Indian PM sees end of economic ‘gloom and doom’
November 12, 2012
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the economic "gloom and doom" clouding the country in recent years has been dispelled and that he is determined to push ahead with further reforms.
Retailers bank on Diwali to open Indian wallets
November 12, 2012
There is hope that the disappointing Indian consumer spending may change this Diwali with with a frenzy of special offers led by automakers crowding the market with nearly 20 new cars.
A car showroom is decorated ahead of Diwali, the Indian festival of Lights, in Mumbai.
Nelson Mandela to appear on South Africa’s money
November 11, 2012
South Africa to put image of former president Nelson Mandela on its currency, the rand, only the second person so honored.
Anti-apartheid hero and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela, a national hero, will appear on all new South African bank notes. This 200-rand bill is worth about $23.
Tennis: Sania was a great singles talent, says Sharapova
November 11, 2012
New Delhi — Women's tennis icon Maria Sharapova Sunday said Sania Mirza was a great singles talent but it was right for the Indian to focus on doubles due to the demanding nature of the game.
India to unload excess wheat stocks
November 11, 2012
India's government announced Saturday it will sell 6.5 million tons of wheat to bulk to combat rising prices and overflowing stocks. Wheat exports were banned in early 2007 to boost domestic supplies following a poor growing season.
India to unload more excess wheat stocks
‘Aakash’ maker among Forbes’ 15 classroom revolutionaries
November 11, 2012
Washington — The man behind India's low-cost Aakash tablet and an Indian American professor are listed among Forbes 15 "classroom revolutionaries" who are using innovative technologies to reinvent education for students and teachers globally.
Aakash Tablet
US has no plans to change India aid model
November 10, 2012
Washington — The US has no immediate plans to change its aid pattern to India following the British example even as it tries in general to move from aid to trade, according to a senior US official.
"We're constantly, particularly in tough budget times, looking at ensuring that our assistance dollars are spent as well as we possibly can," State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters Friday when asked about British plans to halt all its aid to India from 2015.
Demand for air connectivity to Taj city
November 10, 2012
Agra — A group of tourism industry leaders and politicians from here met Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh in New Delhi to demand the introduction of Air India flights to the Taj city, a member of the delegation has said.
Taj Mahal in Agra, India
America’s First Ever Hindu Congresswoman Will Take the Oath of Office...
November 10, 2012
Hawaii's Tulsi Gabbard, daughter of a Catholic father and a Hindu mother, became the first Hindu-American to become a member of the US House of Representatives. Five Indian-Americans lost their bid to enter the US Congress.
A friend of India set to take over as Yale president
November 10, 2012
Washington — Peter Salovey, provost and chief academic officer of Yale University, who has played a key role in building the Ivy League institution's linkages to India, will become the university's next president in June 2013.
