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Category: INDIAN NEWS

  • Mukesh Ambani India’s richest tycoon

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    Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the Forbes magazine’s list of the top 100 richest tycoons in India for the eighth consecutive year with a net worth of $23.6 billion, up $2.6 billion from last year. For the first time, the top 100 richest tycoons in India are all billionaires, according to the latest…

  • NASA congratulate ISRO

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    NASA sent a congratulatory message to its Indian counterpart ISRO for its successful maiden Mars mission, saying it’s a ” significant milestone” for India. “We congratulate the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its successful arrival at Mars with the Mars Orbiter Mission ( MOM),” Xinhua quoted NASA Administrator Charles Bolden as saying in a…

  • Indian charity gets £1 million

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    A host of the UK and India’s most esteemed dignitaries, social glitterati, charity ambassadors and Indian film royalty gathered at the iconic Four Seasons Hotel in Park Lane, London for a night of fun and fundraising at the AkshayaPatra Foundation UK’s annual The Sparkle Ball charity event.The event had as its lead sponsorInteriors With Art, a niche design, construction and lifestyle company,…

  • Vodafone CEO positive about India

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    British telecom major Vodafone Group Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao  said the mood of the international investors about the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in India is positive but “quick decisions” will provide the necessary impetus to the companies. “Some of the steps taken by the government are good and investors like it. The mood…

  • Maven tweets ‘ Namaste’

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    As India entered the history books with insertion of its maiden Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) into the Martian orbit early Wednesday, NASA’s 2012 Mars mission Curiosity, ISRO’s Mars Orbiter and NASA’s 2014 Mars mission Maven that entered the Mars orbit Sep 21 exchanged fun tweets. “The #MAVEN team congratulates @ISRO for its #Mars arrival! @MarsOrbiter…

  • Chennai ‘I’ show mesmerise Arnold

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      Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has thanked producer Aascar Ravichandran for his hospitality and making his Chennai visit “incredibly successful”. He also praised the filmmaker’s forthcoming Tamil romantic-thriller “I” as a “dynamic film”. Schwarzenegger visited Chennai earlier this month for the audio launch of Vikram-starrer “I”. “Thank you for everything you did to make…

  • Floods leave Kashmir in shock

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      By Sheikh Qayoom   As they start gradually coming out of the shock caused by a devastating flood the likes of which Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar had not seen even in 1893, the worst ever recorded so far, Kashmiris are now taking stock of their material losses. Businesses have been shattered, agriculture has been devastated…

  • New India-US ties on the horizon

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    As the US prepares to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a landmark visit this week, several commentators have suggested ways of what they call kick-starting the US-Indian strategic partnership. Modi’s visit to Washington will provide the two countries with “a golden opportunity to repair their faltering partnership,” wrote Ashley J. Tellis, senior associate…

  • Happy Indians take Facebook to Mars

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    Indians were elated for becoming the first country in the world to enter the Martian orbit in its maiden attempt Wednesday, and many took to Facebook and Twitter saying “mission accomplished”. Happy and proud Indians, including many living abroad, took to the social networking sites to express their happiness and share the moment of pride.…

  • Apple orchards to bring tourists to Himachal

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    In a uniqe initiative to make tourism business more fruitful in Himachal Pradesh, the state tourism department is all set to take tourists to apple orchards, far from the maddening crowd. “We are going to link tourism with our apple industry, both major contributors to our economic development, by offering an opportunity to our guests…

  • Obama critic Dinesh D’Souza avoids prison

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    Dinesh D’Souza, Indian-American conservative commentator, author and maker of a 2012 documentary highly critical of President Barack Obama, was spared prison time for violating federal campaign finance laws. Manhattan’s Indian-American prosecutor Preet Bharara had sought 16 months jail for D’Souza for making $20,000 in illegal campaign contributions in 2012. US district judge Richard M. Berman…

  • Modi and the nation on cloud nine

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    The success of India’s Mars mission is “a shining symbol of what we are capable of as a nation” and we have gone beyond boundaries of human enterprise and imagination, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi here Wednesday. India became the first country in the world whose spacecraft entered the Red Planet’s orbit on its maiden…

  • India makes space history

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    India created space history by becoming the first country in the world to enter Mars orbit in its maiden attempt, an event that Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as achieving the “near impossible”. India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) glided over 650 million km through deep space for over nine months to reach the red planet’s…

  • Diwali at Trafalgar Square

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    Children’s parade to kick off the Mayor’s Diwali celebrations in Trafalgar Square Schoolchildren will lead a parade on Sunday 12 October to launch the Mayor of London’s Diwali Festival in Trafalgar Square. Leaving from Hungerford Bridge on the Southbank, the children’s parade will be a colourful procession promoting a message of hope and happiness on…

  • Indika! – A Musical Dance Spectacular

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    Kala Sangam, in association with Siri Productions, presenting another Musical Dance Spectacular – Indika! Indika is a breath-taking odyssey that brings to life, the story of one land. Featuring vibrant classical choreography to a hauntingly beautiful score, this joyous production brings together on stage, a whirlpool of colors and a abundance of energy. An international…

  • India’s tryst with Mars

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     India’s tryst with Mars begins early Wednesday when its inter-planetary spacecraft readies to enter the Martian orbit in a maiden attempt to study the red planet’s atmosphere and search for life-sustaining elements. “We are bracing up for the crucial operation to insert the spacecraft into the Martian orbit by firing the main engine at 7.17…

  • Asian Achievers Awards, London

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    London-based ABPL Group, which publishes weeklies such as Gujarat Samachar and Asian Voice, honours several prominent people from the British-Asian Community for their excellence in respective fields. CB Patel, veteran journalist and the editor of the group, welcomed the august gathering which includes cabinet ministers, politicians and key members from the business community. The lifetime…

  • Bakrid sans Bakri appeal sparks riot

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    PETA INDIA STAFF ATTACKED OVER THE NEW CAMPAIGN A PETA India staff member sustained facial and other wounds after a riot broke out in Bhopal by a group of men upset at an appeal – in which a woman wore a burqa adorned with vegetables– for people to celebrate a cruelty-free Id-ul-Zuha, or Bakr-Eid. For the…

  • TOP DOGS AND UNDERDOGS

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra Argument. Why  does everyone always root for the underdog. Why knock the person or side that is closer to excellence? It seems so unfair considering how we exhaust our lives trying to get to the top. Then we kick the guy off the pedestal and hate him for winning. I…

  • Scottish Referendum Opens Pandora’s Box

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    Things are very strange in Britain nowadays. People are talking politics! Pubs, supermarkets, hospitals, offices …people are more engaged in political debate than gossiping…writes Kaliph Anaz Things are very strange in Britain nowadays. People are talking politics! Pubs, supermarkets, hospitals, offices …people are more engaged in political debate than gossiping! Thanks to Scottish referendum. A record…

  • Mars attracts Modi to Bangalore

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here Tuesday evening on a two-day visit to witness an Indian spacecraft enter the Martian orbit early Wednesday at the space agency’s mission control centre in this tech hub. “As Modi is also in-charge of the space department, he has expressed keen interest to witness the historic event…

  • Deepika Padukone modesty debate continues

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    Deepika Padukone says she has an issue when people “propagate objectification of a real person and not a character being played” and wants them to “respect” artists as women off-screen. Ever since she condemned a photo titled “OMG: Deepika Padukone’s Cleavage Show” on Twitter, saying: “YES! I am a Woman. I have breasts AND a…

  • Obama in a fix over a fasting guest

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     Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Navratri fast, which he is known to steadfastly abide by has thrown Washington into a tizzy. What would they serve Modi for the Sep 29 and 30 repasts during his summit meeting with President Barack Obama? And what is even more troubling is how can the host eat when the guest…

  • BJP- Sena heading for divorce?

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      The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra Monday again seemed to be headed for collapse as both sides stuck to hardened positions on seat-sharing and the chief ministerial candidate and BJP leaders indicated the party was prepared to go it alone for the Oct 15 assembly poll. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah asked…

  • Modi dreams business on US visit

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    Trade and investment, including focus on renewable energy, railways and the government’s “smart cities” project, would be high on the agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the US that is expected to see him engaged in intensive talks with President Barack Obama in an effort to give a fillip to the…

  • India successfully fires Mars spacecraft engine

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    India  successfully “woke up” from nine-month slumber the engine of Mars spacecraft as it glided through deep space, and also became the first Asian country to enter the Martian sphere of influence. “The main liquid apogee motor (LAM) was test fired at 2.30 p.m. for nearly four seconds and we got a confirmation of its…

  • Amit Shah calls Uddhav on seat sharing

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    BJP president Amit Shah Monday called Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and urged him to reconsider his stand on seat sharing in upcoming Maharashtra poll. The two parties, which have been alliance partners for nearly 25 years, hit a rough patch over seat sharing for Oct 15 Maharashtra assembly polls. Sources within the BJP said…

  • Gandhians oppose George Orwell’s home renovation

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    A group of Gandhians, family members of freedom fighters and local groups in a Bihar town are opposing renovation of a park and house in memory of British author George Orwell as they were denied land to set up a Satyagraha Park. Nearly a month after renovation of Orwell’s house in East Champaran district’s Motihari…

  • Sena tells Muslims not to let PM down

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      The Shiv Sena Monday urged Indian Muslims “not to let down” Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he praised the community for its patriotism and love for the country in an interview. “Modi has lauded Indian Muslims for their patriotism…He has initiated a new chapter by giving a guarantee of the community’s love for its motherland.…

  • Indian spacecraft enters Martian sphere

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    India’s spacecraft Monday entered the Martian sphere of influence on way to the red planet’s orbit early Wednesday, while cruising in the sun’s orbit. “Our navigators’ calculation shows that our Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has entered the gravitational sphere of influence of Mars around 9 a.m.,” a senior Indian space agency official said here. The 475…

  • New book about dementia

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    New book aims to spread awareness about dementia With over 40 lakh dementia patients in India, there is an urgent need to educate people on how to look after suffering family members and, in some cases, even reverse the symptoms, author Minakshi Chaudhry whose book on dementia was presented to President Pranab Mukherjee said. “A…

  • Cameron and Abbott to follow Xi to Gujarat

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    After Chinese President Xi Jinping, the British and Australian prime ministers are likely to visit Gujarat in January for a summit to tap investments and resources, sources said Saturday. The Gujarat government hosts the Vibrant Gujarat summit every two years to attract investments from across the world, and the seventh edition will be held in…

  • Expectations high from Modi ‘s US visit

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    There are great expectations all around from the corridors of power in Washington to business circles to the Indian-American community from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to the US beginning Friday. When putting the past behind, President Barack Obama greets Modi, who had been denied a US visa for nearly a decade, for…

  • BLACK MONEY: G20 to help India

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    G20 deal on sharing bank data to help India battle black money In a major step that will aid India track and recover black money stashed abroad, G20 finance ministers Sunday agreed on allowing automatic sharing of all bank information with tax authorities at the end of each year, starting 2017. “We endorse the finalised…

  • Jaitley-led delegation due in London

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    High-level Indian ministerial visits to London next month to seek investments in key sectors  India’s Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to visit London Oct 13-14 for an interface with financial institutions to persuade them to invest in India. The trip by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Oct 17-18 to inaugurate the Regional…

  • INTERVIEW: Boman Irani

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    Nivedita talks to thespian Boman Irani whos says diaspora is a huge market for Bollywood Versatile actor Boman Irani says the Indian diaspora is a huge market for Bollywood films and filmmakers should tap that for a wider reach and bigger business. “Diaspora is a huge market for us (Bollywood films) and we underestimate its power,…

  • VOHRA AND THE SPOILS OF WAR

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra I once saw Andre Agassi play at Roland Garros (pronounced ‘orran gawo’, you uneducated slob) and after he had won the match he took off his shirt and flung it into the stands, thereby starting a mini-riot as a slew of lovely French ladies fought stalwartly to retrieve the trophy.…

  • INTERVIEW: Sukhbir Singh Badal

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    Punjab’s powerful Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal tells Jaideep Sarin that Modi govt. is very decisive and  will change system   The “decisiveness” in decision-making and “cutting red-tapism” of the Narendra Modi government at the centre will change the country’s governance system, Punjab’s powerful deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, feels. “He is moving in…

  • US Senate pass US-India Partnership Day

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    The US Senate has passed with a unanimous vote a resolution designating Sep 30, when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the White House, as US-India Partnership Day. Introduced by Mark R. Warner and John Cornyn, Democratic and Republican co-chairs of the US Senate’s bipartisan India Caucus respectively, the resolution highlights the bilateral commitment to…

  • INTERVIEW: Sonam Kapoor

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    Sonam Kapoor tells Subhash K. Jha that she doesn’t like repeating roles A girl-next-door, a simpleton, a fashionista and a go-getter in different movies — Sonam Kapoor says she has tried to play myriad roles in her career because she doesn’t like to repeat characters. For her latest Bollywood release “Khoobsurat”, she has shed her inhibitions and…

  • Ghulam Ali in Delhi

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    Legendary ghazal singer Ghulam Ali left music aficianados mesmerised with his rendition of his classic numbers at a concert held here for a cause. He has urged the public to banish female foeticide from the society. The ‘Ek Ehsaas’ concert was held at the Siri Fort Auditorium  in aid of Arise’s social awareness program Sangam’s…

  • INTERVIEW: Hrithik Roshan

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    Actor Hrithik Roshan is currently happy and content in his space as an actor, but when the time is right and if he has a subject, he may go behind the camera to direct a film. However, he says “it will take time”. His father Rakesh Roshan is a successful director and producer of films…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: world’s tallest Krishna temple

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    Heritage status demanded for Vrindavan…writes Brij Khandelwal The world’s tallest Krishna temple under construction, numerous religious shrines, forests and historical holy ponds, a living cultural entity with a distinct identity, visited by millions of people round the year: Vrindavan – the abode of the much-loved and playful Hindu god Krishna – is crying for heritage town…

  • Veturi Srivatsa column on Acche Din for Sport

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    Veturi Srivatsa says sportspersons should at least see acche din!  Most well to do sportspersons complain of the lack of state patronage and insist they got to the top on their own. It is not all true, even those who can afford a holiday in the Swiss Alps are not graceful to acknowledge the amount…

  • Modi’s Muslim Favour – Is it too late?

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    Amulya Ganguli says Modi’s defence of Muslims – a little too late? If some of the recent statements of the saffron netizens and the actions threatened by Hindutva outfits are noted, then it can seem that the hardliners have learnt nothing from the setbacks suffered by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent by-elections.…

  • VAT EES YAR PRABLUM?

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    Daily Dose by Bikram Vohra Is it so difficult to laugh at ourselves? So Doordarshan, the official Indian TV station, sacked an anchor for addressing the Chinese President Xi Jinping as Eleven Jinping. No one told her how to pronounce Xi. Point is, she should have been briefed. By that token, most of us reading…

  • Chinese troops back in Indian territory

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    Yet another intrusion by Chinese soldiers in Indian territory has been reported with around 50 troops entering Indian territory in Chumar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. The entry point this time is different from the last intrusion which occurred during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India. According to army sources, Chinese soldiers…

  • Hasina to meet Modi in New York

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have his first bilateral interaction with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly later this month, even as both countries have agreed to majorly scale up connectivity with each other, a top official said here Saturday. External affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said at…

  • Sachin to felicitate Lata on 85th birthday

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    On legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s 85th birthday Sep 28, cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar will felicitate her at a celebratory function here. Tendulkar has given his consent to be the chief guest at the event, to be organised by music events organistion Hridayesh Arts at the Shanmukhananda Auditorium, King’s Circle here, said a statement. Lata’s younger…

  • Monali Thakur ecstatic in Washington

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    She’s more known for her singing. But Monali Thakur of “Sawaar loon” fame, who has shown her acting talent with a hard-hitting performance as a child prostitute in Nagesh Kukunoor’s “Lakshmi”, is presently ecstatic about winning the best actress award at the recently concluded Washington DC South Asian Film Festival. The enthused Monali exclaimed: “What…