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It’s Flipkart, Snapdeal vs Amazon, eBay

May 15, 2015 - 3:22 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on Thursday began consultations on FDI in B2C e-commerce amid a sharp divide between Indian and foreign players. While domestic companies such as FLIPKART and Snapdeal opposed FDI during a meeting […]

Let Women Decide : Guest Comment

May 15, 2015 - 12:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

The manner in which leaders arrogate to themselves the right to tell women how many kids they should have is a uniquely “affirmative” action, cutting across communities. Remember the motherhood cult when fertile mothers were awarded […]

India at 100 on human capital index, Finland leads pack

May 15, 2015 - 11:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

GENEVA (TIP): India has been ranked at a lowly 100 position on the global Human Capital Index, which measures countries on development and deployment of human capital. Finland has topped the 124-nation list. India is […]

Vinesh bags silver; Narsingh wins bronze in Asian championship

May 10, 2015 - 5:49 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Vinesh settled for silver in Women’s Freestyle 48kg division after losing her final bout to Japan‘s Yuki Irie, while Narsingh Pancham Yadav bagged a bronze in Men’s 74kg category in the Senior […]

Zoo names monkey Charlotte, says sorry

May 8, 2015 - 1:27 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

TOKYO (TIP): A Japanese zoo has apologized after receiving complaints over naming a baby monkey Charlotte for the newborn British princess. The Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden said Thursday it was considering renaming the macaque. It […]

Strategic Autonomy as an Indian Foreign Policy Option

May 8, 2015 - 9:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

[quote_right]For a large country like India, which has the potential of becoming a big power in the future, strategic autonomy is a compelling choice. By virtue of its demographic, geographic, economic and military size, India […]

Japan consumer inflation up for first time in 10 months: Govt

May 1, 2015 - 12:43 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

TOKYO: Japan‘s core inflation picked up for the first time in 10 months in March, data showed on Friday, offering a sliver of hope for the Bank of Japan, which has been struggling to beat […]

OLA RAISES $400M, LED BY DST GLOBAL

Apr 17, 2015 - 3:33 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): In one of the largest financing rounds for an Indian internet startup, taxi-hailing service Ola said it has raised $400 million – or around Rs 2,500 crore – led by Russian tech billionaire […]

WHY INDIA MATTERS TO CANADA

Apr 17, 2015 - 1:55 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

For two countries that Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls “natural partners” in a new global economy, Canada and India might appear to share a rather meek business relationship. Not even one per cent of Canadian exports currently […]

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 […]

Bose family united in demanding complete information on Netaji

Apr 14, 2015 - 6:14 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

Berlin, Apr. 14 (TIP): The grand nephew of one in every of India’s well-known freedom fighters and Congress chief Subhash Chandra Bose, Surya Bose, has stated his complete family was united in their demand for […]

DJOKOVIC BEATS FERRER TO ENTER MIAMI MASTERS SEMIS

Apr 3, 2015 - 2:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

MIAMI (TIP): Novak Djokovic recovered from a slow start and had to battle at the end to overcome tenacious Spaniard David Ferrer on April 1 to reach the Miami Masters semifinals. Serbia’s world number one […]

By 2050, Hindus will become the world’s third largest population: Study

Apr 3, 2015 - 11:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Hindus will become the world’s third largest population by 2050, while India will overtake Indonesia as the country with the largest Muslim population according to a new study. According to the Pew Research […]

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SMART MOVES – Modi Government on US & China

Mar 27, 2015 - 12:11 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Miss Universe Japan Ariana Miyamoto faces criticism for being ‘not Japanese enough’

Mar 27, 2015 - 10:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NAGASAKI (TIP): She was born and raised in Nagasaki, speaks Japanese as her first language and has a Japanese mother – but Miss Universe contestant Ariana Miyamoto is facing criticism from those who say she […]

richard-verma India’s emergence as a major player good for world

India’s emergence as a major player good for world: Ambassador Richard Verma

Mar 15, 2015 - 10:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW DELHI (TIP): Envoys of six leading world powers — US, Japan, China, Britain, Germany and Canada– hailed, March 14, India‘s emergence as a major player at the “global high table” and complimented the new government for its […]

China approves 1st nuclear power project since 2011

Mar 14, 2015 - 12:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): China is reviving growth of its nuclear power industry with approval of its first new project since Japan‘s 2011 Fukushima disaster. A unit of state-owned China General Nuclear Power Corp. says the Cabinet’s […]

Ajay Jayaram reaches quarterfinals of Swiss Open

Mar 14, 2015 - 12:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BASEL (SWITZERLAND) (TIP): Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram inflicted a straight-game defeat on Tzu Wei Wang of Chinese Taipei to reach the quarterfinals of USD 120,000 Swiss Grand Prix Gold badminton championship here on March 12. […]

JAPAN’S NISHIKORI SOARS TO WORLD NUMBER FOUR

Mar 8, 2015 - 6:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

TOKYO (TIP): Record-breaking Japan superstar Kei Nishikori rose to fourth in Monday’s new world rankings, equalling Kimiko Date-Krumm as his country’s highest-ranked tennis player. The 24-year-old, who is the top-ranked Asian-born man ever, tweeted: “Just […]

Worlds oldest person celebrates 117 birthday in japan

World’s oldest person celebrates 117th birthday in Japan

Mar 7, 2015 - 11:37 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

TOKYO (TIP): The world’s oldest person says 117 years doesn’t seem like such a long time. Misao Okawa, the daughter of a kimono maker, made the comment on Wednesday, at a celebration a day before […]

China hiked military spending by 10% as Japan moves towards militarization

Mar 7, 2015 - 11:34 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): China has announced it will enhance defense spending by around 10 percent this year. The announcement signals competitive defense spending as it comes at a time when hitherto pacifist Japan has declared a […]

UN lauds India’s improved disaster risk management

Mar 7, 2015 - 4:24 am EST @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Lauding India‘s improved disaster risk management and accuracy of its meteorological department, the UN has said timely warnings on cyclones have helped “dramatically” reduce mortality during natural calamities. The global assessment report […]

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