So sad...

Quoted: Pilgrims, many of them children, were trampled on a hillside in northern India after rumors of a landslide fueled a stampede.

Interesting article on how magazines are thriving in India, while they seem to be tanking here...

Quoted: An explosion of Western magazines has hit newsstands in India in the past year, pitching a familiar mix of gossip, relationship advice and expensive goodies.

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.