Quoted: India’s supply of arable land is second only to that of the U.S., but it must buy some foods on international markets, exacerbating a global food crisis.

Definitely saw an explosion of gated communities the last time I was in India.

Quoted: India has long lived with such inequities, and though a Maoist rebellion is building in the countryside, the nation has for the most part skirted social upheaval through a critical safety valve: giving the poor their chance to vent at the ballot box. Indeed, four years ago, voters threw out the incumbent government, with its “India Shining” slogan, because it was perceived to have neglected the poor.

Very sad. This is a big tourist area in India. Hope there are not too many casualties.

Quoted: The walled city area is full of bylanes and is a very congested area.

Quoted: Scientists pinpoint a reason why people with Indian ancestry may be more prone to weight problems.

Quoted: Due to their huge populations, countries like India and China may appear to consume gigantic amounts of food. But the real elephant in the room that nobody is willing to talk about is how much each person gets to eat. And the answer will shock many.

Quoted: Afghanistan’s minister for information and culture said the five soap operas were not in keeping with “Afghan religion and culture.”

I hope they will offer some of the realtime experiences (e.g. GameDay) that you can get for baseball through mlb.com

Quoted: Here’s a deal straight out of Rupert Murdoch’s playbook circa 1994. Just like Murdoch established Fox back then by paying an exorbitant-seeming sum ($1.6 billion at the time) for the rights to broadcast the NFL, Live Current Media is paying $50 million over ten years for the exclusive online rights to official content from the Indian Premier League (a new cricket league in India with a shorter, more fan-friendly version of the game—first match is tomorrow).

More industry in India - good. More cars on the road - bad.

Quoted: Toyota Building Second Plant in India. - TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota, the world's second biggest automaker, is building its second plant in India to boost production in a key growing market.

Heard this on NPR this morning.

Quoted: India's first transgender talk show host ready for transmission.
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The show will also tackle topics that are socially taboo in India.