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MAHA SHIVRATRI: THE NIGHT OF SHIVA

Feb 28, 2014 - 5:41 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Maha Shivratri, the night of the worship of Lord Shiva, occurs on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna. It falls on a moonless February night, […]

US issues warning to Russia over military drills near Ukrainian border

Feb 28, 2014 - 5:25 am EST @theindpanorama 1

White House calls on Russia to refrain from ‘provocative actions’ amid concern Putin could be planning military intervention WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on February 27 warned Russia that military exercises planned near the border […]

INOC leaders lobby for a Juned Qazi candidacy on Congress ticket

Feb 28, 2014 - 5:18 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): INOC leaders gave a full court press to the NRI candidacy of Mr. Juned Qazi who is making an attempt to run on a Congress ticket from the Aligarh Constituency in U.P. […]

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Paswan, BJP seal deal, change Bihar equations

Feb 28, 2014 - 5:14 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): BJP and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan sealed a seat-sharing pact in Bihar that will see Paswan’s group contesting seven Lok Sabha seats, a development that marks the much-travelled politician’s return to […]

Sahara chief Subrata Roy arrested in Lucknow

Feb 28, 2014 - 5:10 am EST @theindpanorama 3

LUCKNOW (TIP): Sahara Chief Subrata Roy was on February 28 arrested in Lucknow after he surrendered to police, two days after a non—bailable warrant was issued against him by the Supreme Court. Appearing for Roy […]

Wendy Doniger’s book on Hinduism; a Muslim’s Perspective

Feb 21, 2014 - 6:24 am EST @theindpanorama 1

As a Muslim, I stand with Rajiv Malhotra’s crusade to set the record straight. I understand what the faulty writings do; destroy the cohesiveness of a given society and its world”, says the author On […]

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Expel the lawless lawmakers

Feb 21, 2014 - 6:22 am EST @theindpanorama 1

They have once again brought shame to India. What can you do with a member of parliament who sprays pepper in the parliament? What can you do with a member of parliament who snatches papers […]

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No bigotry, please

Feb 21, 2014 - 6:21 am EST @theindpanorama 1

We have several Indians contesting congressional elections across the United States and two from Silicon Valley – A Republican and a Democrat. I only wish, I could visit each one of them and ask them […]

29th STATE JUST A SIGNATURE AWAY

Feb 21, 2014 - 5:55 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Rajya Sabha approves Telangana bill amid din and chaos NEW DELHI (TIP): With the Rajya Sabha putting its seal of approval on the Bill for creating Telangana amid bedlam, the birth of the 29th State […]

Indian-Americans basis for transformation of India-US ties: Ambassador Jaishankar

Feb 21, 2014 - 5:52 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): “India-US relationship has changed dramatically. When one thinks about the transformation of our ties, it is natural to attribute it to some good diplomacy on both sides…but to me, the basis for transformation […]

Urge NYC Schools Chancellor to Recognize Diwali as Official School Holiday

Feb 21, 2014 - 5:50 am EST @theindpanorama 2

Crowley, Rangel, Meng, Meeks, Clarke and Maloney NEW YORK (TIP): Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, along with Reps. Charles B. Rangel, Grace Meng, Gregory […]

Whither NDMF?

Feb 21, 2014 - 5:44 am EST @theindpanorama 0

All is not well with Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation. Yes, there is no misprint here. You are reading it right. Reports are trickling in that there is a vertical split in the Board of Directors […]

Strong Indian American challenge in US Congressional election in Silicon Valley

Feb 21, 2014 - 5:36 am EST @theindpanorama 2

SAN JOSE (TIP): US Congressional election in Silicon Valley this year was being seen as a two-person race between incumbent Congressman Mike Honda (Democrat) and his main challenger Rohit “Ro” Khanna (Democrat) until recently. It […]

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Kejriwal Back to the Streets

Feb 17, 2014 - 1:55 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Back to the streets. Aam Aadmi Party made cool calculations and decided that it was time to quit the government and get back to the streets. It is the familiar and favorite playground of Arvind […]

Sikhs want justice, not compensation

Feb 16, 2014 - 6:41 am EST @theindpanorama 2

It is too late and too little. The Sikh community, seething with anger at not being done justice is further enraged at the government grant of a paltry sum of INR 500,000 as compensation for […]

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Tunisia shines amid gloom

Feb 14, 2014 - 7:10 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Arab Spring protests not in vain After three years of turmoil and bloodshed in the Middle East and North Africa, where is the Arab Spring? Apart from the relatively tiny state of Tunisia, where it […]

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A Sad Day for Indian Parliament

Feb 14, 2014 - 7:08 am EST @theindpanorama 2

Even for a country with a long and unedifying history of parliamentary pandemonium, nothing can be as shameful and disgraceful as the use of pepper spray by a member on his peers to disrupt proceedings. […]

Pre-K dominates the first budget of Mayor de Blasio

Feb 14, 2014 - 5:25 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): The 109th Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, unveiled his administration’s first city budget on Wednesday, February 12th. The $73.7B budget includes no broad base spending cuts, yet more money […]

Nasty Storm engulfs East Coast after wreaking havoc in South

Feb 14, 2014 - 5:22 am EST @theindpanorama 2

1 Million Americans affected; Thousands of flights canceled NEW YORK (TIP): A huge snow storm blanketed the densely populated US North-east, after wreaking havoc with ice in the South. Across the typically mild South, about […]

Dr. Ajay Lodha takes over as President of AAPI-QLI

Feb 14, 2014 - 5:16 am EST @theindpanorama 1

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): A well known physician and a senior member of AAPI, Dr. Ajay Lodha was inaugurated as President of AAPI-QLI (Queens-Long Island chapter of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin). […]

Empowering South Asian Community- The SAPAC Way

Feb 14, 2014 - 5:07 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The South Asian American Political Action Committee (SAPAC) organized its First Annual Breakfast at Garden City’s Mint Restaurant & Lounge, February 2. Despite the fact the breakfast took place on a cold […]

VALENTINE’S DAY

Feb 7, 2014 - 7:41 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. The Legend of St. Valentine […]

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INCREDIBLE COMPLEXITY

Feb 7, 2014 - 6:31 am EST @theindpanorama 2

India’s politics is in disarray at a time when Delhi needs to connect the various dots and come up with a policy matrix of incredible complexity involving several interlocking templates – security situation within Afghanistan; […]

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Dealing with a toxic legacy

Feb 7, 2014 - 6:28 am EST @theindpanorama 1

President Barack Obama’s recent statement of his Afghanistan policy has again revealed the intractable situation the United States has faced since it led the invasion of that country in 2001. In his State of the […]

Satya Nadella named Microsoft CEO

Feb 7, 2014 - 5:56 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Microsoft’s board on February 4 named Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella as chief executive of the legendary tech giant that has given the world products which have become household names like Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint […]