A Certain Ambiguity
Now You See It Now You Don't
India’s notorious bureaucrats, who were unenthusiastic about the OCI Certificate to begin with — save for the nearly $250 million dollars in application fees that the initiative has generated — have been working overtime to chip away at even its modest benefits.
Passage to Bihar
A series of high profile politicians from foreign countries make a pilgrimage to Bihar in search of their roots.
A Passage to Jackson Heights
There’s a whole other side to New York that you likely won’t find in guidebooks.
The Red Beacon Raj
With the extension of Z Security to Ambani one can expect a new arms race among the country’s business elite.
Romancing the Dollar
Chidambaram has ushered in a new wave of reforms and some of the anti-FDI moves of his predecessor — and now president Pranab Mukherjee — have been watered down.
India Liberates True Innovation
The fact is that the Indian Supreme Court is not rejecting the idea of patenting drugs. What it is repudiating is the attempt by pharmaceutical giants to use legal loopholes to extend the life of patents that have already expired.
The Orwellian School of Wharton
We wonder why these three astute advocates of democracy and their supporters feel so intellectually unequipped to engage Modi, who recently was reelected in a landslide, in an open public debate on these questions at a forum on their own territory.
A Certain Ambiguity
A closed and mysterious Indian tradition is evolving, because of the twin forces of economics and social progress.
Indian Brides Go Light
Modern young girls do not any more confine themselves to traditional lehengas or saris or salwar-kameez to take their vows on their D-day.
Global Gastronomical Delights Entice Foodies
We foresee India as a market with huge potential which is re-enforced by Indians’ traditional love for spices.
Why Indian Business Books Bomb
Indian business books about Indian businesses typically describe idiosyncratic conditions that apply only to India, which is not very useful as learning material for conducting business in developed economies.
Indian Consumer Goods Firms Go Shopping
“It is very early days to tell whether these acquisitions are a success or not,”
Luxury Resurfaces in India
India has been no stranger to branded luxury. The shopping lists of Indian royalty are still remembered long after princely titles have been
Indian Model Of Philanthropy
“India does not seem to have a culture or a model for philanthropy at a national level,” says Kela. “I do believe that we should look at successful global models and adapt them to our needs and tax structures rather than reinvent the wheel.
The Fundamental Quandry
The events of 9-11 have changed cinema. These changes have been far ranging, from narrative construction and movement to the aesthetics of urgency.
Once Upon a Time: The Lunch Houses of Bollywood
The ideas of many great Hindi movies germinated in these lunch homes, the stomping grounds of the greatest film-wallahs.
Indian Undocumented Alien population Doubles
The latest report estimates the current undocumented Indian population at 280,000, the seventh largest such group in the country.
Leave the Gita As It Is
The attempt to classify the Gita as extremist and ban its distribution in Siberia had triggered an uproar among Hindus worldwide.
Indians in Paris
The number of Indian tourists visiting Paris has breached 300,000, up almost 200 percent in the last decade.
Angry Brides Thrash Dowry-Seekers Online
While women in India have come a long way, there still exist some age old taboos which hinder their status in society. Angry Brides is a fun game which reminds us that together we can stand-up against this inhuman practice.
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