India 2014 Elections: Narendra Modi, Israel's Best Friend In South Asia
Officials from both Gujarat and Israel have visited each other over the past few years to deepen trade and economic links.
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) May Name Indian-Born CEO: Who Is Rajeev Suri?
If appointed, Suri would succeed Stephen Elop, who is expected to transfer to Microsoft.
St. Patrick's Day 2014: The Commercialization And Trivialization Of Irish People And Culture
St. Patrick's Day (like many other American holidays, including Christmas) has degenerated into a vulgar, commercial enterprise.
Indian Muslims Need Greater Access To Education To Avoid Poverty And Social Exclusion
Prejudice against Muslims students is partly linked to teachers’ and other students’ fears of terrorism and violence.
Double Jeopardy: Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade Re-Indicted On Visa Fraud Charges
The second indictment for the same crime occurred two days after a U.S. District Judge dismissed the first one.
India 2014 Elections: Should Pakistan Fear A Victory By BJP Chief Narendra Modi?
Peace between India and Pakistan remains elusive; the two countries have already fought four wars since 1947.
EU, US To Slap Top Russians, Including Energy Firm Bosses, With Visa Bans Over Crimea Secession Vote: Report
The EU and the US have threatened to impose visa bans on at least 13 prominent Russian politicians and businessmen.
Om Puri: India’s Most Famous Actor Calls For Better Relations With Pakistan, End To Propaganda Films
Puri and Dutta are in Lahore to perform in a play called “Teri Amrita.”
Who Is Dmytro Firtash? Ukrainian Tycoon Arrested In Vienna
The arrest took place without incident, Austria's interior ministry said.
Indian Tea Party: Narendra Modi’s Campaign To Celebrate The Popular Drink And His Humble Origins
Tea has deep meaning to both Modi and to India.
A Private Little War: Muslim Insurgency In Southern Thailand Rages, Ignored By Outside World
Although Thailand is overwhelmingly Buddhist, Muslims dominate the three southern provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.
Child Marriage Should Be Legal: Pakistani Legal Advisory Body
Pakistani laws presently mandate that the minimum age for marriage is 18 years for a male and 16 for a female.
As New Delhi Stands By Russia In Crimea Conflict, Indian Wheat Exports Could Benefit From Ukraine Crisis
Russia's Crimea intervention has grain traders worried that this may disrupt Ukrainian exports - something India's farmers are keeping an eye on.
India’s 2014 Elections: Narendra Modi Says Some Illegal Immigrants From Bangladesh Are Better Than Others
Over the past few decades, millions of Bangladeshis have poured into India – to escape war, to escape poverty or to flee religious persecution.
The Rise Of Indian-Americans In U. S. Business [INFOGRAPHIC]
Indian-Americans have reached an influential position in American medicine, academia, corporations and especially the high-tech sector.
India 2014 Elections: BJP Leader Narendra Modi's Bromance With Japan's Shinzo Abe
If Modi wins, the warm relationship between India and Japan is likely to strengthen even further.
Sri Lanka And Saudi Arabia Ink Migrant Labor Rights Deal, More Than One Year After Execution Of Female Domestic Worker
An estimated 500,000 Sri Lankans – about three-fifths of whom are women -- work in the kingdom.
Mega-Deal: India Agrees To Help Provide Bangladesh With More Electric Power
India currently provides her neighbor with 500 MW of electricity.
Brooklyn Gentrification: Spike Lee Has Right Message, But Is The Wrong Messenger
The filmmaker has a point about his native borough, but who would really want to swap clean, safe neighborhoods for urban grime and crime?
Why Did Three Persian Gulf States Suddenly Pull Their Envoys Out Of Qatar?
Qatar has long annoyed its fellow GCC members, particularly Saudi Arabia.
To Russia With Fear: Ukraine’s Tiny, Impoverished Neighbor Moldova Also Worries About Moscow's Incursions
Moldova is one of the smallest economies in Europe which depends heavily on natural gas from Russia
Bless The Beasts: Indonesia Muslim Clerics Issue Fatwa To Protect Wildlife
National Geographic called the fatwa “unprecedented.”
Laos: Rapid Economic Growth In Landlocked Southeast Asian Country Leaving Rural Poor Behind
Laos has consistently delivered 8 percent annual GDP growth over the past decade.
India’s 2014 Elections: Who Will Muslims Vote For?
Muslims account for about 13.7 percent of the nation's population, or roughly 180 million people.
Ukraine Protests: A Nation’s Unending Love For Blue-And-Yellow
There is some mystery about the origins of the nation's color scheme.
Bikes For Bengalis: Japan’s Honda (NYSE: HMC) Operating Motorcycle Plant In Bangladesh
The CD-80 model is priced at 11,000 Taka (about $142), which costs less than an imported motorcycle
Watch Your Tongue: Language Controversy One Of Fundamental Conflicts In Ukraine
Russian speakers are concentrated in the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine.
Oleksandr Turchynov: The Baptist Currently Running Ukraine
In a country of some 45 million people, only about 135,000 are Baptists.
Philadelphia: Is The City Of Brotherly Love’s Middle Class Vanishing?
As much of the urban environment became impoverished, the outlying suburbs have prospered.
Blood Red Corridor: Maoist Rebels Kill Seven Policemen In Chhattisgarh, India
The massacre occurred in the Shyamgiri hills of the tribal Bastar region, which is a stronghold for Maoist guerrilla activity.