India
Modi divides Indian Americans
I.S. Saluja; EDISON, NJ (TIP): Modi is coming to USA. He is coming to the United Nations. He is coming to New York and New Jersey. He is coming to the Gujaratis. That’s what it […]
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Modi man Amit Shah is the new BJP chief
NEW DELHI (TIP): Amit Shah, who delivered crucial Uttar Pradesh to BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, was on July 9 appointed party president, marking Gujarat’s firm grip over the ruling dispensation after Narendra Modi’s […]
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Modi government’s maiden budget sets tone for higher growth trajectory, job creation
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Narendra Modi government on July 10 unveiled its intent to revive growth by shoring up infrastructure and manufacturing, besides increasing investments by boosting savings through Income Tax sops and raising tax […]
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Obama invites Modi to the US
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on July 10 invited by US President Barack Obama to visit Washington in September, saying he wants to “work closely with Prime Minister to makeIndia-US relations a […]
Business & Economics
Budget 2014 lacks a ‘wow’ factor: Jim O’Neill, Former Chairman, Goldman Sachs
After the excitement of the election and Narendra Modi’s very large victory, and the associated rally in Indian markets since, for me personally, the budget was a slight disappointment. While emphasising a commitment to budget […]
India
BUDGET IS ‘SANJEEVANI’ FOR MORIBUND ECONOMY, SAYS MODI
NEW DELHI (TIP): Describing the general Budget as a ‘sanjeevani’ (new life) to the “moribund economy”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 10 said it converts hopes and aspirations of the people into trust and […]
India
BUDGET A VALIDATION OF UPA POLICIES: CHIDAMBARAM
NEW DELHI (TIP): Former finance minister P Chidambaram, who presented the interim budget ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, has said he is happy to find the BJP government’s first Budget validating the figures presented […]
India
POOR MONSOON THREATENS FIRST DROUGHT IN FIVE YEARS
New Delhi (TIP): Weak rainfall in India since the start last month of the monsoon season, crucial to the country’s agricultural earnings, has raised concerns of a first drought in five years, although weather experts […]
India
‘Grand Old Lady of Bollywood’ Zohra Sehgal dies aged 102
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian actress Zohra Sehgal – described by many as the ‘Grand Old Lady of Bollywood’ – has died today (10 June ) aged 102. She died of a cardiac arrest on July […]
India
Lok Sabha site names Advani a journalist, Rahul a strategy consultant
BHOPAL (TIP): Former deputy prime minister and BJP patriarch LK Advani is a journalist by profession and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is a strategy consultant, according to the Lok Sabha website. Strangely, the nation’s top […]
Business & Economics
Industrial production up 4.7% in May, highest since Oct ’12
NEW DELHI (TIP): The country’s industrial output rose 4.7% in May on the back of a robust performance by the manufacturing and electricity sectors, bringing relief for the Narendra Modi government, which has vowed to […]
United States
World famous Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla predicts for America
Bejan Daruwalla, one of the best known astrologers of the world, based in Ahmedabad, India is known to have come up with predictions on men and matters that have mostly proved true. The Indian Panorama […]
India
Modi and McCain talk of desire to ‘revitalise’ India-US ties
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed for improving U.S. ties during a meeting with Senator John McCain in New Delhi on Thursday, as the two countries seek to patch up their differences and […]
India
AHEAD OF MODI’S VISIT TO J&K, PAK CALLS KASHMIR ‘DISPUTED TERRITORY’
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (TIP): Needling India ahead of Narendra Modi’s first visit to Jammu & Kashmir as Prime Minister, Pakistan on Thursday harped on Kashmir being a “disputed territory”. “We do not accept the so-called accession […]
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Modi flags off Katra-Delhi train for Pilgrims
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a train that will give easier access to one of India’s most popular pilgrimages. Modi landed in Jammu and flew by chopper to Katra, where he flagged […]
United States
Uplift Humanity’s Revolutionary Summer Programs to help
Students encouraged to document their journey by creating a 2-3 minute I-pad or cell phone video about their experience in Indian juvenile detention centers and orphanages NEW YORK (TIP): Starting July, almost 100 American high […]
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We bring to the readers of The Indian Panorama brief profiles of the distinguished honorees.
Prof. Arvind Panagariya, Padma Bhushan Excellence in the field of Global Economics. Arvind Panagariya is the Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy in the Department of International and Public Affairs and of Economics at […]
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ATTACKING GOVT, GOPAL SUBRAMANIUM OPTS OUT OF JUDGESHIP
NEW DELHI (TIP): Accusing the government of ordering the CBI to dig up dirt on him and expressing disappointment with the judiciary for letting him down, former solicitor general Gopal Subramanium on JUne 25 withdrew […]
India
India to relax tourist visa norms for Bangladeshi nationals
NEW DELHI (TIP): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Thursday said that India would relax tourist visa norms for Bangladeshi nationals below 13 and above 65 years of age. He also said […]
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RAIL BUDGET LIKELY TO FOCUS ON PASSENGER SAFETY
NEW DELHI (TIP): On the back of two train accidents within a month of Modi government taking charge, railway minister Sadanand Gowda is likely to announce a slew of measures in his July 8 budget […]
United States
Indian Health minister to meet US counterpart on first tour abroad
His visit aims to evaluate the progress of the US-India Health Initiative which was launched in 2010 DALLAS (TIP): India’s Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan began a five-day US visit on Tuesday, June 24. He […]
Business & Economics
GOVT DEFERS GAS PRICE HIKE, MAY JUNK UPA FORMULA
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Narendra Modi government on June 25 indicated that it would not be guided by the UPA’s formula by deferring for three months a decision on revising price of gas produced from […]
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Ansari in China to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel
BEIJING (TIP): Vice-President Hamid Ansari arrived in Xian, June 26, on his maiden visit to China. He said he would discuss all matters of “bilateral agenda” with his Chinese counterpart while simultaneously emphasizing on the […]
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No honeymoon period for my government, says Modi
NEW DELHI (TIP): Every decision that his government took has been “guided solely by national interest,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, June 26, as he completed one month in office, but rued that […]
United States
NAMO VICTORY CELEBRATIONS GALORE IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK (TIP): Namo victory virus seems to have gripped a large number of Indian Americans in New York. Various groups claiming political affinity with BJP or a personal relationship with Narendra Modi , as […]