COVER STORY
poorna jagannathan
A SOHO GIRL
She's smart, petite, and full of life. After a successful first season of "Damage Control," a reality show on MTV, Poorna Jagannathan is all excited about the second. But after that what? She talks to Geetanjali Sen about the challenge of being a South Asian actor, however smart, petite and full of life you may be. more
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Seasons of Summits
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s successful visit to Washington in July was the high point of U.S.-India relations that have seen many moods and seasons over the past 55 years. But irrespective of success or failure, the summit meetings between the leaders of the two great democracies were never without moments of high drama. Sunil Adam analyzes the style and substance of past summits.

Can charisma and chemistry influence diplomatic relations? Unlike in the 18th and 19th centuries, considered the golden age of diplomacy, the post-industrial world was too complex to be swayed by attributes of leadership. more
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SUNIL PAUL
A Man of Ideas

That he made hundreds of millions of dollars on the high-tech companies he founded is just one dimension of this multifaceted entrepreneur. Reet Rana discovers a man of many interests in this San Francisco-based Democrat.

Sunil Paul is always filled with ideas. “One time, early in my career, somebody told me everyone should have a verb to describe themselves.” He grins and adds, “My verb is ‘to create.’”

Paul’s most recent creation was a technology company called Brightmail, a leading anti-spam company that he sold more