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Sex-Selective Abortions Rise in India
By Betwa Sharma - AOL NewsFor centuries, sons have been preferred over daughters in India. But now the desire for a boy coupled with medical technology has led to a rise in illegal sex-selective abortions. India's 2011 census shows that the gender ratio of children younger than 6 has declined to 914 girls for every 1,000 boys as compared to 927 in 2001. The decline in the number of girls is the steepest since India gained independence in 1947. A blend of religious and cultural codes and economic reasons have led some to view the birth of a girl as a tragedy. While boys are seen as an asset to a family, girls are ...
India, Pakistan PMs Hold Court for Cricket
By not in system - AOL NewsMOHALI, India -- The prime ministers of India and Pakistan, mixing business with pleasure, joined tens of thousands of cricket fans in a northern Indian stadium Wednesday to watch a key match between their rival nations. Greeting the players on the pitch, India's Manmohan Singh and Pakistan's Yousuf Gilani shook hands first with the visiting Pakistani team. They then switched positions, with Gilani and then Singh shaking hands with the Indian players before the two retreated to their seats in a private box. Their attendance at the at the World Cup semifinal coincides with a resumption in ...
India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup [PHOTOS]
By not in system - AOL NewsThe first semifinal cricket showdown in World Cup history between India and Pakistan has struck millions from both cricket-crazed countries like a bolt of electricity, sparking strong currents of rivalry and goodwill. Wednesday's game, which will take place in the Indian city of Mohali near the border with Pakistan, coincides with the start of peace talks in New Delhi. ...
India and Pakistan Meet in Historic Cricket Showdown Amid Search for Peace
By Betwa Sharma - AOL NewsThe first semifinal cricket showdown in World Cup history between India and Pakistan has struck millions from both cricket-crazed countries like a bolt of electricity, sparking strong currents of rivalry and goodwill. Wednesday's game, which will take place in the Indian city of Mohali near the border with Pakistan, coincides with the start of peace talks in New Delhi. In attendance will be Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh. Chirayu Chandani, a 25-year-old corporate lawyer in Mumbai, will watch the games with 15 of his friends on a big ...
WikiLeaks Cables Cause Uproar in India Over Nuke Deal With US
By Betwa Sharma - AOL NewsIndian politicians are in a stew over cables released by WikiLeaks suggesting that Indian lawmakers were paid millions of dollars to vote in favor of a civil nuclear deal with the U.S. The deal was regarded as a milestone in Indo-American relations. But it was opposed by several groups in India, especially the Communist Party, which withdrew support from the governing coalition as the deal was being finalized in 2008. Brinda Karat, a senior leader of the Communist Party, told AOL News that the cables exposed how Congress Party leaders tried to "whitewash the political crimes that have been ...
Multibillion-Dollar Scandal Ignites Fury in India
By Betwa Sharma - AOL NewsNEW DELHI, India -- This year, India has been badly hit by its old vice of corruption, which currently involves politicians, judges and possibly even the media. People have been outraged by a series of scandals that have exposed the theft of billions of dollars. "The public trust has been completely shattered in any section of the ruling establishment," said Prashant Bhushan, a lawyer and activist who moved the Supreme Court to investigate the loss of $40 billion from the Indian Treasury in the "2G Spectrum" scam. The scam, which is being dubbed as India's biggest, stems from the selling of ...
Opinion: US and India -- Still Just Friends With Benefits
By not in system - AOL News(Nov. 10) -- At face value, President Barack Obama's three-day trip to India was a success and will likely go down as a historic moment in the U.S.-India relationship. Despite skepticism from Indian observers, Obama and his wife charmed their hosts in a series of well-crafted public appearances and speeches. He said the right things and made some strategic announcements on economic cooperation that temporarily assuaged his critics and instilled confidence in the bilateral partnership. But while the Obama team deserves credit for this -- and while Americans and Indians should be pleased with ...
Robert Gibbs Clashes With Indian Security Over Coverage of Obama-Singh Meeting
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyWhite House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Monday battled with Indian security outside a bilateral meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, threatening to pull the president from the meeting if a certain number of American reporters were not allowed into the room to cover it. According to press pool reports, Indian officials decided to cut back on the agreed-upon number of White House reporters allowed into the meeting. Indian and American officials had previously arranged for eight reporters to attend the first few minutes of the meeting, but Indian ...
Obama to Push 'Defining Partnership' in India
By Betwa Sharma - AOL News(Nov. 5) -- One year after the White House hosted its first state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President Barack Obama is heading to India to advance what he describes as a "defining partnership." "I think you can expect a series of announcements on how we are going to deepen and broaden our cooperation on a range of things that will have a direct and very positive impact on millions of people both in India and the United States," Obama told The Press Trust of India. The U.S. has described India as "indispensable," but the two democracies still have deep-seated ...
16-Foot Pen Is Mightier Than a Sword -- and Heavier
By David Moye - AOL News(June 3) -- The pen is mightier than the sword, but a man in Hyderabad, India, has just made a pen that, in a pinch, could make a mighty fine weapon of its own. Social studies teacher M.S. Acharya commissioned the construction of a 16-foot-tall, 1-foot-wide brass pen that he calls "Bharatiya Pali," or "India's Pen," to honor the government's passage of the Right to Education law. The work of making the pachyderm-sized pen was done by two Hyderabad artists, Ratnam and Malikarajan, who etched various Indian dance styles and musical instruments all over it. Noah Seelam, AFP / Getty Images ...
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