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Interview with Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd at New York Stock ExchangeTalk News India brings you a podcast interview with Mr. Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro Ltd, from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street. Mr. Premji and Mr. Suresh Senapaty, CFO, rang the closing bell at NYSE this evening. Others who witnessed the ceremony included Catherine Kinney, President and co-COO of NYSE; John Thaim, COO, NYSE; Sudeep Banerjee; President, Enterprise Solutions,Wipro; Sridhar Ramasubbu, Investor Relations-US; Timothy Matlack, and CEO, Consulting Services, Wi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
In Conversation with Rebecca MacKinnon of Global Voices Rebecca MacKinnon is a co-founder of Global Voices, and a recovering TV reporter-turned blogger. Global Voices is a non-profit citizens' media sponsored by Berkman Center for Internet and Society of Harvard University. Currently, Global Voices averages about 10,000 visitors a day from all over the world.Rebecca became interested in blogging about two years ago, when she first read Joi Ito's blog . Subsequently, while on a sabbatical at Harvard University Rebecca started her first bloggi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Remembering Mahatma Gandhi On January 30, 1948, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) was shot dead. He was on his way to his evening prayer meeting at Birla Mandir in New Delhi. He was 78 years old.
Flower Silliman was a student at Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, during the mid-1940s. She was part of the choir that sang during Gandhiji's prayer meetings in Birla Mandir.
In this podcast Flower shares her memories of Gandhiji.
In our previous podcast Flower spoke to us growing up in India as part of a tig ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Flower Silliman: Third Generation Baghdadi Jew from India Flower Silliman, mother of Jael Silliman, is a third generation Baghdadi Jew, who was born and brought up in India. She currently lives in New York.Flower talks about her experiences growing up in India before 1947. During World War II Flower lived in Delhi, where she studied at Lady Irwin College. The reason she was sent to study at Lady Irwin was because Hannah Sen , the principal of the college was of Jewish descent says Flower.In our next segment we will be talking toFlower about he ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Jael Silliman of"Jewish Portrait:Indian Frames,"talks about the Baghdadi Jewish Community of Calcutta, IndiaJael Silliman of "Jewish Portraits:Indian Frames" talks about the Baghdadi Jewish community of Calcutta. Once a thriving community in Calcutta, the Arab-speaking Jewish community has dwindled to a handful of people points out Jael.In her book Jael chronicles the Baghdadi Jewish community of Calcutta through the lives of four generation of women in her family. Jael's great-grandmother Farah moved from Basra, now in Iraq, to Calcutta after her marriage; her grandmother Miriam lived in Calc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Waterborne and Google VideoWe have a scoop and you heard it first on this podcast.Google unveiled the Google Video at the 2006 Conssumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas."Waterborne," an independent film produced by "Smriti Mundhra" and directed by "Ben Rekhi," is one of the first films to be available on "Google Video." The film stars Christopher Masterson, Jon Greis, Ajay Naidu and Shabana Azmi.You can watch a trailer of the film here.In this podcast we speak with Smriti Mundhra about the film and Google Video.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
New York Street PerformersWelcome back!Street perfomers,including including street dancers, can be found in almost any subway station, park or street corners of New York.In this podcast we talk to three "street performers" from "New York." Rick, Ray and Lavelle, the b-boys or breakdancers have been performing for over 20 years and they are an utter delight to watch.The next time you visit New York try and spend sometime watching these street performers, a unique feature of this vibrant and dynamic city. You can al ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
New Year in New York - 2006Happy New Year. Thank you for your support and for tuning in to our show.Millions of people around the world and in New York watched the famous ball drop at New York's Time Square at the stroke of midnight. This was also the last time that Dick Clark hosted his famous New York's Rocking Eve.But, what was it like to walk around the streets of Manhattan on New Year's day? The streets were filled with shoppers, skaters, tourists, street performers and entertainers. In this podcast we bring you ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
