Funny you should mention that. Khobragade and her influential father Uttam are actually Dalits, or "untouchables," traditionally the lowest caste. The Indian government has fought hard over the years to end caste-based discrimination, but it seems to have been succeeded by a more modern, corporatist version.

Again, why was this a spectacularly stupid move on the part of US authorities? You still haven't answered the question. Who has more to lose here, India or the US?

Probably due to her influential dad or someone else with more emotion and power than sense. Actions taken to save an undeserving individual at the expense of the organization's reputation and image. And it won't even work, either. Kind of sad.

That and the Indian media. It's kind of surreal to read breathless, scandalized reports about this on Indian news sites and then scroll down to angry comments about what a waste of time this whole thing is and how stupid the Indian government has made itself look. I'm not claiming these are representative samples of…

The State Department warned the Indian Embassy in September about Khobragade, so there was plenty of advance warning.

Great article but could someone please proofread it? Among other things, you wrote 'decriminalizing' when you meant 'criminalizing' (gay sex) and 'Ban on dance bars in is lifted after 8 years. The ban left an estimated 75,000 and 40% of dancers were forced into prostitution.' I think there are more. You posted this…

Congrats, Chancellor! Here's to ever more needlessly destructive economic policy in your wacky pursuit of one-size-fits-all federal Europe!

This is the same John Galliano who screamed in a Paris nightclub about loving Hitler and wanting all Jews dead, correct? On multiple occasions? Peoples' lives are ruined for less. But he makes pretty clothes so I guess 2 years in the [comfy] doghouse is ok, huh?

christ you're unfunny