Yes, ‘chinky’ is a racist word
There is almost a foreign policy approach to states in the Northeast, feels human rights activist from Nagaland Mmhonlumo Kikon. He spoke about how awareness of the region can bridge the distance...
View ArticleNumber of Russian tourists to go up by almost 50% in Goa:Consulate
The inflow of Russian tourists to Goa is likely to go up by almost 50 per cent compared to last year’s figure of one lakh arrivals, the Russian Consulate said today. “The importance of Consulate is...
View ArticleChina’s Steve Jobs?
Image: Daniel Acker/ Bloomberg T here aren’t many American entrepreneurs who would have the nerve to compare themselves to Steve Jobs and Apple. To find a guy crazy enough to do that, you have to go...
View ArticleINTERNET LANDSCAPE IN INDIA (2012)
There are 1.1B people in India that don’t have access to the internet. That’s a pretty big number. Our guess is that at least 900M people out of this unconnected population have no clue as to what the...
View ArticleWhy Didn’t You Come to Me First?
‘Why Didn’t You Come to Me First?’ By Jayanth Sugavasi Stories surface every few months about patients sleeping in the nearby Metro station or public washroom while they wait for treatment. Bangalore...
View Article65 things I love about India
To all the things that make us proud to be Indian: a salute from the heart (Click to enlarge images) Filed under: Love Tagged: 65 things we...
View ArticleWhy I Still Believe in India
The entrepreneurial energy in India is immense, as are its infrastructure limitations. Those two factors are in fact interrelated. It’s hard to survive in modern India without being an entrepreneur....
View ArticleWorld except India to witness two eclipses this month
In a rare celestial treat for astronomers, the world will witness two eclipses within a gap of just a fortnight this month, creating a lot of excitement among the scientific and astrological...
View ArticleNewswallah: Long Reads Edition
Reuters A magazine stand on a railway platform in Mumbai. A bearded, grinning Rahul Gandhi, the heir apparent of the ruling party in India, graces the latest cover of The Week. The cabinet reshuffle...
View ArticleChina and India Top List of International Students Attending U.S. Colleges
Paul Sancya/Associated PressKedao Wang, 21, of Shanghai, is one of about 6,400 international students at the University of Michigan. More international students attended United States colleges and...
View ArticleIn Bangladesh, Stranded on the Borders of Two Bengals
Manpreet Romana for The New York TimesA Bangladeshi man runs across a makeshift bridge, as it starts to rain in Cooch Bihar district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Every time I am in Kolkata for...
View ArticleIn Delhi, a Blanket Ban on Plastic Bags Starts This Week
Zackary Canepari for the International Herald TribuneA man reaching for his plastic bag full of tomatoes at a vegetable market in Kotla Mubarakpur in New Delhi, in this Feb.16, 2009 file photo. Babu...
View Articlee-Commerce not really picking up in India: Survey
Online shopping is yet to pick up in India where television has the most perceived advertising persuasiveness across all age groups, according to a survey. Companies in India might be rushing in to tap...
View ArticleAn ‘Oppressive’ Regime Limits Free Speech in India, Civil Liberties Expert Says
Associated PressShaheen Dhada, left, and Renu Srinivas, right, leaving a court in Mumbai on Tuesday. They were arrested for a Facebook post, questioning the shutdown of Mumbai after Bal Thackeray’s...
View ArticleAs UN Votes to Abolish Death Penalty, a Wave of Executions in South Asia
A combination photograph of front pages of some national newspapers in India from 2010, when Ajmal Kasab was sentenced to death by a lower court. After years without executions, India, Pakistan and...
View ArticleHow to Steer Clear of India’s Strict Internet Laws
The arrest of two women in Mumbai for a Facebook post is the latest heavy-handed move by India’s government to curb what Indian citizens say on the Internet. The two women were arrested Sunday under...
View ArticleMeet ‘Virtual Modi,’ Gujarat Chief Minister’s Latest Tech Push
Narendra Modi, the controversial chief minister of the western Indian state Gujarat, is going high-tech. Mr. Modi has relied on a live satellite telecast to address the Gujarati community in America...
View ArticleComing Soon: Jumeirah 5 Star Luxury Hotel in Mumbai
Jumeirah Group, the global hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, has forayed into India with its maiden management agreement to operate a luxury hotel at Lower Parel in central Mumbai....