New York's Transit StrikeWelcome back!We have switched to a features-based format. Today's podcast in about the New York transit strike. New York has the country's largest networks of trains and buses, and about 7 million people use this system. We spoke to a few small business people to find out how they are coping with the strike.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 13, 2005: Headline News from IndiaA tremor measuring 5.6 hits India and PakistanUS Sect of State Condolezza Rice visits Pakistan and promises more aidThe Right to Information Act goes into effect from todaySilicon Valley VC companies Norwest Partners and Gabriel Ventures plan to acquire stakes in Indian IT companiesApple unveils iPod for videoGoogleand Comcast in talks to acquire a stake in AOLThe IIPM and Indian bloggersWho will win the Nobel Prize for LiteratureFox cancels The Simple Life series starring Nicole Richie and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 12, 2005: Headline News from IndiaAndaman and Nicobar Islands rocked by earthquake, but no damagePM Singh tours Kashmir and pledges $111 million in aidEarthquake relief efforts in Pakistan hampered by weather and transportation Infosys and TCS announce strong 2nd quarter resultsNarayana Murthy to retire next yearIndia's water crisis may worsen in the next 2 decadesAmitabh Bachchan turns 64The search for the new James Bond is over, and it will be the first blond James BondRahul Dravid's new bundle of joyListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 11, 2005, Headline News from IndiaDeath toll increases in Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday's earthquakeIndia is helping Pakistan in its hour of crisisMany Pakistanis still waiting to get earth quake relief assistanceIndiaTimes may go IPOeBay's acquisition from VerisignGood Tech Inc opens office in HyderabadYahoo unveils podcast searchStanford University wins the first prize in a robotic car raceListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 11, 2005: Earthquake Special in India and PakistanHere is a short list of some resources about the recent earthquake in India and Pakistan. The International Red Cross has set up a family link, where people can try and locate their family members who may have been living or visiting the earthquake hit areas.In India, you can contact the cell disaster management at the Indian Home Ministry. If you are calling from outside India, you can call the following numbers:91-112309356391-11-2309356491-11- 23093566For information on relief and aid or ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 10, 2005: Special Coverage on Earthquake In Pakistan and IndiaInstead of our regular news, we will be bringing you special report on the earthquake in India and Pakistan.The death toll continues to rise and Pakistan Tribune is reporting that it fears that about 40,000 people may have lost their lives in the earthquake.The South Asian region is prone to earthquakes, and we examine the reasons why.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 8, 2005: Soundbites from the world of entertainmentIndian actors and crew are busy shooting for various productions in the US. New York is their favorite destination. Right from Kamal Hassan to Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Salman Khan, SRK, to Karan Johar are currently in the US.Chandramukhi in Hindi with Mr. Amithabh Bachchan?Drena de Nero new film has Sushmita Sen and Randeep HoodaTop 5 film from India FMListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 8, 2005: Special Report on Earthquake in India/Pakistan borderA massive earthquake hit the India-Paksitan border earlier today.According to the US Geoglogical Survey the earthquake measured 7.6 on the Richter scale.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 5, 2005: Headline News from IndiaForeign Minister Natwar Singh completes his trip to Pakistan and the two countries issue a joint statementInvestment component of FDI will be $5 billionStandard and Poor says India's banking sector is financially stronger than China'sJapanese company Itouch to increase its presence in IndiaReliance Life Sciences and Japan's Otsuka Pharmaceuticals to collaborate on genome projectMobile network congestion may impact servicesNobel physics prize announcedListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 4, 2005: Headline News from IndiaIndia and Pakistan sign two security agreementsFrance and India to sign the Scorpene dealAn Indian oil company may acquire stake in a Russian oil companyIndian employees to see a steep hike in their pay scaleToonz Animation India signs a joint venture with Vijay Amrithraj's First Serve EntertainmentDigital music is 6% of world musicNew top level domain .Travel introducedNobel Prize for Medicine announcedNicholas Cage names his new born son after SupermanListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Oct 3, 2005: Headline News from IndiaForeign Minister Natwar Singh visiting PakistanAdvani wants a public debate on the Mitrokhin papersEconomy grew by 8.1% in the previous quarterMahindra and Mahindra on an acquistion spreeManpower Inc to double its operations in IndiaInfosys to expand its China operationsMicrosoft plans to introduce a low-cost verion of windows system3 Indian companies make it to Forbes' 50 fabulous Asian companiesSania Mirza on the cover of Time magazineListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 30, 2005: Soundbites from the world of entertainmentAmol Palker's Paheli is India's official entry for the OscarsAamir Khan to marryMallika Sherawat on CNN's Talk AsiaFilming for Dhoom-2 startsAbhishek Bachchan to star in a Bhojpuri filmDev Anand turns 82South Indian actress Khushboo's remarks