Rina Chandran

Position: Correspondent
Correspondent, Political & General News, India

Articles

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India doubles billionaires; Mukesh Ambani tops list November 19, 02:41pm EST 

MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - A buoyant stock market and a still-robust economy have nearly doubled the number of billionaires in India, according to the Forbes' Rich List.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Indians add green touch to religious festivals

"An idol that doesn't dissolve in the sea is just a tragic end for something you have worshipped for so many days," said Abhijit Karandikar. "More people are realizing they can be more eco-friendly in our festivals."  Full Article 

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What makes a religious symbol conspicuous?

Can a college or a workplace impose its own rules about religious symbols in a secular country? And who gets to determine what's conspicuous or not?  Full Article | Comments [35] 

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After the headline, the hysteria

The toll in India from the H1N1 pandemic rose this week, but a look at the screaming TV headlines and graphic visuals in newspapers would suggest a country under siege from something akin to the bubonic plague.  Full Article | Comments [8]