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Fair and Ugly
Your skin tone could affect your income, your marriage and your prison sentence should you run afoul of the law. And that’s just the half of it.
Dark Shadows
We may still covet the “dark, tall and handsome” man, but “pretty, fair ladies” are all the rage for our liaisons, permanent or otherwise.
Asustralia Rejects Third of all Indian Students
Citing massive documentation fraud, the Australian immigration service, rejected a third of all Indian student visa requests in the third quarter of 2009. The Times of India
Will the Owner of the Ava Lounge Stand Up?
The Chatwals, long very visibly tied to the Ava Lounge, deny any association after the bar is sued.
Frosty Vibes at Chatwal's Ava Lounge
A federal lawsuit accuses two upscale bar lounges in Sant Singh Chatwal's Dream Hotel of labor law violations.
Unlocking the Brain’s Secrets
Washington Post reporter Shankar Vedantam’s book The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elects Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives, (Random House, 2010, $26) was
Standing Tall
Investors in Dubai’s 162-storey Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, which opened in January, may be down in the dumps, but B R Shetty, CEO of Abhu
The Real Idiot
The makers of 3 Idiots square off against the author Chetan Bhagat whose book Five Point Someone inspired the movie.
Dual Passports
Women who marry Non-Resident Indians would be issued a second passport to protect them from abusive husbands, under a new proposal by India’s Ministry of Women and
Revenge of the Loonies
Our disappointment stems from the opportunities, unforeseen in early 2008, he has frittered away for major social and economic transformations of the country.
Indian Korean First Lady?
Kim Yoon-ok is a descendant of an Indian princess.
Reena’s Lowest Point
The first Indian woman to reach the South Pole.
U.S. Tata Nano?
Tata Motors is reportedly toying with a $5,000 version of its Nano car for the U.S. market. The Nano, which scrambled the Indian small auto market with
Measuring Up
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H1B Visas
Wipro topped the list of companies issued the largest number of H-1B visas in 2009, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reported.Top 25 Companies with H1B
Lowest Paid Indian CEO
Citigroup’s Vikram Pandit drew the smallest paycheck among the 10 largest public companies led by Indian CEOs. With an annual compensation of $13.38 million and an additional
Chill With a Pill
Take a tea pill for your morning cuppa.
Behind The Glitter
Behind the scene at the White House state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The Salahi Way
As we catalog the decade of the noughties, ring up a new contribution to our vocabulary.
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
The Indian guests at the three state dinners for Indian prime ministers during this decade are a study in contrasts and reflect the political bases and priorities of the hosting administration.
The Day the Universe Changed
When one’s view of the universe changes, the universe itself effectively changes.
Democratizing the Hollywood Film Industry
Sunil Rajaraman, co-founder, president and CEO of Scripped.com, is on a mission to change Hollywood.
Chinese Ancestors Are Indian
The ancestors of most Asian populations, including the Chinese, originated in India, according to a new genetic study.The study spanning 10 Asian countries found that
The Short Of It
The RSS is dropping its shorts.
Fried Ice Cream
A cute promotional campaign by ice cream maker Häagen Daz in India has proven cute by half.
Arguing With An Idiot
"I'm sure, no offense to India, I'm sure it's beautiful and everything. I've heard especially this time of year, especially by the - you know that one big river they have there that sounds like a disease?"
Chandra Proteco's Kentucky Plant
Chandra Proteco is setting up a $32 million copper cable manufacturing plant in Morgantown, Kentucky, which is expected to create 106 jobs in the town.
Full Reddy Labs Expands US
Indian generic drug manufacturer Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, is undertaking a $16.5 million expansion of its plant in Shreveport. La.The state is providing sales tax abatement
Half Billion Mobile Phones
The number of mobile phones in India are expected to top 500 million at the start of 2010, the largest after China. The number of
Indian Women CEOs
The number of women CEOs in India is nearly four times that of the United States.According to a survey of 240 mid and large domestic
