December 2007
Carrefour On Walmart's Heels
Carrefour, the world's second largest retailer, is in talks to enter India's $330 billion retail market.
India-ASEAN free trade agreement
India is hoping to reach a free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations in May 2008. Negotiations over the agreement have stalled over India's refusal
Turning Green
India plans to increase it renewable energy capacity eight-fold in 25 years. The government hopes to generate 80,000 MW by 2032, accounting for 10 percent
India's AIDS count HALVED
The World Health Organization has halved its estimate of AIDS cases in India from 6 million to 3 million. The organization scaled back its global
Unions Back Tatas in Jaguar Race
The Ford workers union Unite has thrown its support behind the Tata's bid to acquire the company. The company allayed apprehensions of the 16,000 British
Right Wing Indian Gets Boot
Rachel Paulose, the embattled U.S. attorney for Minnesota, who became one of the public faces of the justice department scandal under Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez,
Scaring Elephants With Chilies
World's hottest chili to ward off elephants from homes and crops in Assam's villages.
Indian Art Auction in France
Artcurial, one of France's leading auction houses, is conducting the country's first auction of modern and contemporary Indian art.
Serial Litigant
Deman's legal claims in employment courts have reportedly cost the government almost $2 million.
Immigration Applications Deluge
Millions of immigrants who applied for naturalization ahead of a fee increase will have to wait for months because the Citizenship and Immigration Services was
Big Ben in New Delhi
Big Ben tower, the world's largest chiming clock, is now ticking in New Delhi's Central Park in Connaught Place.
NRI Deserters
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) comes to the aid of Indian wives abandoned abroad.
Estranged Husband Suspected of Immolating Children
A 34-year-old Indian immigrant suspected of dousing his two children with gasoline and setting them ablaze
Who is a Hindu?
A genuine Hindu prays daily, volunteers at the temple, and abstains from meat and alcohol, according to guidelines established by U.K.'s first state-funded Hindu school. The
Million Dollar Arm Hunt
A Florida sports management company is launching a nationwide contest to discover India's fastest pitcher in a bid to jumpstart the sport in the country.
Malay Indians Seek $4 Trillion in Reparations
A lawsuit on behalf of 2 million Indians in Malaysia is seeking $4 billion in reparations from Britain for bringing their ancestors to Malaya as
Grave Threat
Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra is exempted from security checks at Indian airports, but not the military chiefs of the Indian army, air
Hanuman: Action Hero
Hanuman and Rama are taking their place beside GI Joe and Transformers. A Pennsylvania company, Kirdana, founded by an Indian American Mahender Swami Nathan, is
Footloose Indian in London
Somewhere between commutes and late night bashes, I pause and ponder on London's strong historical and cultural linkages with my own roots and "Indianness."
Raising Your Multilingual Child
Every child is unique, but research shows that a language cannot be learnt unless it is spoken atleast 30% of the child’s waking time.
