Forget last year, when Pakistan and India were hurling nuclear threats at each other. This year, India is in. Bookstores are brimming with Indian literature -- a trend that delights me, because I'm a big fan. Clothing designers are employing Indian fabrics, and DJs are spinning Indian synth-pop. Speaking of pop, Alanis Morissette makes references to India on her latest album, Madonna is sporting saris, and kids are showing up at clubs with henna tattoos on their hands. India's cultural influences are as big as elephants in... More >>>