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INDIA: THE ODD BRIC OUT

Sep 12, 2014 - 8:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India must strike a balance between its new emerging partners and beneficial Western ties India would be foolish to join an anti-Western bloc as India’s rise is inherently tied to the West. Given the popular […]

SOUTH AFRICA DENIES VISA TO DALAI LAMA FOR THIRD TIME

Sep 5, 2014 - 7:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CAPE TOWN (TIP): For the third time in a row, South Africa has refused to grant a visa to the Dalai Lama for attending World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates here next month, fearing that […]

INDIA SLIPS TO 71ST RANK IN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS LIST

Sep 4, 2014 - 6:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

GENEVA/NEW DELHI (TIP): Weighed down by challenging economic conditions for most part of the past year, India has slipped to 71st position — the lowest among BRICS countries — in an annual global competitiveness list, […]

INDIA ROAR BACK TO FORM IN FAMILIAR FORMAT

Aug 28, 2014 - 5:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Raina’s 100 and Jadeja’s 4 for 28 set up a massive 133-run win over England in the 2nd ODI. India 304 for 6 (Raina 100, Dhoni 52, Rohit 52, Woakes 4-52) beat England 161 (Jadeja […]

Commemorative Event hosted by India at the United Nations to mark the contribution of Indian soldiers in the First World War

Aug 15, 2014 - 6:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations organized a Special Commemorative Event to highlight the sacrifices of Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War. Ten other […]

INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Aug 14, 2014 - 7:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 20

Known and revered worldwide as Mahatma Gandhi, he advocated nonviolence (ahimsa) as the only path to victory. India as we know it today would not have been, but for the efforts of selfless and courageous […]

India’s Independence Movement – a Timeline

Aug 14, 2014 - 7:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

By Nitin Vora “At the stroke of midnight hour when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom…are we brave enough and wise enough to grasp this opportunity and accept the challenge of […]

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Opposition to installation of Bapu’s statue is wrong

Aug 14, 2014 - 6:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“His (Gandhi’s) message of love and nonviolence has become more important than ever before in our fractured world. Peace can only come when world leaders start to follow Gandhi Ji’s ideals. His statue will reminds […]

India

INDIA TO HOST IBSA SUMMIT NEXT YEAR

Jul 18, 2014 - 6:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BRASILIA (TIP): India will host the next summit of IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) in New Delhi next year, giving importance to the grouping notwithstanding the BRICS forum of which these countries are also members. […]

Pravsi Bharatiya Divas 2015 to be held in Gandhinagar

Jul 4, 2014 - 10:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the flagship convention of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) will be held at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat in January 2015.Since 2015 marks the hundredth anniversary of […]

United States

US cuts aid to Uganda, cancels military exercise over anti-gay law

Jun 20, 2014 - 8:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on June 19 cut aid to Uganda, imposed visa restrictions and canceled a regional military exercise in response to a Ugandan law that imposes harsh penalties on homosexuality. The White […]

GOPIO’s 25th Anniversary Jubilee Convention a historic success

Jun 13, 2014 - 9:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PORT OF SPAIN (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) concluded its 25th Anniversary (Jubilee) Convention 2014 in Port of Spain in Trinidad & Tobago, with a memorable and highly successful […]

Civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama dies at the age of 93

Jun 6, 2014 - 7:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, whose photograph famously appeared in Life magazine showing her cradling the head of Malcom X moments after he was shot, has died of natural causes in her […]

Business & Economics

MARUTI TARGETS DOUBLEDIGIT GROWTH

May 23, 2014 - 6:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): Maruti Suzuki expects to grow its vehicle sales in double digits in 2014-15 on the back of several initiatives that it had undertaken. Addressing a media round-table, Mayank Pareek, Chief Operating Officer, Marketing […]

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Fear and loathing in Washington

May 2, 2014 - 8:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The known unknowns about Modi are perfect catalysts for a reset of India-US relations Over the past three years, Washington has also come to believe it did India too big a favor with the nuclear […]

INDIA PIPS JAPAN TO BE THIRD LARGEST ECONOMY IN PPP

May 2, 2014 - 7:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The global economic balance seems to be tilting towards the developing countries. India has overtaken Japan to emerge as the third largest economy in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms, after the US […]

SOLAR GEAR MAKERS TAKE RS 1,000 CR HIT ON US, CHINA DUMPING

May 2, 2014 - 7:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Amid ongoing trade battle with the US over domestic content clause in solar projects, manufacturers of PV (photo-voltaic) panels have said they were losing Rs 1,000 crore worth of business annually and […]

Hodgson: Everybody associates Brazil with football

May 2, 2014 - 7:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

In the final part of our three-part interview with Roy Hodgson, the England manager speaks about his FIFA World Cup™ memories from 1958, when he was just ten years old, to 1994 as coach of […]

Martin opens Zurich Classic with sizzling 62

Apr 26, 2014 - 6:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW ORLEANS: Ben Martin fired a course-record 10-under 62 to seize a twoshot lead in the opening round of the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic on Thursday. The 26-year-old American, who has made just two cuts […]

Other News

I knew I’ll be back in India: Gary Kirsten

Apr 11, 2014 - 7:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Gary Kirsten is back on Indian soil. On his last day of official duty as India coach back in April 2011, Kirsten had witnessed unprecedented scenes at the Wankhede when MS Dhoni […]