The Golden Chariot

Anita Bora shares he experience aboard The Golden Chariot, Karnataka’s version of Palace on Wheels. An 8 day journey on this luxurious train comes with a price tag of $2450 per person. If you can afford it, definitely looks worth it.

Dubbagol: Another digg clone for the desis

Dubbagol.com is a new digg like site for the desi audience. The interesting catch here is that for every 100 stories submitted, dubbagol will pick a random story, and give out cash to the person who posted the story.

British Bhangra Still Sidelined in Britain

Bhangra music has come a long way in the UK, and even though it is still sidelined by the British establishment, it has overcome cultural racism to go global.

“But despite its massive popularity, the music was and continues to be unrecognised by the official top 40 - though it outsells many of the official top 40 bands.”

Maharishi Yogi dies at 91

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the man who introduced Transcendental meditation to the west, and famous for setting the Beatles on the path to spiritual enlightenment, has died at 91 at his home in the Netherlands.

Can India survive the US economic meltdown?

As the fear of recession grows in the US, VISI TILAK, SHANTANU GUHA RAY and VIVEK SINHA of Tehelka examine the possible impact it will have on the Indian economy. Can the growth in India’s internal economy offset the impact from a crashing US economy, or will our dependence on the US economy take us down with it?