View ArticleImage of the Day: Nov. 27
Sikh boys raising slogans during a procession at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. The celebrations were held on the eve of the 543rd anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev, who founded the...
View ArticleMan sells iPad-2 to buy Aakash-2
A Chinese boy had sold off his kidneys to buy a new iPad, but in India, the unthinkable has happened. A man has sold off his iPad-2 to buy Aakash-2, the government sponsored tablet launched earlier...
View ArticleAt Sundance Film Festival, A Strong Showing From India
http://http://vimeo.com/ppls/valleyofsaints-teaser Three films competing at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in January have an India connection, the best representation for India at the American...
View ArticleFive Ways Indian Internet Users Are Fighting for Free Speech
People work on computers at an office in Bangalore, Karnataka, in this Feb. 29, The two young women who were arrested for their Facebook activity last week have found an unlikely champion for their...
View ArticleInternet Could Contribute $100 Billion to India’s GDP by 2015
The Internet could contribute $100 Billion to India’s GDP by 2015. The Internet’s potential contribution to India’s gross domestic product by 2015 may leap to $100 billion by 2015, from about $30...
View ArticleWhen All Else Fails, Try the Supreme Court
The workload of India’s highest court is swelling, possibly because people are losing faith in the country’s lower courts, according to a report released Friday. “The Supreme Court’s workload has...
View ArticleIn Gold’s Own Country
At the 16th-century Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Trivandrum, Kerala, a vast treasure trove of gold coins, jewels and precious stones were unearthed in July, 2011. Lord Padmanabha, the presiding...
View ArticleForeign consulates in Bangalore
Canadian Consulate & Trade Office in Bangalore, India 103 Prestige Meridian 1,Bangalore, Karnataka, India,560001,City: Bangalore,Phone: (011 91 80) 2559 9418 Fax: (011 91 80) 2559 9424Email:...
View ArticleImage of the day: Dec.25
Cricket fans holding the flags of India, left, and Pakistan, in Bangalore, Karnataka, on the eve of a five-match cricket series between India and Pakistan. Filed under: Photography Tagged: Bangalore...
View ArticleSachin Was Us, and We Were Sachin
held a poster of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar after he batted for his landmark 100th century If love is defined by that which gives without expecting anything in return, then I guess we love our...
View ArticleBangalore Woos Japanese Visitors
Japanese residents of India rehearsed ahead of the Japanese Festival in Bangalore, Bangalore, one of India’s most cosmopolitan cities, is reaching out to a growing Japanese community. From specialty...
View ArticleRatan Tata, the Man Who Brought Tata to the World
Ratan Tata at the annual general meeting of Tata Steel shareholders in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in this Aug. Ratan N. Tata, chairman of the Tata Group, retired Friday after over two decades at the helm of...
View ArticleWill E-commerce Companies Finally Start Making Profits in 2013?
The coming year could see the winners of the e-commerce industry emerge There has been a lot of momentum behind e-commerce businesses in India over the past two years. In terms of investments, the...
View ArticleIndia Moves to Block Dolphin Shows, Citing Cruelty
A dolphin jumping in open water on his way to a dolphin show arena on Roatan island near Honduras, in this March 5, 2003, file photo. Indian animal welfare officials moved this week to block plans to...
View ArticleIndia’s Man Problem
Unemployed men waiting to register themselves at the Employment Exchange Office in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, in this Feb. 29, 2012 file photo. As India grapples with what seems like a constant barrage...
View ArticleWomen’s World Cup Kicks off in Mumbai
Indian cricketer Niranjana Nagarajan (center) celebrates the dismissal of West Indies’ Deandra Dottin during the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup cricket in Mumbai, Maharashtra on Thursday....
View ArticleHighlights of the India Art Fair
Images An artwork on display at the India Art Fair, which opened in New Delhi on Friday. NEW DELHI —All roads in Delhi lead to the Okhla Industrial Estate this weekend, where the India Art Fair opened...
View ArticleTelugu New Year Ugadi: Festival of New Beginnings
Ugadi celebrations across Andhra Pradesh mark the beginning of a new calendar year… As the misty veils of winter recede across India, spring makes its vibrant appearance: buds blossom into flowers,...
View ArticleThe Politics of Desire
The Politics of Desire Politics This is written without any grudge, agenda or prejudice. This is something spontaneous. So, we...
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