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Empires R Us
A steady stream of recent news and scholarly articles has been predicting the decline and fall of the American Empire.
Is the Universe Infinite?
The history — and knowledge — of the universe carved by humans, based on the information we received, is a small part of the big picture: a universe of our own creation, one that is plagued by dark forces and our ignorance.
Well-Educated Raju Hermon Feels Raped by the Internet
"I feel like I have been robbed of everything, including my identity.... I am not seeking fame or notoriety.... I just want my life back."
Gurgaon: Corporate City
The once backwater village in Haryana is now littered with the campuses and offices of major multinational corporations of every stripe and industry.
Global Remittances
India topped global remittances again this year with $53.1 billion in inward remittances in 2010.
Jalfrezi
In a sign that the British tongue is spicing up, jalfrezi has displaced tikka masala as the most popular curry in the U.K., according to a poll by the British Curry Club.
Emerging Global Retail Markets
India ranks as the fourth strongest emerging global retail market, according to A T Kearney, a global management consulting company.
Green Light
Retail behemoths Wal-Mart, Tesco and Carrefour are set to secure approval for setting up majority-owned stores in India.
Largest Indian Companies
Eight Indian companied, led by India Oil, have made Fortunes list of the world’s 500 largest companies
You Haven’t Got Mail!
Indian outsourcing companies may be providing technology solutions to the world’s largest companies, but Indian government officials, right up to the Indian prime minister’s office and the Indian Air Force, rely on free e-mail services from Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo to conduct official business, according to a Bloomberg report.
Uranium Doubles
The discovery of new uranium reserves in Andhra Pradesh will nearly double India’s uranium reserves, according to the chairman of India’s atomic energy commission.
Opulence Lost
Opulent Lite Investment Manager Neil Godbole lived large as the fund was imploding, but has scaled back after it liquidated.
Repenting Samosas
A New Jersey Indian restaurant can be sued for emotional distress as well as the costs of religious purification ceremonies in Haridwar, by 16 patrons to whom it accidentally served non vegetarian food.
Meaty Matters
Meat consumption is on the rise in India, with per capita consumption topping 5 to 5.5 kgs. a year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO.
Infosys
Signaling a bullish outlook, Infosys, India’s second largest IT company after Tata Consultancy Services, says it plans to hire 45,000 new employees this year.
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.
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.
Lyricist Make-Over Kaun Badnaam Hui? Darling, Kiske Liye?
Thrilling youngistan, shocking old-istan, the new breed of song-writers in Bollywood is re-writing the rules of the game. What’s going on?
Indian Restaurant Chains Have Overseas Expansion on Their Menus
Indian Restaurant Chains Have Overseas Expansion On Their Menus
Wooing the Next Generation of Indian Academics
India has seen a huge emphasis on investment in education in recent years.
