Corruption is rampant in the upper echelons of India, ranging from the government to corporations. It's not too surprising because India is a country where it's common to bribe people to get things done. Although petty bribery is said to have lessened since 1991, says The Washington Post, it still frequently occurs. Bribing seems to be quite complex since it isn't really legal. How do you go Read more

With new census data, India is once again under scrutiny for its unbalanced sex ratio. There are 914 girls for every 1,000 boys (under age 6), the lowest girl to boy ratio since 1947. This is a startling statistic when you consider the global average is 1,050 girls for every 1,000 boys, and there are countries like Latvia with a shortage of men. One way India has tried to remedy this is with Read more

If you think the American wedding-industrial complex is out of control, consider India's. In the midst of rising food prices, some say 15 percent of the country's food grains are being wasted at over-the-top nuptials. As its growing middle class feasts on extravagant, yet traditional, wedding banquets, India's poor struggle to eat enough thanks to rising food costs. The country's Food and Read more

If you're a fan of the doe-eyed heroines of modern Bollywood cinema, then you should be excited that the man who makes up the likes of Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor, and Shilpa Shetty (who he's styling here) is collaborating with MAC on a new line that debuts in January. Mickey Contractor and MAC have put their heads together to create a full color collection with shades designed to focus on Read more

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After two Indian actresses were arrested for prostitution last month, an old story has made new rounds: actresses are available for the right price. It starts with demand. Men love the Bollywood actresses who gyrate across screens barely clothed. They're the polar opposite of the country's real women, who are covered from neck to toe in baggy pants and tunics. And it doesn't help that the Read more