In spite of the presence of committed young leaders in the Congress, the party’s overall image is that of a jaded force. It may be rooted in Gujarat, but it lost its credibility after defections from its ranks on many seats. Except for some individually wealthy candidates, the party is also stretched for resources and … Dispirited Opposition seems muted against loud BJP
If South Asia in general and India in particular are hawking world attention, it is primarily because of an intense power competition involving the US, Russia, China and India. India’s ascend to the Presidency of the G20, the US-China rivalry, and an intense competition between India and China are some of the factors that make … South Asia is at the center of global geopolitics
Bajwa marks exit with embarrassing comments Qamar Javed Bajwa, in his last address as Pakistan’s army chief, had an embarrassing task to perform. He was forced to defend the country’s most powerful institution, which has historically played an outsized role in domestic politics and foreign policy. Facing a wave of criticism, particularly from former Prime … New chief for Pak army
Transparent selection a must for constitutional posts The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the absence of a law governing the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners. It has also red-flagged the ‘disturbing trend’ of the CEC being handicapped by a truncated tenure over the past two decades or so. During … Poll officers’ appointments
NEW YORK (TIP): The Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) held its annual gala event in Long Island, where it honored community leaders from the Indian diaspora for their selfless service and contributions to society. The Indian diaspora in the US has risen to the occasion time and again, in the direst circumstances. Some of … RANA honors Indian diaspora for selfless services; raises $1.3 million at the annual gala
KYIV (TIP): Ukraine battled on November 24 to get water and power to millions of people cut off after Russia launched dozens of cruise missiles that battered the country’s already crippled electricity grid.The latest attacks by Russia on Ukraine’s power grid come with winter setting in and temperatures in the capital hovering just above freezing.The … Kyiv plunged in dark: Ukraine battles to reconnect millions in the cold and dark in the aftermath of Russian attack
NEW DELHI (TIP): Delhi Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the BJP was conspiring to eliminate Delhi Chief Minister and AAM Adami Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal. The kind of language used by BJP leader Manoj Tiwari against Kejriwal on Thursday, November 24, is an open threat, alleged Sisodia, and demanded a thorough probe.
SAN FRNCISCO (TIP): Twitter CEO Elon Musk has kicked off a fresh poll to find out how many of his over 118 million followers support or reject the move to reinstate all the previously banned users back on the micro-blogging platform who have not violated any law. “Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended … Elon Musk proposes to reinstate everyone Twitter banned
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 22, cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The court, with no noted dissents, rejected Trump’s plea for an order that would have prevented the Treasury Department from giving six … Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress
CHENNAI (TIP): The actor-cum-politician has been admitted to Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC) on November 23, 2022 (Wednesday) evening with mild fever, cough and cold, according to the hospital. “He is recovering well and will be discharged in a day to two,” stated the press release issued by the hospital on Thursday, November 24, 2022. … Kamal Haasan admitted to hospital with fever, cold
NEW YORK (TIP): An author, researcher and filmmaker who has focused his work on the history and legacy of Sikhism was awarded Hofstra University’s 2022 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize at a banquet Nov. 14 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. Amardeep Singh, co-managing director and co-founder of Lost Heritage Productions in Singapore, recently completed a … Indian-origin Sikh writer and filmmaker Amardeep Singh honored with Hofstra University’s Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize
CHARLOTTE (TIP): The University of North Carolina, Charlotte, has updated its ‘Weapons on Campus’ policy to allow Sikh students to wear a kirpan, a religious expression of faith, on campus. The move comes about two months after a Sikh student at the university was arrested on campus for wearing the ceremonial dagger. According to the … The University of North Carolina has allowed Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has told colleagues she will not enter the House Democratic leadership race and instead will run for reelection as Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair. Jayapal, the first Indian American woman to serve in the US House of Representatives, announced her decision in a letter to her colleagues Friday … Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal will not enter in the race for House Democratic leadership
COLUMBUS, OH (TIP): Federal law enforcement authorities in the US arrested an Indian American, Rathanakishore Giri, in Ohio on Friday on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that raised at least USD 10 million from investors. According to court documents, Giri (27) from New Albany allegedly misled the … Indian American arrested for USD 10 million crypto Ponzi scheme
NEW YORK (TIP): Eminent Indian American academician Sunil Kumar has been appointed the next president of Massachusetts-based Tufts University. He is the first person of color to occupy the position. Kumar, provost and senior vice-president for Academic Affairs at Johns Hopkins University was named the next president of Tufts University by the Board of Trustees … Indian American academic Sunil Kumar named next president of Tufts University
