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Indian, U.S. investors trying to bring American, NFL-style football to South Asia

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A group of American football stars and investors are joining with Indian businessman to put together and NFL-style professional football league in India.

My Failed Calls to Send Ramadan Greetings from Lucknow to Lahore

Global Politics

Thousands in India Flee Amid Internet Rumors of Violence

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Oprah’s Take on India Doesn’t Impress Indians

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India’s Schoolchildren Connect to their Global Peers

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Slideshow: American Football in Cricket-Mad India

Sports

Indian and US investors are banking on football as the next big sport in India. They are starting a professional football league, but it remains to be seen whether the cricket-mad nation will take to pro-football.

Typewriters from India

Arts, Culture & Media

We’re looking for a city in India for the Geo Quiz. It’s located in the state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is there, too, and until recently, a company was making manual typewriters at a factory there…

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