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Akunyili's first move, when she took over the drug-control agency, was to restrict pharmaceutical imports to just two airports and two seaports, each staffed by NAFDAC officials. The agency also made a list of 19 Indian and Chinese companies that had been indicted for manufacturing fake drugs and banned their products. It placed analysts in India and China to recertify any drugs manufactured in those countries before they could be shipped to Nigeria...
...rewarding to see indian tennis star Sania Mirza featured in TIME. She deserves recognition for being a rare achiever who shot up in the tennis rankings very quickly. More significantly, she is from a country where prejudice against girls is still rampant. Female fetuses continue to be aborted, creating a skewed ratio of boys to girls. Girls are considered a liability and discriminated against in many households. One hopes Mirza's success will help the girls of India live in an environment with more equality. Jagmohan Manchanda New Delhi...
...Bachchan's Triumph Alex Perry's article on Indian film superstar Amitabh Bachchan was a treat for all his fans [Oct. 3]. Although he is the face of Indian cinema to millions of people, Bachchan's entry into filmdom was not spectacular, as he made a series of flops before his first hit, Zanjeer. His perseverance and persistence paid off finally once his professionalism came to the fore. Even when the media were hell-bent on finishing off his career each time a movie bombed, he resurfaced and confounded his detractors. Most Indians admire Bachchan not just for his talent...
...Vibrant Art Form Our report on Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan [Oct. 3] made clear that there is plenty of opportunity for second acts in the lives of those who have made it big in Bollywood. In a review of one of Bachchan's films nine years ago, TIME described the burgeoning Indian cinema business [Sept...
...Indian films are like no other: a churning blend of epic conflict and cootchy choreography, of Sergio Leone and Vincente Minnelli ... This is the world's busiest movie industry. IN BOMBAY THEY CALL IT BOLLYWOOD, AND IT PUTS HOLLYWOOD TO SHAME: MORE THAN 700 FILMS A YEAR (ROUGHLY THREE TIMES THE NUMBER PRODUCED BY THE MAJOR HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS) in the nation's 16 official languages ... Western viewers expecting the delicate art films of Satyajit Ray will be in for a pleasant shock. Most Indian films are closer to the populist energy and intimate audience connection of Hong Kong films...