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A Filmmaker and a Healer TIRLOK MALIK

Oct 25, 2014 - 4:25 am EDT I. S. Saluja 0

Tirlok Malik is a film maker, to put it simply. “I am a student of cinema and I hope to continue telling immigrant stories”, said Malik speaking with me the other day. Let me be […]

DEEPAVALI, THE ‘FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS’

Oct 25, 2014 - 4:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

Deepavali or Diwali period is celebrated universally by Indians residing globally. It has significance to all major religions of India. Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya from 14 years exile along with wife Sita, brother Lakshman, […]

DHANTERAS

Oct 25, 2014 - 4:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

THE FESTIVAL OF WEALTH The festival of Dhanteras falls in the month of Kartik (Oct-Nov) on the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight. This auspicious day is celebrated two days before the festival of lights, […]

BHAI DOOJ: THE BOND OF BROTHERLY-SISTERLY LOVE

Oct 25, 2014 - 3:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Nowhere is the bond of brotherly-sisterly love glorified with such grandeur as in India. Hindus celebrate this special relationship twice every year, with the festivals of Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj. What, When & How […]

DIESEL PRICE DECONTROL MAY CREATE MORE POLICY SPACE FOR RBI

Oct 25, 2014 - 3:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

COIMBATORE (TIP): The Union government’s decision to deregulate diesel prices will significantly improve the country’s finances as the oil subsidy will come down by Rs 15,000 crore, India Ratings & Research has said. The cut […]

Business & Economics

IDBI Bank raises Rs 2,500cr via Basel III compliant AT-I bonds

Oct 25, 2014 - 3:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): IDBI Bank said it has raised Rs 2,500 crore Basel III-compliant additional tier-I (AT-I) bonds. The Rs 2,500 crore bond issue includes an initial size of Rs 1,500 crore, with an option to […]

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IOA to discuss Sarita’s ban with ministry officials

Oct 25, 2014 - 3:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

CHENNAI (TIP): Rattled by the International Boxing Association’s decision to provisionally suspend boxer L Sarita Devi for her protest at the Asian Games, the IOA will hold a meeting with sports ministry officials on October […]

WORLD CELEBRATES DIWALI with prayers, bright lights and fireworks

Oct 25, 2014 - 3:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The five-day Indian festival – Diwali – symbolic of victory of good over evil was celebrated , from October 22 , the world over with great enthusiasm Amid chanting of Vedic mantras and […]

Symbol of a love affair between US and India

Oct 17, 2014 - 8:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Here are two unique pictures that capture the love affair between the United States and India. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney decided to don an Indian Saree at the Indian Ambassador S. Jaishankar’s dinner reception to […]

Ranju and Ravi Batra greet PM Modi at the United Nations

Oct 17, 2014 - 8:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

As Indian-Americans and friends of India and Indians, Ravi & Ranju Batra welcome India’s PM Modi to New York and UN on 9/27/14, after he had visited the 9/11 Memorial and just walked off the […]

WORLD’S LONGEST FRESH FLOWER GARLAND

Oct 17, 2014 - 8:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

A new Guinness World Record for the World’s Longest Fresh Flower Garland was set , August 26 afternoon in Queens by New York City Councilman Jimmy Gennaro Ashrita Furman, holder of 206 current Guinness Records, […]

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What Modi did not say on Oct 2

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

In the cleanliness drive Gandhi’s real message of communal harmony was missing “That communal harmony was his (Gandhi’s) foremost concern was emphasized again in 1921 and repeated on March 24, 1947, at a prayer meeting […]

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A commendable effort

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), with the consummate ease that has become the rocket’s hallmark, placed the third Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) spacecraft into orbit in the early hours of Thursday. Over […]

Europe

Shinzo Abe becomes first Japanese PM to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

COLOMBO (TIP): Shinzo Abe on October 12 became the first Japanese prime minister to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years, on the second leg of a South Asian tour that sought to assert Tokyo’s interest […]

BJP front runner in Haryana, Maharashtra: Exit polls

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (TIP): At least three exit polls put the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead but short of a clear majority in Maharashtra and Haryana on Wednesday, a ringing endorsement of the so-called ‘Modi magic’ […]

Black money case: Can’t disclose names of foreign account holders: Govt to SC

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Union government on Friday filed an application in the Supreme Court, saying it cannot disclose details of foreign accounts held by Indians which are governed by bilateral double taxation avoidance treaties. […]

NSG chief warns of multi-city terror attacks

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:27 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MANESAR (TIP): The chief of the National Security Guard (NSG), the country’s elite counter-terror force, warned on October 16 of possible “multi-city multiple attacks” on India from a combine of global terror groups like al-Qaeda […]

Do not warn or threaten India: Rajnath Singh to China

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): After China’s objection to India’s plan of building a 2,000-km long road along the border in Arunachal Pradesh, Home Minister Rajnath Singh stated on October 16 that no one should threaten India. […]

INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED CRUISE MISSILE ‘NIRBHAY’ TEST-FIRED

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BALASORE (TIP): India’s indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’, which can strike targets more than 700km away, was on October 17 test-fired from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha. “The missile was […]

India

Universal account number to facilitate provident fund portability

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): A Universal Account Number (UAN) for Provident Fund (PF) accounts, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 16, will help over four crore PF account holders to better manage their PF […]

VARANASI

Oct 17, 2014 - 6:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

THE ABODE OF LORD SHIVA AND PARVATI The land of Varanasi (Kashi) has been the famous pilgrimage spot for Hindus for ages. The holy city is situated on the banks of the river Ganges in […]

DLF FACES TOUGH CHOICES AFTER FUND-RAISING BAN

Oct 17, 2014 - 6:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (TIP): DLF Ltd will be forced to sell assets, even unfinished projects, to meet debt obligations, say bankers, after India’s biggest property firm was banned from the capital markets for three years – […]

IndiGo to buy 250 Airbus A320neo aircraft

Oct 17, 2014 - 6:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo, has placed the single largest order ever for narrowbody aircraft by signing an agreement with Airbus for 250 A-320neo (new engine option) planes. The list price for […]

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4 Indian shuttlers, including Saina, advance in Denmark Open

Oct 17, 2014 - 5:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ODENSE (TIP): On a fruitful day for the Indian shuttlers, Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu stormed into the women’s singles quarterfinals while two men’s players also secured places in the last-eight stage of the […]

Nobel Peace Prize for Indian Subcontinent: Kailash of India and Malala of Pakistan share the coveted prize

Oct 17, 2014 - 5:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): History was made on October 10 when an Indian and a Pakistani jointly shared the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014. India’s Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize […]

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