British-born Artist's Indian Success
"India still hasn't been (unpacked) yet, and I think it's about to begin now,"
Exporting Yoga
Few in the west have heard of Swami Vivekananda, who was born 150 years ago this week. Yet this Bengali intellectual, still revered in India, introduced many people to yoga and meditation.
Tata Consultancy Sees Higher US Demand
India’s top software services provider Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS) said demand in the key US market is strong across its business segments, with regional banks stepping up spending on technology.
Mumbai Attackers' Helper Jailed
A Chicago businessman who aided an Islamic militant group blamed for the Mumbai attack in 2008 is sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Porsche Brands Indian Complaint Frivolous
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PAH3.XE) said allegations in a criminal proceeding against Porsche officials in India are groundless.
Gourmet Bites
The demand for various exotic cuisines and their ingredients have increased so tremendously that everything is now easily available in India across various supermarkets and departmental stores.
Black Holes Growing Faster Than Believed
Astronomers have discovered that super-massive black holes - located at the centres of galaxies are growing faster than previously thought.
Festival Feat
The 55-day Maha or Great Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in Allahabad is expected to be the biggest religious gathering of humanity on Earth, with up to 100 million pilgrims bathing in the holy waters in January and February.
Harvard and the Kumbh Mela
The megacity that magically pops up at Allahabad is as large as New York, London and Paris combined
Why India Can’t Go to War With Pakistan
Indian political leadership’s upping of ante on Tuesday vis a vis Pakistan is not unlike the famous single-liner of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark: “Words, words, words.”
Indo-Pak Liberal Visa Agreement Put on Hold
Two phases of the much-hyped Indo-Pak liberal visa agreement which have not been operationalised yet, have been put on hold,
India Grounds all 6 Dreamliners After Same Decision by US, Japan
India has grounded all six of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by state-owned carrier Air India after the same decision was made by the US Federal Aviation Administration
Pilot's Love for Kachoris Delays Flight by an Hour
The pilot wanted to fly via Jodhpur as she wanted to pick up an order for famous onion kachoris that she has placed.
A Hospital Network With a Vision
As the United States struggles to find new business models for health care, some innovators are looking to other industries, ones that provide high-quality services for low prices
As Silver Economy Booms, Retirement Homes Spring Up
The elderly from Mumbai to Shanghai are adapting to a life on their own fueling a demand for retirement homes.
Fox Star Studios Stays Put in Bollywood
Fox Star enjoys sustained success in India, doing better than Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros Entertainment
Funeral for Lord King of West Bromwich, UK's First Sikh Peer
Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of Lord King of West Bromwich, the UK's first Sikh peer who has died aged 75.
India’s Troubled Borders
These troubled borders have divided communities, united disparate groups, and forever spelt trouble for all the countries in the region.
In Southern India, Relatives Sometimes Quietly Kill Their Elders
Even as India debates the morality and legality of euthanasia, three districts in the southern state of Tamil Nadu have been quietly carrying out a homegrown version for decades, or centuries, depending on whom you ask.
Does India's IT Sector Reflect Recovery in the West?
India's $100 billion information technology services sector is largely dependent on western demand, with more than 75 percent of revenue for both TCS and Infosys, for example, coming from North America and Europe.
Incidents Stir India-Pakistan Tension
Nine days after a fatal cross-border incident involving Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said ties between the two neighbors cannot be “business as usual”
Ancient Migration: Genes Link Australia With India
Australia experienced a wave of migration from India about 4,000 years ago, a genetic study suggests.
Hey, McDonald’s: Indian Kids Would Like Those Books Too
Do these companies have to wait for obesity to become an epidemic in India before they replicate their efforts in the western world?
Tale of Two Rapes: From Ohio to Delhi, How Different Are We Really?
The beleagured Indian male, under attack since the Delhi gang rape might take some scraps of comfort from the New York Times columnist’s headline: Is Delhi so different from Steubenville?
Bathroom the Cleanest Place to Eat in Hotels
The next time you spend a holiday at a hotel, do not order food in bed. A new study says a bathroom is actually the most hygienic place to eat in most hotel rooms.