MELBOURNE (TIP): India’s leading economist & Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Bibek Debroy has been conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Australia India Chamber of Commerce (AICC). The business network that seeks to facilitate, nurture and transform Australia-India business, bestowed this highly coveted honor upon Debroy In appreciation … India’s Bibek Debroy conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award in Australia
BRAMPTON (TIP): Harkirat Singh has become the first turbaned Sikh to be appointed as Deputy Mayor of Canada’s Brampton city for a four-year term period from 2022-2026. He has served as Brampton’s City Councilor for Wards 9 and 10 from 2018-2022. As a Deputy Mayor, Singh will preside over Council and other Committee meetings and … First turbaned Sikh appointed deputy mayor of Brampton City in Canada
By Mabel Pais Featuring Conversations with NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER KAILASH SATYARTHI, INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE WINNER DAISY ROCKWELL & PADMA SHRI AWARDEE SUNITA KOHLI MICHELIN STAR CHEF, VIKAS KHANNA, FIRST “PHYGITAL” COOKBOOK And many more Are you an avid reader? Here’s something you shouldn’t miss! IAAC brings you another year of outstanding writers, poets, translators, … IAAC CONTINUES INDIA@75 CELEBRATIONS WITH LITFEST
By Mabel Pais Do you want to experience an evening of exhilarating music? Then head over to watch & listen to two Masters of Indian music. Zakir Hussain, the acknowledged maestro of the Indian tabla, and Niladri Kumar, the young star sitarist present us with their scintillating performance on November 18, 2022 at New York … WMI INVITES YOU TO AN EVENING OF SCINTILLATING MUSIC
Manchester (TIP)- Manchester United twice came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 Thursday, November 10, and advance to last 16 of the English League Cup, a day after several other big teams were eliminated. After a slow opening 45 minutes, the game came alive after the break with all six goals scored in the … Manchester United rally to beat Aston Villa 4-2 in League Cup
Adelaide (TIP)- A clinical England annihilated an out-of-sync India by 10 wickets to sail into the World Cup final as Alex Hales and Jos Buttler’s relentless hitting mortified Rohit Sharma’s clueless attack, here on Thursday, November 10. England seemed to have saved their best for the grand stage as they reduced the semifinal to a … England crush India by 10 wickets to set up final date with Pakistan
National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman will be India’s acting head coach for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as the Rahul Dravid-led coaching staff has been given a break post the team’s exit from the T20 World Cup. India is slated to play six white-ball games in New Zealand — three T20Is and as … Rahul Dravid rested for New Zealand tour; VVS Laxman to coach India
California (TIP)- Twitter Inc’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday, November 10, raised the possibility of the social media platform going bankrupt, capping a chaotic day that included a warning from a US privacy regulator and the exit of the company’s trust and safety leader. The billionaire on his first mass call with employees said … Elon Musk warns of Twitter bankruptcy as more senior executives quit
Washington (TIP)- Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows and consumers grow more cautious. Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4% from September, the Labor Department said Thursday, … US consumer inflation eased to 7.7% over past 12 months
Spending by the Indian Government this fiscal year could be less than budgeted for the first time in three years, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, amid a push to meet a fiscal deficit target of 6.4% of gross domestic product. Total expenditure for the 2022/23 fiscal year that started on … Centre could cut spending for first time in 3 years: Report
Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees on Wednesday, November 9. The job cuts come just a week after widespread layoffs at Twitter under its new owner, billionaire Elon … Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13% of workforce
Microsoft has started rolling out iCloud Photos integration into its Windows 11. The new update offers the ability to link an iCloud Photos library directly into the built-in Windows Photos app, reports The Verge. “We know that many Windows customers have photo and video collections on their iPhones that they would like to be able … Microsoft starts rolling out iCloud Photos integration on Windows 11
With Twitter in disarray since the world’s richest person took control of it last week, Mastodon, a decentralised, open alternative from privacy-obsessed Germany, has seen a flood of new users. “The bird is free,” tweeted Tesla mogul Elon Musk when he completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. But many free-speech advocates reacted with dismay … Mastodon: All you need to know about the social network hailed as a Twitter alternative
Days after a solar panel glitch worried engineers on Earth, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo resupply spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station. The spacecraft was captured by astronaut Nicole Mann using the robotic arm attached to the flying laboratory. The Canadarm-2 captured the Cygnus spacecraft carrying dozens of new scientific experiments and food for … Robotic arm catches cargo ship with food, supplies for astronauts
Scientists in the UK have infused blood cells grown in a laboratory into people in the first such clinical trial in the world. If proven safe and effective, manufactured blood cells could in time revolutionise treatments for people with blood disorders such as sickle cell and rare blood types, the researchers said. It can be … Lab-grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial