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Video: India vs. Pakistan Means 'Cricket Commotion'

Lifestyle On Wednesday, fierce rivals India and Pakistan will battle it out in the semifinals of the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
March 29th by Komal Hiranandani | Comments

Cricket World Cup: An Unlikely Vote for the Men in Green

Ramachandra Guha at Asia Society New York on March 25, 2011.
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Pakistan's World Cup cricket team drew support from an unexpected source here at the Asia Society last Friday, when eminent Indian historian Ramachandra Guha explained to Christopher Lydon why he's rooting for Pakistan in the March 30 World Cup semifinal.

In the following clip, Guha genially explains to Lydon, "I am not a jingoist .... I want Pakistan to win for two reasons. One is a negative reason and one is a positive reason."

Watch Ramachandra Guha:

March 28th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

Mothers of A Hundred Sons: India's Dying Daughters

In Varanasi, India, Hinduism's holiest city, a widow begs on the streets in a white sari. According to tradition she must remain here until her death. (Shreeya Sinha)
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Note: The following story was published on MediaStorm by Asia Society Producer Shreeya Sinha, who reported, shot video, and field-produced 'Undesired' by photographer Walter Astrada, winner of the 68th Pictures of the Year International for Multimedia Issue Reporting. 

March 8th by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

India Celebrates Republic Day

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India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day in New Delhi on January 26, 2011. 

January 26th by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Photo of the Day: Sack Time at the Office

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A laborer in Hyderabad does what we'd all like to do on the job. 

January 13th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

Photo of the Day: Kashmiri Fisherman Braces for Cold

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Thousands of homeless people are seeking refuge from the cold wave that has killed 160 people in India.

January 11th by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Photo of the Day: Celebrations at the Golden Temple

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Indian Sikh devotees gather to pay their respects, as lights glow at The Golden Temple in Amritsar.

January 10th by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Onions: Causing More Damage Than Just Watery Eyes

Indian traders check the quality of onions at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Ahmedabad on December 21, 2010. India suspended exports of onions, a key food staple, after prices of the vegetable soared, adding to the government's inflation woes. (Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images)
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A shortage of onions in India may cause more harm than just hunger.

December 21st by Rafaya Sufi | Comments

Photo of the Day: Highlighting Human Rights in Mumbai

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An Indian adivasi-tribal with her hands tied together to symbolically represent bondage, attend a sit-in protest on the occasion of Human Rights Day in Mumbai on December 10, 2010.

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Photo of the Day: In India, Releasing 'Computer-Related Stress'

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An elderly man exercises in a park on the outskirts of New Delhi on December 8, 2010.

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