India-Pak amity is the only way to thrive
Mutual hostility between two nations that have in the past shared a common heritage, culture and history is self-defeating. A united…
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PM Modi’s Raincoat barb leads to disruption of Parliament
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Rajya Sabha witnessed, February 9, repeated adjournments and was unable to function as the Opposition raised…
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India Assembly elections: Change of guard on cards in Punjab, Goa
NEW DELHI (TIP): Punjab and Goa, which reported high voter turnout for assembly elections on February 4, could be looking…
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US Industry commends India’s Union Budget 2017: Says It Seeks to Simplify Ease of Doing Business for Foreign Investors
The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) commended the 2017 Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, saying the budget has…
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How corporate India reacted to Arun Jaitley’s budget speech
NASSCOM: The Union Budget 2017 reinforces government’s reliance on technology for achieving development goals, as it focuses on Infrastructure and…
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NRI wants his name delinked from Google search, court says no
There is no reason for creation of a separate legal framework under 'right to be forgotten' to delink 'irrelevant information'…
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Here are the winners and losers – Indian Union Budget 2017
MUMBAI (TIP): India's annual budget is one of the nation's most closely watched events-not just for the numbers, but for…
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Education outlay increases 9.9% to Rs 79,685.95 crore
NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance minister Arun Jaitley indicated in his Budget speech on February 1 that India's education sector would…
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UNION BUDGET 2017 – CIGARETTES, TOBACCO, MOBILES ASSEMBLED IN INDIA TO TURN DEARER
PARTS USED FOR MANUFACTURING OF LED LIGHTS WILL ATTRACT BASIC CUSTOMS DUTY 5 PER CENT AND CVD OF 6 PER…
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Pakistan to file FIR against Hafiz Saeed
A top official of the Pakistan government said on Wednesday that an FIR would soon be lodged against Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD)…
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UN report blames Pakistan for delay in resolution of Indus water issues with India
Pakistan has neglected to resolve trans-border water issues and delayed presenting the cases of dispute with India to the Water…
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Funding a clean polity: Crony capitalism needs a dirty political arena
"Today, our politics has become so divisive and toxic that any 'reform' becomes suspect. There is no 'JRD' today who…
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An incremental budget: welcome thrust on rural infrastructure
The Union Budget for 2017-18 is in line with the BJP's changed political stance of wooing the poor and shedding…
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Indian American actor Kal Penn raises thousands of dollars for Syrian refugees
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American actor Kal Penn launched a fundraising campaign to aid Syrian refugees after being asked to…
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Ashok Amritraj Appointed UN in India Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goals
Award-winning Hollywood film producer and Wimbledon tennis player, Ashok Amritraj has been appointed the United Nations in India Goodwill Ambassador…
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Indian Union Budget 2017 Presented – Finance Minister unveils series of post-demonetization digital reforms
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a pre-election Budget aimed at softening the demonetization blow, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 1…
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The Serenading over, the silent voter holds the key
A do or die battle for the three contenders-Parkash Singh Badal, Capt. Amarinder Singh and Arvind Kejriwal. CHANDIGARH (TIP): Two…
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England demolished, India makes a clean sweep of Test, ODI and T20 Series
England collapse hands India a clean sweep of Test, ODI and T20 series England's cricketers will leave India defeated on…
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India celebrates 68th Republic Day showcases military might, rich cultural diversity
he majestic Rajpath saw a scintillating display of India's military might and resplendent cultural diversity as the country celebrated its 68th…
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TV Asia Chairman HR Shah and 2 others from USA among recipients of Padma awards
NEW YORK (TIP): TV Asia Chairman/CEO and prominent Indian American community leader HR Shah was on Wednesday, January 25 named…
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Zest marked celebration of India’s 68th Republic Day at the Consulate General of India, New York
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York celebrated India's 68th Republic day with enthusiasm and patriotic…
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President Mukherjee bats for electoral reforms, demonetization in his address to the Nation
NEW DELHI (TIP): President of Republic of India, in his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day,on…
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Modi’s Raisina Dialogue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spelt out the nation's foreign priorities at the second Raisina Dialogue, an initiative by the current government…
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INOC, USA expresses strong objection at ‘Modi’ replacing Gandhiji on KVIC calendar
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian National Overseas Congress, USA strongly opposes the fact that the Prime Minister has replaced Mahatma Gandhi…
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Air India to start Delhi-DC non-stop flight from July
NEW YORK (TIP): Come July, Washington's Dulles International airport will become Air India's fifth U.S. destination, joining Chicago O'Hare, New…
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Raghuram Rajan recognized with distinguished service professorship
Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan has been named the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor…
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China frets and fumes: The latest Agni V test has not gone down well with the neighbor
When India first tested its three-stage Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Agni V on April 20, 2012, China's reaction was remarkably restrained.…
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas closes; engagement extremely substantive, says government
BENGALURU (TIP): The three-day 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, a mega meet of the Indian disapora which saw its largest convergence,…
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Six Indian Americans honored with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
BENGALURU (TIP): Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Secretary of State, Department of State, community activist Dr. Sampatkumar Shivangi; community activist Ramesh…
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PBD 2017 Concludes on a note of greater engagement between the government of India and the Diaspora
‘Indians abroad are ambassadors of our culture’: President Mujherjee BENGALURU (TIP): The three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention came to an…
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