The roar of the crowd - The Economist24 May 2012

The EconomistThe roar of the crowdThe EconomistThough 40% are still from America, a third are Indian and the rest come from about 100 other countries. That diversity means the “W” of WEIRD, at least, can be dropped, and the “I”, “R” and “D” may often be dispensed with as well.

Victoria Azarenka is centered on court - ESPN24 May 2012

ESPNVictoria Azarenka is centered on courtESPN"When you're a little girl, you can dream of being No. 1, but you can never really think of what it is, and how hard it is to get there. I was missing out on a lot of things that my friends were doing, but in another way, they were missing things I was ...and more »

Thomas Cup Finals: Jan O Jorgensen all set to rise against Korea in semi-final ... - bettor.com (blog)24 May 2012

Thomas Cup Finals: Jan O Jorgensen all set to rise against Korea in semi-final ...bettor.com (blog)I will be ready for them. They will not have Jung Jae-sung and Park Sung Hwan in the team.” Earlier, the Dane did not have a perfect start in Thomas Cup Finals as he got pale in front of lower ranked Malaysian player Daren Liew in group match.and more »

A new dawn - Sportstar23 May 2012

SportstarA new dawnSportstarHistoric... the Indian women's team that won the Asian Squash Championship for the first time. Top (from left): Aparajitha Balamurukan, Anaka Alankamony, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal. The Secretary-General of the Squash Rackets Federation of ...

Indian company bringing up to 750 Columbia jobs - The State22 May 2012

Indian company bringing up to 750 Columbia jobsThe StateBy KRISTY EPPLEY RUPON - krupon@thestate.com An Indian company plans to invest $4.25 million in Columbia to open its first US facility, initially bringing 300 jobs to the Midlands. WNS Global Services today announced it will open the facility — which ...and more »