Salman Khurshid’s Call to Expatriates to Help Build India’s Brand Image
NEW DELHI (TIP): Minister of External Affairs Sh. Salman Khurshid, has exhorted the overseas Indians to become India’s best ambassadors…
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GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES ‘KNOW INDIA PROGRAMME’ FOR NRI AND PIO YOUTH
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government has introduced a programme named “Know India Programme” for young persons of Overseas Indians with…
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Improving travel experience of NRI youth is high on Civil Aviation Ministry’s agenda: KC Venugopal
New Delhi (TIP): K.C. Venugopal, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, has underlined the Govrnment’s commitment to improve the travel…
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SHAMSHAD BEGUM
She was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Died on April 23.
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RITUPARNO GHOSH
National Award winner filmmaker. His widely acclaimed films include 'Unishe April', 'Dahan', 'Asukh', 'Chokher Bali', 'Raincoat', 'Bariwali', 'Antarmahal' and 'Noukadubi'.…
Read MoreRAJENDRA YADAV
Noted Hindi author and a pioneer of the literary movement 'Nayi Kahani'. Died on October 28.
Read MoreABIR GOSWAMI (MAY 30)
Television actor Abir Goswami, who acted in Hindi films such as 'Khakee, Lakshya' and 'Darna Mana Hai', died at the…
Read MoreMANNA DEY (OCTOBER 24)
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey died at a city hospital in October after prolonged illness. Manna Dey, 94, who was…
Read MoreRESHMA (NOVEMBER 3)
Legendary Pakistani folk singer Reshma, who mesmerised music lovers in the Indian subcontinent with soulful rendition of songs like 'Lambi…
Read MoreTERRORISTS STRIKE AGAIN
On October 27, a series of bomb blasts rocked Patna at a massive election rally for BJP's prime ministerial candidate…
Read MoreTHE NAMO-RAHUL BIG FIGHT
It's a long haul to the general elections next year. The country grappling with multiple problems seems to be faced…
Read MoreMuzaffarnagar riots
Beginning on August 27 2013, clashes between the Hindu and Muslim communities of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh claimed over…
Read MoreTHE INDIA STORY
Eye-watering onion prices set inflation rate soaring; the rupee also slid to new low before stabilizing. Reversing its bad run,…
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ECONOMIC GLOOM
The year did not bring much cheer for the country's economy as the rupee continued to slide for most of…
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‘PROUD TO BE GAY’
On 11 December, the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community was left in despair after the Supreme Court overturned…
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THE KUMBH MELA AND BOLLYWOOD’S 100 YEARS
The year also witnessed a show like no other as the world's largest gathering took place in the northern city…
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THE ‘MODI WAVE’
The year also marked the rise of controversial Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi as the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party's…
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GOD OF CRICKET RETIRES
Thank you - these two words very much summed up India's mood on 16 December when Tendulkar bowed out from…
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TELEGRAM SERVICE ENDS
The world sent its last telegram when India's state-owned telecom company shut its 163-year-old telegraph service on 15 July. The…
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MP TEMPLE STAMPEDE
The Navratra festivities ended in tragedy when 110 pilgrims including women and children were killed and more than 100 injured…
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2013: A CHALLENGING TIME FOR INDIA-US RELATIONS
The year 2013 will be remembered for the challenges it threw up for the ties between the world's two largest…
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BJP WINNER, CONG ZERO, AAP HERO
Congress party's 0-4 mauling and BJP's triumph in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in what was billed as the "semifinal"…
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END OF THE ROAD FOR LALU?
Lalu Prasad Yadav and 44 others were on September 30 convicted by the special CBI court in the fodder scam…
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TWO DISASTERS, DIFFERENT APPROACHES
Natural disasters left many dead and homeless in India in 2013 but there was a lesson to be learnt after…
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VVIP CHOPPER SCAM
In early 2013, a parliamentary investigation began into allegations of bribery and corruption involving several senior officials and helicopter manufacturer…
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BJP-JD(U) SPLIT AFTER 17 YEARS
In June, the JD(U) formally broke its 17-year-old ties with the BJP in Bihar and walked out of the NDA.…
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NORTHEAST ASSEMBLY POLLS
Incumbent parties stormed back to power in the three northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya in assembly elections that…
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MOTHER OF ALL SCAMS
The much-awaited report of the CAG on the allocation of coal blocks was tabled in Parliament earlier this year. The…
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STATEHOOD FOR TELANGANA
Telangana, once it is formed, will be India's 29th state comprising 10 districts. The jewel in the crown will be…
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