India

Author Of Book Yanked In India Says Move Has Backfired

8:09pm February 14, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Penguin Books, India, withdrew Wendy Doniger's The Hindus: An Alternate History after a Hindu group's court challenge. The group said the book denigrated Hinduism. Doniger defended the publisher but said the Indian law that makes offending religious sentiment a crime should be changed.

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Rahul Kacker owns a factory that makes car components. His business has been hit by the economic slowdown.

India's New Central Banker Steps Into A Perfect Storm

8:54pm September 06, 2013

by Julie McCarthy

The new chairman of the Reserve Bank of India infused a sense of much-needed optimism this week, but analysts say the exuberance is unlikely to last. India's economic growth has crashed, its currency has plunged and prices are up. After a decade of high growth rates, India is now the sick man of Asia.

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Punjabi Lamb Kebabs, like many tandoor dishes, can also be made on gas or charcoal grills.

Arts

Taking High-Heat Tandoor Techniques To The Backyard Grill

7:24am July 02, 2013

by NPR Staff

It's not easy to set up a tandoor oven in the backyard. But chef and writer Madhur Jaffrey says cooking at high heat does something magical to meat, which makes it worthwhile to adapt her tandoor recipes for gas or charcoal grills.

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A salesperson demonstrates the Apple iPhone 4 in New Delhi, India. While mobile device use is growing rapidly in emerging markets, Apple's current product line may prove prohibitively expensive for many consumers.

As Developing World Goes Mobile, Can Apple Make The Sale?

6:23pm January 28, 2013

by Steve Henn

Up to 1 billion people in emerging markets will buy mobile phones in the coming years, and many will use them in lieu of a computer. While this might seem a natural opportunity for Apple, it may be a struggle for the tech giant to land these new customers.

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