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August 15
CONTROVERSY
Indian institute faces flak for toeing govt line
It withdrew funds for a seminar and disassociated itself from an exhibition after the Indian government protested.
THE ARTS
The king of mix 'n' match
Cyrus Sundar Singh wins critical acclaim for his ineffable music style.
BUSINESS
Dynacs Inc goes public
The global aerospace and software engineering firm aims high.
August 13
MOVIES
The Moon that hoped to be a star
In Toronto, Moon Moon Sen looks back without regrets at a career that came to naught.
NEWS
US visa application fees hiked
From August 14, the fee in rupees is to be revised, at the rate of Rs 46 to the dollar.
NEWS
NMD won't determine Indian N-arsenal: PTI
The US said the nuclear arsenals of India, China and Pakistan would be uninfluenced by any US decision on a National Missile Defence system.
CONTROVERSY
Fighting for Osho in cyberspace
The first round ove Osho's legacy is being fought between the New York-based Osho International Foundation and the Osho Dhyan Mandir, New Delhi.
OPINION
Inglish, Tamlish, Hinglish... What, man?
The literal translation of Hindi or Tamil terms into English can be wildly entertaining, especially if you have been removed from it for some time, says Kamla Bhatt.
BUSINESS
Rupee rallies to close at 45.81/$
The rupee gained ground to close at 45.81/$, up from the day's record low of 46.08, after the Reserve Bank of India said it was considering asking exporters to speed up their remittances.
BUSINESS
India to get $713-mn World Bank aid
Of this, $ 658 million is an IBRD loan, $ 50 million is IDA credit and $ 5 million is a GEF.
August 12
MOVIES
The Moon that hoped to be a star
In Toronto, Moon Moon Sen looks back without regrets at a career that came to naught.
NEWS
US visa application fees hiked
From August 14, the fee in rupees is to be revised, at the rate of Rs 46 to the dollar.
NEWS
NMD won't determine Indian N-arsenal: PTI
The US said the nuclear arsenals of India, China and Pakistan would be uninfluenced by any US decision on a National Missile Defence system.
CONTROVERSY
Fighting for Osho in cyberspace
The first round ove Osho's legacy is being fought between the New York-based Osho International Foundation and the Osho Dhyan Mandir, New Delhi.
OPINION
Inglish, Tamlish, Hinglish... What, man?
The literal translation of Hindi or Tamil terms into English can be wildly entertaining, especially if you have been removed from it for some time, says Kamla Bhatt.
BUSINESS
Rupee rallies to close at 45.81/$
The rupee gained ground to close at 45.81/$, up from the day's record low of 46.08, after the Reserve Bank of India said it was considering asking exporters to speed up their remittances.
BUSINESS
India to get $713-mn World Bank aid
Of this, $ 658 million is an IBRD loan, $ 50 million is IDA credit and $ 5 million is a GEF.
August 11
ACHIEVERS
The clean genome crusade
Sudhir Kumar and his team hope to accelerate the understanding of genes and, finally, help address genetic disorders.
SPECIAL
First Ladies of IT
Kalpana, Sumathi and Sudha live like most Indian women. But they are the wives of the biggest IT professionals in the country.
NEWS
Clinton may not meet Musharraf in NY: PTI
No meeting is planned during the UN millennium summit in NY next month
NEWS
India talks to FBI about cyber crime: PTI
IT Minister Pramod Mahajan said he has already visited the FBI HQ to find out how the US deals with cyber crimes.
COLUMN
The 'frothies' and me
Rohini Ramanathan on what she thinks of biases both for and against India.
August 10
NEWS
A friend in Seattle
Seattleguru.com hopes to be a guide to the city for people of the Indian subcontinent
OPINION
The great Indian brain exodus
Prasanti Rao on why, to the disbelief of her family, she hopes to return to India.
BUSINESS
CBDT admits I-T dept error on 'Mauritius issue'
The board said the department had erroneously invoked Article 4.3 of the double taxation avoidance convention between India and Mauritius while issuing notices to foreign investors in April.
BUSINESS
Rupee bounces back smartly to 45.60/$
It rose again as foreign institutional investors held back their the demands for US dollars amidst improved supply of
the currency from exporters and corporates.
August 09
NEWS
Chicago gears up to celebrate Independence Day
It must be the case of distance making the heart more patriotic. While in India, only August 15 is celebrated, here in the US Indians stretch their fervor through the whole month.
SPORTS
Canada's Olympic hope is an Indian immigrant
Indians have dominated field hockey and it's no surprise that many Indo-Canadians have won the Canadian national colours at international level, but individual sport has been a different story.
EDUCATION
Spare an hour for underprivileged
Work An Hour 2000 is an initiative of Asha for Education [www.ashanet.org] to raise funds for underprivileged children in India.
August 08
SPECIAL
'The doc put my head together'
A road sign cleaved his skull, but Rahul Gupta was saved thanks to a brilliant and committed medical team
COMMUNITY
Down India Street
Devon Street may lack the beggars and hawkers but it still brings back memories of India.
NEWS
A dose of real India
Canadian youth get a flavour of village life and find it isn't quite the romantic thing it's made out to be.
FAITH
A renewed lease of life
K T John had lived for pleasure; after a brush with death, he decided to dedicate his life to God
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