At the crossroads — US, China, Pakistan — India has its hands full
“Jingoism may work for domestic electoral cycles, but can be dangerous internationally. Confronting the Sino-Pak combine, assuming Trump as a…
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Ambedkar’s last words of wisdom
In a speech to the Constituent Assembly in 1949, B.R. Ambedkar stressed on the need to have social democracy, and…
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Kulbushan Jadhav death sentence: Risky, ill-considered
Pakistan’s sudden announcement on Monday, April10, that former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav has been sentenced to death by a…
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Wells Fargo adds Axis Bank to Express Send remittance network in India
NEW YORK (TIP): Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) recently announced that it has added more than 2,500 Axis Bank…
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SHAURYA CHAKRA AWARDED TO HEROES OF SURGICAL STRIKE
NEW DELHI (TIP): President Pranab Mukherjee on April 6 awarded Shaurya Chakra to the officers who took part in the…
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India, Israel ink defence deals worth over $2 bn
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and Israel on Thursday inked mega defence deals worth over $2 billion for advanced surface-to-air missile…
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4 GST bills passed after Rajya Sabha makes no changes
NEW DELHI (TIP): Parliament on April 6 passed four GST-related bills, paving the way for the new indirect tax to…
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BABRI MASJID CASE SC FROWNS ON 25-YR DELAY, MAY ORDER TIME-BOUND TRIAL
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court indicated that it could order a timebound trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case,…
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Pak welcomes US offer to de-escalate tensions after India rejects it
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan has welcomed the US offer to help de-escalate tensions with India, saying "any positive role" America plays…
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Amid China’s stand on Masood Azhar ban, US says ‘Veto will not prevent us from acting’
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The US said on Tuesday that countries using veto to scuttle sanctioning of terrorists will not "preclude"…
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Pratham Graduate from India to Share Success Story in NYC
NEW YORK (TIP): Sanjana Das, a 22-year-old graduate of Pratham's Vocational Training Program in India, will speak at the next…
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Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Use of False Passport
NEW YORK (TIP): Manish Patel, 43, a citizen of India, pled guilty on April 3 to use of a false…
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Reforms Will Not Do India Any Good – Only A Revolution Will
The answers to our problems lie outside the system What form this revolution will take, and how much time, cannot…
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There is no holy cow in the Vedas
Hinduism considers the Vedas as its Supreme Court, whose word is final, and if any of the later Sanskrit or…
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China jittery as Dalai Lama’s visit challenges its diplomatic ‘symbol’
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that the Dalai Lama visit to Arunachal Pradesh has "fueled tensions" between…
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Cow is an excuse – Rajasthan murder more than a vigilante action
Another vigilante action, another Muslim dead. This time in Rajasthan. But the beating of five persons transporting milch cows, leading…
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AAPI condemns violence against physicians in India: Appeals to Govt. of India to put an end to violence against physicians
NEW YORK (TIP): Physicians in India feel threatened and their lives are in danger. Some hospital administrators have begun to…
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INOC, USA deplores mob attack on Nigerian Students in Greater Noida, India
NEW YORK (TIP): 'It is a sad day for a nation when foreign nationals are targeted, harassed and beaten up.…
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Rise of the anti-liberal order
“The issue confronting India, as indeed the entire Western world, is the rise of populist leaders challenging liberal, pro-globalisation post…
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An expansive Hindutva agenda?
The Hindutva project has succeeded in projecting itself as speaking to the deep diversities that crowd U.P “The invocation of…
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India’s NSA Ajit Doval discussescounter-terrorism cooperation with top US officials
WASHINGTON (TIP): During his recent US trip, India's National Security Adviser Ajit K Doval reviewed security situations in South Asia…
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Parliament Passes Finance Bill: Jaitley invites suggestions for Transparency in electoral funding
NEW DELHI (TIP): India's Parliament approved, March 30, the Finance Bill, 2017, subsequent to the Lok Sabha rejecting amendments moved…
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Air India Washington-Delhi Service from July 7
Only Airline to offer Nonstop Flights from Washington, D.C., to Delhi, Service Will be Three Times a Week on Boeing…
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Indian American Former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma joins SFS as Centennial Fellow
GEORGRTOWN (TIP): Former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma has joined Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service as SFS…
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Why China is pressuring India to join OBOR meeting
BEIJING (TIP): China is putting pressure on India to participate in an international conference on its One Belt, One Road…
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Centre accords Z+ VVIP security to UP CM Adityanath
New Delhi (TIP): The Centre has accorded the top category 'Z+' VVIP armed security cover to newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief…
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EC asks analysts not to predict winning margins, seat shares
NEW DELHI (TIP): Political analysts must not predict figures — such as winning margins or the number of seats a…
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Recover Rs 97 cr from AAP for ads: LG tells CS
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a setback to the Kejriwal dispensation, Lt Governor Anil Baijal has directed that Rs 97 crore…
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STRATEGIC PUSH: INDIA TO CONNECT TAWANG IN ARUNACHAL WITH RAIL NETWORK
NEW DELHI (TIP): Giving strategic interests a further push, the Centre is exploring feasibility to connect Sino-India border district Tawang…
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NO SUMMER BREAK, 19 JUDGES TO HEAR CASES ON TRIPLE TALAQ, WHATSAPP PRIVACY
NEW DEIHI (TIP): It will be a long working summer for the country’s top judges. For the first time in…
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