Fabulous Indian Art at Art Institute of Chicago

During our recent visit to the Art Institute of Chicago, my husband and I stopped to view the fascinating sculptures from Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan Artin Galleries 141-143--the main walway between the museum buildings.

The images will inspire you whatever the focus of your research.

This image of Shiva as Lord of the Dance, is from the Chola period, 10th/11th c.

Communist Party in India

The New York Times has published an article about the struggle of the Communist Party in India to survive: Communists in India Fight to Hold on to Mission.

Election Commission of India List of National and State Parties
List of Political Parties in India from Wikipedia

XIX Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games opened in Delhi this weekend and will run from October 3rd through the 14th.

Supreme Court Ruling on Ayodhya

The New York Times has reported on a decision by the Indian Supreme Court on the long-disputed religious site of Ayodhya. "In a case that spanned centuries of  religious history and languished in the legal system for six   decades, an Indian court issued a historic ruling Thursday on   the ownership of the country's most disputed religious site  by effectively handing down a split decision: granting part  of the land to Hindus and another part to Muslims. . . . The  Indian public absorbed the ruling [which is likely to be appealed] with a calm that leaders framed as evidence of  the nation's maturation and commitment to religious tolerance."

Ayodhya Judgement: Key Excerpts from the BBC News Site