I'm not sure that it's entirely about reforms. I don't think India's economy is diversified enough that it wouldn't be feeling the effects of a U.S./global slump... Plus, its previous rapid rate of growth was unsustainable. Seems like a combination of factors.

Quoted: Growth is slipping, stocks are down 40%, and foreign stock market investors are fleeing. Business blames the ruling coalition for failing to make reforms.

Checking this documentary out at SIFF tomorrow. I hear it's one of India's stronger entries, curious to see it...

Quoted: “What sin did I commit to be born a woman?” These chilling words of 21-year-old housemaid Lakshmi reverberate throughout Mumbai-based filmmaker Nishtha Jain’s extraordinary documentary. Jain turns the camera on her part-time maid, and in the process illuminates the complex relationship between employer and servant, filmmaker, and subject.

Potentially writing for these guys. It would be nice to see them have a stronger online presence like Little India magazine, though. Guess it's harder for a daily vs. a monthly.

Quoted: Over the years India Abroad has grown into a leading newspaper for Indian Americans and is today considered the voice of this influential community.

Excellent article raising a lot of points about measuring inequality and using a quantitative index to assess qualitative concepts...

Quoted: Inequality is important, but the way we measure it is stupid.

Indian cows are the best!

Quoted: Sacred cows roam the vibrant streets of India, where they are revered divine representatives in the Hindu religion and are associated with the gods Shiva, Indra, and Krishna. Magnum presents a look at what life is like for some of the happiest, if not the luckiest, cows on earth.

I had looked at a lot of Madhu Kishwar's work in grad school. She really is a pioneer in this field. I recommend checking out one of her talks if you have a chance!

Quoted: As India hurtles towards unparalleled economic growth and projects itself as the shining example of modernity and tradition, the ugly face of domestic violence and dowry-related suicides continues to haunt the country's conscience. You are invited to a presentation on these issues by India's leading activist, writer and publisher, Madhu Kishwar.

India gets a cheerleading squad...

Quoted: How paradoxical, and delightful, that Bangalore, a city that has leapt to global prominence on the back of work outsourced by America, is now itself outsourcing from America. On Sunday, a team of Washington Redskins cheerleaders landed in Bangalore to help create India’s first cheerleading squad.

A review of A Blue Hand: The Beats in India. I had no idea that India had this kind of influence on the Beats (specifically Ginsberg), although it's not surprising. Sounds like an interesting read.

Quoted: Fifteen months in India in the early 1960s had a lasting influence on American poet Allen Ginsberg.

Of course, there is now an explosion of "stuff X people like" blogs. Here's 'Stuff Indians Like,' and I also faved 'Stuff Desis/Brown People Like.'

Quoted: In suburbs across America Indians announce their arrival with personalized license plates. If you yourself don't have a personalized license plate for your Camry, Accord, Caravan or Windstar, then at least one other Indian family in your neighborhood does.