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Readers Write : FIA Expose

Oct 5, 2012 - 7:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

Ramesh Patel making FIA expose disrespect to Gujaratis It has come to my notice that Mr. Ramesh Patel is making the issue of exposure of FIA’s various violations as an issue of disrespect to entire […]

Priya Dutt praises donors; cites anti-cancer effort of the Foundation

Oct 5, 2012 - 6:17 am EDT I. S. Saluja 1

NEW YORK (TIP): The Nargis Dutt Foundation organized its 31st annual fundraising event at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Uniondale, Long Island Sunday, September 30. Member of Parliament Priya Dutt, daughter of the […]

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Cabinet approves FDI in insurance, pension

Oct 5, 2012 - 5:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

New Delhi (TIP): The government on October 4 unleashed a second wave of reforms deciding to open the pension sector to foreign investment and raising the FDI cap in insurance to 49 percent, undeterred by […]

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India, US discuss Regional and Global Issues

Oct 5, 2012 - 5:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has conveyed India’s concerns to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the US visa fee hike and discussed a host of regional and global issues, including ways […]

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First Presidential Debate – A Polite Affair

Oct 5, 2012 - 5:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney differed sharply Wednesday, October 3 night over taxes, Medicare and, especially, the record of the last four years in a pointed but largely polite debate that […]

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Consulate General and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Celebrate Gandhi Jayanti

Oct 5, 2012 - 5:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): The 143rd Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated on October 2, 2012, at the Union Square Park, near Gandhiji’s statue, amidst the presence of several followers of Gandhian philosophy and principles, […]

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It’s Obama for Now

Sep 28, 2012 - 7:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

America is just 39 days away from Presidential election. The many surveys , including the Republican leaning Fox News survey gives Obama a 5 per cent lead over Mitt Romney. For now, it is Bam, […]

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As I see it:Judgment call

Sep 28, 2012 - 7:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

By Kalyan Mitra It can hardly be disputed that judicial activism is now a central feature of every system that vests adjudicatory power, like Mr. Justice PN Bhagwati pointed out, in a free and independent […]

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador

Sep 28, 2012 - 6:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has appointed global Indian icon, Mrs. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as International Goodwill Ambassador. UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe announced Aishwarya as the Goodwill Ambassador at […]

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Queens College New York launches ‘Year of India’ 2012

Sep 28, 2012 - 6:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Pooja Premchandran NEW YORK (TIP)New York’s Queens College dedicated academic year 2012 to India, by officially launching ‘Year of India’ at an event held at the Consulate General of India last week. The program was […]

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Nirmal Lifestyle Becomes First Indian Company to Sponsor U.S. Open

Sep 28, 2012 - 6:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Major Indian Developer Partners With US Open to Promote Healthier Lifestyle NEW YORK (TIP): Nirmal Lifestyle, the leading developer of real estate in India, has become the first Indian company chosen to sponsor the US […]

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Hina-Bilawal love rumour sets Pak abuzz

Sep 28, 2012 - 6:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ISLAMABAD (TIP): It’s a story that’s got all the makings of a huge political scandal. A rumoured romance between Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and the attractive and much-toasted foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, has got all […]

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FIA in the Eye of a Storm

Sep 21, 2012 - 8:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

One of the oldest and supposedly a “representative body of Indian Americans in Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut”, Federation of Indian Associations of NY,NJ,CT, popularly known as FIA, seems to be […]

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As i see it: Dollar Billionaires in Poor Countries India’s Philanthrocapitalism

Sep 21, 2012 - 8:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

In this time of global financial crisis, when so many are suffering financial hardship, most countries have witnessed increases in their number of dollar millionaires. These ‘High Net-Worth Individuals’ (HNWI), according to a report by […]

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U.N General Assembly opens its 67th Session

Sep 21, 2012 - 7:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations General Assembly officially opened for its 67th session on Tuesday, September 18, and an estimated 123 world leaders arrived at U.N. Headquarters in New York before the General Debate […]

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Senator seeks support for bill to cut all US aid to Pakistan

Sep 21, 2012 - 6:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Senator Rand Paul, in his ‘Dear Colleague’ letter written September 18 urged members to pass the bill which seeks to cut all foreign aid to any country that “fails to secure” US embassies. […]

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Bharat Bandh: UPA a minority after Mulayam courting arrest, says BJP

Sep 21, 2012 - 6:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

PATNA (TIP): Describing the nationwide bandh as an “unprecedented” success, the BJP on September 20 claimed the UPA government has been reduced to minority after the Samajwadi Party, an outside supporter of Congress-led coalition, joined […]

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CBI probe on coalgate independent: CVC

Sep 21, 2012 - 6:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Central Vigilance Commission on September 20 said CBI was probing the alleged irregularities in coal blocks allocation in an independent manner and there was no pressure on the investigating agency. “The […]

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FDI in multi-brand retail comes into effect way clear for Walmart

Sep 21, 2012 - 6:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Showing resolve for reforms, the government on September 20 notified its decision to allow global retail giants like Walmart to open stores in India, on a day several political parties called Bharat […]

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As I See It: PHASING OUT CANADIAN STUDIES PROGRAM

Sep 14, 2012 - 6:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has lately announced that it will phase out the funding for the International Canadian Studies program, which lasted for about forty years. I received this announcement […]

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Guest Comment: Parliament fracas It’s a dull world, let members have some fun too

Sep 14, 2012 - 6:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

By Akshaya Mishra Why grudge poor parliamentarians the little fun they have? The whole of this session they have had no work. And when they finally had the chance to come together, some got carried […]

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Anti-Islam film Protests set Middle East afire

Sep 14, 2012 - 6:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): Protests against the anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims”, made in the US, have spread across the Middle East and North Africa, a BBC report says. In Yemen, demonstrators briefly stormed the grounds […]

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Clashes outside US embassy in Cairo leave 200 injured

Sep 14, 2012 - 5:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Cairo (TIP): Some 200 people were injured in clashes outside the US embassy located in the Egyptian capital, said an official related to ambulance service on September 13. “Eight people were hospitalised and the others […]

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Mangano, Venditto, Bobby Kumar Honored at India Day Parade Gala

Sep 14, 2012 - 5:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Woodlands at the Greens was a beehive of activity on September 9th with 300 prominent personalities, dignitaries, community and business leaders, IDP USA Team comprising of the IDP USA event Conveners […]

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Andy Murray Wins US Open: the first British male to win a major in 76 years

Sep 11, 2012 - 1:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Andy Murray of Great Britain lifts the US Open championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men’s singles final on September 10, 2012 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York. NEW […]