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Indian Billionaire Builds World's Most Expensive Home

Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani (L) poses with his wife Neeta Ambani at an awards ceremony in Mumbai on March 10, 2010. (STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Mukesh Ambani has built a 27-story state-of-the-art residence in the heart of Mumbai worth $1 billion, despite the Prime Minister's call for "moderation".

October 14th by Rafaya Sufi | Comments

Photo of the Day: Commonwealth Games Come to a Fiery End

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Indian dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games at Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on October 14, 2010.

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Photo of the Day: Prince Charles in a Spontaneous Boogie

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Britain's Prince Charles dances with the residents of Tolasar village, outside Jodhpur on October 5, 2010.

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Monkey Business at the Commonwealth Games

An Indian Langur monkey sits on his handlers cycle parked in front of a Commonwealth Games banner outside The Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on September 29, 2010. (Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images)
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Stephen Colbert lampoons 'monkey security' at the Commonwealth Games.

October 6th by Mollie Kirk | Comments

Commonwealth Games Off to a Shaky Start

Fireworks light up the sky as performers dance underneath the aerostat during the XIX Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on October 3, 2010. (William West/AFP/Getty Images)
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Despite cheap labor in India, the 2010 CWG have costed a whopping $1 billion, giving rise to accusations of corruption and mismanagement in the planning of the games.

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Photo of the Day: A Thunderous Welcome

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A drummer performs during Opening Ceremony for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Game.

October 4th by Bill Swersey | Comments

India Passes Historic Judgment on Disputed Land

Students and teachers from the Anjuman-E-Islam school pose with Hindu and Islamic religious designs as they pray for a peaceful solution to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir and Babri Masjid issue in Ahmedabad on September 23, 2010. (Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Allahabad Court in India today passed a historic judgment over 2.7 acres of land that surround a mosque, which is disputed between Hindus and Muslims. The verdict may have been as good as could be hoped for: The land was divided equally among the three parties that made claims to the land—two Hindu and one Muslim.

September 30th by Komal Hiranandani | Comments

Photo of the Day: A Quick Touch-Up in Agra

A photographer poses a tourist the Taj Mahal on September 29, 2010 in Agra, India.
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A photographer poses a tourist the Taj Mahal on September 29, 2010 in Agra, India.

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India and Pakistan in Diplomatic Spat... Again

A cricket fan passes Pakistani and Indian flags in Lahore, Pakistan. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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India's Minister of External Affairs Shri S.M. Krishna visited Asia Society today to talk about India's strategic challenges and its future.

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A Midday Meal for India's Primary Schools

Indian schoolchildren eat food served as part of The 'Midday Meal' scheme at a Government Primary School in Hyderabad on June 23, 2010. (Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images)
Education The Indian government has come up with a genius idea to keep children off the streets and in school, and perhaps most remarkably, improved socialization among children from all castes, by providing just one hot meal during school hours.
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