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We bring to the readers of The Indian Panorama brief profiles of the distinguished honorees.

Jul 4, 2014 - 10:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Prof. Arvind Panagariya, Padma Bhushan Excellence in the field of Global Economics. Arvind Panagariya is the Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy in the Department of International and Public Affairs and of Economics at […]

Mr. Prem Jain

Jul 4, 2014 - 10:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Entrepreneurial excellence in the field of Information Technology Mr. Prem Jain is currently the Senior Vice President of the Server Access Virtualization Business Unit for Cisco Systems, Inc. In 2005, Mr. Jain co-founded Nuova Systems, […]

Dr. Radheshyam Agrawal

Jul 4, 2014 - 10:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Excellence in the field of Medicine. Radheshyam M. Agrawal, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, FFSMB is a Senior Attending Physician in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, […]

Mr. Sampat Poddar

Jul 4, 2014 - 10:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Excellence in the field of Gems Stones & Jewelry Mr. Sampat Poddar is the founding president and CEO of Byrex Gems Inc. He built the company from its inception to a major supplier of precious […]

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Credibility at stake

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Politics must not decide judicial appointments The BJP, which had often accused the UPA of weakening institutions like the CAG and the CBI, is doing exactly that being in power at the Centre. While its […]

WHY THE HINDI-FIRST ORDER THREATENS EFFICIENCY

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Language is a vehicle, not a destination. In government, it is a means, not an end. The Hindiwallahs fail to appreciate that, since promoting Hindi, for them, is an end in itself” says the author […]

MAHABALESHWAR

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The sweating Mumbaikar has a choice of hill stations, but Mahabaleshwar, eight hours away, tops the list for its cheap lodging, bustling marketplace and strawberry fields. Yet, not many know that this evergreen ‘honeymoon’ spot […]

ISIS Executes Saddam Hussein Trial Judge Raouf Abdul Rahman

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Raouf Abdul Rahman, the Kurdish judge who sentenced former Iraqi tyrant Saddam Hussein to death has himself been captured and executed by ISIS. Rahman was killed by militants in retaliation for the […]

Ansari in China to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BEIJING (TIP): Vice-President Hamid Ansari arrived in Xian, June 26, on his maiden visit to China. He said he would discuss all matters of “bilateral agenda” with his Chinese counterpart while simultaneously emphasizing on the […]

President Obama asks Congress for $500 million to train rebels in Syria

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Even as he has refused to intervene militarily in Iraq where the future of the US installed and supported Maliki government faces a big question mark, President Obama asked Congress, Thursday, June 26, […]

No honeymoon period for my government, says Modi

Jun 27, 2014 - 6:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Every decision that his government took has been “guided solely by national interest,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, June 26, as he completed one month in office, but rued that […]

CHINA-PAK NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

India should counter the challenge diplomatically “India has passively not taken up its concerns about the China- Pakistan missile and nuclear collaboration strongly with Beijing. This challenge surely needs to be more seriously addressed and […]

An intractable problem

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The unexpected spike in wholesale inflation to a five-month high of 6.01 per cent in May from 5.2 per cent in April, largely underpinned by high food prices, has forced an already concerned government to […]

BABA BANDA SINGH BAHADUR THE FIRST SIKH GENERAL

Jun 20, 2014 - 6:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

He was born in October 1670 in a Rajput family doing farming in village Rajouri, district Punch, State of Kashmir. He was named Lachman Dev. As a child he was very fond of horse riding, […]

Govt on overdrive to rescue Indians trapped in Iraq

Jun 20, 2014 - 5:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): The new government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 19 scrambled to secure the release of 40 Indians being held in war-torn Iraq but asserted it was doing its […]

Rajat Gupta loses appeal of $13.9 million fine, sent to prison

Jun 20, 2014 - 5:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc director Rajat Gupta on Tuesday, June 17, lost his challenge to a $13.9 million civil penalty and a permanent ban from acting as an officer for a […]

Thank you, Spain, and goodbye

Jun 20, 2014 - 5:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SAO PAULO (TIP): Nothing lasts forever – empires, dynasties, life itself. That’s what makes the passing of one of the greatest sides in the history of any sport so poignant – and so human, because […]

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Modi’s Japan Visit Postponed

Jun 20, 2014 - 5:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to Japan next month has been deferred till after the Budget session of Parliament ends in early August. The decision has been taken in view of […]

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New York State all set to allow medical marijuana

Jun 20, 2014 - 5:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ALBANY, NY (TIP): New York State will soon be the 23rd US State to allow medical marijuana. Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers announced a deal on June 19, that would allow limited access to […]

IT’S SAMBA TIME! Football World Cup kicks-off

Jun 13, 2014 - 9:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SAO PAULO (TIP): The 2014 Fifa World Cup got under way with a colourful opening ceremony before hosts Brazil kicked off against Croatia. A cast of 660 dancers paid tribute to the country’s nature, people […]

Juned Qazi is appointed President of INOC(I), USA

Jun 13, 2014 - 9:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Karan Singh, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee of All India Congress Party has communicated his acquiescence on the appointment of Juned Qazi as the new INOC(I) President effective June, 11, 2014, said […]

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Much More than Rhetoric is needed for Good Governance

Jun 13, 2014 - 8:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The Aam Aadmi Party made too many promises to be kept in too little a time and fell flat. From a rising star it turned in to a fallen star. One hopes, other political parties […]

We bring to the readers of The Indian Panorama brief profiles of the distinguished honorees.

Mr. Prem Jain

Dr. Radheshyam Agrawal

Mr. Sampat Poddar

Credibility at stake

MAHABALESHWAR

Ansari in China to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel

President Obama asks Congress for $500 million to train rebels in Syria

No honeymoon period for my government, says Modi

CHINA-PAK NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

An intractable problem

BABA BANDA SINGH BAHADUR THE FIRST SIKH GENERAL

Govt on overdrive to rescue Indians trapped in Iraq

Rajat Gupta loses appeal of $13.9 million fine, sent to prison

Thank you, Spain, and goodbye

Modi’s Japan Visit Postponed

New York State all set to allow medical marijuana

IT’S SAMBA TIME! Football World Cup kicks-off

Juned Qazi is appointed President of INOC(I), USA

Iraqi Army retakes Tikrit, even as militants vow to march on Baghdad

Rajnath Singh asks officials to work on safe return of Kashmiri Pandits

It’s a new era in India’s foreign policy as countries compete to woo Modi

Much More than Rhetoric is needed for Good Governance