India’s Man Problem
If the study’s conclusions are correct, India’s problems with rape and other forms of violence against women may only get worse, given the trend in India’s demographics.
Indian-American Parminder Singh Jumps Into Mine Shaft to Appease Gods
A 28-year-old Indian-American jumped into a 100-foot mine shaft at a meteor impact site in Arizona to "appease the gods"
Notes From A Full Life
"From mastering an instrument, we ourselves became instruments of something that possessed us."
Angry India Sends a Tough Message to Pakistan
The Army Chief also asked his troops and commanders along the LoC to be “aggressive and offensive” against the adversary and hit back in case they are fired upon
Government Ignores Expat Indians
There are countless Indians incarcerated in jails in the Middle East and other countries for trivial reasons without getting any assistance from the Indian missions.
Ageing India: The Next Great Opportunity for Insurers
There would be about 20 crore people who would require financial and other support with regard to basic healthcare and civic amenities for a dignified life.
Indians Broke Australian Isolation 4,000 Years Ago
People from the Indian sub-continent migrated to Australia and mixed with Aborigines 4,000 years ago, bringing the dingo dog with them
Switzerland Woos Indian Tourists
India is presently one of the top 12 tourism traffic sources for Switzerland.
Now Ramayana in Polish language
Ramayana, the great Indian epic, is now available in Polish language, courtesy Janusz Krzyzowski, an Indologist in Poland who has translated the monumental work.
Assam's Silk Village: Weaving Does Not Pay
Old-time weavers and shopkeepers say that with less effort, power looms produce cheaper imitations of traditional mekhla chadors and saris, further discouraging weavers.
Aadhar UID: Is it a Sinister Ploy & Ultimate ID Theft
When any large initiatives are launched, especially by the Government, there are always people who are “for” or “against” it.
The Inside Story: Walmart and the Shadow of Corruption
Walmart is investigating its Indian joint venture for possible violations of the US anti-corruption law it is governed by.
Lighthouses to Spark up Tourism Scenario
The government plans to promote 182 of the lighthouses which dot India’s 7,500-km-long coastline as novel tourist spots.
Indian Cuisine in UK
Considering that almost every pub menu I've seen offers a curry dish, and the fact that there are as many as 10,000 Indian restaurants in business today, it's fair to say Indian food is quite favoured by the British palate and has been for some time now.
Smaller Towns Driving India’s E -Commerce
56% of the country's online shoppers came from tier-II cities and towns, as lifestyle marketers board digital platforms to connect with the Middle India consumption story, according to a new study
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More Undergrad Seats at IITs
The Kakodkar Committee has recommended that each of the IITs, which, currently, have about 4,000 to 5,000 students, should aim for having student strength of about 20,000 by the year 2020.
Minister Busts Air India Ticketing Scam
In a huge embarrassment for Air India, Minister of state for civil aviation K.C. Venugopal has detected a probable ticket scam and busted it almost single-handedly while travelling on one of the airline's flights.
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Modi Basks in Rock Star Reception at Vibrant Gujarat
Tycoons and diplomats lavished praise on Narendra Modi, seeming eager to mark their presence in front of the man many in business feel should lead India despite a controversial past that makes him one of the country's most divisive politicians.
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Bangalore Leveling the Office Playing Field
“The startup culture here is changing. The product companies tend to be fairly flat,” with decisions coming from the entire staff, not strictly the executives.
Lawyers Snipe in Delhi Rape Case
The media frenzy surrounding five men accused of raping a woman on a bus here last month has been accompanied by a strange sideshow involving some of the lawyers for the accused.
Is Delhi So Different From Steubenville?
Americans watched the events after the Delhi gang rape with a whiff of condescension at the barbarity there, but domestic violence and sex trafficking remain a vast problem across the United States.
How India Beat Polio
India’s accomplishment was a triumph of consistent and strong political will as well as international coordination and has given a huge lift to the global fight against polio, a disease that as recently as 1988 claimed 350,000 people each year.
India Police Arrest 6 in New Bus Gang Rape
Police said they arrested six men on Saturday in another gang rape of a bus passenger in India, four weeks after a deadly attack on a student on a moving bus in the capital outraged Indians and led to calls for tougher rape laws.
