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A Bangladeshi terror shadow over Mumbai

It has always been a problem, but now, the police here say, the unchecked illegal migration from Bangaladesh to India is casting a terror shadow as well.6:30 PM on November 09

NRIs: Top clients of Indian fashion designers

'I'm calling from Los Angeles and I would like to buy the sari you advertised in the latest issue of this magazine,' said a refined NRI voice in a telephone call to the salon of a leading fashion designer in New Delhi. An equally sophisticated voice responded and the exact colour was decided in a few minutes.5:32 PM on November 09

Dramatic civilian sting broke open Maoist network

The formal surrender Saturday of a Maoist couple who regularly supplied rockets and rocket launchers to the guerillas in the forests of Andhra Pradesh had its origins in a remarkable undercover operation the Tamil Nadu Police mounted shortly after the existence of the arms supplying network came to light.12:30 PM on November 05

Have NRI investors missed the boat?

'Have I missed the boat as an NRI investor in India's booming economy?' was the first reaction of Manibhai Patel in London as he confronted the news that Bombay Sensex had set a new record at 13,000 points Oct 30.9:31 AM on November 03

Corruption, officer shortage dent military's image

An alarming rise in the number of Indian military officers charged with corruption, senior ranks quitting due to frustrating service conditions and increasing instances of 'fragging', in which disgruntled soldiers have shot dead their seniors, are severely damaging the image of the country's defence forces.9:31 AM on November 01

India willing to help ease Jaffna shortages

India is willing to provide much needed baby food, sugar and rice to Sri Lanka's shortages-hit Jaffna peninsula -- provided traders from there are ready to pick up the goods in Tamil Nadu.2:30 PM on October 31

Remembering the carnage - 22 years later

The 22nd anniversary of the assassination of Indira Gandhi - widely regarded as one of India's greatest prime ministers - on Oct 31 must also be a requiem for over 3,000 Sikhs who died in the pogrom following her premeditated killing.8:30 AM on October 31

Dubious foreign investments in Goan real estate under security scanner

A recent report of the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) on questionable Russian and other foreign investments in real estate projects in Goa has prompted an inquiry by the state government into the larger ramifications of these deals.12:32 PM on October 29

It doesn't get bigger than India-Australia!

From a drought of spectators in recent one-day international (ODI) matches of the ICC Champions Trophy to a flood of humanity - the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium - is waiting for the turnaround to happen this Sunday.3:32 PM on October 27

US marines to train Sri Lankan navy

US Marines will conduct exercises with the Sri Lanka Navy later this month, deploying more than 1,000 personnel and support ships for amphibious and counter-insurgency manoeuvres with the aim of 'containing' growing Chinese presence in the region and to test its latest theories on 'littoral battle' without putting American soldiers at risk.8:31 AM on October 25

Human smuggling threatens Indians' entry into Sweden

Convicted human smuggler Jagdeep Singh has brought about a virtual stop to Indian scholars from being legally admitted into Sweden and thus into Swedish academia.8:31 AM on October 23

Tata-Corus: Indian enterprise stalk British business

Several ambitious Indian companies are stalking British business with takeover plans even as Indian enterprise is increasingly seen as creating jobs in Britain rather than just taking away jobs through large-scale outsourcing.8:31 AM on October 22

The winter of 1994 - when Santosh, Priyadarshini were campus gossip

It was the cold winter of 1994 when many cups of steaming tea at the famous Bunni Lal tea stall in Delhi University's Campus Law Centre (CLC) were gulped down in leisurely gossip sessions that I first heard talk about a tall guy named Santosh Singh trying to woo a Kashmiri girl. Her first name, Priyadarshini, was not known to any of us; most of us just knew her as Mattoo.1:31 AM on October 20

Big global bang of NRI Diwali

Diwali has become a global festival today - thanks to non-resident Indians (NRIs). Wherever Hindu NRIs live in sizeable numbers, be it Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, the Middle East, South Africa, to Europe, North America and the Caribbean, Diwali has the same colour, feasting, gifting and sparkle as in India, dominated by the worship of the goddess of wealth, or Lakshmi Puja.12:15 AM on October 20

NRI dilemma: to go or not to go to India?

NRIs round the world are planning their trips to India these days as Diwali and Eid festivals approach. Hardly any plane seats are available to fly to India during this annual festive season rush that lasts beyond New Year's Day.9:35 AM on October 09