Odds & Ends
Niki Haley Scandal?
Niki Haley overcame allegations of marital infidelity to lead the Republican primary.
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
India Loses Husain
India’s best known artist Maqbool Fida Husain — who went into self-imposed exile four years ago following death threats by Hindu fundamentalists incensed by his controversial paintings
Obama’s Lucky Guru
So who is the Hindu guru on a lucky charm Pres Barack Obama was holding during a phone conversation with a member of Congress in the
Inside Snatch?
Two Indian diamond merchants have been charged with a $7 million insurance fraud for staging a diamond heist a year earlier, which media reports at the time
Poo Without A Loo
Nearly half of India’s population defecates in the open, among the highest proportions in the world. Nearly 638 million Indians — half the world’s 1.1 billion people
Disputed Isle Disappears
Global warming may have resolved a 30-year conflict between India and Bangladesh over an uninhabited island in the Bay of Bengal. The rising sea has swallowed up
Indian Gigolo
Philadelphia police have charged an Indian romeo with stealing $40,000 from women he romanced online. Police say Jay D. Singh, 32, stole the identities and credit cards
Sexy Texts Bring Jail
An Indian flight attendant and her cabin services supervisor have been jailed for three months for exchanging sexy text messages in Dubai. The pair was convicted for
Co-habitation Legal
Noting that Radha and Krishna were unmarried co-habiting lovers, the Indian Supreme Court expressed the view that there are no legal impediments to unmarried couples living together.
India’s Na’vi
An Indian tribe is taking a cue from James Cameron’s Avatar to seek international support for its campaign to block a mining company from drilling on
Lead In The Kitchen Pantry
A new study of spices and ceremonial powders sold in Indian stores in Boston has found that almost a quarter of all spices are contaminated with lead.
19th-Century Industrial Spy
The plot seems tailor-made for a Hollywood thriller: An industrial spy hired by the world’s largest multinational corporation steals trade secrets that enable the world’s biggest superpower
TB Among Indian Americans
Indians have the third highest incidence of tuberculosis in the United States among foreign-born groups.
Chili Grenade
The chili clocks 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measure of hotness, almost 400 times that of Tabasco or jalapenos.
49 Indian Billionaires
The number of Indian billionaires doubled from last year
Unstripping SRK?
Shah Rukh Khan claims he was body scanned at Heathrow. Officials say his allegation is fabricated.
Anand Jon Broke
Anand Jon wants public lawyers for his trial.
Paypal Halts Personal Transactions In India
Paypal has suspended all payments to India.
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
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
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
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.
Measuring Up
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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.
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?"
Monument To Monuments
Britain's Royal Academy of Arts is featuring a solo exhibition of internationally acclaimed artist Anish Kapoor, who has built a reputation for monumental public sculptures.
Malnourishment
Half the world's chronically undernourished children under the age of 5 live in South Asia.The U.N. Children's Fund reported that 83 million children - more
Arms
An undocumented Indian living in Queens, N.Y., who was hailed as a hero two years ago for rescuing a woman in a conflict with an
Voting Identity
Indian transsexuals can register with an independent identity in the country's voter lists. Eunuchs, who were classified under male or female earlier, will have the option
MF Husain To End Exile
Ground is being prepared for renowned painter Maqbool Fida Husain, who has been living in self-imposed exile in London for the past four years, to
Nose Job
A Utah school district is sticking it to the nose.Bountiful Jr. High School suspended Suzannah Pabla, who is of mixed Indian heritage, for wearing a
