‘Life of Pi’ Author Calls India ‘Horrible’ but Where he Also...
October 11, 2012
Yann Martel spent a year in India writing the award winning book which has been adapted for the big screen by Ang Lee.
Life of Pi
NEW DELHI – Canadian author Yann Martel's views on the time he spent in India writing his award winning book Life of Pi have made news here.
Shreya Ghoshal Concert Packs a Crowd in Washington
October 10, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
Leesburg, VA – Bollywood’s leading female playback singer Shreya Ghoshal rocked the house Friday night in a jam-packed concert.
Doctors remove bullet from Pakistani girl activist
October 10, 2012
Pakistani doctors worked for hours to successfully remove a bullet from the neck of a 14-year-old girl who was shot by the Taliban for speaking out in support of education for women. Doctors were to decide on Wednesday whether to take the young Malala Yousufzai abroad for further treatment.
Justine Greening: Britain likely to cut £1 billion aid bill to...
October 10, 2012
Britain is likely to cut its £1 billion aid bill to India as it moves towards a new trading relationship with the Asian country, the Development Secretary has said.
Spicer Memorial College of Pune Will Commemorate 100th Anniversary in 2015
October 10, 2012
By Staff Reporter & Columnist, Sam Prasad Jillella – Special to MYDOSTI.COM
WASHINGTON DC — Spicer Memorial College (SMC), located in Pune, India, will turn one hundred in 2015, and will celebrate a century of its history from January 28- February 1.
Louisiana’s Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal to head Republican governors’ body
October 10, 2012
Washington — Louisiana's Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal is expected to become chairman of the Republican Governors Association next year to keep the potential future presidential candidate in the public eye, according to a media report.
Reforms to boost economy, recent steps have restored faith in India:...
October 10, 2012
NEW DELHI: India's recent burst of reforms will lead to stronger economic growth, visiting US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said, reflecting the turnaround in global sentiment towards the country after the government relaxed foreign direct investment norms.
Pawar roots for long-term agricultural ex-im policy
October 10, 2012
New Delhi — India, which has become a major exporter of agricultural produce in the world, should switch from a "see-saw" policy on agricultural exports to a long-term export-import policy, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said here Tuesday.
IMF pares down India’s growth to 4.9 percent
October 10, 2012
Washington — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised India's growth forecast down to 4.9 percent in 2012, rising to 6 percent next year, as it presented a gloomier picture of the global economy.
Affordable electricity for all in five years: Indian PM
October 9, 2012
New Delhi: Indian government plans to provide affordable electricity to all households in the next five years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.
”The Government of India aims to provide 24x7 electricity to all households in the country and affordable access to electricity in the next 5 years,” he said inaugurating an International Seminar on Energy Access organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and CII here.
