May 2010
Wages Of Arrogance
The NRI wonder-boy with the golden touch ultimately fell victim to the most basic of human weaknesses.
Chhetri Brings Rock-star Status To Wizards
The reaction in India to Chhetri’s move to the U.S. has been like what happened in Japan nine years ago when Ichiro Suzuki switched to Major League Baseball
Freedom To Offend
The consternation over M.F. Husain’s acceptance of Qatari citizenship has rekindled debate on artistic freedom and responsibility in India.
Et Tu Tharoor?
Shashi Tharoor’s enduring legacy may well be scaling up the corruption standards of the “cattle class” to the Goldman Sachs stratosphere.
US Issues India Alert
The U.S. Embassy in India has issued a travel alert urging Americans to maintain “a high level of vigilance” because of “increased indications” that terrorists
Loo tale... Do Tell
More Indians have cell phones than toilets, according to the United Nations. Just a third of Indians —366 million — have access to proper sanitation,
Indian Image Declines
Global perceptions about the US have improved, while those of India have declined from a year ago, according to a BBC poll of 28 countries.“Worldwide,
Indian Spy?
A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer, accused of selling military secrets to China merely passed along “meaningless,” “obvious” and “well-known” information, according to his attorney.Noshir
The Malik Mirza Show
Indian tennis player Sania Mirza married former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik in a rare public union across the border. The marriage in Hyderabad was
British Curry Comes Home
Four British master chefs showcased popular British curries at the Taste of Britain Curry Festival in Kolkatta in April. The festival played to packed diners,
Killing Them Softly
India’s rising affluent lifestyle is becoming a greater public health threat than poverty. Heart diseases accounted for almost a quarter of deaths in the country,
Kapoor's Orbit
A $29 million, 380-feet spiraling sculpture, taller than even the Statue of Liberty, designed by Indian British artist Anish Kapoor has been selected to mark
Barbaric Robes
Jairam Ramesh, India’s environment minister was wildly cheered at a graduation ceremony at the Indian Institute of Forest Management in Bhopal, when he discarded his
World’s Largest Pilgrimage
An estimated 50 million Hindus are expected to have taken part in this year’s Purna Kumbh Mela, which concluded on April 28. The Kumbh Mela
Kumar Escapes From The White House
Kalpen Modi, of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle fame, has quit his low key position as associate director in the White House’s Office
Indian Priests at Center of Catholic Church Scandal
Two Indian priests accused of sexual abuse are at the center of the sex scandal rocking the Catholic Church. One priest charged with sexually assaulting
Potato Paneer Burrito
Yum Foods, owner of the Taco Bell chain, has a track record in India with its other brand, Kentucky Fried Chicken
Mansion Bans Meat
Australian government official denounced the ban as “absolutely wrong
Dawn of Dusk
Time to say that as a magazine we love, and always have loved, the gorgeous color of Indian skin