With wary eye on the U.S., China courts India
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, smiling and effusive, was out to smooth ruffled feathers in India this week, promising to ease tensions and increase trade between Asia's fastest growing economies in his first trip overseas since taking office. Full Article | Slideshow
U.S. Senate panel OKs changes sought by tech firms in immigration bill
WASHINGTON - A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to make it easier for U.S. companies to hire foreign workers as part of a broad immigration bill being debated in Congress.
Supreme Court rejects bid to halt IPL
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition on Tuesday seeking to scrap the remaining matches of the lucrative Twenty20 cricket competition amid growing concerns about corruption in the sport. Full Article
Guidelines to help women in disasters unveiled
The government and the United Nations on Tuesday unveiled new guidelines on how to deal with the reproductive and sexual healthcare needs of girls and women when a disaster strikes. India is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Full Article
Microsoft unveils new Xbox One game console
Microsoft Corp gave the world a first look at its new Xbox One on Tuesday, announcing that its first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive video and software content, including a "Halo" series produced by Steven Spielberg. Full Article
Neighbourhoods razed by tornado that killed 24
Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, wiping out whole blocks of homes and killing at least 24 people. Full Article | Slideshow
Panel to recommend life in prison
A committee investigating a deadly collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh will recommend that nine people detained in connection with the disaster be sentenced to life in prison, the panel's chief said on Tuesday. The six-member committee is due to submit its conclusions to the government on Thursday. Full Article
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Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy
Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may end up paying more. Full Article
The threat of a junk rating
S&P is not without patience. It will watch India’s progress for another year before it makes the next assessment, although it is already negatively charged. That is what has led it to conclude that the chances of India’s sovereign rating being downgraded are one in three. The agency should also recognize that there are improvements which signal a better future. Column
A woman's choice
Angelina Jolie has taken the narrative back into a serious direction with one breathtaking article — reminding other women that they, too, have choices. Medical ones, but others as well. It’s a great, vital message — larger maybe than Jolie herself even expected. Commentary
Austerity is a moral issue
Europe’s economic turmoil is dragging the world economy down. Despite this destructive display of unnecessary masochism, many Americans still demand that the U.S. sequester be allowed to continue slashing at public spending. A glance across the Atlantic offers a chilling insight into what would happen in the U.S. if the fiscal hawks get their way and start imposing European-style austerity. Commentary
Extreme measures to "protect" daughters
The Delhi gang rape and ensuing protests opened up a Pandora’s Box of crimes against women in India. And families have stepped up measures to protect their daughters by curtailing their movements and restricting their access to opportunities. This includes preventing them from going to school or moving out to a college far from home, and stopping them wearing western clothes like jeans. Opinion
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Indian stars in Cannes to dispel Bollywood image
Stars of Indian cinema are at the Cannes film festival to show that their industry, which turns 100 this year, is more than just Bollywood. Video | Full Article
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