2015 — Page 56 of 168 — The Indian Panorama

Meat ban in Maharashtra: The politics of food

Sep 11, 2015 - 9:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): Food and eating habits have by no means been at the centre of Maharashtra’s politics for the past many a decade. However since the BJP government came to power last year, food particularly […]

The Tribute in Light is an art installation of 88 searchlights placed next to the site of the World Trade Center to create two vertical columns of light in remembrance of the September 11 attacks. It is produced annually by the Municipal Art Society of New York.

14 YEARS LATER, US REMEMBERS THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF 9/11 ATTACKS

Sep 11, 2015 - 9:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The September 11 attacks (also referred to as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The […]

At the Punjabi American Night, 2015, September 6, 2015. Seen in the picture from L to R: Indu Jaiswal, Brijmohan Singh Nanda,Co- Chair Paramjit Singh Bedi, Varinder Pal Singh Sikka, Dy. Inspector Gary Shapiro, Dr. Rajinder Singh Uppal, Pritpal Singh Kandhari, Fran Becker, Ajit Singh, Dr. Sunil Mehra, Sunil Modi, Jasbir " Jay" Singh, Vimi Sikka, Dr. Inderpal Singh Chhabra and Chairperson Mohinder Singh Taneja

Another anniversary of the Punjabi American Night

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

From the Chopras, it was the Punjabi American Night at Eisenhower Park in Long Island. This annual event is organized by an indefatigable Mohinder Taneja, a former Director with Nassau County. The objective of this […]

The happy Abraham family. (L to R): George, Lona, Vilas, Suneela, Danielle, and Steven

A Wedding in Sylvan Surroundings

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:48 am EDT I. S. Saluja 0

My friend George Abraham and his lovely wife Lona invited me over to the wedding of their son Vilas with Suneela Tandra, September 5, 2015. Though the venue of the wedding was an hour plus drive […]

Hicksville legislator in Nassau County Rose Walker visited the Chopras and greeted them. She is flanked by the new citizens, Renu (left), Praveen and Shiv (right)

Chopras Celebrate Citizenship

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Last Sunday (September 6) was a particularly crowded one with a number of events, back to back. For a journalist, there are noholidays, until one chooses to have one. In the morning, I had a […]

Northern Ireland first minister steps down amid impasse

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): The future of the Catholic-Protestant power-sharing government in Northern Ireland is hanging by a slender thread with first minister Peter Robinson’s decision on Thursday to step down, along with all but one of […]

Man bites off wife’s nose, eats it for not picking his calls

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BEIJING (TIP): In a gruesome incident in China, an estranged husband reportedly bit off his wife’s nose and ate it after she did not pick up his calls.The pair, from the city of Dezhou in […]

Jihadists put squeeze on Syria’s Assad as Russia defends aid

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIRUT (TIP): Jihadists advanced on a regime airbase in eastern Syria on Sept 10 after the fall of one in the north, as staunch ally Russia defended its military aid to embattled President Bashar al-Assad. […]

NHS makes desperate bid to retain Indian nurses back in UK

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Britain’s National Health Service has made a desperate bid to keep Indian nurses from leaving UK, due to stringent new immigration rules. The chief of 10 leading NHS trusts have sent an emergency […]

No hard landing of economy, no currency war, says China

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Chinese premier Li Keqiang has assured global business leaders that his government was determined to prevent a hard landing of the country’s economy. He also said China would do nothing to trigger a […]

Saudi Arabia offers Germany 200 mosques — one for every 100 refugees who arrived last weekend

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SAUDI ARABIA (TIP): Saudi Arabia has reportedly responded to the growing number of people fleeing the Middle East for western Europe – by offering to build 200 mosques in Germany. Syria‘s richer Gulf neighbours have […]

ARE YOU BITTEN BY THE LOVE BUG AT WORK?

