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India Inspires Geeks to do Good
India Inspires Geeks to
do Good
Oct 30, 2007 10:58 AM CDT

India Inspires Geeks to do Good

Tech workers use their talents to tackle poverty

(Newser) - Tech workers in India are turning their expertise to innovative ways to combat the poverty that surrounds them, the New York Times reports. One example is a site called Babajob.com, started by former Microsoft worker Sean Blagsvedt, which allows Indian laborers to use social networking to land jobs.

Child 'Slave' Laborers Fall Into the Gap

Kids seen making Gap garments in New Delhi sweatshop

(Newser) - Ten-year-olds were found stitching Gap apparel in a filthy New Delhi sweatshop, some without pay, in an investigation by the Guardian. The kids interviewed by the paper reported long hours of unpaid work, threats and beatings. Serial numbers on the beaded blouses they were working on were ID'd by the...

Asian Space Race Stirs Friction, Pride

Moon shots spark suspicion about military plans in space

(Newser) - With China, India and Japan all launching civilian moon missions, the Christian Science Monitor examines the  Asian space race, driven by what one expert calls "techno-nationalism."  They "generate pride domestically and they demonstrate prowess internationally," but they're also inflaming security concerns and suspicions, as all...

India Tech Consultants Snag Giant Deal

$1.2B outsource win puts Tata firm on scale with IBM, Accenture

(Newser) - Tata Consultancy Service has won a $1.2 billion contract with Neilsen, marking a historical record for an Indian company. TCS will provide the Dutch media powerhouse  with 10 years of infrastructure and financial management, BusinessWeek reports. The deal puts the company on the global finance map, able to compete...

Call Centers Go From Booming to Begging

India's maturing economy takes shine off customer-service sector

(Newser) - India's call centers are the classic symbol of how outsourcing has helped the world's second-largest country to boom, but Time reports that the sector is suffering as India grows richer and better educated. College graduates who several years ago aspired to work in a call center now say that the...

Crash Halts Indian Trading
Crash Halts Indian Trading
Oct 17, 2007 5:49 AM CDT

Crash Halts Indian Trading

Swift market drop shuts down stock exchange

(Newser) - Stocks in India took a spectacular dive today, forcing the suspension of trading only three minutes after the markets opened. The FT reports that a proposal by the stock exchange regulator to restrict the inflow of foreign capital through offshore derivatives triggered a massive sell-off. India's minister of finance called...

Crazed Elephants Ravage Village
Crazed Elephants Ravage Village
Oct 14, 2007 7:26 AM CDT

Crazed Elephants Ravage Village

(Newser) - A marauding herd of some 100 elephants has run amok on an Indian island, destroying homes and crushing fields as they feast on sugarcane. Panicky villagers were using firecrackers and bonfires in a bid to drive off the animals. Some 50 families have moved to a school for shelter. 

Will Kidney Stone Make Teresa a Saint?

Priest reports miracle on 10th anniversary of her death

(Newser) - The disappearance of a half-inch-long kidney stone in the uterer of an Indian priest may be the second miracle required for Mother Teresa to become a saint. On the 10th anniversary of her death last month, the priest, who was scheduled for surgery to remove the stone the next day,...

How the World Dropped the Ball on Burma

And how we can pick it back up

(Newser) - International policy on Myanmar is at an impasse because the world went two different ways on the military junta—the US chose isolation while its neighbors chose constructive engagement—and both strategies failed. The country has gone from “antidemocratic embarrassment and humanitarian disaster” to “serious threat” to security,...

Darjeeling a Thoughtful Ride
Darjeeling a Thoughtful Ride
Oct 5, 2007 11:55 AM CDT

Darjeeling a Thoughtful Ride

(Newser) - The Darjeeling Limited is a melancholy road comedy that never quite derails despite occasional bumps, say critics. Effortless performances by Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman "evince with unforced ease the rewards and resentments of brotherhood," writes Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post.

Indian 'Success Story' Funded by Migrants

Money mailed home makes possible Kerala's leftist showcase

(Newser) - The South Indian state of Kerala, long touted for achieving a high quality of life in the face of dire poverty, relies heavily on earnings sent from menial jobs abroad, the New York Times reports. Offered as a leftist alternative to market-driven development in poor nations, Kerala is famous for...

