The Thing About Trendy Green

10 popular panaceas that promise to revive our ecologically bankrupt planet. But can they ever deliver?

Prosecution to Talwars: Confess your Inner Khap Panchayat

In a courtroom in the provincial town of Ghaziabad, near Delhi, a fascinating murder case has entered its final stages.

Eurozone Crisis: India Prepares Contingency Plan

India has prepared a contingency plan for Greece exiting the eurozone and even a collapse of the monetary unio

Hairy Tale

Hair offered to gods by Indian women end up as 3,000 pounds extensions in UK

PayPal Ramps up Hiring at India Unit

Online payment provider PayPal is betting on making India an 'incubation centre' for the company's employee engagement policies.

Spider Invasion Spooks Indian Village

Panicked villagers in a remote Indian state complained Monday of an invasion of giant venomous spiders that resemble tarantulas but are unknown to local specialists.

Why Indian Americans are Best at Bees

Mr. Singh says Indian American success in bees is probably due to four factors: the positive reinforcement effect; highly educated immigrant parents; the Indian educational system’s emphasis on rote learning; and the competitive advantage provided by the “farm leagues” for South Asian American children.

Delhi Slum Dancers Revive a Sub-culture

This hip-hop community centre in Delhi has a branch in the Dharavi slum in Mumbai.

British Queen's 60-year Crown Gala Connects to India with Mega Party

The gala celebrating 60 years of British Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne in 1952 reached the Indian capital Sunday night in a multi-racial rainbow carnival on the lush lawns of the British High Commission.

19 NRIs Honoured with Light of India Awards

Light of India awards recognizing excellence and the exemplary achievement of Indians living abroad.

China Advisory against India Travel

An advisory has been posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website as well as Chinese Embassy in New Delhi dated June 1 which warned about travel disruptions due to protests.

Sachin Tendulkar is Sworn in as Indian Senator

Sachin Tendulkar, the Indian cricketer, was sworn in as a member of the upper house of parliament but he vowed he would continue to put his on-field performance before any political activity.

Final Interview With Brahmeshwar Nath Singh the Leader of the Ranvir Sena.

An illegal army of wealthy landlords, the Ranvir Sena left a bloody trail through low-caste villages of what is now southwest Bihar during the 1990s and early 2000s.

India's 100 days of Mango Madness

Mangos are objects of envy, love, rivalry as well as a new status symbol for India's new rich. Mangos have even been tools of diplomacy.

Check out the Lazy Indian's Guide to Good Life

You are surrounded by simple, obvious solutions that can dramatically increase your income, power, influence and success.

Style of Cooking gives Hyderabadi Biryani its Rich Flavour

Food connoisseur, gourmand and expert in Hyderabad cuisine, Nawab Mehboob Alam Khan, says that nowhere in the country biryani is prepared the way it is done in Hyderabad.

In London, a Wealth of Indian Mangoes

Americans may struggle to get tasty mangoes from India, but in Britain, mango aficionados are spoiled for choice.

India Looks at US to Check Fake Currency Notes

India is planning to seek technological cooperation of the US to check the flow of fake Indian currency notes the way Washington does to put a stop of circulation of counterfeit USD.

India Uproots most People for Progress

Between 60 and 65 million people are estimated to have been displaced in India since Independence, the highest number of people uprooted for development projects in the world.

Indian Baggage

Sex determination tests and abortions happen not only in India but also in those parts of the West with sizable population of Indians

India’s Telecom Success Story Turns Sour

The success story is starting to turn sour as a combination of greed, corruption and incompetence threatens to arrest that growth. Instead of being an advertisement for India’s economic potential, the telecom story has become an example for foreign investors of the perils of doing business here.

India’s New English Only Generation

Yet as the language increasingly becomes the de facto mother tongue in urban families, many are dismayed at the trend, contending that its rampant use will strip them of their sense of Indian-ness.

Global Investors in Mood to say Goodbye India

Bleak US Jobs Report a Danger to Global Economy

American employers added only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year and not even close to what economists expected.

Dear Me, will you Marry Me?

Most importantly, why do women feel compelled to tell the world they’re doing fine without a man?

Clouds Cast over Asian IPOs

The collapse of Graff Diamonds' $1bn initial public offering in Hong Kong highlights the challenges facing groups that hope to list in Asia in the coming months.

When Rajiv and Sonia Went for Ice Cream

The story behind an iconic photograph.

India to Open Super Highway to Burma and Thailand

India is to open a new four lane motorway to allow traders and tourists to drive from its eastern tea state of Assam into Burma, Thailand and eventually Cambodia and Vietnam.

Kashmir Militants give up Fight and Head Home

Twenty years after they took up arms to fight Indian rule in the Kashmir valley, hundreds of local insurgents are now returning to their homes after renouncing militancy.

New Indian Army chief Bikram Singh Takes Over

General Bikram Singh has taken over as the chief of India's army promising to modernise the 1.1 million-strong force.

In India, Some Farmers give Banks Multi-billion-dollar Headache

Vilas Yelmar is one of an increasing number of 'wilful' defaulters in Asia's third-largest economy, where banks are under government pressure to lend to farmers.

Odisha-based Sudarshan Pattnaik wins Copenhagen Sand Sculpture Contest

Odisha-based sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik beat stiff competition from nine participants to win an international sand sculpture championship in Denmark on Friday, making India proud at the first such event in Copenhagen.

An English Summer in South India

Known as the Ooty of Andhra Pradesh, Horsley hills continues to be a popular destination ever since being discovered by the British in the late 19th century.

Indian-American Snigdha Nandipati wins National Spelling Bee Contest

A semifinalist last year, Nandipati became the fifth consecutive Indian-American winner and 10th in the last 14 years.

Runaway NRI Grooms: Punjab to Enact Law to Check Menace

The law would not only help to check the fraudulent grooms but would also help to tighten noose around them if they would cheat their wives.

The General who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest

I would like to be remembered as somebody who tried to change things, whether it was transformation or the mindset in the army, or whether it was bringing in probity, integrity...all these things

Anand's Reign as World Champion Continues

World champion Viswanathan Anand prevailed in a series of rapid chess games against challenger Boris Gelfand to retain his world title

How MIT Could Help you Pour Ketchup

Varanasi and his students hope to have their product on supermarket shelves within two years.

Derailed Economy has Economists Worried

ndia's economic growth grew at its weakest pace, slipping to 5.3% for the fourth quarter of FY12. This is the lowest in nearly nine years due to poor performance of the manufacturing and farm sectors.

Kim Kardashian Apologises for Calling Indian Food Disgusting

The 31-year-old reality TV star prompted a backlash from fans on twitter recently after branding food from the Asian country as "disgusting" in her show.