IMAGE: Richard Zimler. Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......
'There is a remarkable link between the eating of beef (or at the very least, tolerating the eating of beef) and India being a superpower.' 'In India, whenever an empire was strong, religion took a......
Manoj K Jain is an infectious disease physician, a writer, and a national leader in health-care quality improvement. Memphis-based Jain, 45, also writes for publications including The Washington......
Mummy, my super hero!The Veda says, matrudevobhava, pitrudevobhava, acharyadevobhava, atithidevobhava in Sanskrit- mother (matru) always first. Not pita (father), not acharya (teacher), not guru,......
When future scholars write the social history of this past decade in India, a majortrend they will undoubtedly note is the upsurge of intolerance. Right since the Babrimosque was demolished in......
In the age of the knowledge revolution and emerging Indian competitiveness in anything knowledge-based, rating of intellectual capital is an idea whose time has not only arrived but is overdue.The......
The recent controversy regarding fees charged by Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology has brought into focus the relationship between the government and academic......
A few months ago, India looked like it was in clover as far as the World Trade Organisation negotiations on agriculture were concerned.While the Americans were in favour of what is called the Swiss......
Dressed in lemon yellow hot pants and a tee, Minissha Lamba, curled up on the sofa while her hair dresser kept easing, twisting and turning around her shoulder-length tresses with a blower......
American Blend is a blend of emotion, friendship, extra-marital relationships, sibling rivalry and racial differences. Set in Los Angeles, California, this 99-minute film opens at Bollywood Caf --......