boomerangNew releases for this week: Siskiyan; Sauda, the Deal; U, Bomsi'N Me; Vishwaas: The power of faith; Kasak, Rain and Maine Ganshi ko nahin MaraTop 5 films of the week from IndiaFMListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 30, 2005: Headline News from IndiaNation wide strike hits airports and banksThe Left blames PM Singh for voting against IranUN's UNCTAD report on FDIFortis Ltd acquires Escorts Heart and Research Institute for $150 million dollarsGlobal environment: The Artic ice shelf is fast meltingListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 28, 2005: Headline News from IndiaPM Singh to conduct a mid-year review of the Indian economyIndian stock market is the second volatile market in the worldIran reconsidering its economic ties with IndiamPortal gets $4 million in new investmentProtest by local Kannadiga group for more jobs at InfosysChappell-Ganguly issue resolved for the momentZeenat Aman and Rajesh Khan make a comeback to the silverscreenListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 27, 2005: Headline News from IndiaCanada will resume its nuclear exports to IndiaCenturion and Bank of Punjab merger approvedIndia tops the global outsourcing marketSatyam bags an outourcing deal from WHOBill Gates donates $40 million to his old school in SeattleCricket committee to review the rift between the captain and the coach of the Indian cricket teamPaheli is India's Oscar entry for 2006Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 26, 2005: Headline News from IndiaIndia votes against Iran's nuclear program at the IAEABrittania bids for Typhoo, Britain's 3rd largest tea brandTCS plans to expand in ChinaThe rift between Greg Chappell and Sourav GangulySania Mirza a role model for madrassas in ChattisgarhListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 26, 2005: Soundbites from the world of entertainmentShah Rukh Khan's new DVD, "The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan"Aamir Khan on a 3-day trip to Cambridge University in UKToronto Film Festival premier of "The Myth" and "The Mistress of Spices"Deepa Mehta's next film is based on the Komagata Maru incidentHot off the press: Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher get marriedTop 5 films of the week according to IndiaFM.comListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Podcasting will resume on Sept 24th, 2005TalkNewsIndia's regular podcasting will resume on September 24, 2005. We will be back with our regular features, plus the second part of our interview with author Roy Moxham.Thanks for your support, and tuning in.Team TalkNewsIndiaListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Books&Book Reviews: Interview with Author Roy MoxhamWe bring you a 2-part interview with author Roy Moxham, who wrote, "The Great Hedge of India: The Search for a Living Barrier That Divided a Nation," and "Tea: Addiction, Exploitations and Empire."Mr. Moxham recently retired from the University of London library, where he was in charge of preservation and conservation of books.He is currently spending time in India researching for his third book, "Malabar Dreams."In Part Ã??I of the interview he talks about his books, India, and how he re ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 16, 2005: Soundbites from the world of entertainment This week we have some interesting stories ...India's own list of 50 most beautiful people.Emmy Award has a representative from the Indian film industry.The new Pepsi webisode.Karan Johar and KANK.Nasseruddin Shah to direct his first filmFour new Hindi films released this week: Choclate; Kal...Yesterday and Tomorrow; Sau Jhooth Ek Saach; and James.Director Robert Wise dies in Los Angeles.Renee Zellweger is single again.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 16, 2005: Stock Market UpdateThe stock markets closed on a new high today. The BSE closed at 8,380.96, and the NIFTY closed at 2552 points.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 16, 2005: Headline News from IndiaThree-stage plan proposal to tackle Bangaloreâs infrastructure problemsAirport workers plan to go on strike on September, 29, 2005Plans to set up $3-4 billion semi conductor fabrication plant by a NRI consortiumOff shoring in financial sector to double by 2008Aylus Network sets up R&D facility in BangaloreGangaGen and Eli Lilly to develop anti-bacterial productsCricket: Saurav Ganguly says that he was asked to step down from his captaincyListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 15: Stock Market Update The stock markets bounced back after closing flat yesterday. The BSE closed on a record high of 8,283.76 points and the NIFTY closed at 2,518 points.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 15, Headline News from IndiaPM Singh meets with President BushSix consortiums submit bids for airport privatization and modernizationTata Tea to acquire Good EarthVSNL to invest $40 million in under sea cable projectSpringer Science + Media Business Group to increase its outsourcing work in India >Yatra, Indiaâs first art fundMore, about the cricket match fixingMatt Damon engagedListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 14, 2005: Stock Update The stock market closed on a flat note, ending the 2 week rally today. Some analysts think that this may be the start of a correction in the market.The BSE closed at 8,189, and the NIFTY at 2,492.45.