Why Reader's Digest has an Indian Future
Plucky little magazine faces up to internet onslaught, almost goes under, but survives by sheer grit, faith in itself and a cautious acceptance of new technology.
India May Reduce Overseas Development Assistance
The budget crunch would have a ‘severe’ effect on India’s plans to extend assistance to key countries, say officials
Diamonds are Forever… British. Why Cameron Can’t Give Back the Koh-i-noor
As far as the Koh-i-noor goes, the diamond does have a checkered history and there are many claimants to it.
India's Rice Revolution: Chinese Scientist Questions Massive Harvests
Revelations in last week's Observer Food Monthly have created controversy over the truth of record yields
A Window (or Several) on Indian Cuisine
It is a fitting introduction to an Indian restaurant that offers good food in a stunning setting.
Thundering through India
A writer who spent four months travelling on 80 trains talks about the good, bad and ugly side of the Indian Railways.
Charge Your Mobile Phone with Hot Water
An independent inventor has invented a solution that could help mobile phone users charge their devices with just the power of hot water.
Hyderabad Millionaire's Son Dies After Weight-loss Pills
An 18-year-old Indian student has died in the UK after apparently taking 'lethal' bodybuilding pills to help him lose weight.
From Abbey Road to Kolkata Traffic Cops: How Far Have the Beatles Fallen?
Does David Cameron know that his country's greatest export has just been co-opted by Kolkata? Kolkata cops are using the Beatles to teach its pedestrians how to cross roads safely
Thousands Flock to Annual MP Bhoot Mela' to Get Exorcised
Thousands throng here from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and even Andhra Pradesh for the month-long 'bhoot pret ka mela' that will make their lives easier.
Hyderabad Blasts: The Return of ISI-backed Indian Mujahideen?
Terrorists have struck once again with impunity – this time in Hyderabad, with two high-intensity blasts on 22 February.
The Fading Lanterns of Tangra
By 1947, the Chinese population in Chinatown had swelled to 23,000. As recently as 1966, an estimated 15,000 Chinese lived in the enclave; but their numbers have dwindled to under 2,000 now.
New Indian Visa Requirements Irk Danish Tourists
The Indian Embassy said that the new tourist rules are unrelated to Holck and that India is simply enforcing rules that already existed.
8.2% Indian Americans Live Below Poverty Line
More than eight percent of the nearly three million Indian Americans are living below the poverty line in the US.
A youthful, Migrant Workforce Takes Root in an Ageing Kerala
Kerala, ageing faster than any other state in the country, is simultaneously adding a young migrant population at a pace that has started to rewrite its demography.
Diamond in Royal Crown is Ours: Britain to India
Cameron ruled out handing back the 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond
Indian American Helps End Slavery in US
Slavery has been finally abolished officially from the whole of United States - 148 years after Abraham Lincoln's emancipation declaration - thanks to an eagle eyed Indian-American professor.
History of the Kiss - Sexually Liberated 1930s to Prudish 21st Century
For almost four decades, Bollywood's only association with intimacy was two nodding dandelions and the camera panning to logs burning in the fireplace.
India's 5 leading Ayurveda Destinations
From being the 'science of life', Ayurveda has become the 'slice of life' for many with the advent and positive growth of rejuvenation centres and Ayurvedic resorts in the country.
David Cameron Marks British 1919 Amritsar Massacre
David Cameron has become the first serving UK prime minister to pay his respects at the scene of one of the bloodiest massacres in British history.
Reader’s Digest and Me: Family Ties That Bind
Reader’s Digest may be filing for bankruptcy, but for many of us it will remain preserved forever in the amber of childhood memory of a socialist era past.
Why AgustaWestland Chopper Scam Cover-up is Like Bofors
By pre-empting AK Antony’s effort to cancel the AgustaWestland copter deal if bribes were paid, the government is signalling that it is not sincere about cracking the case.
Microsoft's Outlook Takes Aim at Google's Gmail
Microsoft is so confident it has the Internet's best email service that it's about to spend at least $30 million to send its message across the U.S.
