Bigger India

From Mother India to Munni

When it comes to portrayal of women on screen, do commercial films merely reflect prevailing attitudes or do they shape and contribute to those attitudes as well?

President Pranab Mukherjee Hits Out at MNCs For Their Intent to Dodge Tax

Their basic objective is to locate a unit in countries where the rates of tax are the lowest. Many are not physically located in a country but operate with an objective to evade and avoid tax in the tax havens

Akhilesh Has Come Back a Winner From US

Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's plans to promote 'branding Uttar Pradesh' in US may not have succeeded but a section of political analysts feel that he has come back as a 'winner'.

India Man Sailendra Nath Roy Dies During Ponytail Stunt

A Guinness World Record holder who attempted to cross a river in India suspended by his ponytail has died during the stunt.

Foreign Brides Living and Loving in India

What does it take to fall in love with an Indian, marry him, and move to his country to live with him

The Biggest Curses in Hindu Mythology

While Hindu religion is not unique in its repertoire of curses, there are enough meritorious instances that deserve recall and mention.

A tea house of the kind to be developed in Kolkata's Chinatown.

The Tea-house Project: Kolkata's Chinatown Set for Revival

The first Chinese to start settling in the city were runaway sailors and the indentured servants mentioned in a letter from Atchew to Governor General Warren Hastings.

Guyana to Mark 175th Anniversary of Arrival of Indians

The Indian workers were brought to replace the slave labour on the sugarcane plantations after slavery was abolished in British colonies. O

Midnight's Children: Two Authors in Search of a Film

Rushdie and Mehta’s Midnight’s Children promises a doubled up feast for thought and senses before the theater goes dark.

Indian Hedge Funds Dare Where Foreign Investors Fear

Local hedge funds are eager to show off double-digit returns in the hopes of drawing wealthy Indians and succeeding where overseas players have failed.

I Was Discovered by an Algorithm

Companies are using algorithms to scour the Web for recruits, challenging traditional notions of hiring.

With Confession Pages, Gossip Girl is Now on Facebook

If you’ve ever stayed in a college hostel, chances are you’ve been part of or have participated in gossip that shuttles between malicious and innocent. The difference is that now it is online, for all to read.

Dilapidated Bungalows in Lutyens’ Delhi Costlier Than NY Condos

Dilapidated, torn out properties in the area are costlier than prime property in New York, London and Lisbon at current valuations.

If You Choose to Go to US, Don’t Complain About Its Security

Going to US is voluntary choice. So why this hullabaloo if a sovereign government has its own rules of security

German, French Turf War in Indian Schools

I definitely see it as a turf war as language now is a main instrument of trade and the European Union sees establishing a market here as a way out of its current crisis.

Saudi Arabia Deports Man for Being Too Handsome and Irresistible to Women

If you thought that there’s no flip side to being impossibly handsome, think again! Apparently that chiseled face, the dreamy eyes fringed with lashes and the manly chest can lead to deportation. If you’re in Saudi Arabia, that is.

Passage to Bihar

A series of high profile politicians from foreign countries make a pilgrimage to Bihar in search of their roots.

Boston Bombers: The Unbearable Whiteness of Brothers Tsarnaev

The notion that anyone can be a terrorist creates a dangerous sense of helplessness that racial profiling helped alleviate.

Saradha’s Sudipta Sen: India’s Stupidest Businessman

Sen’s business empire, about which he offers yet more graphic details in his mail, comes across as one colossal mess.

India Puts Eye in Sky Even as China Denies Provocation

Military sources said India is flying UAVs over Ladakh where it claims China has crossed the Line of Actual Control.

More Indian Companies to List in the US as Markets Recover

Recovering stock markets, along with US investor interest in India’s growth story, could boost overseas IPOs by Indian companies this year on the NYSE and the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

International Museum Of Toilets Now Officially Weird, Unusual

The International Museum Of Toilets that is housed in Delhi’s Palam area, has made it to the list of the Top 10 ‘Weird and Unusual’ museums in the world.

US Immigration Bill Could Slow Indian Outsourcers

The industry's long-held fears of a backlash are being realized in its crucial U.S. market.

Ikea Can Run Cafes But Not Retail Food Items in India

Global furniture major Ikea will be allowed to run cafes and restaurant within its single brand stores in India but not sell food items, Parliament was informed on Monday.

Why India's IT Industry is Worried Over US' Draft Immigration Policy

Indian IT companies may need to effect changes in their business models if the bill is passed in its current format.

How To Be Spiritual in Haridwar

Visiting Haridwar is like an insurance policy for the soul—a smart investment that will yield moksha on maturity

India Asks China to Withdraw Troops Near Disputed Border

Chinese ambassador to New Delhi summoned over the incident, meetings between local commanders under way

When Love Marriage Needs a Little Help

After decades of fixing arranged marriages for their children, Indian parents are taking on a new challenge: trying to orchestrate their kids’ love marriages.

Two Held Over India Bangalore Blast

Police in India say they have arrested two people in connection with last week's explosion near the office of a political party in the southern Indian city of Bangalore.

TCS, Infosys, Wipro Accused by US Senator

Amidst Congressional debate on the comprehensive immigration reform, a top US Senator has accused big Indian IT companies - TCS, Infosys and Wipro - of abusing the H-1B visa system.

Medical Misadventure in Savita Case

The jury in the inquest into a woman who died in hospital in Ireland four days after suffering a miscarriage has given a verdict of medical misadventure.

5 Reasons Why the Worst May be Over for Indian Economy

The economy could improve going forward, according to a report from Goldman Sachs.

38% Indian Tourists Pocket Hotel Items

A global survey by an online accommodation booking service has revealed that 35% of the global travellers have no qualms about taking home hotel amenities.

Why the OCI Card for NRIs is a Hogwash

It turns out the “Lifelong” visa (clearly marked as that on the passport) it comes with is not lifelong either.

US Immigration Reform: More Green Cards, but None for Siblings, Adult Children

Immigrant advocates have pointed out that the increase in employment visas are at the expense of family visas,

The Pain When Children Fly the Nest

The parental emotion is as simple as a learning to count and as strange as discovering that the series of numbers, the counting, never ends

Approaching India From a Different Direction

Hungry City: Malai Marke in the East Village

Sotheby’s Auction Boosts Indian Art Sales

The Indian art market appears to be on the rebound after Sotheby’s first international evening sale of Indian art in New York last month fetched nearly $7 million.