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Winter freezes US economy in first quarter

May 1, 2015 - 2:54 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): US economic growth braked more sharply than expected in the first quarter as harsh weather dampened consumer spending and energy companies struggling with low prices slashed spending, but there are signs activity is […]

One of four recipients of the 2015 Skoll Award for Entrepreneurship and accompanying $1.25 million prize, Safeena Husain is a social activist

Indian American social activist Safeena Husain wins$1.25 million Skoll Award

May 1, 2015 - 1:00 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Indian American social activist Safeena Husain, 43, was named one of four recipients of the 2015 Skoll Award for Entrepreneurship and accompanying $1.25 million prize. Husain won the award after founding the […]

Ruckus in RS over Ramdev’s drug promising male child

May 1, 2015 - 12:11 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Rajya Sabha plunged into chaos during Zero Hour on April 30 over an Ayurvedic medicine, manufactured by Baba Ramdev’s Divya Pharmacy and purportedly promising birth of male child, with the opposition seeking […]

New York based eminent attorney Anand Ahuja

Unborn Children and their Constitutional Rights

May 1, 2015 - 11:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

A 33-year-old Indian-American woman Purvi Patel has recently been sentenced to 30 years in prison in Indiana for feticide and child maltreatment. The verdict makes Patel the first woman in the U.S. to be charged, convicted and […]

Jobless Claims Hit 15-Year Low & Consumer Spending Rises in United States

May 1, 2015 - 12:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits tumbled to a 15-year low last week and consumer spending rose in March, signs the economy was regaining momentum after stumbling badly in the first […]

First home HIV test goes on sale

Apr 27, 2015 - 3:43 pm EDT @theindpanorama 3

The first HIV home testing kit to be approved for use in the UK has gone on sale today. The kit, made by the company BioSure UK, can provide results within 15 minutes and does […]

Nepal Earthquake: Rescuers Struggle to Reach Villages as Toll Tops 3,800

Apr 27, 2015 - 10:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BHAKTAPUR, Nepal — Rescuers struggled to reach Nepal’s more rural communities on Monday to assess the damage from a devastating earthquake that has left more than 3,800 people dead. [quote_box_right]Hit by severe shortage of food, […]

Indian American Scientist Sangeeta Bhatia at MIT Wins 250,000 Dollars Heinz Award

Apr 27, 2015 - 10:21 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

WASHINGTON: An Indian-American scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who has developed artificial human microlivers for drug testing, has won a prestigious 250,000 dollars Heinz award for her work in tissue engineering and disease detection. Sangeeta […]

Ash piles up from eruption of Chile’s Calbuco volcano

Apr 24, 2015 - 1:16 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

ENSENADA, CHILE (TIP): Twin blasts from the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile sent vast clouds of ash into the sky, covering this small town with thick soot and raising concerns on Thursday that the dust […]

UP project runner-up at UK award

Apr 24, 2015 - 1:11 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): First the good news – a rural project in the heart of Uttar Pradesh that plans to use abundantly and cheaply available agricultural waste as feedstock to co-produce reliable and affordable electricity and […]

Indian American Vivek Murthy Takes Oath as US Surgeon-General

Apr 22, 2015 - 3:47 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

FORT MYER: Indian-American Vivek Murthy was today administered the oath for the top post of US Surgeon General by Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremonial ceremony in Fort Myer, becoming the youngest-ever in charge of […]

OVERCOME YOUR IRON DEFICIENCY

Apr 17, 2015 - 5:01 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Experts say that millions of women around the world suffer from iron deficiency, more popularly known as anaemia. This nutritional insufficiency is known to cause fatigue, lethargy and even low work performance. Include these iron-rich foods in […]

MUST-HAVE JUICY SUMMER FRUIT

Apr 17, 2015 - 4:59 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

There’s nothing more refreshing in summer than biting into a delicious and juicy fruit. What’s even better is that you can never over indulge in them, given their health benefits. So, if you wish to gorge […]

New blood test predicts breast cancer years ahead

Apr 17, 2015 - 3:31 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): A new blood test can predict if a woman would get breast cancer in the next two to five years and could create a “paradigm shift” in early diagnosis of the disease, reports […]

‘Suicide will soon become India’s number 1 killer’: Vikram Patel

Apr 17, 2015 - 2:46 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): India’s foremost mental health expert who spends most of his time between Goa and London has now been named as among TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. Professor Vikram Patel, […]

VOTING RIGHTS OF MUSLIMS SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN: SENA MOUTHPIECE

Apr 17, 2015 - 9:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): Shiv Sena courted controversy by demanding scrapping of voting rights of Muslims, saying the community has often been used for vote bank politics, evoking sharp reactions from several political parties which accused it […]

Photo Credit - Paras Singh Minhas. (photo courtesy of pdsoros.org)

Lone Indian American among Outstanding New Americans selected for Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships

Apr 16, 2015 - 10:59 pm EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 1

Today, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, the premier graduate school fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants, announced their 2015 recipients. The thirty recipients, called “Fellows”, were selected for their potential […]

A Pakistani military parade in Islamabad in March. Credit Aamir Qureshi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Nuclear Fears in South Asia – Pak Vs Ind

Apr 16, 2015 - 10:57 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

The world’s attention has rightly been riveted on negotiations aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear program. If and when that deal is made final, America and the other major powers that worked on it — China, […]

George Washington University About to Ban Religious Symbol From Campus

Apr 16, 2015 - 10:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 5

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 16, 2015): George Washington University is gearing up to permanently ban from campus an important religious symbol, one which is sacred to many Hindus and Buddhists in India and elsewhere, because it […]

McDonald’s Minimum Raise Row affecting thousands with low salary

Fast-Food Workers Rally in 230 Cities Seeking Higher Pay

Apr 15, 2015 - 11:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Fast-food workers are holding rallies in 230 U.S. cities Wednesday in their biggest protest yet for higher pay and union rights. The events were organized by the union-backed Fight for $15 campaign, which is demanding […]

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We don’t really know how to breathe!

Apr 13, 2015 - 12:39 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

It seems, most of us don’t know how to breathe – the one thing we thought we knew at birth If you catch a cold often, or suffer from sinusitis worse than Kaa’s from Jungle […]

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7 things men find unattractive about women

Apr 12, 2015 - 5:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

While many look at women as the ones who like to nitpick, men do have their nitpicky moments, too. Find out what they are… Unattractive female habits:Too much makeup, talking about bodily functions, and belittling […]

Pakistan remains neutral in Yemen fight

Apr 11, 2015 - 12:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

Pakistan’s parliament on Friday voted against joining the Saudi-led coalition of Sunni-majority Arab states launching airstrikes against Iranian-backed Shia rebels in Yemen, dashing Riyadh’s hopes for support from outside the region in its fight to […]

Ami Bera praised Physicians for their hard work and the constant efforts to make healthcare affordable. (Associated Press)

Indian-American Physicians’ Role Praised by US Lawmakers

Apr 5, 2015 - 5:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers have lauded Indian-origin American physicians for their role in passage of a bill by the Congress that reformulates the way physicians are reimbursed for a government health insurance for seniors. Several US lawmakers […]

MAKE SKIN SUMMER FRIENDLY

Apr 3, 2015 - 2:22 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Screen the sun Zero down on a sunscreen that best meets your requirements and contains sun protection factor (SPF). SPF 30 is best recommended for Indian skin types. Apply sun screen 20 to 30 minutes […]

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