Welcome to the June 2014 edition of INDIA LIVE, your source for what's happening with India,
presented by the Embassy of India, Washington D.C.
TECH LIVE
New PM Modi is a Social Media Powerhouse
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the second-most followed leader on Facebook and the sixth-most followed leader on Twitter globally. Modi has 16.4 million Likes on Facebook Page and 4.5 million followers on Twitter. >Read More


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TRAVEL LIVE
Anthony Bourdain Discovers Punjabi Cuisine
"Most of the good stuff we refer to simply as Indian food comes from here," host Anthony Bourdain said in the season three premiere of the CNN travelogue series Parts Unknown.  >Read More





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PEOPLE LIVE
Meet India's New External Affairs Minister
Trailblazing Sushma Swaraj was the youngest minister in the Haryana state government at the age of 25, the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi and the first woman spokesperson for any political party in the country. >Read More


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INTERESTS LIVE
India's First Baseball Stars in Disney's 'Million Dollar Arm'
Jon Hamm stars as J.B. Bernstein, a struggling sports agent who opens an American Idol-style contest in India in search of Major League Baseball talent amongst the nation's cricket-avid fans.  >Read More




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BIZ LIVE
India Passes Japan to Become World's 3rd-Largest Economy
India has displaced Japan as the world's third-largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, according to a new World Bank report. The bank's most recent International Comparison Program ranked India after the United States and China.
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EMBASSY LIVE
Amb. Jaishankar: Time to Reimagine India-US Relations
In conjunction with the book launch of 'Reimagining India: Unlocking the Potential of Asia's Next Superpower', Amb. Jaishankar asked to reimagine India-US relations. The event was a collaboration between the Embassy of India, McKinsey, the Asia Society and Brookings. >Read More

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MoreTECHLiveMore TECH LIVE
  • Twitter Learns from Indian Elections Innovations. >Read More
  • Indian Government App Project Wins UN Award. >Read More  
  • India Now Largest Market for WhatsApp. >Read More 
MorePEOPLELIVEMore PEOPLE LIVE
  • 13-year-old Indian Becomes Youngest Woman to Scale Everest. >Read More
  • Indian Scientist Vijay Raghavan Elected to US National Academy of Sciences.  >Read More 
  • Bollywood's Shahrukh Khan Named Second Richest Actor in the World. >Read More 
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  • US Fast-Food Giants Tackle Indian Flavors. >Read More 
  • Forbes: India Home to 54 of World's Biggest Firms. >Read More
  • Foreign investors buy $2.4B in Indian stocks in May. >Read More 
MoreTRAVELLIVE1More TRAVEL LIVE
MoreINTERESTSLIVE1More INTERESTS LIVE
  • Golden Temple Frescoes Being Restored with American Process. >Read More 
  • India Earns Historic Bronze in Badminton's Uber Cup. >Read More 
  • Harry Potter Star Emma Watson Might Make Bollywood Debut. >Read More 
MoreEMBASSYLIVE1More EMBASSY LIVE
  • DCM Amb. Sandhu Welcomes "Governance Talks" Conference Participants. >Read More  
  • Embassy Celebrates Baisakhi with Sikh Community. >Read More 
  • Gundecha Brothers Showcase Ancient Dhrupad Music.  >Read More
  • Talk on Buddha's Image, Buddhist Dance Drama Featured at the Embassy. >Read More 
  • Embassy Event Explores Women, Motherhood through Discussion and Dance.>Read More   
FEATURED VIDEO
Yoga : Aligning to the Source
 
Yoga: Aligning to the Source

-"The purpose of Yoga is to still the mind stuff"
This video explores the origins of Yoga, its development and practices, its integration across religions in India, the science behind it and its successful spread all over the world. It demonstrates how Yoga can be a comprehensive set of tools for life, for realigning one's mind and body in equilibrium and for accessing a higher sense of consciousness and awareness.


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