CONGRESS PARTY: Time to pass the baton to a new generation
There was so much commotion made of Rahul Gandhi's absence from the political scene in India for the last two months.…
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Unequal scales for juveniles
It is unfortunate that the government seems determined to introduce legal provisions to ensure that children between the ages of…
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Candidate Hillary
OnApril 12, Hillary Clinton moved one step closer to becoming the first-ever woman President of the United States. The 2016 election will be…
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WHY INDIA MATTERS TO CANADA
For two countries that Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls "natural partners" in a new global economy, Canada and India might appear to…
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Vaisakhi- A Day to Celebrate Human Values
Rarely is found a person in the history of mankind who has left such a deep imprint on the life…
Read MoreBringing Yemen’s tragedy to an end – Need for a fair Shia-Sunni deal
The civil war in Yemen, exacerbated by the intervention of outside powers, is poised at a delicate stage which could impinge…
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Family Abductions: Is there a solution?
International parental child abduction (IPCA) and the illegal retention of children abroad are criminal offences according to both US federal…
Read MoreOminous Legislation
The Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Bill 2015 carries disturbing echoes of draconian anti-terror laws such as…
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Disaster waiting to happen in Afghanistan
The black flag of Isis has replaced the white ones of the Taliban in a swathe of areas, including in Helmand.…
Read MoreKOMAGATA Maru apology
Governments apologising for acts committed generations ago do give a veneer, even if superficial, of turning a new page on…
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Challenges to Conservation of Ganga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made clear his commitment to clear up the Ganga River. This is a most welcome step…
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How India is bidding adieu to Non-Alignment
The US president's visit to India in January as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations has imparted a new…
Read MoreStatus Quo in Israel
The re-election of Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu after his Likud Party secured the first place with 30 out of…
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As I See IT – A Chinese-American game plan
Describing Hinduism in India as "anti-human rights" and accusing former Afghan President Hamid Karzai of helping "India stab Pakistan in the back,"…
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Neighbors, now not distant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done well by focusing on Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka for diplomatic engagement, something that…
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AAP falls from shining hill – Kejriwal’s immense loss of credibility
In the Aam Aadmi Party, morality collided with realpolitik. Unsurprisingly, the latter won. Many supporters of the party, who gave it…
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WHO RAPES India’s daughters?
Sex crimes have become a norm in India. Committed with impunity, even the most heinous crimes have ceased to shock…
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Hillary’s private email account opens up political virus
WASHINGTON (TIP): A March 5 CNN report says Hillary Clinton broke her 48-hour silence over the use of her personal…
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India and Pak’s perennial problem – AS I SEE IT – Editorial
The most important country for Pakistan is India. How? It is an adversary with which we have very poor relations. We…
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TOWARDS A MODEST GOAL – Railway Budget 2015
No laundry list of new trains to be started. No announcement of new lines to be laid with ambitious targets. No…
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Obama taps Indian Americans to fix things at home and abroad
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama, with the largest number of Indian Americans in his administration, keeps dipping into the expanding…
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US court issues summons against Amitabh Bachchan in 1984 Sikh riots case: SFJ
WASHINGTON (TIP): The summons issued to Amitabh Bachchan by a federal court in Los Angeles in an alleged human rights…
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J&K Update – Mufti to head 25-member cabinet in J&K; PM to attend his swearing-in on March 1
NEW DELHI (TIP): PDP patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed will head a 25-member cabinet, half of it from BJP, in Jammu…
Read MoreRailways Budget presented in Indian Parliament – Full Coverage
NEW DELHI (TIP): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu shunned the populism of the past to deliver a reform-oriented railway budget on…
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Widespread condemnation of assault on visiting Indian Sureshbhai Patel
NEW YORK (TIP): Cutting across color and political lines, political and community leaders have in one voice condemned the brutal…
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Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi resigns Alleges death threats to his supporters from Nitish camp
PATNA (TIP): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi tendered his resignation ahead of floor test in assembly Friday, February 20. In…
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Modi government asks Congress to vacate 24 Akbar Road headquarters
NEW DELHI: The Congress party has been asked by the Central government to vacate four government bungalows in the heart…
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Indians in America: Progress, Opportunities, Issues and Challenges
Among the vast global expanse of the Indian Diaspora, non-resident Indians (NRIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) in the United…
Read MoreA welcome climb down – After speaking up, Modi must act
The Obama visit and the Delhi verdict seem to have had some pleasant side-effects. President Obama's sermons on religious tolerance…
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AAP Now Mute on 1984 Sikh riots – Sikhs want justice, not compensation
It is too late and too little. The Sikh community, seething with anger at not being done justice is further…
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