Stars of ‘Kollywood’, India’s Tamil film industry, strike over Sri Lanka...
April 4, 2013
About 3,000 Tamil actors, including the legendary Rajnikanth, went on a hunger strike to protest human rights abuses against Tamil civilians during Sri Lanka’s civil war. The move is expected to put further pressure on India to ask for an inquiry into alleged war crimes.
Holi: The Hindu Festival of Colors Marks the Triumph of Good...
April 4, 2013
By Special Correspondent & Columnist, Sam Prasad Jillella
ADELPHI, MD. — I enjoyed Holi a lot, growing up in India. What I really enjoyed most was watching the fun the revelers had.
Celebrators smear each other with colors, in good humor, welcoming the spring season
IOA-IOC meet postponed as differences persist
April 4, 2013
NEW DELHI: The continuing stand-off between the government and sports administrators over a controversial Sports Code on Wednesday resulted in the postponement of a crucial joint meeting with the IOC, delaying India's re-entry into the Olympic movement.
Boy with Down’s Syndrome ‘sets Everest record’
April 3, 2013
Eli Reimer, a 15-year old American boy, became the first teenager with Down’s Syndrome to reach Everest Base Camp. A 35-year-old man with Down’s Syndrome from Britain previously made the same trek.
A 15-year-old American has become the first teenager with Down's Syndrome to reach Everest Base Camp
In India, the rich are now everywhere – except at tax...
April 3, 2013
NEW DELHI — In a country long defined by its poverty, it’s easy now to find India’s rich.
Cancelling air tickets now a costly affair
April 3, 2013
MUMBAI: Alongside heavy discounts on airfares, airlines are now setting up major deterrents to cancellations. Jet Airways on Tuesday revised its cancellation charges from a flat Rs 1,050 on all domestic flights to penalties ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 2,000.
Indian Govt will take decisive action to push growth to 8%:...
April 3, 2013
NEW DELHI: Terming business mood in the country as unduly pessimistic, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday the Indian economy is facing a temporary downturn and can return to 8 per cent growth path with speedy and decisive government action.
Obama proposes $100 million for brain mapping project
April 3, 2013
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed an effort to map the brain's activity in unprecedented detail, as a step toward finding better ways to treat such conditions as Alzheimer's, autism, stroke and traumatic brain injuries.
Novartis case: Father of Glivec hails SC ruling
April 3, 2013
WASHINGTON: Big Pharma found little support from the small guy on the street as the Indian Supreme Court's decision to reject patent claims of the drug maker Novartis for its celebrated cancer medicine Gleevec reverberated across the world.
Gun applications by Indian women double since Delhi rape case
April 3, 2013
Women in India have been increasingly applying for gun licenses after the rape and murder of a woman in Delhi last December. The number of applications has doubled since the incident, when a young medical student was attacked by six men and assaulted with a metal rod.
Protesting rape culture in India
