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India

From Bollywood to Bangalore, the world's second most populous nation is also one of its fastest changing

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August 2008
- The Win-Win Economics of Medical Tourism
  
  Economist | Aug 15, 08 2:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The spread of “medical tourism”—uninsured and underinsured patients seeking cheap health care in Southeast Asia or Latin America—has fueled fears that developing nations will divert resources from state health systems caring for their own citizens. But, the Economist argues, “if governments make the best of the boom, then medical tourism should improve the health of rich and poor alike.” More »
- First Gold Medal Thrills India
  
  New York Times | Aug 12, 08 5:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 25-year-old marksman became the first Indian ever to win a gold medal in an individual event yesterday, setting off an Olympic zeal rarely seen before in his country, the New York Times reports. By besting his Chinese and Finnish rivals in the nail-biting 10-meter air rifle finals, Abhinav Bindra erased memories of his disappointing performance in Athens. More »
- 140 Killed in India Temple Stampede
  
  BBC | Aug 3, 08 8:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - At least 140 people, including at least 40 children, were killed today in a stampede when a restraining rail gave way at a Hindu temple in northern India, the BBC reports. The pilgrims were attending a 9-day religious festival. Authorities used a cable car to remove the injured from the mountaintop Naina Devi temple, located about 100 miles from the Himalyan town of Shimia. It's the third deadly stampede to occur during a religious festival this year in India, though death tolls were a fraction of today's grim tally. More »
July 2008
- India on Alert as Bomb Toll Soars to 49
  
  CNN | Jul 27, 08 7:07 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - India steeled for more attacks today as the death toll in a series of bombings soared to 49. A little known group called the Indian Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for 17 blasts that rocked a busy market and hospital in the town of Ahmedabad yesterday. Police today found two other unexploded bombs in the town, CNN reports. As many as 200 people were hurt in the attacks, a day after nine similar explosions in Bangalore killed two. More »
- Indian Bombings Kill 29
  
  Reuters | Jul 26, 08 2:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A series of small explosions rocked an Indian city for the second straight day today, Reuters reports. At least 29 people were killed and 88 injured in a wave of blasts in Ahmedabad, which has a history of Hindu-Muslim tensions. Yesterday, at least one person was killed in a similar series of bombings in the technology hub of Bangalore. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks. More »
- 'Yeti' Hairs Sent for DNA Tests
  
  BBC | Jul 26, 08 8:12 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Scientists hope DNA tests will clear up the mystery of hairs claimed to be from a "yeti," or giant ape-like creature, the BBC reports. The hairs, found in dense jungle in India, are not from any known animal in the area. They also bear a strong resemblance to hairs never identified that were collected by Sir Edmund Hillary when he climbed Everest. Locals say 600-pound ape-like creatures roam the forest. More »
- Indian Politician Bridges Caste Divide
  
  New York Times | Jul 18, 08 9:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Kumari Mayawati, the 5-foot-tall, unmarried member of the so-called untouchable caste, has gained unprecedented power and stature in Indian politics. The leader of the nation's most populous state, Mayawati is positioning herself to become India's next prime minister, a feat that would have been unthinkable until recently and for which she can thank the support of both lower- and higher-caste voters, reports the New York Times. More »
- India's Growing Riches Buoy Olympic Hopes
  
  Christian Science Monitor | Jul 9, 08 7:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - India is not a nation known for its Olympic prowess—it's never even won more than two medals in one Games—but Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal wants to change all that, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The Mittal Champions Trust is spending millions to train and prepare India's elite—often dissuaded from seriously pursuing sports in the past—for the 2012 Olympic Games. More »
- Twins Born to 70-Year-Old
  
  Sun (UK) | Jul 7, 08 9:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 70-year-old Indian grandmother of five has become the world’s oldest mom after giving birth to twins, the Sun reports. Omkari Panwar and her husband, a retired farmer, mortgaged their land, sold off their buffaloes, and took out loans to finance IVF treatment so they could produce a male heir. More »
- Lost Gandhi Recording Resurfaces
  
  Washington Post | Jul 1, 08 1:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A long-lost recording of a Mahatma Gandhi speech has emerged in the collection of an American journalist, the Washington Post reports. In the 1947 speech, one of only two known recordings of the spiritual and political leader speaking in English, Gandhi calls for peace and unity. The day before, he had made a radical proposal for a Muslim to become the first prime minister of a united India. More »
- US Nuclear Deal Could Spell End for India's PM
  
  New York Times | Jul 1, 08 5:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - India's government is approaching the breaking point over a proposed nuclear deal with the US, reports the New York Times . Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is desperate to push through legislation that will let the US give India access to fuel and technology for nuclear plants. But the accord could cost him the support of several small Communist parties, triggering an election that Singh might lose. More »
June 2008
- Fuel Crisis a Boon for Rickshaw Business
  
  Washington Post | Jun 28, 08 5:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New Delhi had fallen out of love with rickshaws. Here, as in many modernizing Asian capitals, the bicycle-drawn cabs are seen as embarrassing, street-clogging third-world throwbacks. They’ve even been banned from the city’s older, walled section—but with gas at $7 a gallon, rickshaw peddlers are touting their services once again. “We don’t even pollute," one cyclist said. "We should be allowed to survive.” More »
- Religious Tensions Follow India Bombings
  
  Washington Post | Jun 28, 08 4:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A sign on a mosque door in India warns outsiders—that is, members of conservative Muslim sects—to keep out. “These are dangerous times,” one mosque member told the Washington Post . “We cannot trust anybody.” Such is the climate in India, where moderate Muslims feel besieged by conservatives, and fear groups such as the so-called “Indian Mujahidin,” which have killed dozens in recent bombings. More »
- Global Econ Puzzle Awaits New President
  
  Financial Times (UK) | Jun 27, 08 10:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Whether it's John McCain or Barack Obama, the next president will confront a global economic landscape unlike anything his predecessor confronted, write Robert Hormats and Jim O'Neill. In an op-ed for the Financial Times , the two Goldman Sachs executives explain that the new president's greatest challenge will be the rise of emerging economies, whose share of world GDP has doubled since George W. Bush took office. More »
- US-India Civilian Nuclear Deal Delayed Again
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 25, 08 2:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A landmark deal between the US and India to share civilian nuclear technology faces uncertain prospects today after the Indian government announced it had failed to persuade a dissenting political group to back the pact, the Wall Street Journal reports. The White House has been pressing India to ratify the deal so it can go before Congress before President Bush leaves office. More »