Nikki Haley, the first and only Indian-American to attain the status of a member of the US cabinet has shared a piece of advice from her mother that propelled the child of Sikh immigrants to the high office: “Your job is not to show them how you’re different. Your job is to show them how […]
Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore has warned that air pollution toxicity can affect children’s brain development and called for urgent action to deal with the crisis gripping India and South Asia. “I saw first-hand how children continue to suffer from the dire consequences of air pollution,” Fore, who recently visited India, said on Wednesday. “The […]
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for the wildfires raging across California, in a Twitter spat with the state’s Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom. Nearly 100,000 acres have been destroyed by wildfires in recent weeks, and thousands have been forced from their homes. Although there were no reports of any casualties so […]
BY ARUL LOUIS New York Abhijit Banerjee has been awarded the Economics Nobel Prize along with his wife Esther Duflo and another US academic, for their research on how to alleviate poverty that has helped eduction of the poor in India and also revolutionised the field of development economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences […]
Late King of Pop Michael Jackson has topped the Forbes list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities Of 2019. Jackson, who died in 2009, continues to top the list with $60 million. The “Thriller” star is far ahead of other celebrities. He is the title holder for the highest-earning dead celebrity for the seventh year in a […]
In a major relief to devotees visiting Pakistan for the celebrations of the 550th “Prakash Purb” of Guru Nanak Dev, the host country on Friday announced to waive off conditions of carrying a passport for identification and prior registration for the visitors. Also, it has exempted the Indian pilgrims from paying a $20 entry fee […]
Ahead of the Sunburn 2019 electronic dance music festival’s launch in December, the ogranisers have released the phase one lineup, boasting an array of talents, including DJ Martin Garrix and The Chainsmokers. Grammy award winner DJ FLUME, multi-platinum producer and songwriter Jonas Blue, defining figure of house music Fedde Le Grand, Dutch dance music star […]
Watergate era specialists enjoying boom time on US news networks, as Opposition Democrats barrel towards an impeachment vote, are headlining multiple parallels between the end of the Richard Nixon presidency in 1974 and the current political moment after a stunning 10 hour testimony by a war veteran and serving Army officer who listened in to […]
Diplomatic relations between India and Israel are yet to realise their full potential for geo-political reasons though Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu bridged the gap between the two countries, admitted former Israeli national security advisor (NSA) Uzi Arad. “In the past, India was sensitive to its Muslim minority to get […]
It is that time of the year again!! Spring in Sydney, the weather is warming up, the flowers are blooming, the day is getting longer and the birds chirping with the enthusiasm of a child in the mother’s lap!! But wait, there is more, we are approaching Diwali!! The festival of lights – Diwali or […]