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Ravi Shankar bridged cultures by bringing sitar to the West, but at a cost

Ravi Shankar collaborated with some of the biggest names in rock, jazz, and classical music. But in India critics said he was commercializing spiritual sitar music that was not properly understood.
Ravi Shankar: Sitar virtuoso and father of the rock benefit concert (+video)

Ravi Shankar: George Harrison called him "the godfather of world music." Ravi Shankar helped millions of classical, jazz and rock lovers discover the centuries-old traditions of Indian music.
Amid Higgs boson celebrations, Indians see a snub (+video)

As the world celebrates the discovery of what is thought to be the elusive Higgs boson, many Indians are saying that more attention needs to be given to the Indian scientist Satyendranath Bose, for whom the boson is named.
Mumbai blasts raise terrorism concerns, but not calls for political change

Indian voters often don't see terrorism as a political issue, so despite dissatisfaction with the government's response to Wednesday's attack in Mumbai, there may not be political fallout.
Mumbai on edge after police say militants plan terror attack

Mumbai police are on the lookout for four men, allegedly Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, who have entered the city and are suspected of plotting a terror attack.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 12/09
Explosion rocks one of India's holiest cities

Islamist militants are blamed for an explosion that killed a child and wounded more than 20 others in Varanasi, India – one of Hinduism’s holiest sites Tuesday evening.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about traditional saris, US gun violence, National Parks preservation, and the Obama family's choice of dog.
Indian weavers sidelined by market forces

As traditional handmade saris go out of fashion, their makers resort to unskilled labor to make ends meet.
Bombings may threaten India-Pakistan relations

Islamic militants claim to be targeting Indian cities to stoke communal tensions.
Holy man, secular plan: clean up the River Ganges

Veer Bhadra Mishra, a Hindu priest and former professor of hydraulics, has gained government approval for a pilot program.
India's Jaipur bombing called 'terror plot'

A series of attacks in the Indian city may have been intended to incite religious fury between Hindus and Muslims. Some Indian officials suspect terrorist groups from Pakistan and Bangladesh.