Facebook to buy WhatsApp

NEW YORK (TIP): Facebook is buying mobile messaging service WhatsApp for up to $19 billion in cash and stock, by…

Gold import norms under 80:20 scheme tightened

NEW DELHI (TIP): Seeking to restrict gold imports, the Reserve Bank of India said nominated banks and agencies would not…

CAR MAKERS CUT PRICES AFTER EXCISE DUTY REDUCTION

MUMBAI (TIP): Automobile manufacturers, on February 19, announced that they would pass on the benefits arising from the cut in…

Sans US, Pak-TTP peace may disturb India’s serenity

"Both India and Pakistan gained from the US military intervention in Afghanistan, albeit in different ways. Both will face problems,…

Political insult administered by US to Narendra Modi shouldn’t be overlooked

US diplomacy is a cynical mixture of principle and expediency. The world's foremost power needs to project internationally that its…

Spain’s National Court issues ill-advised warrants against China’s former President Jiang Zemin and Prime Minister Li Peng

Having been involved in cases dealing with Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victims Protection Act, I have a thought or…

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Pieces from the Afghan puzzle are still missing

One major problem is fitting Afghanistan into an effective regional framework. Neither the SAARC nor the SCO nor the Istanbul…

Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion

NEW YORK (TIP): Comcast says it has agreed to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion in a deal that…

OVL inks agreements to raise $2.5 bn

NEW DELHI (TIP): ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), has signed…

Growth is still very weak: Rajan

NEW DELHI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan, on Thursday, said growth was still very weak. Nevertheless,…

SPECTRUM SALE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

NEW DELHI (TIP): After 10 days of intense bidding, eight telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India, on Thursday,…

Melinda Katz addresses the 31st Annual Legislative Forum of the Queens Interagency Council on Aging

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz addressed the 31st Annual Legislative Forum of the Queens Interagency Council on Aging (QICA) on…

Queens Borough President Katz presents gifts to United War Veterans Council

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, during an event at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, February 10, presented United War Veterans…

Sikhs honor visiting community leader Lakhwinder Singh Lakhi

Lakhwinder Singh Lakhi is a household name in the districts of Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala in Punjab. An Akali leader, he…

Community is saddened at the untimely demise of a Philanthropist: DR. SHAKIR MUKHI

Dr.Shakir Mukhi President (AFMI) and Founding Member of Nargis Dutt Foundation who was popular among Indian Americans died after a…

DSK HYOSUNG BETS ON MID-SIZE SUPER BIKE SEGMENT

NEW DELHI (TIP): Premium bike brand DSK Hyosung. on February 6, indicated that it would stick to the mid-size category…

DESI CARAVANS FROM PCP MOTORS TO HIT ROAD SOON

NEW DELHI (TIP): PCP Motors, a division of Kolkata-based Paracoat Products, is gearing up for a plunge into the fledgling…

HCL CORP MAKES FORAY INTO HEALTHCARE

NEW DELHI (TIP): HCL Corporation, on February 6, announced its foray into the healthcare sector with the launch of HCL…

Spectrum auction takes off from Rs 52,689 crore

NEW DELHI (TIP): The third round of spectrum auction commenced for the fifth day on February 7 with Delhi witnessing…

America’s Prejudiced Media

"Hysteria and groupthink prevail over professionalism in covering non-western countries", says the author. The observation that wealth, power and influence…

Teri McLuhan

MEN LIKE BADSHAH KHAN COME ONLY EVERY 100 YEARS Author of 5 books and director of countless documentaries and films,…

GOOGLE SELLING MOTOROLA PHONE BUSINESS TO LENOVO FOR $2.9 BILLION

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Google is selling Motorola's smartphone business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion, a price that makes Google's biggest…

BANKS CAUTIOUS AFTER RBI FOREX DIRECTIVE

CHENNAI (TIP): With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently banning the use of remittance funds in any form towards…

AIRTEL 3G SUBSCRIBER BASE UP 18%

NEW DELHI (TIP): India's leading GSM service provider Bharti Airtel has posted an increase in its data ARPU (Average Revenue…

Tata leads race to sell mini UAVs to Army

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Tata Group is set to ink an agreement with the government to sell 1,200 trucks to…

Challenges in Indo-Pacific Region

INDIA MUST PLAY A PROACTIVE ROLE FOR LONG-TERM SECURITY AND STABILITY It would be in India's interest to readily join…

AGREEMENT BETWEEN ENNORE PORT AND FORD INDIA TO BOOST AUTO EXPORTS

NEW DELHI (TIP): Ennore Port Limited (EPL), Chennai and Ford India Private Limited have signed an agreement for export of…