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Romance in the workplace is laced with challenges. Here’s how you can keep calm, find love and still meet the deadline. We spend at least half (if not more) of our waking hours at work. […]

FIRST EFFECTIVE DENGUE DRUG SOON

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Drugs already developed to treat bacterial infection can be re-purposed to cure the mosquito-borne viral disease dengue, Australian researchers have found. The scientists from University of Queensland identified similarities in how the body reacted to […]

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WHY SOME SMOKERS DON’T GET CANCER

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Researchers have identified a set of genetic markers that help even smokers live longer and protect them from deadly diseases such as cancer. “We identified a set of genetic markers that together seem to promote […]

NASA PROBE REVEALS DWARF PLANET CERES IN INTRIGUING DETAILS

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): NASA‘s Dawn spacecraft has shown the brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres that are gleaming with mystery. The closest-yet view of Occator crater, with a resolution of 450 feet per pixel, on […]

ARTIFICIAL ‘PLANTS’ COULD FUEL FUTURE CARS

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 35

LOS ANGELES (TIP): Scientists have taken a big step towards creating artificial ‘plants’ that can use only sunlight to make gasoline and natural gas to run future cars without polluting the environment. A research team […]

HELMET ‘SENSOR’ TO HELP SEE EXTENT OF INJURY IN ATHLETES

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

When the Steelers and Patriots clash on Thursday in the football‘s season opener, you’ll see 250-pound men slam into each other, head o head, at high speed. And get concussions? There’s no easy way to tell. […]

Smart pill with benefits for the brain

Sep 11, 2015 - 8:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

In 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug modafinil as a treatment for narcolepsy, a condition in which the brain has trouble regulating its sleep-wake cycle and results in sudden “sleep attacks” where […]

APPLE LAUNCHES IPHONE 6S, 6S PLUS WITH 3D TOUCH – Fails to Impress

Sep 11, 2015 - 7:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Eight years after changing the way we use mobile phones with the first iPhone, Apple has once again heralded a big change in world’s best-selling gadget iPhone. The new iPhones, named iPhone […]

Audi outsold by BMW, Mercedes in August amid China woes

Sep 11, 2015 - 7:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 20

BERLIN (TIP): Audi sold fewer cars in August than luxury rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz as Volkswagen’s flagship brand has been harder hit by falling demand in China than its German peers. Audi said on Sept […]

SEBI ORDERS SATYAM’S RAJU, KIN TO RETURN RS 3,200 CRORE

Sep 11, 2015 - 7:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI: Market regulator Sebi on Thursday ordered B Ramalinga Raju and his family, the former promoters of fraud-ridden erstwhile Satyam Computers, to return Rs 1,803 crore of their ill-gotten money plus interest for over six-and-a-half […]

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CRUNCH TIME AHEAD FOR EGYPT’S ECONOMY, INVESTMENT NEEDED

Sep 11, 2015 - 7:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CAIRO (TIP): In a few short years, if everything goes according to plan, Egypt will have new megaprojects, special investment zones and power plants fueled by the largest offshore gas field in the Mediterranean. But […]

Oil prices down ahead of US energy report

Sep 11, 2015 - 7:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SINGAPORE (TIP): Oil prices eased in Asia on September 10 as dealers focused on an upcoming US energy report for clues about production and demand in the world’s top crude consumer amid abundant global supplies. […]

Many may be surprised by Roger Federer's untroubled progress towards becoming the oldest US Open champion in almost half a century, but not Federer himself.

Roger Federer not surprised to be still at top

Sep 11, 2015 - 7:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Many may be surprised by Roger Federer’s untroubled progress towards becoming the oldest US Open champion in almost half a century, but not Federer himself. The 34-year-old has glided into the semi-finals, […]

Kohli, Shastri join IPTL bandwagon

Sep 11, 2015 - 7:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Test captain Virat Kohli is becoming quite the entrepreneur when it comes to sports leagues. After his maiden venture in partnering with the Indian Soccer League (ISL) franchise FC Goa last year, […]

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