Hot News Mix: M.I.A. Makes Us Yell-ah with ‘Y.A.L.A.’, Nina Davuluri Meets President Obama, + More

• Guys, M.I.A.’s new song, “Y.A.L.A.”, is slammin’. [NME]

• Did you know that men actually do not want skinny girls. This is at least in the professional opinion of Padma Lakshmi…this probably isn’t related to her public statement that she tends to go up two dress sizes at the end of every Top Chef season. [ABCPeople]

•  Here’s one look into why Walmart wasn’t able to establish a foothold — at least for now — in India. [Forbes]

• Speaking of the expansion of Western brands into India, looks like Yum! Brands is getting ready to open the 40,000th KFC restaurant ever. In Goa! [Financial Post]

BREAKING! Miss America Nina Davuluri recently met President Obama. [USA Today]

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