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16 August, 2013

Ambassdor, Permanant Representative of India to the United States

Asoke K Mukerji, Iam delighted to learn that the Indian Panorama is bringing out a special publication to mark India’s…

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16 August, 2013

INDIA CELEBRATES 66TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE

Independent India is 66 years old today, as is Pakistan. Both countries got their Independence from British rule on August…

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16 August, 2013

A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF INDEPENDENT INDIA

A chronology of key events India has been home to several ancient civilisations and empires, some dating back to more…

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16 August, 2013

INDIA’S JOURNEY TO BECOMING AN ECONOMIC SUPERPOWER

The economic development in India followed socialist-inspired policies for most of its independent history, including state-ownership of many sectors; India's…

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16 August, 2013

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA SINCE 1947

Agriculture is the dominant sector of Indian economy, which determines the growth and sustainability. About 65 per cent of the…

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16 August, 2013

CHALLENGES BEFORE INDIA, THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC SUPERPOWER OF THE 21st CENTURY

Twenty first century belongs to Asia and India is potentially one of strongest contender for emerging as an economic superpower.…

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16 August, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee Addresses The Nation

In his address to the nation on the eve of 67th Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee expressed serious concern over…

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16 August, 2013

INDIA’S HIGHS AND THE LOWS

The transition of India from a British colony to a sovereign, secular, and democratic nation was indeed historical. It was…

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16 August, 2013

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Famous Indian nuclear physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha was born on 30 October 1909 in Mumbai. Bhabha played a key role…

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16 August, 2013

INDIA’S RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

India has formal diplomatic relations with most nations; it is the world's second most populous country, the world's most-populous democracy…

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16 August, 2013

ASHWAGANDHA GETS US PATENT FOR VACCINE ADJUVANT

MUMBAI (TIP): A group of researchers from Pune University and Serum Institute have received a patent on the use of…

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16 August, 2013

Inflation Jumps To 5-Month High

NEW DELHI (TIP): Rising vegetable prices and the impact of a weak rupee pushed inflation to a five-month high of…

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16 August, 2013

Govt Imposes $650 Per Tonne Mep On Onion

NEW DELHI (TIP): Government on August 14 imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of $650 per tonne on onion to…

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16 August, 2013

British Iconic Motorcycle Brand Triumph Set To Enter India In November

MUMBAI (TIP): After almost a year of delay, the iconic British Motorcycle brand, Triumph is all set to enter India…

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16 August, 2013

Cabinet Approves Setting Up Of Tax Administration Commission

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC). Finance…

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16 August, 2013

In Search Of Form, Gautam Gambhir Heads To England

MUMBAI (TIP): The Indian cricket board's loss of camaraderie with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) notwithstanding, left-handed opener…

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16 August, 2013

Sachin Tendulkar Likely To Retire After 200th Test: Ghavri

KOLKATA (TIP): With Sachin Tendulkar set to play his 200th Test Match during the upcoming Indian tour of South Africa,…

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16 August, 2013

Bresnan Out For Season With Back Injury

LONDON (TIP): Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the remainder of the international season with a stress fracture in…

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16 August, 2013

Universal Dengue Vaccine Closer To Reality

WASHINGTON (TIP): A new strategy has been developed that cripples the ability of the dengue virus to escape the host…

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16 August, 2013

New Stem Cell Technique May Provide Cancer Cure

LONDON (TIP): Scientists have developed a new stem cell technique which they believe could lead to a quicker treatment for…

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16 August, 2013

Get, Set And Fly: Jetpacks Ready For Manned Flights

WELLINGTON (TIP): The New Zealand developers of a personalized jetpack said on Tuesday that aviation regulators have issued the device…

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16 August, 2013

GENELIA DESPERATE TO GET FILMS POST MARRIAGE

Marriage sounds the death knell for an actresses' career. And Genelia D'Souza Deshmukh is currently facing this harsh reality. Post…

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16 August, 2013

WILL NARGIS FAKHRI GIVE UP BOLLYWOOD?

Nargis Fakhri, who is enjoying stardom in India reveals that she never planned to be in glam world and aspires…

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16 August, 2013

MOVIE REVIEW – Chennai Express

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Sathyaraj Direction: Rohit Shetty Genre: Action Duration: 2 hours 23 minutes STORY: A 40-year-old…

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16 August, 2013

ANISTON THROWS BIRTHDAY BASH FOR JUSTIN THEROUX

Jennifer Aniston recently threw a starstudded 42nd birthday party for her fiance, Justin Theroux, at their Bel Air mansion. An…

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16 August, 2013

OLIVIA WILDE WARNS WOMEN AGAINST COSMETIC SURGERY

Actress Olivia Wilde feels "saddened and grossed out" by young women who undergo cosmetic surgery to improve their looks. The…

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16 August, 2013

MOVIE REVIEW – The Conjuring

Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor Direction: James Wan Genre: Horror Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes STORY: Carolyn (Lily…

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16 August, 2013

FINDING MR. RIGHT POST 30

Call it ambition, financial stability or plain indifference, today’s career woman believes that there’s more to life than marriage. That…

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16 August, 2013

GET A FLAT BELLY

In everyday life we don't fret about some loose stomach fat hanging over our waistbands, but festivities, weddings, and seaside…

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16 August, 2013

Top Signs Of Alcohol Addiction

Several corporates are choosing to deal with the tension of workplace by heading to pubs on a more than regular…

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