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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 […]

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

Mar 15, 2015 - 10:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

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 […]

HONDA CEO TO STEP DOWN AMID AIR BAG CRISIS

Feb 27, 2015 - 8:36 am EST @theindpanorama 0

TOKYO (TIP): Honda Motor Co hurt by falling sales and embroiled in a crisis over defective air bags is replacing its CEO. The Japanese automaker said on Tuesday that Takanobu Ito, its president and chief […]

(Gen. Ashok K. Mehta is the convener of the India-Pakistan and India-Afghanistan Policy Groups.)

Reset of a policy of equidistance

Feb 13, 2015 - 7:46 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office, an Indian TV channel held a discussion on likely foreign policy reorientation. When the doyen of South Asian Studies, Stephen Cohen, was asked in which direction Mr. Modi […]

China backs bigger role for India, Brazil at UNSC

Feb 13, 2015 - 6:31 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): China said it respects the aspirations of India and Brazil to play bigger roles at the UN Security Council, while keeping mum on Japan‘s candidature. About the Indian and Brazilian applications to become […]

Business & Economics

DEFLATION ALARMS RING LOUDER AS EU, CHINESE FACTORIES STRUGGLE

Feb 9, 2015 - 12:55 am EST @theindpanorama 0

LONDON/SYDNEY (tip): European and Chinese factories slashed prices in January as production flatlined, heightening global deflation risks that point to another wave of central bank stimulus in the coming year. While the pulse of […]

Visit successful beyond expectations

Feb 6, 2015 - 9:08 am EST @theindpanorama 0

China concerned at breakthroughs achieved and Obama-Modi chemistry China, by being in such a haste to downplay the visit of President Obama to India, without even waiting for the visitor to leave India’s airspace, has […]

China plans to build three more aircraft carriers: Report

Feb 6, 2015 - 8:20 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): China is planning to build three more aircraft carriers for deployment in the disputed South China Sea amid the escalating maritime stand-offs with its neighbours and the US’ big push into Asia-Pacific. […]

Business & Economics

India asks Japan if it’s interested in Rs 50,000 crore submarine project

Jan 31, 2015 - 4:01 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Russia, France, Germany and Spain, all better watch out. They may have to contend with Japan in the race to supply submarines to India. In keeping with their expanding strategic partnership, the […]

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ADVANI, AMITABH, DILIP KUMAR, BADAL GET PADMA VIBHUSHAN

Jan 30, 2015 - 8:22 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Like every year, the Indian government has announced the highly prestigious Padma Awards for the year 2015 on the occasion of Republic (26th January). Padma Awards, which are one of the […]

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