A break from Bollywood: make a song and dance about this brave Indian play
The Indian film industry may shy away from swearing and realism on screen, but Ram Ganesh Kamatham's Dancing on Glass shows a darker and angrier vision of India on stageAt New Delhi's Habitat Centre, a young actor has just unleashed a string of expletives in both English and Kannada, drawing gasps from the audien....(more) (full story...)

Attacked India professor sacked
An Indian university appeals to an affiliate college to reconsider its decision to sack an academic whose hands were cut off in a brutal attack. (full story...)

World first as British museum breeds Indian beetle in captivity
As soon as the new beetle was spotted London Zoo confirmed it was the first time the Indian ground beetle had been bred in captivity. (full story...)

Letter From India: Managing the Future to Keep the Past
In a country proud of its ancient history, Indian cities are strikingly indifferent to the past. Still, the example of Pondicherry suggests that the urban eyesores that dominate India are not inevitable. (full story...)

Indian caste census due in 2011
India's first caste-based census since 1931 will take place next year, the cabinet announces. (full story...)

Indian-Pakistani Team Reaches Doubles Final
Rohan Bopanna, of India, and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, of Pakistan, are trying to promote peace between their nations with their doubles play. (full story...)

Russia Investing in Sistema’s Indian Mobile Company
PC World - The Russian government has agreed to pick up an equity stake in an Indian mobile operator in which Sistema holds a 74 percent stake, the Russian company said on Wednesday. (full story...)

Jeff Mathis mercifully ends Angels' 4-3, 16-inning win over Cleveland
Catcher's sacrifice fly drives in Torii Hunter to wrap up a contest of missed opportunities.Jeff Mathis didn't so much win Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians with his 16th-inning sacrifice fly; he put it out of its misery. (full story...)

Vodafone Is Liable for Tax on India Deal, Court Finds
The decision could have a broad impact if it establishes that any deal involving Indian assets is subject to local taxes even when made overseas. (full story...)

Angels beat Indians, 4-3, in 16-inning marathon
Jeff Mathis drives in winning run on sacrifice fly.Jeff Mathis drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 16th inning and the Angels got home runs from Mike Napoli and rookie Peter Bourjos in a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night, the longest game of the season for both teams. (full story...)