July 2011
India’s Beauty Brigade
From Sushmita Sen in the early 1990s to the latest 2011 winners, daughters of the Armed Forces seem to dominate Indian beauty pageants.
Indians Behaving Badly
It is time for some soul-searching within the community, before more Indians discover themselves attracting the relentless public humiliation that Kaur’s boorish and arrogant conduct has subjected her to.
Dream Act
Last year, Congress considered, but failed to pass, the Dream Act, which would have given students like Chahal a break.
Hot Yogi
Yoga guru to the stars, Bikram Choudury, could not hold on to his inner peace when an interviewer for the London The Times ventured into
No House for Mrs Biswas
I read a piece of writing and within a paragraph or two I know whether it is by a woman or not
Snap, What a Deal!
Enthusiastic villagers decided to rename their village from Shiv Nagar to Snapdeal.com Nagar
Undiplomatic Conduct
A former maid is accusing India’s New York consulate of using her as forced labor and making a sexual advance. Santosh Bhardwaj, 45, alleges in her lawsuit that she was made to work 105-hour a week for just $300 a month and had to sleep in a storage room.
Well-Educated Star
Raju deleted her Twitter, Facebook and MySpace accounts after video of the altercation surfaced and went viral.
Outing Bribes
A new website is shining a spotlight on corruption in India by allowing users to share their bribery experiences. Ipaidabribe.com seeks to “uncover the market price
Payroll Kickback
An Indian American couple who fled to India has been indicted in what Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for Manhattan, dubbed “one of the
Climate Controlled
The company is set to launch a consumer line of wear, including jackets, shoes, scarves, gloves and elbow packs.
Infosys Scrutinized
The company is accused of exploiting business visitor visas, which are intended for visitors to attend meetings, conferences or install specialized equipment.
Go Figure July 2011
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