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Where are you, NDMF?

Sep 5, 2014 - 5:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Every year, come September, and we would hear Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation knock at the door. But strangely enough, there is no knock as yet this year. Nor is there any sound of approaching footsteps, […]

Modi, Japan and Diplomatic Balancing

Sep 4, 2014 - 7:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

“Modi’s challenge will, however, be to balance competing interests between the U.S., Japan and China even as he pursues an independent Indian foreign policy based on national interest”, says the author. If photo-ops are considered […]

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A New Sunrise

Sep 4, 2014 - 7:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

India and Japan have enjoyed the best of relations over the decades. Yet, their trade and economic partnership has, strangely, been underperforming, belying the promise and potential. Bilateral trade at $16.29 billion in 2013-14 accounted […]

ONAM- the biggest festival of Kerala

Sep 4, 2014 - 7:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Onam is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Kollavarsham). There are actually four days of Onam. The most important day of Onam (known as Thiru Onam) […]

Steven Sotloff, U.S. hostage slain by ISIS, was also a citizen of Israel

Sep 4, 2014 - 6:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): The beheading of Steven J. Sotloff, the American journalist from Miami who had been held hostage by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, suddenly loomed larger for many Israelis on Wednesday, […]

INDIA OFFERS ABUNDANCE OF OPPORTUNITYAUSTRALIAN PM TONY ABBOT

Sep 4, 2014 - 6:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

MUMBAI (TIP): Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot arrived in India on Thursday, September 4, on a two-day visit during which he is expected to sign a long-awaited deal to sell uranium to the energystarved India. […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives home after concluding successful Japan visit

Sep 4, 2014 - 6:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

Japan to invest $34 billion in India, no nuke deal NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home, September 3, after concluding his successful visit to Japan, which promised to give $35 billion to […]

RAHANE, DHAWAN POWER INDIA TO SERIES WIN AGAINST ENGLAND

Sep 4, 2014 - 6:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

BIRMINGHAM (TIP): Ajinkya Rahane’s maiden ODI ton and Shikhar Dhawan’s unbeaten 97 helped India beat England by nine wickets in the fourth game at Edgbaston in Birmingham. England were restricted to 206 and India chased […]

FIRST PRAKASH DIVAS OF SHRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

Aug 29, 2014 - 6:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Guru Arjan Dev Ji installed Adi Granth at Harmandir Sahib Ji 1604. Baba Buddha Ji was the First Granthi and Bhai Gurdas Ji completed Adi Granth Sahib Ji as dictated by Shri Guru Arjan Dev […]

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Hazards of a poorly planned engagement with Pakistan

Aug 28, 2014 - 5:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“While a measured engagement with whoever rules Pakistan is necessary, it has to be complemented with measures to tighten internal security, enhance our military capabilities and raise the costs for Pakistan, if it pursues its […]

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Framework to boost exports

Aug 28, 2014 - 5:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The new NDA government’s first annual Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) statement will be unveiled soon. Normally presented after the Union Budget, the FTP has usually concentrated on measures to boost exports and reduce transaction costs. […]

Fraudulent Swami convicted for defrauding followers and filing false tax returns

Aug 28, 2014 - 3:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

SENTENCING ON NOVEMBER 13 ATLANTA (TIP) : A self-styled multi-millionaire guru of the largest Hindu Temple of Georgia, Annamalai Annamalai, also known as Dr. Commander Selvam and Swamiji Sri Selvam Siddhar, is going to find […]

Interpol choses Shah Rukh Khan as 1st Indian ambassador for anticrime campaign

Aug 28, 2014 - 3:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LYON, FRANCE (TIP): Internationally-renowned Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been roped in as an ambassador for Interpol’s “Turn Back Crime” campaign to promote awareness on how everyone can play a role in preventing crime. […]

PM Modi Eyes Breakthrough Nuclear Pact on Japan Trip

Aug 28, 2014 - 3:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

NEW DELHI (TIP): India is hoping to win Japanese backing for a nuclear energy pact during a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and lure investment into its $85 billion market while addressing Japan’s concern […]

Indo-Pak Talks: The problem is with the Pakistani mindset

Aug 22, 2014 - 7:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Pakistan has made little effort to create the right atmosphere for the foreign secretary-level talks. Frequent cease-fire violations on the line of control have created a background of tension that erodes the seriousness of efforts […]

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RSS Influence over the BJP

Aug 22, 2014 - 7:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Despite the nominal distance it maintains from the organisations of the Sangh Parivar, the RSS ensures that its writ runs where it matters: in the BJP governments at the Centre and in the States. The […]

Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) in the court of Indian Americans

Aug 22, 2014 - 6:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

By The Indian Panorama Investigative Team Federation of Indian Associations, NY/NJ/CT (FIA) has been making tall claims for decades under its Chairman for life Ramesh Patel with his handpicked kitchen cabinet that “FIA” is a […]

INDIA DEPLOYS AKASH MISSILES IN NORTHEAST

Aug 22, 2014 - 6:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW DELHI (TIP): India has begun deploying six Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) squadrons in the northeast to deter Chinese jets, helicopters and drones against any misadventure in the region. Earlier, India based its most potent […]

Nationwide protests, vigils to mark Ferguson funeral

Aug 22, 2014 - 6:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

They shot him and he fell. He put his arms up to let them know that he was compliant and he was unarmed, and they shot him twice more and he fell to the ground […]

Sikhs For Justice to picket White House, if US hosts Modi

Aug 22, 2014 - 5:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): A petition calling on President Barrack Obama to cancel the controversial Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States surpassed the 100, 000 mark which means the White House is […]

Come, make in India. Manufacture here: Modi’s call to investors

Aug 15, 2014 - 6:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): In his first address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort in Delhi on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of India’s independence, August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke […]

Iraq PM Al-Maliki steps down

Aug 15, 2014 - 6:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BAGHDAD (TIP): Iraq’s embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has stepped down in the face of international and domestic pressure to give up his post to a rival politician. The move defuses a political deadlock that […]

Celebrating Indian Independence at the 3rd India Day Parade of Hicksville

Aug 15, 2014 - 6:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): It was a fine August day. No rains. Not very hot, though a little humid. It seemed to be an almost perfect setting for an outing for a parade. The 3rd India […]

Pakistan in turmoil: Thousands march to Islamabad in anti-government rally in Pakistan

Aug 15, 2014 - 5:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LAHORE, PAKISTAN (TIP): Even as Pakistan celebrated 68th Independence Day, the political storm brewing in India’s neighboring country, threatens to engulf the Islamic nation in a civil war. Thousands of Pakistani opposition supporters on August […]

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Freedom, not just Independence

Aug 14, 2014 - 6:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Independence is a sweet sounding word. However, mere political independence does not guarantee freedom. The constitution may enumerate freedoms available to a nation’s citizens, yet they may not enjoy them. That’s what precisely has been […]