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 14, 2005: Headline News from IndiaThree reports: doing business in India, infrastructure and employmentL&T pulls out of the airport privatization and modernization bidPM Singh to meet with President BushMedicom acquired for $24 million by IBA HealthRanbaxy Labs opens an Italian subsidiaryScandals brewing in the world of cricketListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 13, 2005: Stock UpdateThe stock market has been steadily moving higher since it crossed the 8.000 markt last week. After a volatile day of trading the BSE closed at 8,193.96 and the NIFTy at 2,505.35 points reports Reuters.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 13, 2005: Headline News from IndiaIndia to buy 6 Scorpene submarines from FranceIndian Oil losses its bid for Turkish oil companyBharti pulls out of Indian airports modernization and privatization plansInfrastructure problems in BangaloreFDI in retail sectorNilgris, the supermarket chain's expansion plansNew rules for IIT-JEE exams Oracle to acquire SiebeleBay to acquire SkypeListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 12, 2005: Stock Market Update The weekend does not appear to have dampened market sentiment, and the Indian Stock markets are on an uptrend and closed on a new high.The Bombay Stock Exchange closed at 8,138.42 and the NIFTY closed at 2,484.15 points according to Reuters.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 12, 2005: Headline News from IndiaAditya Birla restructures and forms Birla NuvoRanbaxy's expansion planFuel price will impact inflation says ChidambaramFII's active in Indian trading marketGopal Khanna appointed CIO of MinnesotaVin Cerf, "The Father of Internet," joins Google Retracing the historical sea route between Oman and IndiaListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
TechTalk Interview with Sudar Muthu of KPingIn today's TechTalk we have 23-year old Sudar Muthu, a computer programmer, a power blogger, and a collaborator of KPing, a free pinging service.Sudar lives in Chennai, India, and started working from May 2004, when he graduated from engineering school. What is interesting is that Sudar's collaboration wtih Fred Giasson of KPing happened in real-time over the Internet using chat and Skype. Currently, KPing has over 100,000 subscribers. Sudar says that it was the Internet that made it poss ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
September 10, 2005: The Booker Prize ShortlistThe Booker PrizeShortlistThe Man Booker Prize shortlist has been announced.What has surpised many people is that Salman Rushdie's new book "Shalimar and the Clown," did not make it to the short list.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 10, 2005: Sound Bites From The World of EntertainmentSeptember 10, 2005: Sound Bites From The World of EntertainmentGovinda wants to quit politicsHema Malani to direct a filmBhaggmati, the film, get mixed reviewsAsha Bhonsle to write her autobiographyTop 5 Hindi films for this weekListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 9, 2005: Stock Market Update Compared to Thursday's show, the Bombay Stock Exchange closed flat today at 8,060.01. The BSE is now Asia's second best market after South Korea's stock market.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Setp 9, 2005: Headline News from IndiaBSE crosses 8,000 markFinance Minister Chidambaram's response to the stock marketIdea and Air Cellular's IPO plansOpto Circuits to buy 2 US companiesFire at ONGC rig in Andhra PradeshAsian Development Bank forecasts 6.8% growth for IndiaeBay in talks with SkypeSurya Mantha appointed Senior VP of Interactive Services at SIFYIndia Infoline acquired by Shakti Group IIM-Bangalore graduate gets a job offer of $193,000Lance Armstrong and Cheryl Crow to marryListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 8, 2005 -Bombay Stock Exchange Breaks Through the 8,000 markThe 30-issue Bombay Stock Exchange, broke through the 8,000 mark, and closed on a new high. The BSE was closed yesterday, and when it reopened for trading today it pierced through the 8,000 mark within minutes of opening for trading.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 8, 2005, Headline News from India20 million to register under National Rural Employment BillPM Singh and PM Blair'seetingDisinvestment in PSUs, an old option being consideredOver 600 dead in UP's Japanese Encephilitis epidemic President Clinton's visit to LucknowApple unveils its new productListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 7, 2005: Headline News from IndiaFuel prices increasedStock Market closes on a new high Tony Blair arrives in IndiaSpice Jet reportedly raises $20 millionLG Electronics India sets up DVD writer plants and to introduce DTHRaman Roy and team acquire 40% stake in AnnikClinton's whistle stop in Lucknow Ellison stars in a new filmMy Odeo Channel (odeo/6820bdeb8c92ecea)Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sept 6. 2005: Stock Market UpdateThe BSE is close to the 8,000 mark and closed today at an all time high of 7,946.78.The BSE will remain closed tomorrow due to a local holiday.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | |
