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Indian-American Sameer Lalwani Appointed in U.S. Think Tank
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Stimson Centre announced the appointment of Sameer Lalwani as Deputy Director for its South Asia program. Mr Lalwani’s research will focus on crisis management, nuclear security, and national security decision making in […]
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Two Indian American Teens Awarded Gloria Barron ‘Young Heroes’
Two Indian American teens Sonali Ranaweera, 14, of California, and Deepika Kurup, 17, of New Hampshire were among the awardees for the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes – 2015. The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes announced its […]
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UN seeks special court on Sri Lankan war crimes
GENEVA (TIP): The United Nations commissioner for human rights, Zeid Raad al-Hussein, on September 15 called for the creation of a special court to investigate the war crimes committed during Sri Lanka‘s 25-year-long insurgency in […]
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Moving towards accountability
Accountability for past excesses is not easily achieved in post-conflict societies, but its need and relevance cannot be brushed aside. Fostering peace and reconciliation among formerly feuding sections of society, and finding constitutional solutions to core political […]
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The 68th Anniversary of India’s Independence
India‘s Independence Day belongs to all Indians and all people who wish India well. As an American proud of my Indian ancestry, and my name unchanged, I am more than merely delighted that these United States […]
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New hope for Harbhajan’s flickering career
NEW DELHI (TIP): When Harbhajan Singh was included in the Indian team for the one-off Test against Bangladesh in June, national selector Sandeep Patil had stated that they felt a second offspinner was needed considering the […]
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Indian team for Zimbabwe announced; Ajinkya Rahane named captain
New Delhi: Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh staged a comeback to the ODI squad after a gap of four years as a second-string team was on Monday named for next month’s tour of Zimbabwe with the […]
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India ranks 143rd on global peace index topped by Iceland
India ranks a lowly 143rd on a global peace index, lagging way behind the likes of Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with Iceland emerging as the most peaceful nation in the world. According to […]
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Nepal to hold donor conference on post-quake reconstruction
KATHMANDU (TIP): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be among a host of leaders who will attend an international donor conference here for reconstruction efforts following the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in April. The […]
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3 Indians Win Queen’s Young Leaders Award
Three Indians, including two women, have won an inaugural award set up by Queen Elizabeth II to recognise exceptional youths who are transforming the lives of others and making a difference in their communities from […]
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A way with the world
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, scored most in foreign policy in his first year in power. No one anticipated Modi’s natural flair for diplomacy, to which he has brought imagination and self-assurance. Modi has been more […]
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Sri Lanka arrests 54 Indian fishermen
COLOMBO (TIP): As many as 54 Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in island’s waters off the coast of Kankesanturai and Talaimannar in the north. Sri Lankan Naval […]