Quoted: The ’sari’ or ’saree’ is India’s traditional garment for women. It is a strip of unstitched cloth worn draped over the body in various styles. But recently in a fashion show, fashion designer Satya Paul made quite a statement with his Google Saree.

Interesting story. Unfortunately, Qureshi-Bopanna lost their second round match at Wimbledon.

Quoted: Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Rohan Bopanna of India are determined to prove that a little tennis diplomacy can help thaw relations between their two rival nation

Quoted: This is probably going to be the single most comprehensive posting in this blog: a continually updated, rundown list of Mumbai’s under construction, planned and proposed skyscrapers above 25 stories. Whenever updates will be posted, I’ll have a post announcing it, but this is the thread that will be updated, so keep it bookmarked!

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.

Quoted: What happens when a successful US-based computer programmer, who lost his lucrative job to outsourcing, travels to India to try to get it back?
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The videos below share his incredible experience. It’s a fascinating and humanizing portrait of real Indians in Bangalore, the “Silicon Valley of India”.

Quoted: The IPL Fan Club, a social network built around Indian Premiere League Cricket, recently launched, and it is gaining users quickly.

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: Microsoft will charge $26 for XP in emerging markets such as China and India, and $32 for developed markets like the United States. What do you guys think—will the price cut destroy the inroads Linux has been making into the consumer market?