Shanti Devi, the revered mother-in-law of The Indian Panorama Publisher-editor Prof. Indrajit S Saluja passed away July 26, 2016. The 90-year-old Shanti Devi had not been keeping well, having broken her hip bone a number […]
NEW YORK (TIP): As India is emerging as an economic power on the world stage, there is another contrarian reality by its side which is quite unsettling. Even in this technologically advance new millennium, there […]
Mahasweta Devi, the 90-year-old eminent writer-activist who passed away, July 28, symbolized writing for life’s sake. As she herself said, “It is my conviction that a storywriter should be motivated by a sense of history that would […]
India has the world’s largest number of young people, and 1 million of them enter the workforce every month. It is critical to the nation’s success that young Indians are well-nourished, skilled, and prepared to contribute […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Home minister Rajnath Singh will visit Islamabad on August 3 and 4 to attend the meeting of home ministers and interior ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc)?nations. This will […]
MUMBAI (TIP): At 23% in 2015, India had one of the lowest foreign debt-to-GDP ratios among 83 emerging market (EM) countries, although it had risen from 17% in 2005. Even among the Asian countries covered […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The total number of retail investors subscribing to mutual funds in India has reached a six-year high, according to latest data from the industry. This highlights the importance of equities as an investment […]
In 2012, Saina earned India its third medal at the London Olympics by clinching a bronze under fortuitous circumstances, when her opponent and world No 2 Xin Wang conceded the third-place play-off match due to a […]
INDIANAPOLIS: A Mumbai-born Muslim police officer is the security in-charge of the largest Hindu temple in the Indianapolis city of US, setting an example of inter-faith cooperation and social harmony at a time when religious […]
New York City is home to a variety of expert cooks who are known for adding twists to traditional Indian culinary art. A number of upscale restaurants in the city offer their brand of Indian […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India on July 21 (Thursday)accused Pakistan of providing state support to terrorists and asked the neighbouring country to vacate the territories it has been illegally occupying in Kashmir. New Delhi issued a strong […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian Americans Dipal Doshi, Sachin Jain and Rupal Patel were among 21 healthcare leaders named to the second annual Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellowship.The institute announced the Fellows in a July 12 statement. […]
Dr. Mani Srinivasan, Medical Officer at the US State Department and a New York Physician, has been made a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians in London for his contribution to medical science. He is a […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): An acquisition worth a mere Rs 4,700 is rarely expected to give rich dividends, especially if it means venturing into a market as big as Rs 30,000 crore. However, home-grown fast-moving consumer […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): This may offer a contrarian view to a compelling ‘India Shining’ narrative. A substantially higher number of Indian employees, if given an opportunity, will take the next flight to NYC than land […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): NITI Aayog is organizing an Expert Consultative Group Meeting on Creating a Framework for Operationalizing 500 Atal Tinkering Labs, ATL at Faculty Development Centre, Shankar Vihar in New Delhi tomorrow on July […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): To give e-tourism a boost, the commerce ministry is pushing for developing a database of certified guest houses, paying guest and bed-and-breakfast accommodation across the country that online market aggregators like Airbnb […]
On Thursday, July 21, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor regarded Sartaj Aziz’s statement over Kashmir unrest as a disappointing one. Advisor to the Pakistan Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz said that Pakistan is drawing people’s […]
Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra on Wednesday night opened the India Couture Week 2016 at the Capital’s Taj Palace Hotel. Malhotra showcased his latest collection “The Persian Story” at the event with two show stoppers […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Swiss cement giant LafargeHolcim on Monday announced agreement for sale of its assets in Lafarge India to soaps and chemicals maker Nirma for $1.4 billion (about Rs 9,400 crore). “LafargeHolcim announces it […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on blackmoney has recommended ban on cash transactions of above Rs 3 lakh and restricting cash holding with individuals to not more than Rs 15 lakh to curb […]
SONEPAT (TIP): When Cristiano Ronaldo jumped up 8 feet 7 inches to score a goal with a header against Wales in the Euro semi-final, he generated five times the power of a cheetah in full […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian cricket board (BCCI), which has long been looking for ways to minimize strain-related injuries to its players – especially the faster bowlers – has plans to devise a digital system that […]
NAPERVILLE, IL (TIP): Naperville Indian Community Outreach in association with City of Naperville and Indian Consulate General will be hosting the second grand India Day Parade and Celebration on August 14, 2016 (Sunday) to mark […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Suresh Ramamurthi, chairman and chief technology officer of Weir, Kan.-based CBW Bank, has been honored as one of the 2016 “Digital Bankers of the Year” by American Banker, for leading the development […]
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