Billion-dollar Managed Services Deals Shake up Indian Market
Informa Telecoms & Media expects the developing regions of Asia-Pacific to be one of the fastest growing regions for network managed services
100 Years of Indian Cinema: How Bombay Became Bollywood
A lot has changed since the time the the first feature film, 'Raja Harishchandra' was released in Mumbai in 1913.
Bathing India's Monuments in Light Sculptures
The multi-coloured astro-sculptures "Luminosity" at the 400-year-old Jantar Mantar was an Indo-French arts collaboration for the ongoing BonJour Festival in India.
IIM Graduates Spurn Plush MNC Jobs, Chart New Path
Students from the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are making start-ups the springboard to a brighter future.
Same-day Visa for Indian Investors, No Cap on Students:
British Prime Minister David Cameron out to woo Indian businesses and students
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February 2013
Top Ten Nightmares From the Filmfare Awards
Gillette is obviously not a sponsor of Filmfare. This was made amply clear by the fact that everyone was sporting the same facial scruff.
Does the Kumbh Mela Experience Improve Your Well Being?
What do you make of householders turned austere pilgrims who live in tatty canvas tents on a flood plain of a river braving regular baths in freezing water, biting cold, smoky skies and ear-splitting din for more than a month?
Why Indian Tennis is Seeing a Player Revolt
If Indian tennis really wants its players to achieve something it needs to be inclusive, not exclusive.
Furore Over Obama's Leaked Immigration Plan
Amid a furore over a leaked Obama administration plan to put America's 11 million illegal immigrants, including some 250,000 Indians, on a path to citizenship, the White House has reaffirmed its commitment to a bipartisan plan.
Housewife Chefs: Delivering Home Food in Star Hotels
While the eating out culture has caught on like never before in India, weary travellers are constantly on the lookout for home-cooked food, or 'ghar ka khana', that offers comfort to the body and soul.
Women's World Cup: Cricket Chief Dave Richardson Answers Critics
The event in India has faced criticism over scheduling, promotion and spectator facilities, in comparison to the 2009 tournament in Australia.
Thanks to Lincoln, Mississippi Has Finally Definitely Ratified the Thirteenth Amendment
A middle-aged recent immigrant from India recently set into motion a series of events that eventually led to Mississippi finally retifying the Constitutional amendment banning slavery.
The guilty Pleasure of Jagjit Singh, India’s Ghazal King
Other singers gave us songs. But Jagjit Singh gave us the Jagjit Singh sound. Make that the Jagjit Singh experience – silken, soothing, heartfelt, almost evergreen.
What Happens to the Tons of Garbage Left Behind at the Kumbh?
Tens of millions of devotees gather on the banks of the Ganga to participate in the Kumbh Mela, the largest religious congregation of people in the world.
Why We Owe a Debt to India
Rather than apologising for colonial 'crimes’ when he arrives in Mumbai today, David Cameron should thank his hosts, says Dean Nelson
India's Consumerism Embraces Starbucks
For a country known for its love of tea, India certainly has given Starbucks coffee a warm reception.
Why Delhi is India's New Culture Hub
You don’t really need Google Earth to tell you this. Delhi is India’s new cultural capital.
The Insatiables
Twenty years after India opened its doors to the world, bringing in new brands, new choices and lots of new money, it appears that for some at least, the waves of economic liberalisation have morphed into a tsunami of bratty discontent.
Delhi's No.1 Ladies' Taxi Company
The world of taxi drivers is dominated by men. But there is one small cab company in Delhi, where all the drivers and passengers are female. Women's safety is a hot topic in India at the moment, so it's proving a very popular service.
From Bindaas to Badass
In the past couple of years in India, the elites' fascination with all things American has graduated to its sub-cultures.
H-1B Visas: US Congress Introduces Immigration Bill
A bi-partisan group of US lawmakers have introduced a new bill in the Congress to create more than 125,000 new visas to attract global talents to America.
