February 3, 2013
Meghalaya, in the far northeast of India, is a largely Christian region that sees few foreign tourists. The region is especially good for women, who hold much of the power.
The hills of Meghalaya
February 2, 2013
Washington — Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu-American to be elected to the US House of Representatives, has joined the co-sponsors of a House Resolution calling for the US Postal Service to issue a postage stamp to commemorate Diwali.
February 2, 2013
Brief Scorecard: South Africa 253 and 207 for 3 (de Villers 63*, Amla 50*) lead Pakistan 49 (Steyn 6-8, Kallis 2-11) by 411 runs
Steyn was the standout for South Africa taking a remarkable 6-8, giving the hosts a 204-run lead from the first innings
February 2, 2013
New Delhi — Maternal and child health wings will be set up in district hospitals and medical colleges and comprehensive medical check-ups for children will take place across the country, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.
"The government is now funding the creation of maternal and child health wing, which will improve the bed capacity in district hospitals and medical colleges overburdened with increased delivery," he said.
February 2, 2013
India's Cabinet accepted several recommendations Friday for toughening laws in crimes against women. The penalty for rape is now 20 years while gang rape can result in a life sentence.
India's Cabinet accepted most of the recommendations of a commission for toughening laws for crimes against women, including increasing the penalty for rape.
February 1, 2013
For the last two decades women in Basatpur, a village in Bangaldesh’s Jessore district, have crossed the country’s boarder to work as dancing girls in the bars of Mumbai. The impoverished village has become known as "Bombay Colony."
February 1, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Pakistan 6 for 0 (Hafeez 6*, Jamshed 0*) trail South Africa 253 (Kallis 50, Hafeez 4-16) by 247 runs
Mohammad Hafeez: Finished with four wickets
February 1, 2013
The statement Thursday came in response to a report by the The Hindu claiming China is looking to build three hydro projects on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. The Yarlung Tsangpo becomes the Brahmaputra when it crosses into India.
February 1, 2013
PreetiDua had her Eureka moment when she took her daughter to preschool in Mumbai in 2004. Dua, then 30, had been toying with the idea of starting her own venture but did not know where to begin.
February 1, 2013
Washington — As Hillary Clinton made her final speech as America's top diplomat, she suggested US had encouraged India's "Look East" policy as an exercise in 'smart power' in its pivot to Asia Pacific.
"There are limits to what soft power on its own can achieve," said Secretary of State Clinton Thursday emphasising American leadership, and the need to reshape diplomacy to meet the changing landscape of the world.
