November 2007
Asian Millionaires Swell
A booming economy added 20,000 new millionaires in India and almost 200,000 throughout Asia last year. India now boasts over 100,000 millionaires. Asia-wide there are an
Yoga Hurts
Nearly 13,000 Americans were treated for yoga related injuries in emergency rooms during the past three years.
Putting Nazi to Bed
An Indian home furnishing company has agreed to drop a line of bedspreads titled "The Nazi Collection" after an outcry from Indian Jews. The collection,
A Step Out Of Orbit
He sounded almost gleeful as he announced “Mrs. Ramaswamy, what you have is Parkinson’s.”
Outing An Indian
The renowned British comedian and theater actor Alistair McGowan has outed himself as an Indian in a BBC documentary "Who Do You Think You Are." Alistair
Breaking Up is Hard To Do
Shahid Kapur, star of the box office hit Vivaah, says he is still hurting from his break-up with Bollywood starlet Kareena Kapoor.Kapoor acknowledged that he
Love Him Till He Hurts
A Foster City, Calif., Indian American has been charged with assaulting his 81-year-old father in the head with a hammer to secure his admission to
Fishing for the Real Jindal
Charitably, we hope that Jindal is a dishonest politician -- that his extreme right wing positions are only cynical political ploys.
Letters
Lavina Melwani's article "Life and Death in America" is awesome. It brings tears and sadness. My husband and I came to the United States in
Strangers in a Strange Land
We wouldn't be lifelong friends, but we both felt an immediate sense of familiarity.
Curren¢y Conundrum: Is the $trong Rupee Good or Bad for India?
It's been the strongest appreciation of the rupee in over 30 years
Hollywood's Plot for Bollywood
American studios test the business opportunities in financing Indian films.