Fashion Designer Anand Jon Pleads Guilty to Sex Charge
Currently serving 59 years to life in California, the plea deal to Anand Jon, who has appeared on "America's Next Top Model," would spare victims the pain of testifying, prosecutors said.
Chinese Lose Millions in US Visa Scheme
More than 250 investors have been allegedly cheated by an American, Anshoo R. Sethi, who led them to believe their investment could boost their prospects of US citizenship.
Indian-American Lawyer Convicted in US For Lies in Britain
An Indian-American lawyer, who lied about her work experience and shaved nearly 20 years off her age in an effort to be admitted to the British bar, has been convicted by a New York judge.
How Mallya and Subrata Roy Got Their Comeuppance
Maybe it’s just a coincidence. But over the last two days, two of India’s highest icons of crony capitalism have finally see their luck run out.
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Government Blocking Websites
The government has directed Internet Service Providers to block over 73 URLs carrying defamatory articles about IIPM.
Oprah Rumored to Attend Kumbh Mela
Besides Oprah Winfrey, celebrities rumored to be attending the Kumbh Mela include Hollywood actor Richard Gere, filmmaker David Lynch and Beatles legend Paul McCartney.
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Between Love and Valentine
In India, one’s love wasn’t one’s Valentine until a small company in the dusty Delhi district of Naraina that dealt in song books and leather patches decided it was about time we made that cultural leap.
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One Billion Rising in Delhi
As many set out for the customary Valentine’s Day dinner in the nation’s capital, several hundred men, women and children gathered at Parliament Street for an unorthodox celebration: a movement using music and dance to oppose violence against women.
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Signal & The Noise
The consumer insights that come from analytics give a competitive advantage to firms that use them strategically.
In India, Kisses Are on Rise, Even in Public
India may be the birthplace of the Kama Sutra, the ancient how-to manual on kissing and sex. But for many years, Indian couples did not widely embrace kissing, at least not in public. Now that is changing.
The Virtual Middle Class Rises
The access to technology has expanded the expectations of many Indians, and others around the world.
US Takes India to WTO Over Solar Cell Imports
The US has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India's national solar policy saying it "discriminates" against US products.
International Credit Fraud Scheme Stole $200m
Eighteen people have been charged with stealing at least $200m (£127m) in a credit card fraud ring, possibly one of the largest in US history.
Scream At The Top of Your Lungs For Free Trip To Norway
The tourism board is inviting fans to submit a clip of themselves screaming to help build the longest video shriek and to win their chance for a free trip to Norway.
Rushdie Banned From Kolkata
The most frightening aspect about the ban on Rushdie from coming to Kolkata during the book fair is that Rushdie was not even on the Kolkata Literary Meet programme. This was a preemptive strike.
Pati Patni Aur Woh
For the most part in Bollywood though, the other woman is the home-wrecker, bitch, wicked seductress stealing the poor, dumb, confused and weak hero from his sweet, loving, loyal, domesticated wife?
Drug Companies Using Indians as Guinea Pigs
India's Supreme Court has condemned the global pharmaceutical industry, claiming it has been using its citizens as ''guinea pigs''.
Indian Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investers of Over USD 2.3 Million
An Indian-origin investment adviser from California has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of more than USD 2.3 million, and now faces the prospect of 20 years in jail along with a hefty fine.
We Need to Study Western White Culture On Our Own Terms
Western culture is “White culture” and this whiteness has gone invisible. It is time to reverse the gaze and understand what White culture really is.
How and Where India Celebrated its First Republic Day
The historic Rajpath has become synonymous with the January 26 parade, but it was an amphitheatre named after a former Viceroy that was witness to the celebrations marking the birth of the Republic 63 years ago.
India’s Next Revolution
The fate of India’s women will rely on the uniting of rural and urban activism — and there are signs of hope that this is happening.
India Wants Mumbai Attacker Back
India has said it will continue to press for extradition of David Coleman Headley, a US man sentenced to 35 years in prison for his key role in plotting the deadly Mumbai attacks in 2008.
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