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Oscar-winning director sees film's positive impact
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A short film about a poor Indian girl with a cleft lip fetched filmmaker Megan Mylan her maiden Oscar this year, and now she can't wait to do more films that could help improve people's lives. Full Article
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Forbes 'most powerful' list and the Indian connection
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is among four Indians who share space with U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao on the Forbes 2009 list of the World’s Most Powerful People. Full Article | Comments [9]
State polls: Congress win or opposition loss?
Analysts debating the outcome of the recent state elections reflect more on the decline of the right-wing Hindu ideologue and a fractured opposition than a clear victory for the Congress. Full Article | Comments [5]
Has the Bharatiya Janata Party lost its political plot?
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled former finance minister Jaswant Singh from its primary membership for praising Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in a book. As Singh questioned the decision, the latest controversy to hit the BJP seems to have brought its internal conflicts out in the open. Full Article | Comments [8]
