Magazine
Deeply Rooted
You might as well not be, if you don’t belong.
Clay-Footed Titans
The slew of recent financial scandals in which so many Indians have been ensnared is the natural corollary of the community’s fixation with wealth.
Maya, Anaya and Arjun
Maya, a name also popular among African Americans, is the most popular Indian female baby name in the United States. Arjun retained its rank as
Out On Her A...
Back home in South Africa, Pasqualotto claims she has been offered a major role in a Bollywood film and will appear at the inaugural India Grand Prix in October.
Age matters between the legs
The 2006 conversations were disclosed after the Indian Supreme Court lifted its five-year-old gag order on the tapes.
Experiments With Gandhi
Even the most uncharitable reading of Mahatma Gandhi’s life and works would discount any possibility that Gandhi had sexual liaisons, much less homosexual ones, after 1906. Only fabricated and dishonest interpretations can — and have.
Gandhi For Dummies
Clearly the self-appointed guardians of Gandhi’s legacy neither have read Lelyveld’s book nor have any understanding of the man they so venerate.
World Cup 2011 Long Shots, Close-Ups & Side Shows!
Examining the incredible hype, hoopla, hysteria and histrionics that gripped the one billion plus awe-struck fans.
Rx for Murder
A Jersey City doctor has been charged with conspiring to have his wife, lover and a former business associate murdered. Dr. Ajit Jayaram, 63, of
Cheap $hot
Members of India’s medical community are bristling at what they term as Pres. Barack Obama’s cheap shot at the country’s “cheap” healthcare. Speaking at a
Expensive Bite
Termites at an Indian bank gobbled up nearly Rs 10 million ($225,000) in paper currency held in a strongroom. “The branch management has been found guilty
Missing Girls
The Indian preference for boys is skewing the country’s gender ratio, according to the latest census data. The 2011 census found 914 girls for every 1,000
The End Of Everything
Our universe will end without a doubt and no underground bunker will be safe. But relax, the end time is billions or even trillions of years away.
Eluding Marriage
Ratan Tata, head the Tata Group, one of India’s largest business empires, recently revealed that he come close to marrying four times, but “each time
The State of Belief
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, often touted as a Tea Party favorite for the Republican presidential nomination, is turning heads with his spirited defense of
Spycam Student Indicted
A RutgersUniversity student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate having gay sex has been indicted on a sexual orientation hate crime
Powerful Nations
India rates itself as the 5th most powerful nation on earth, according to its National Security Index, developed by the country’s leading security and economic
‘Sher’ Share
India’s tiger population has grown 38% since 2006 to 1,706, according to a new tiger census released by the country’s environment ministry. The greatest growth
Commonwealth Games Chief Arrested
The Games, which cost over $6 billion dollars, were expected to bolster India’s image on the world stage.
India Visa Fraud
U.S. Consulates in India are concerned with visa fraud, according to cables disclosed by Wikileaks.
India Outpaces China?
India’s growth outpaced China for the first time, according to IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook. India grew by 10.36% in 2010, a tad higher than
Kayem Mayhem
An Indian drug company, criticized by activist groups opposed to the death penalty, has pledged to stop selling chemicals used for lethal injections to American
BPO to top $1.4 Billion
India’s business process outsourcing market will top $1.4 billion this year, representing a 23 percent growth from last year, according to a study by the
Extorted Affair
The agency denies that the official had an affair.
Searching For India
Wikipedia, the CIA and the U.S. State Department are the principal sources for a majority of people searching for information about India on the Web.
Going Home
The study found that family considerations and a desire to give back were the strongest motivators for returning to India.
The New McCarthyism
Islamic terrorists should indeed be ferreted out wherever they are. But King’s hearings and other Republican and right wing theatrics and political grandstanding serve only to inflame bigotry while doing nothing to address the genuinely serious problem of homegrown terrorism.
Fatal Phirangi Attraction
Contrary to popular belief, it has little to do with the poor track record indicated. If they haven’t impacted the film or audience, the fault lies squarely on the filmmaker and his intent in using this creature effectively.
A World Of Worlds
Fractal patterns have no beginning and end. The whole exists in parts and a part exists in the whole. The universe is in you and you are in the universe.
The Bollywood-award Epidemic
Award shows are the new disease in B-town. Are they about recognizing and rewarding excellence … or exploiting opportunistic vested interests?
Guru On The Lamb
Prakashanand Saraswati, the 82-year-old charismatic founder and spiritual guru of Barsana Dham in Austin, Texas, billed as the largest Hindu Temple in North America, has
