METUCHEN, NJ (TIP): Kavi Sharma is the newest Indian American cultural product and the American Girl’s “2023 Girl of the Year” doll. She is 12 years old and lives in Metuchen, NJ. Her hobbies are singing, dancing and yoga. She aspires to attend Princeton University. Since its first line of dolls was introduced in 1986, … First Indian American Kavi Sharma American Girl’s ‘2023 Girl of the Year’ doll
LONDON (TIP): Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New Year Honors list released here. Agra-born Sharma, 55, who was a Cabinet-level minister until October, is named on the “Overseas List” … Indian – origin ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted in King’s New Year Honors List
The Indian Panorama Editor Indrajit Saluja interviews Ambassador Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, Consul General of India at New York Consul General of India at New York Mr. Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, a few days after joining the present position on 19th July 2020 in an interview with The Indian Panorama, had spelt out in brief his priorities … Students are ambassadors of the country
That the unemployment rate in India surged to 8.3% in December 2022, the highest in 16 months, should be a cause for concern among the economic policy-makers. According to data published by the Mumbai-based Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate had fallen to 6.4% in September — which was attributed to hiring … Rising unemployment: Job creation is the biggest challenge for government
Foreign universities setting up and operating campuses in India is a step closer to realization. A likely offshoot would be a slowdown in the flight of capital and precious human resource. A fewer number of students might opt to go abroad for higher studies. The draft regulations unveiled by the University Grants Commission give autonomy … Foreign varsities in India makes sense, but don’t forget public education
Message against majoritarian exclusivism cannot be minority consolidation Creation of an inclusive polity can only be done with nationalism and equal contempt for all clergies. Unfortunately, Indian secularism only means proscribing modernity and proselytization of pre-modernity. “India’s Partition, four wars over the two-nation theory and the killing of lakhs of Hindus in East Pakistan do … An uncertain march
As the demand for guns surges, profit too skyrockets with the sale of every weapon or machine. Thus, the enterprise of military hardware production and sale becomes too tempting and lucrative to be eschewed, as after a long gap a ‘real’ war has come to European soil, where big-buck investments and astronomical profits are being … Europe’s wars inseparable from profiteering
In future, open-source information will have to be tackled by global security services. The explosion of social media contents as ‘Add-ons’ to strategic and tactical intelligence creates a serious challenge to the analytical capabilities as our agencies do not have time or capacity to monitor billions of terabytes of open information. “Significantly, Gen Jim Hockenhull, … Global intel collection seeing a sea change
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers which is popular among Indian tech professionals. Under the proposed rule, published by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday, January 4, the application for the H-1B visa increases … Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees, including H-1B visas, popular among Indians
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has renominated Eric Garcetti as the Ambassador to India among a large number of recommendations for various posts, including several Indian-Americans such as Richard Verma to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. The US had been without an envoy to India for over two years. … Eric Garcetti renominated US envoy to India
NEW YORK (TIP): A New York judge declined on Friday, January 6, to throw out the state attorney general’s civil fraud case against former President Donald J. Trump. There is now the likelihood that he will face a trial this fall. In a sharply worded order, the judge, Justice Arthur F. Engoron of State Supreme … New York judge declines to dismiss the state attorney general’s $250 million suit against Trump and family
Honors defenders of democracy WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Marking the second anniversary of one of the nation’s darkest days, President Joe Biden paid tribute Friday, January 6, to the heroism displayed on Jan. 6, 2021, while also warning that the forces that fueled the violence at the U.S. Capitol still lurk, a Politico report says. Biden … Biden marks January 6 anniversary, cautioning ‘it could happen again’
Every year in October, committees in Sweden and Norway award six Nobel Prizes, each recognizing a groundbreaking contribution by an individual or organization in a specific field. Prizes are given for physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry, economic science, literature and peace work. Winners receive a diploma and a medal, and each prize is also awarded … Nobel Prizes 2022
The year 2022 gave Indian cricket fans exhilarating moments of joy, coupled with individual brilliances that will stay fresh in the fans memories for a very long time. From Virat Kohli, shedding off his poor run of form to get back amongst runs, to the crowning of the new King SuryaKumar Yadav; from Ishan Kishan’s … From return of King Kohli to crowning of new king Surya Kumar Yadav
Neeraj Chopra claimed a historic win at the Diamond League Finals in Zurich, while the men’s badminton team created India’s badminton history by winning the Thomas Cup and Nikhat Zareen sizzled in the ring as she became only the fifth Indian boxer to be crowned world champion. A look at the Indian athletes’ record-breaking achievements … 2022: A year of many firsts for Indian sports
