TIP): For the 10th year in a row, Americans have named former US president Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the man and woman they admire most, according to a recent Gallup poll published […]
United States
Roy Moore Fails to Stop Doug Jones’ Certification as Alabama’s first Democratic Senator in 25 years
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Alabama circuit judge on Thursday, December 28, rejected Republican Roy Moore’s request to halt the certification, arguing the court did not have jurisdiction. Meanwhile, officials from the secretary of state’s office dismissed […]
Europe
Key ally of British prime minister resigns amid porn scandal
LONDON (TIP): Key ally of British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to resign on Dec 20 after an investigation concluded he made misleading statements about pornographic images found on a Parliament computer in his office in 2008. Damian Green, who […]
United States
BJP victory in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections Celebrated
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Indian American Community organized a grand victory celebration in Hicksville, Long Island on December 19. Jagdish Sewhani, president American India Public Affairs Committee said that people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have […]
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