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REVAMP YOUR HOUSE THIS DIWALI
They say that on the night of Deepavali, goddess Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth) makes her way to all the clean houses to shower wealth and prosperity. Now, who can possibly afford to say no […]
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SIGNS THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP HAS ENDED
It was almost love at first sight for you two. People who saw you too couldn’t help but comment on your chemistry. And as if it wasn’t enough both of you hit it off like […]
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ISRO GEARS UP TO LAUNCH INDIA’S FIRST MISSION TO MARS ON NOVEMBER 5
It’ll be the cheapest ticket to the Red Planet, a world record in the history of Mars exploration. On November 5, when India’s unmanned orbiter mission blasts off from Sriharikota at 3.28pm it’ll carry a […]
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DHAWAN, KOHLI MAKE RUN CHASE EASY
Push the boundaries, shift the goalposts, change vocabularies. Three hundred and fifty no longer inspires awe. Not when Indian batsmen are batting on flat Indian pitches surrounded by quick outfields with only four fielders outside […]
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Umesh Yadav, Rohit Sharma in India Test squad
MUMBAI (TIP): Rohit Sharma, who is yet to make his Test debut, has made a comeback to the squad selected for the two Tests against West Indies. Ravindra Jadeja missed out because of a shoulder […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
The Sikh Gurus never believed in the exclusivity of their teachings. The Gurus undertook travels to spread their message to peoples of different cultures in their own native languages. The Gurus did not believe in […]
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The Essence of Diwali
The DFW Indian Cultural Society’s mega event-the Diwali Mela- is being organized on November 2 at Cotton Bowl. It will be the 8th super mela in a row. As our tribute to the grand event, […]
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Kavi Sammelan/ Mushaira for peace and Unity in Dallas
DALLAS (TIP): It was an incredibly lovely session of Urdu and Hindi poetry at Hall of State at Fair Park, Dallas, Texas on October 25, with a galaxy of poets locally and from India and […]
Business & Economics
RBI NOT GOING TO BECOME ‘NUTTERS’ ON INFLATION: RAJAN
MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, dubbed an inflation hawk by his critics ruled out a blind fight against inflation, saying a single-minded focus on price rises, regardless of its consequences on […]
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India slips in ‘ease of doing business’ list: World Bank
WASHINGTON (TIP): India has slipped three positions to 134th spot in the latest ‘ease of doing business’ list, which is topped by Singapore, according to the World Bank. In the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking […]
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BHARTI AIRTEL Q2 NET PROFIT DROPS 29% TO RS. 512 CRORE
NEW DELHI (TIP): Telecom major Bharti Airtel on October 30 reported a 29 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs. 512 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, mainly on account of […]
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NOKIA NARROWS 3RD QUARTER LOSS TO 104 MN EUROS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Finnish telecom major Nokia has narrowed its loss to 104 million euro (about Rs 880 crore) for the third quarter to September from 934 million euro (Rs 7,901.1 crore) in the same […]
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BANDI CHHORH DIVAS
The Sikh celebration of the return of the sixth Nanak from detention in the Gwalior Fort coincides with Hindu festival of Diwali. This coincidence has resulted in similarity of celebration amongst Sikhs and Hindus. The […]
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Let US Share the Festive Spirit
India is a country of festivals and festivities. Our forefathers made sure that we have occasions to come together and celebrate. I do not think any other country in the world can match India’s number […]
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The India of 2013 is not the India of 1991
With simple ideas that do not require big bang reforms, India can weather the storm caused by global and domestic economic factors, believes the author. There are ways of looking at India’s present economic woes […]
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CELEBRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
Diwali is also celebrated outside of India mainly in Guyana, Fiji, Malaysia, Nepal, Mauritius, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Britain, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Africa, Australia and the US among the Hindus across the […]
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A great game that all sides can win
Pakistan is averse to discussing Afghanistan with India, fearing that would legitimize India’s interests in that country. But it would be in the interests of all three to do so, says the author. Two questions […]
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SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DIWALI
There are various alleged origins attributed to this festival. Some hold that they celebrate the marriage of Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu. In Bengal the festival is dedicated to the worship of Kali. It also commemorates […]
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THE MYSTERY AND SECRET OF NARENDRA MODI
Ganesha points out that be it a safe deposit vault or a human being there is a master key to open it. What is the master key which will open the personality of Narendra Modi? […]
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DIWALI: LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE
Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It’s the festival of lights (deep = light and avali = a row i.e., a row of lights) that’s marked by […]
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US missions in Asia used for spying?
SYDNEY (TIP): China and Southeast Asian governments demanded an explanation from the US and its allies on October 31 following media reports that American and Australian embassies in the region were being used as hubs […]
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US allows passengers to use gadgets on planes
WASHINGTON (TIP): Airline passengers will be able to use their electronic devices gate-to-gate to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music – but not talk on their cellphones – under much-anticipated new […]
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SENSEX HITS NEW RECORD HIGH OF 21,293.88, UP 129.36 POINTS
MUMBAI (TIP): The BSE benchmark Sensex on November 1 hit a life-time high of 21,293.88 by gaining over 129 points in opening trade on sustained foreign fund inflows in banking, auto, metal and realty sectors. […]
India
Muzaffarnagar: fresh killings bleed peace efforts
MUZAFFARNAGAR (TIP): With October 30 killing of three youth — Afroz, 20, Meherban, 21, and Ajmal, 22, of Mohammadpurraisingh village of Muzaffarnagar peaceniks have lost another round to communal tension that has engulfed the western […]