Africans staying in and around India’s commercial capital, Mumbai (formerly Bombay), complain of indiscriminate racism and constant police harassment, reports the BBC’s Zubair Ahmed. Nigerian Sambo Davis is married to an Indian woman and lives in Mumbai. All his documents are valid, but he was arrested by the police recently on suspicion of being a [...]
BRICS Leaders Meet, But Still No New Development Bank
March 29, 2013 | Posted by
The leaders of the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—agreed in principle on the broad outlines of a much-anticipated new development bank that would serve the same purpose as the World Bank. But they said they needed to conduct further talks in order for the idea to actually materialize. The BRICS meeting took place in [...]
Bashar Al-Assad Calls on BRICS Nations to Help End Conflict in Syria
March 17, 2013 | Posted by
With the country entering its third year of civil warfare, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a plea to the BRICS nations, asking them to help end the conflict. The BRICS nations, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, will host a summit later this month. Only Russia has spoken out in support of Assad’s regime [...]
South Africa Relishes Role as Facilitator For BRICS Investment in Africa
February 4, 2013 | Posted by
As the world economic powers try to figure out how to get their slice of the money-making opportunities that are exploding in Africa, the so-called BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India and China — will meet next month in Durban, the busy port city of their newest member, South Africa. Under discussion will be how [...]
Aakash 2: The $20 Tablet Computer That Could Shake Up the Computer World
November 11, 2012 | Posted by
Suneet Tuli, the 44-year-old CEO of UK/Canadian/Indian startup Datawind, is having a taxing day. “I’m underwater,” he says as he struggles to find a cell signal outside a restaurant in Mumbai. Two days from then, on Sunday Nov. 11, the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee, will have unveiled the seven-inch Aakash 2 tablet computer Tuli’s [...]
McDonald’s to Try Vegetarian Restaurants in India
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
McDonald’s Corp. will swap its trademark burgers for potato sandwiches when it opens two vegetarian restaurants in India next year, the first such outlets globally for the world’s biggest restaurant chain. The fast-food chain will open two new locations in northern Indian cities that are pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Sikhs, according to Rajesh Kumar [...]
India’s Tata Motors Pushing Compressed Air Car Technology Forward
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
Using compressed air to power cars is something people have experimented with since at least 1840. That’s when two French men named Andraud and Tessie tested such a gaseous vehicle on a track. The eco-friendly automobile “worked well,” reports the air-car lobby, which exists, “but the idea was not pursued further. ” Why not? Perhaps [...]
Massive Power Failure in India Leaves 620 Million in Dark
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
A massive power failure that left 620 million people in the dark brought India’s energy crisis to a head, as the collapse of three regional grids brought about the world’s biggest blackout—affecting more than half of this highly populous nation. Trains stalled out, miners were trapped underground and traffic lights shut down, creating waves of [...]
Oprah Accused of Insensitivity to Indians on Her Show
July 26, 2012 | Posted by
A recent airing of “Oprah’s Next Chapter” has the queen of television under fire, having been accused of stereotyping and cultural insensitivity during a trip to India documented by the show. Originally shot in January, Winfrey’s trip to India aired this week on her OWN channel. During one scene, Oprah sits in Mumbai with the [...]
India Overtakes U.S. as Nigeria’s Biggest Trade Partner
June 24, 2012 | Posted by
For the first time in 48 years, the United States is no longer Nigeria’s biggest trading partner, being overtaken in the first quarter of 2012 by India. The jump was largely due to India becoming more interested in increasing its import of crude oil from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Since 1964, the U.S. has [...]
