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Shinzo Abe becomes first Japanese PM to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

COLOMBO (TIP): Shinzo Abe on October 12 became the first Japanese prime minister to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years, on the second leg of a South Asian tour that sought to assert Tokyo’s interest […]

United States

Fund to fight Ebola has $100,000 in bank: UN chief

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Secretary general Ban Kimoon said that a trust fund he launched to provide fast and flexible funding for the fight against Ebola has only $100,000 in the bank. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric […]

Business & Economics

Toyota recalls 1.67 million Toyota, Lexus cars globally for 3 separate defects

Oct 17, 2014 - 6:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

TOKYO (TIP): Japan‘s Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would recall a total 1.67 million vehicles globally in a voluntary move to address three separate defects including a faulty brake master cylinder that could […]

DEALING WITH THE US ALWAYS TESTS OUR DIPLOMACY

Oct 10, 2014 - 12:23 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

At the end of the day, India and the US have to find common ground that protects their respective interests. The US as a global power should not force India to support it in its […]

INDIA- US RELATIONS

Sep 26, 2014 - 12:46 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

I.S. Saluja Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modiarrives in New York today, September 26, on afive day visit to USA. His visit, the first asPrime Minister, is being viewed as a powerful push to ensure […]

The Making of NAMO

Sep 26, 2014 - 10:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A Hindu pracharak becomes Prime Minister of India. Here are milestones in his journey of ascension to the pinnacle of power through landslide election victory in the 16th General Election of the world’s largest democracy. […]

SUMMITRY OVER SUBSTANCE?

Sep 18, 2014 - 1:03 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

“Expectations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to the United States later this month need to be modulated with stiff doses of reality. Structural weakness in the United States means that it cannot offer much; […]

Top Indian challengers @ 2014 Asian Games

Sep 18, 2014 - 12:17 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

KILLER PUNCH: Mary Kom (boxing) The Manipuri police officer is now a household name across the country. The five-time World Champion has got little left to prove, after punching her way to the bronze medal […]

Europe

Burger King releases black burger with ‘bamboo charcoal cheese and squid ink sauce’ in Japan

Sep 12, 2014 - 9:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

TOKYA (TIP): Burger King in Japan is taking bizarre fast food to new heights with black cheeseburgers complete with black buns, black cheese and black sauce. The chain started the Premium Kuro Burger (kuro means […]

Jan Dhan Yojana opens a new door for RuPay gateway

Sep 12, 2014 - 7:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): As Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the financial inclusion scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi late last month notches up impressive numbers and expects to meet its 7.5 crore accounts target well […]

JAPANESE NEWSPAPER APOLOGIZES FOR FALSE FUKUSHIMA REPORT

Sep 12, 2014 - 7:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

TOKYO (TIP): The publisher of Japan‘s leading newspaper apologized to readers on Sep 11 for several serious errors in its reporting, retracting an article that claimed workers abandoned their posts during the Fukushima nuclear disaster. […]

SCOTLAND READY TO MAKE HISTORY: INDEPENDENCE LEADER

Sep 12, 2014 - 7:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

EDINBURGH (TIP): Scotland‘s proindependence leader Alex Salmond said the “eyes of the world” were on a momentous referendum next week as officials reported record numbers registering to vote on breaking away from the United Kingdom. […]

Europe

Shinzo Abe becomes first Japanese PM to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years

Sep 12, 2014 - 6:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

COLOMBO (TIP): Shinzo Abe on Sept 10 became the first Japanese prime minister to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years, on the second leg of a South Asian tour that sought to assert Tokyo’s interest […]

SUZUKI TO MAKE INDIA A MANUFACTURING HUB FOR BIKES

Sep 12, 2014 - 6:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Suzuki Motorcycles India is developing four new products, including a 100cc motorcycle, which would be rolled out over the next two years. The company plans to make India a manufacturing hub for […]

India

India offers essential 3Ds to Japan – democracy, demography & demand

Sep 4, 2014 - 8:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Tokyo (TIP): Inviting Japanese investors to ‘Make in India‘, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “There is no better place than India for Japanese investors. India is one of the most competitive markets in the world.” […]

Modi’s Japan visit: Top 10 initiatives

Sep 4, 2014 - 8:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

1) Japan has committed to doubling its current investment in India to $35 billion over the next five years. This will be primarily towards developing India’s infrastructure and will involve Japanese firms. The agreement also […]

Featured

A New Sunrise

Sep 4, 2014 - 7:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India and Japan have enjoyed the best of relations over the decades. Yet, their trade and economic partnership has, strangely, been underperforming, belying the promise and potential. Bilateral trade at $16.29 billion in 2013-14 accounted […]

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, […]

Japan economy stalls as incomes, spending languish

Aug 29, 2014 - 6:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

TOKYO (TIP): Japan‘s vital signs remained weak in July as wages fell further and household spending dropped, signaling continued weakness in the world’s third-largest economy. Data released Friday showed the inflation rate was unchanged from […]

INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Aug 14, 2014 - 7:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

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 […]

Hagel calls for US, Japan, India alliance

Aug 14, 2014 - 5:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, on August 9, proposed a trilateral military alliance involving India, Japan and the US, while advising New Delhi that it does not have to choose […]

Euro mixed in Asia

Aug 14, 2014 - 5:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

TOKYO (TIP): The euro was mixed in Asia Thursday, August 14, as investors awaited second-quarter eurozone growth figures. In midday Tokyo trading, the European single currency weakened to $1.3357 from $1.3363 in New York, while […]

Kerry Visit: Not Much Expected, Not Much Achieved

Aug 8, 2014 - 6:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Not too much was expected from the justconcluded India-US strategic dialogue and not too much has resulted. Its importance lay in resuming and creating a congenial atmosphere for high level engagement after several US steps […]

United States

US Vice President Joe Biden praises Japan’s new military policy

Aug 1, 2014 - 6:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): US Vice President Joe Biden is welcoming Japan‘s decision to loosen restrictions on its military to allow greater use of force to defend other countries. Biden spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe […]

Featured

India holds its ground, WTO fails to reach $1 trillion deal on customs rules

Aug 1, 2014 - 5:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

GENEVA (TIP): The World Trade Organization failed on July 31 to reach a deal to standardise customs rules, which would have been the first failed global trade reform in two decades but was blocked by […]

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