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...course, Slumdog Millionaire is not the first to discover this other, more complicated India, as the film's critics correctly point out. It's real for the hundreds of millions of Indians who live in it, the thousands of social workers, nonprofit groups and civil servants who are trying to change it, and those who tell its stories. That includes a handful of young Indian filmmakers who are making movies that are as sharp, challenging and entertaining as the best of Hollywood, although few have been distributed outside India. Let's hope the rest of the world will soon have...
...Weishan attributed the renewed interest in historical preservation to University President Drew G. Faust’s role as a leading Civil War scholar. Faust serves as the honorary chair of the project...
...Shari'a system agreed upon with Mohammed, says Shoukat Ali Yousafzai, will resolve criminal cases within four months and settle civil matters within six months. Judges will be advised by religious scholars, he says, "but there will be no beheadings, hand choppings or ban on women working or studying...
Students, professors, and community members paid tribute to civil rights leader and Harvard Law School alum Charles Hamilton Houston at a stamp commemoration event and panel discussion Saturday afternoon. Hosted by the Cambridge Post Office, the occasion marked the release of the Civil Rights Pioneers stamp sheet—a series designed to commemorate the achievements of 12 prominent civil rights figures including Houston, who led the legal battle against racially discriminatory laws in the mid-20th century. “Stamps can start conversations, help share dreams, memories—and challenge us to reflect and remember those...
...Secretary of State, Clinton is avoiding that sort of provocation. During her three-day visit to Beijing, she plans to visit a church Sunday morning and meet with female NGO and civil society leaders at the U.S. embassy later in the day, seemingly choosing subtle example over fiery talk. The "efforts of civil society, women's groups, NGOs, academic institutions" are at least as important as discussions between governments in promoting human rights, Clinton said. Some human rights groups expressed disappointment at Clinton's approach to the issue in China...