July 2015 — The Indian Panorama

Given the Time, India can be a Regional Security Provider

Jul 31, 2015 - 11:56 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Despite the cordial meetings between PM Modi and President Xi’s and their photo ops on the sidelines of the BRICS and SCO summits, India has been drawing the red line with China on its concerns. Official […]

My Horrible Lunch at Haveli

Jul 31, 2015 - 11:45 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Perhaps, it was one of the worst experiences of my life, if not the worst experience, that I had a horrible lunch at Haveli restaurant on Queens Blvd in Queens, New York. This incident occurred about […]

Ramon Magsaysay Award for two Indians with ideas and action

Jul 31, 2015 - 11:36 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Exposing the development bluff, heavily dependent on the huge grants of money that makes little difference to the lives of the poor, Anshu Gupta, the CEO of Goonj, has creatively transformed the currency for development by […]

Mehtani Group Launches Award winning Cocktails from SM23 at Edison Location

Jul 31, 2015 - 11:34 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

EDISON, NJ (TIP): Borrowing from their portfolio of restaurants, the folks at Mehtani group have launched their very popular drinks menu at the Ming & Moghul Restaurants in Edison. The Moghul restaurant was started in […]

Deceptive Business Practices will not be tolerated : Schneiderman

Jul 31, 2015 - 11:32 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

ALBANY, NY (TIP): As part of a wider investigation into energy service companies, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that claim forms have been sent to more than 25,000 current and former New York […]

Commuter Van Reform Act introduced to City Council

Jul 31, 2015 - 11:28 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): New York City Council Members I. Daneek Miller and Rory Lancman introduced, July 23, the Commuter Van Reform Act (CVRA), a package of two bills that will create minimum information […]

World Bank Executive Director Subhash Chandra Garg spoke on the subject of India's Growth and Development, Multilateral Agencies and the Indian Diaspora

India has the potential to become world’s second largest economy, says World Bank ED Subhash Garg

Jul 31, 2015 - 11:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): India has the potential to become a multi-trillion dollar economy with a per capita income of about$40,000 by 2050 if it manages to grow at seven per cent annually for […]

Britannia joins the Bee Buzz, signs up as presenting sponsor

Jul 31, 2015 - 11:23 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Leading food company Britannia, known for their baked goods and biscuits has signed up as the presenting sponsor for the 2015 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee. After months of hard work […]

Prime Minister Modi salutes the dear departed "People's President" APJ Abdul Kalam, as the body draped in Triclor is about to be taken for burial

People’s President laid to rest with public outpouring of grief

Jul 31, 2015 - 12:59 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

RAMESHWARAM (TIP): This small temple town, with a population of just about 50,000, turned into mini India as one of the country’s most loved sons was laid to rest with full state honors on Thursday, July […]

British PM’s ‘swarm’ of migrants comment sparks outrage

Jul 31, 2015 - 12:52 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Prime Minister David Cameron faced heavy criticism on July 31 for saying a “swarm” of migrants was trying to come to Britain, as authorities in France struggle to stop them crossing the Channel. […]

Oxford begins search for first use of ‘email’

Jul 31, 2015 - 12:50 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Oxford English Dictionary has launched a search to find the first recorded use in English of the word ’email’. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which began tracking the English language in 1857, […]

Chechen girls swindle $3000 from IS jihadis

Jul 31, 2015 - 12:47 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

MOSCOW (TIP): Turning the tables on Islamic State online recruiters, three Chechen girls allegedly swindled over $3,000 by conning them into giving money on the pretence that they would use it to travel to Syria […]

London is the third most expensive city in the world to live in

Jul 31, 2015 - 12:43 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): London is the third most expensive city to live in, coming just behind super-wealthy cities in the Cayman Islands and Switzerland. According to figures from Expatistan, which uses crowdfunded data to create a […]

E-visas for Chinese launched

Jul 31, 2015 - 12:41 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): The system of electronic visas for Chinese citizens, which was promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Beijing last May has come into effect on Thursday. This will help Chinese, who are not […]

NASA ORBITER READY FOR MARS LANDER’S ARRIVAL IN 2016

Jul 31, 2015 - 12:38 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): With its biggest orbit manoeuvre since 2006, NASA‘s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is preparing for the arrival of NASA’s next Mars lander called InSight next year. The Mars orbiter will be engaged in […]

PENDULUM CLOCKS SYNCHRONISE USING SOUND PULSES, SCIENTISTS DISCOVER

Jul 31, 2015 - 12:36 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Scientists may have finally discovered why pendulum clocks synchronise when placed nearby. After 350 years two Portuguese researchers believe that pendulum clocks eventually swing together because of sound pulses that travel through the wall from clock to […]