Worshippers in India and Nepal commemorated the birth of deity Lord Krishna during the Janmashtami festival.
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Must-Reads from Around the World, August 9, 2012
Today’s picks: recent history repeating itself in Pakistan, insider politics Japan-style and how a U.N. climate change compensation scheme went awry.
Why Anna Hazare, Scourge of India’s Politicians, May Join Their Ranks
India’s pre-eminent anticorruption activist says he won’t run for office, but his movement looks set to enter the hurly-burly of Indian democracy
Indians Call for Justice After Deadly Shooting of American Sikhs
Sikh leaders and local media reacted with shock and calls for justice as news of the fatal shooting at a Sikh temple outside Milwaukee arrived in India.
Open for Business? Why Indian Entrepreneurs Need a Hand
The environment for micro, small and medium-size enterprises — which together take up nearly 9% of India’s GDP in 2009 — needs to power up if the nation wants to continue to capitalize on its celebrated entrepreneurial spirit
After the Blackout: How India’s Planners Failed Its People
This week’s epic power outage is a bleak reminder that India’s power sector has remained frozen in time while neighbors like China have surged ahead
India’s Epic Blackout Sparks Anger at Politicians, Doubts over Development
A second blackout in 24 hours left over 600 million Indians without power, as the country sweltered and work ground to a halt. Now many fear the country’s long-standing infrastructure woes have come home to roost
Blackout Leaves 620 Million Indians Without Power
The country’s eastern and northern electricity grids have collapsed, leaving an estimated 600 million people in 13 states without power, according to the Associated Press. The blackout is causing travel chaos and raising …
A Massive Blackout Hits North India
A summer of torrid heat and longstanding infrastructure woes facing the country’s electricity grid prompted one of the worst blackouts in Indian history. Nearly 400 million people were left without power throughout swathes of …
Must-Reads from Around the World, July 24, 2012
In today’s choices: Germany may play peace-broker in Afghanistan, plans for the Hong Kong of the Caribbean and violence in India’s northeast.
How the Changing Monsoon Is Changing India
Climate scientists are trying figure out how environmental changes are affecting the yearly monsoons — and the lives of millions
U.S. Navy Shooting Incident: India Calls for an Investigation in the U.A.E.
After marksmen aboard an American naval vessel shot and killed an Indian fisherman in the Persian Gulf, Indian officials and media are demanding a proper investigation
As China Squeezes Nepal, Tibetan Escape Route Narrows
Tibetans seeking to flee Chinese rule are finding their traditional passage of escape — via the Himalayan nation of Nepal — far more fraught and difficult than before