India's Hindu Kumbh Mela Festival Begins
Millions of Hindu pilgrims have arrived in the Indian city of Allahabad as the Kumbh Mela festival gets underway.
60,000 Brits Conned in Multi-million-pound Delhi-based Call Centre Fraud
Nearly 60,000 Britons have become victims of a multi-million-pound Indian call centre and Internet fraud
The Devil's Advocate Who Has Enraged India
Right now, the whole world is crying out to take revenge on these men in the name of justice," he said. "I want to prove that they can get a fair trial. I want to prove that there is a judicial system in India.
World's Most Advanced Molecule Maker Created
Inspired by nature, scientists have created the world's most advanced molecular machine that will revolutionise the manufacturing process.
India Moves to Block Dolphin Shows, Citing Cruelty
Indian animal welfare officials moved this week to block plans to put performing dolphins on display at theme parks and malls across the country, saying it would violate federal laws about cruelty to animals.
Endangered Birds Sent to India
A group of rare and endangered birds is being taken from the Highlands to India in an attempt to kick-start a recovery programme for the species.
Hyderabad is World’s 3rd Best City to Visit in 2013
Hyderabad has been named as one of the best cities in the world to visit next year by travel.
Tech Import Restrictions Are for Security
India's proposal to restrict imports of an array of high-tech products, a move that Western companies fear could significantly undermine their business plans in the country, is aimed at protecting the nation's security while encouraging more local manufacturing.
India’s Political and Spiritual Worthies on Women
They pontificate. We listen. In revulsion. As if the Delhi rape case wasn’t horrifying enough, we now have these pearls of wisdom from our politicians and god-men.
Job Practices of Foreign Firms in US May Draw More Legal Attention
Amid a push to go local, Indian firms may face charges that strengthen the case against foreign companies
In India, Solar Ambitions Are Suddenly Outsize
States propose to add solar installations at such a frenetic pace that doubts have arisen over the projects' viability.
India Moves to Cool Kashmir Row
India has rebuked Pakistan over the alleged killing of two soldiers in the disputed territory of Kashmir but has warned against escalation of the dispute in the flashpoint region.
Gandhi Memorabilia Brought to Mumbai from London
Social activist Anna Hazare and former army chief Gen. (retd) V.K. Singh along with former minister Kamal Morarka Tuesday received 29 items belonging to Mahatma Gandhi that Morarka bought at an auction in London.
They Dreamt to be Scientists
Masquerading as a boy to get admitted to school or being rejected by the community for staying in a Muslim family's house to write her exams - they bravely fought all odds decades ago to pursue their science dream and are now top women scientists in the country.
Angst is New Mantra of Indian Progressive Arts
The new performing arts of contemporary India are chanting the mantra of social angst and the slow transformation the country is going through on the road to a new order.
Killing of Indian Jawans Highly Provocative
India will "convey its protest" to Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani troops.
The Shape of Things to Come in Indian Publishing
there is scope to be bullish about Indian publishing. The recent boom in literary festivals also point to “a genuine interest in books and more and more writers writing”.
Noida Startup Plans to Launch World’s First Private Moon Mission
In Noida a team of 15 have put their heads together to send the first privately launched rover to the moon, also the only team from India and Asia to be competing with 25 others in the world to do the same by 2015.
US: Indian Doctor, Wife Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion
An Indian doctor and his wife have pleaded guilty to charges of federal tax evasion and to illegally distributing weight loss medicines to patients.
Indian-American Pleads Guilty to Hiding $8 Million
An Indian-American entrepreneur has pleaded guilty to charges that he concealed from US tax authorities nearly $7.9 million which he held in secret bank accounts in India and Switzerlan
Indian Royal Kitchens Revealing Secret Recipies
Erstwhile royal families have closely guarded culinary secrets of their kitchens like treasures down the ages. But the struggle to keep the estates sustainable is forcing the descendents to open up.
Indian Techies to Rescue Iron Man?
Hollywood’s newfound, and obvious, interest in India keeps growing. With the country being a major market for the American film industry (and still, a relatively cheap shooting location) it’s understandable that more and more directors want to shoot here.
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