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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Business & Economics

Elections lack substantive agenda

Apr 4, 2014 - 8:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The author notes that there is no focused debate on real issues. Only cacophony prevails. “Past experience tells us that the so-called “manifestos” of the political parties are hardly ever practically implemented. The consequences of […]

India ranks 102 out of 132 nations on social development index

Apr 4, 2014 - 6:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India ranks 102nd among the 132 countries on the Social Progress Index, a measure of human wellbeing that goes beyond traditional economic measures such as GDP or per capita income. Of the […]

WORLD T20: India out to spook South Africa with spin

Apr 4, 2014 - 6:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DHAKA (TIP): India will look to capitalize on South Africa’s two perennial problems — a weakness against spin and inability to win knockout matches in ICC events — as they go head to head in […]

TOP SIDES TAKE CENTRESTAGE AT WORLD TWENTY20

Mar 21, 2014 - 8:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DHAKA (TIP): The World Twenty20 steps up a gear on Friday as cricket‘s top eight sides enter the fray, with India looking to maintain their all-win record against Pakistan in the second round’s standout clash. […]

World Twenty20: Chance to check combination as India take on Sri Lanka

Mar 17, 2014 - 3:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MIRPUR (TIP): Their confidence at its lowest ebb after continuous failures, a beleaguered India would look to pick up the pieces and make a fresh start when they take on an upbeat Sri Lanka in […]

Polls push IPL 7 to UAE, Bangladesh on standby

Mar 14, 2014 - 9:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Ending weeks of speculation and uncertainty, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) announced on Wednesday that the seventh season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in three phases from April […]

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