Bottoms Up! The Rising Popularity of Alcohol in ‘New’ India

America’s Whiskey

The idea for this post (other than being apropos just before New Year’s Eve party time) actually came from an edition of NY Times this week which has afeature story on America’s liquor. Which one, you say? Why, bourbon of course.

01/09/12
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NRI Indian community - missing in action from the lives of new Indian students in US

It’s a tricky question, whenever I think about the help and assistance that is available to new students from India from the Indian community here in United States, rarely anything comes into my mind that I can credit to the Indian community and by that I mean Indians who are already settled here with family, job and businesses.

12/19/11
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Free speech, Internet and Indian Government

Controlled democracy, this is the word Mr. Farooq Abdulla used while supporting Kapil Sibbal’s decision to censor social media websites in India. Apparently, Mr. Abdulla didn’t realize the agony and frustration of a common man at the hands of the ruling party in India or the meaning of the word democracy but what can one expect from a politician who has profited switching sides between left and right wing parties over the issues of Kashmir.

12/12/11
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Ajanta and Ellora – National treasures or not?

An Unintended Sight Seeing Trip

Thank goodness, I decided to take a long weekend to visit the Ajanta and Ellora caves. They are exquisite! And amazing. And incredible. They are what Incredible India promises. But why is so little heard of them?

12/05/11
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What good are Wall Street Analysts anyways?

Turn on the TV or pick up the newspaper/magazine and you will hear Wall Street Analysts touting Strong Buy/Strong Sell recommendations on a particular investment.

11/27/11
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What It’s Really Like When You Fall Ill in India

Falling Ill  :(

What is it like to be an expat (or visitor) and ill in India?  There’s no simple answer to this question.  It really depends.

11/21/11
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Does Dollar Cost Averaging Work

Dollar Cost Averaging or Lump-Sum Investing: Which is better?

In its simplest form, Dollar Cost Averaging or DCA is investing a set amount of money at regular intervals. It has been considered a “safer” way to invest in markets because it takes the guess work out of the equation. Instead of trying to time the highs and lows (a daunting task, even for professionals), you're investing the same amount of money at regular intervals.

11/08/11
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Dividend Investing Tips

Whenever the stock market enters a period of heightened volatility & uncertainty, it seems everybody starts talking about investing in dividend stocks. As if the dividend stocks are immune from the corrections of the stock market. The logic behind such recommendations is that the dividend payments will buffer your losses to a certain extent.

10/31/11
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Festival of lights: A human pilgrimage

By Sanjib Banerjee

When the summer begins to taper off and oaks and maples get ready for the color change, I can hear the drum beats of Durga Puja in my heart. And sighting of Halloween decorations perks open my nostalgic window to the memory of the festival of lights, Diwali which is celebrated as Kali-puja in Bengal.

10/23/11
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Violence Against Women - ACT or NOT TO ACT!

By Sanjukta Chaudhuri & Shani Kapoor

As we write this article we have been thinking what to call it, whether to name it violence against women (VAW) or not. It is something about this phrase, which makes a reader instantly turn a blind eye to its existence. Actually, it can be called ‘the battered syndrome’, whereby a reader consciously chooses not to read, considers it a battered topic, which ironically has become as battered as perhaps the lives of women expounded in it. Thus a topic so sensitive and socially relevant ends up losing the sensitivity of the very people listening, seeing and reading about it.

10/10/11
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