With twin threats lurking at India’s northern and western borders from China and Pakistan, the country in 2022 made giant strides in successfully testing a host of lethal and advanced missiles, including the Agni V that can strike targets about 5,500 km away. In 2022, India tested a series of anti-ship, air-defence, ballistic, cruise, air-to-air, … BrahMos, Agni, Prithvi II: Lethal missiles India tested amid twin border threats
It started with tennis superstar Novak Djokovic deported from Australia and ended with Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup in Qatar. A look back on 10 of the top sports stories of 2022 Djokovic deported Novak Djokovic flew to Melbourne in January hoping to capture a 10th Australian Open. However, the famously unvaccinated Serbian had … From Djokovic deportation to Messi Magic: Top sports events of 2022
With 2022 about to take its final bow, film fans look to the global box office to find out which films have been the year’s biggest hitters. Unsurprisingly, the majority of the Top 10 is composed of sequels and big tentpole blockbusters, films which have become safe bets for studios and cinemas looking to get … The 10 biggest movies of 2022 at the global box office
Bollywood films suffered a huge blow at the box office in the past two-three years due to COVID. But after the situation returned to normalcy, cinephiles rushed to theatres to watch their favourite stars on the big screen again. Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 became the first Bollywood film of 2022 to emerge as a … The Kashmir Files to Brahmastra, highest-grossing Bollywood movies
India recorded an extreme weather event on almost 90 per cent of the days in the first nine months this year, according to a report of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). This means that “India has seen close to a disaster every day in the nine months of this year – from heat and … Major natural disasters that struck India in 2022
While the year 2022 is about to come to an end, it is indeed the right to recall some major happenings that took place in the past 12 months. From global events to the deaths of some notable personalities and the Russia-Ukraine war, 2022 has seen it all. Besides, the year has also witnessed some … Deadliest natural disasters that took place around the world
The entire year passed with a grim reminder of imminent recession round the corner. The recovering economies around the globe faced multi-pronged challenges including Russia-Ukraine conflict, Supply-Chain constraint, more. Hence, many big tech companies laid off some portion of their workforce in order to cut cost and make themselves prepared for recession. Facebook, Meta, BYJU’s, … Tech lay offs – Major lay offs in corporate world
Guru Gobind Rai, who later became Guru Gobind Singh, is the tenth and last Sikh Guru, a spiritual leader, philosopher, poet and a great warrior. He emerged as tenth Sikh Guru at age nine after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, was beheaded publicly by orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb as he … Guru Gobind Singh: A Saint warrior
For the global economy, 2022 brought forth several unforeseen challenges even as the world hoped to recover after two years of pandemic. Among the most powerful factors that hit the economy hard was the war in Ukraine. From triggering food and fuel shortage to creating an environment of uncertainty, the conflict – which even raised … Global economy faced steep challenges in 2022
The year 2022 has been challenging for India from various economic perspectives. While, on one hand the soaring inflation in India posed severe challenges to the masses, on the other hand, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left no stone unturned to address issues like falling foreign exchange (forex) reserves of the country and depreciating … Parameters that shaped the Indian Economy this year
Sporting icons are considered immortals by their fans due to the indelible mark they make in their sporting careers. 2022 has been a year of several success stories, but this was also a year when several legendary sporting icons passed away. The sports world will always miss them. Shane Warne The Aussie leggie’s death on … Shane Warne to Bill Russell — sportspersons who passed away in 2022
This year, we have lost many renowned global personalities leaving millions of followers with a huge void in their hearts. From Queen Elizabeth II to the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the following are some of 2022’s most notable deaths: Queen Elizabeth II The longest-reigning queen of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth the second passed … From Queen Elizabeth II to Shinzo Abe, leaders who died in 2022
The year 2022 has seen several ups and downs that be remembered for ages to come. Apart from the global pandemic and natural disasters, people mourned the demise of a number of revered political personalities. Indian politics suffered some serious setbacks as the following politicians breathed their last, leaving irreparable voids in the political landscape … Political leaders who passed away this year
Sidney Poitier, 94. He played roles of such dignity and intelligence that he transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, becoming the first Black actor to win an Oscar for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw. Jan. 6. Bob Saget, 65. The actor-comedian known for his role as … Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2022
They say death is a bitter truth and sadly, the only certainty of life. And, people can’t help but agree with this. In the year 2022, we lost many famous Indian celebrities. From iconic actors to musical legends including Lata Mangeshkar, a lot of celebrities have said goodbye to us. Now, as we are inching … From Lata Mangeshkar to Bappi Lahiri, celebs who left us this year