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Singh Envisages Strengthened U.S.-Indian Strategic Partnership...Jennifer Hudson; and jazz musician Kurt Elling. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush held formal state dinners with India's leaders during their terms of office as well. ECONOMIC AGENDA The immediate task of both countries... In this article: Manmohan Singh, United States, India, Democracy, Climate change, White House, Washington, and Afghanistan |
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AP Online | 1 day ago
CAPITAL CULTURE: 60 years of US meals for India
...to the state bird of India, the peacock. The service plates used for the dinner were purchased in the tenure of Dwight Eisenhower, the first president to visit India after its independence. The entertainment lineup was topped by...
In this article: White House, Indira Gandhi, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nancy Reagan, Michelle Obama, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, United States, and Bill Clinton
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The Australian | 1 day ago
Indian PM invited over for dinner
...along with the National Symphony Orchestra and jazz vocalist Kurt Elling. Rahman is one of the top composers and musicians in India's Bollywood film industry. He won two Oscars for his song Jai Ho, the theme to the rags-to-riches...
In this article: Barack Obama, Oscar, Manmohan Singh, Michelle Obama, White House, A.R. Rahman, Washington, Democracy, and Potato
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Marking first state dinner, Obama welcomes Indian prime minister
Next up, A.R. Rahman's "Jai Ho!" He won an Academy Award for the song from "Slumdog Millionaire," a film that caused some consternation in India among those who thought it showed the country in a poor light. A remix of his infectious song was...
In this article: Michelle Obama, White House, Manmohan Singh, Democracy, Potato, and Valerie Jarrett
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San Jose Mercury News | 1 day ago
Old standards with modern flourishes as Obamas host first state dinner
They invited students from poor neighborhoods to witness the arrival of the guests of honor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, and presented a melange of musical entertainment, including Jennifer...
In this article: White House, Pumpkin pie, Cornbread, Okra, Marcus Samuelsson, Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman, Manmohan Singh, and Barack Obama
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New Kerala | 3 days ago
A.R. Rahman's Music Conservatory planning to launch Masters Program
...its Principal), KM Music Conservatory in Kodambakkam area of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state of India envisions expanding the horizon of musicians in India by offering education in both Indian and Western music besides music technology and its...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Chennai, United Kingdom, Western music, Middlesex University, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, and Michael Jackson
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NPR | 1 day ago
Stars Shine For Obamas' First State Dinner
...who won two Oscars for music in the movie Slumdog Millionaire. The movie, which was set in India, tells the story of a poor Indian man who wins millions on a game show. The Obamas also asked fellow Chicagoan Jennifer Hudson to...
In this article: Michelle Obama, Manmohan Singh, Barack Obama, White House, Mahatma Gandhi, and Democracy
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New York Times | 1 day ago
State Dinner Highlights
The Entertainment | 11:21 p.m. Tuesday night, at their first state dinner, President Obama and his wife, Michelle, plan to wow India's prime minister with a melange of musical entertainment, presenting musicians and singers that represent...
In this article: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, White House, Manmohan Singh, Washington, Democracy, Pumpkin pie, and Lentil soup
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India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7517 km. It is bordered by Pakistan to the west; People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Indonesia in the Indian Ocean.
Home to the Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four major religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated here, while Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam arrived in the first millennium CE and shaped the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by the British East India Company from the early eighteenth century and colonised by the United Kingdom from the mid-nineteenth century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by widespread non-violent resistance.
- Name:
- India
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of India
- Local Name:
- Bhārat Gaṇarājya
- Capital:
- New Delhi
- Motto:
- सत्यमेव जयते
- Largest City:
- Mumbai
- Government type:
- Federal republic
- Legislature:
- Sansad
- Upper House:
- Rajya Sabha
- Lower House:
- Lok Sabha
- Founding Date:
- August 15, 1947
- Formations:
- Republic
- Area:
- 3,287,240
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $3.298 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 4th
- GDP (nominal):
- $1.206 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 143rd
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 12th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $1,017
- Time Zone:
- IST
- Currency:
- Indian rupee (₨)
- Demonym:
- Indian
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- INR
- Country Calling Code:
- 91
- ccTLD:
- .in
- Anthem:
- Jana Gana Mana
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