Thousands Honor Mother Teresa
Thousands Honor
Mother Teresa
Sep 5, 2007 2:52 PM CDT

Thousands Honor Mother Teresa

Devotees flock to observe anniversary of beloved nun's death

(Newser) - Thousands visited Kolkata (Calcutta), India, today to remember Mother Teresa 10 years after her death. At the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, where the nun lived and died, the local archbishop led a Mass where rich and poor joined to pray for her, Reuters reports. "I hope she...

Indian Activists Seek 'Green' Funeral Pyres

Hindu cremation rites consume 50 million trees a year

(Newser) - Indian environmental activists are taking aim at the traditional Hindu funeral pyre, which can burn over 800 pounds of wood while mourners watch the rite that is believed to free soul from body. Now a nonprofit group is peddling a "green cremation system," which uses a raised metal...

Riots Break Out Near Taj Mahal
Riots Break Out Near Taj Mahal
Aug 30, 2007 8:09 AM CDT

Riots Break Out Near Taj Mahal

Deaths of 4 Muslims sends Agra into chaos; officials order tourists off the streets

(Newser) - Riots broke out in northern India yesterday after four Muslim youths were crushed to death by a truck while participating in a religious festival. Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, was under a curfew after cars were torched, 50 officers were injured by protesters throwing rocks, and one civilian was...

30 Dead in India Bombings
30 Dead in India Bombings
Aug 25, 2007 11:31 AM CDT

30 Dead in India Bombings

Explosions rip through Hyderabad; at least 30 killed, 60 wounded

(Newser) - Three bombings today at crowded public places in a southern Indian metropolis killed at least 34 people and wounded 60 more, the Reuters reports. An Indian minister said the explosions that detonated minutes apart in Hyderabad were terrorism. Two ripped through an amusement park during a laser show, and the...

In Pakistan, a Birthday Marred by Violence

Nation turns 60 amid bomb attacks and political upheaval

(Newser) - Pakistan celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence today at a moment plagued by violence and shadowed by political uncertainty, the Independent writes. A roadside bomb killed four civilians yesterday near the border with Afghanistan, where the Taliban is allegedly regrouping. Attacks have multiplied since July from tribal areas to...

Disease Fears Shadow Flood Victims
Disease Fears Shadow Flood Victims
Aug 7, 2007 3:48 PM CDT

Disease Fears Shadow Flood Victims

Relief workers struggle to supply food, medicine to waterlogged South Asia

(Newser) - Humanitarian efforts have come up short following massive floods in South Asia, sparking anger throughout the region. Hard-hit areas such as India's Bihar state have seen fighting over limited food and supplies, the BBC reports. An official in Bihar says relief efforts are now in “high gear,” but...

Wal-Mart Sets Sights on India
Wal-Mart Sets Sights on India
Aug 7, 2007 3:18 PM CDT

Wal-Mart Sets Sights on India

Retail behemoth teams up with local biz, hoping to get piece of $300B market

(Newser) - Wal-Mart will set up shop in the lucrative Indian market for the first time, the Times of London reports. In collaboration with Indian mobile phone company Bharti, the American retail giant will sell wholesale goods to small shops, restaurants, and other businesses. The first "Bharti Wal-Mart" stores are expected...

Rivers Recede in Flooded South Asia

Helicopters continue food drops as death tolls climb in India, Bangladesh

(Newser) - Millions in South Asia experienced relief today as the rains relented and rivers in flooded regions started receding. The death toll stands at 169 in India and 120 in Bangladesh, where 200,000 started returning to their homes in the northeastern state of Assam. Some 14 million are displaced in...

Food Dropped to Indian Villagers
Food Dropped to Indian Villagers
Aug 4, 2007 6:24 PM CDT

Food Dropped to Indian Villagers

(Newser) - Helicopters dropped food today to some two million Indian villagers left stranded by heavy monsoon rains, the AP reports. Floods in South Asia have driven 19 million from their homes and left hundreds dead. Villagers have been killed by collapsing houses, violent waters and even panicked rhinos as neck-deep water...

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