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Sorry for Parisians

Nov 14, 2015 - 1:09 pm EST I. S. Saluja 1

Paris has long been the city of the best in the world. It has been home to the most refined and cultured people. It has been the cradle of the finest art and literature. It has […]

RSS chief Bhagwat prepared the ground for BJP veterans’ revolt against Modi, Shah?

Nov 14, 2015 - 1:08 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

It isn’t official yet, but time has started running out for Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah, whose term comes up for renewal in January. The attempt to remove him from the party’s top post, which […]

CHILDREN’S DAY | NATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO NEHRU ON HIS 126TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

Nov 14, 2015 - 7:38 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Children’s day (also known as Bal Divas) in India is celebrated every year on 14th of November to increase the awareness of people towards the rights, care and education of children. Children are the key of […]

What can you do for the Parisians?

Nov 14, 2015 - 12:00 am EST Mike Ghouse 0

First light the candle on the hour at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00, then say a prayer for the victims and their families as well as the perpetrators. We have to tackle this issue head on, […]

Akhlaq’s son indirectly accuses BJP of Hate politics

Nov 11, 2015 - 9:08 am EST Agencies | Media Reports 0

As the Bihar poll results trickled icon Nov 08, residents of the Greater Noida village of Bisada, who had gathered around a TV set to follow the counting, spoke in one voice – that this was […]

DEEPAWALI | FROM DARKNESS UNTO LIGHT

Nov 10, 2015 - 8:05 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It’s the festival of lights (deep = light and avali = a row i.e., a row of lights) that’s marked by four […]

DHANTERAS THE FIRST DAY OF DIWALI CELEBRATIONS

Nov 10, 2015 - 7:56 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Dhanteras is an important part of Diwali celebrations. Dhanteras marks the first day of Diwali celebrations. Dhanteras is also called Dhanvantari Trayodashi. It falls on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month […]

BANDI CHHOR DIVAS

Nov 10, 2015 - 7:51 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The Sikh celebration of the return of the sixth Nanak from detention in the Gwalior Fort coincides with Hindu festival of Diwali. This coincidence has resulted in similarity of celebration amongst Sikhs and Hindus. The Sikhs […]

Kumar, a leader of Janata Dal (United) and Chief Minister of eastern state of Bihar, and Lalu Prasad Yadav, chief of Rashtriya Janata Dal, gesture after addressing a news conference in Patna

Mahagathbandhan stuns BJP with landslide victory

Nov 8, 2015 - 3:11 pm EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Dealing a body blow to BJP led alliance NDA, and denting the image of PM Modi as election winner, the Mahagatbandhan of JDU-RJD-Congress scored an unimagined and unprecedented landslide victory with a clear two-thirds majority […]

INOC, USA applauds Bihar victory of the grand alliance

Nov 8, 2015 - 8:36 am EST The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

November 8, 2015: ‘The People of Bihar have spoken loudly and clearly that they thoroughly reject the politics of growing intolerance and polarization by BJP, that has been promoted ever since their ascendance to power. […]

DIWALI CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Nov 7, 2015 - 1:39 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The growing ethnic and cultural diversity of Hindu religion throughout the world provides the opportunity to participate in the celebrations and rituals of Diwali festival that enhances the feelings of being part of a close-knit group […]

BHAI DOOJ

Nov 7, 2015 - 1:02 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Nowhere is the bond of brotherly-sisterly love glorified with such grandeur as in India. Hindus celebrate this special relationship twice every year, with the festivals of Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj. After the high voltage celebrations […]

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Nov 7, 2015 - 12:59 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Deepavali or Diwali means “a row of lights”. It falls on the last two days of the dark half of the Hindu month of Kartik. Mythical Origins of Diwali There are various alleged origins attributed to this […]

Gangster Chhota Rajan being taken to the Bali airport from where he was deported to Delhi.

Chhota Rajan in India After 27-Yr Hunt

Nov 6, 2015 - 12:20 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Long-absconding underworld don Chhota Rajan was brought to Delhi early on Nov 6 morning from Indonesia by a joint team headed by CBI officials for facing trial in various criminal cases registered […]

Modi on Track to Cripple India

Nov 6, 2015 - 12:06 pm EST Mike Ghouse 1

If Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India does not speak up on the issues that are tearing the nation apart, and if he fails to restore freedom to speak, eat, drink, wear and believe what India’s […]

Why the Ban on Cow Slaughter is not just Anti-Farmer but Anti-Cow as well

Nov 6, 2015 - 11:11 am EST @theindpanorama 1

The recent killings of Mohammad Akhlaq, Noman and Zahid Ahmad Bhatt on the claim that they were slaughtering cows is not only an attack on the right to life, livelihood and diverse food cultures but an […]

By Indrajit Singh Saluja - Chief Editor - The Indian Panorama

Threat to India from Intolerance

Nov 6, 2015 - 8:53 am EST I. S. Saluja 0

As we prepare to celebrate the festival of lights which signifies victory of good over evil, my thoughts go to India and our people there. I have seen the good times and the bad times that […]

Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with the visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

The Pakistani Shadow on Indo-US Relations

Oct 30, 2015 - 6:51 am EDT Kanwal Sibal 1

We should be treating the visits of Pakistani leaders abroad as part of normal diplomacy that all countries engage in. By paying too much attention to them we boost Pakistan’s political importance and diminish our own […]

Supreme Court Vs Legislature | Who will Guard the Guards is the Question

Oct 30, 2015 - 6:43 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

The Supreme Court sent shockwaves down the spine of the elected executive by declaring the 99th constitutional amendment to set up the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) as unconstitutional and void as it “violates the basic […]

College Access for All

Oct 30, 2015 - 5:51 am EDT Carmen Fariña 1

Earlier this week, I announced that starting next school year, all New York City high schools will offer the SAT exam free to 11th-graders. Students will take the SAT during the school day in the spring. […]

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano

Why is Nassau County Executive silent on his Ties with Harendra Singh ?

Oct 30, 2015 - 5:48 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Mr. Edward P. Mangano is a nice and pleasant person. He has a disarming smile and a certain amount of warmth even when he meets with strangers which win people instantly. There is no question of anybody not […]

China’s Ocean Hegemony and Implications for India

Oct 23, 2015 - 11:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The fifth generation of CCP leadership under Xi Jinping has de facto abandoned the Deng doctrine of keeping low profile internationally. China has become more ambitious of becoming a superpower and has been extending its sovereignty […]

Sehwag calls it a day – End of innings for great opener

Oct 23, 2015 - 11:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Virender Sehwag, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, was a throwback to the days when sport at the highest level was still played primarily for fun. There was a time when being […]

There are high expectations from Justin Trudeau, the new Prime Minister of Canada whose Liberal Party handed a big blow to Stephen Harper, the Conservative Prime Minister of Canada. 19 major Indo-Canadian organizations have urged Trudeau to fast-track the long-pending free trade agreement with India.

5 turbaned Sikhs among 19 Indo-Canadians elected to Canadian Parliament

Oct 23, 2015 - 8:22 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

TORONTO (TIP): The 1.25 million-strong Indo-Canadian community had much to cheer about on Tuesday, October 20, as it doubled its representation in the new Parliament with the election of a record number of 19 MPs. […]

India needs to play a greater role in the Syrian Conflict

Oct 23, 2015 - 7:45 am EDT Karan Beri 1

Syrian Conflict has different meaning for different Nations; however, they stand united on one important issue – Counter-Terrorism. Syria recently asked India to play a greater role in resolving the conflict there. New Delhi has consistently […]