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...daily newspaper the Indian Express on the morning after the Oscars, insisted that despite the awards for composer A.R. Rahman, sound mixer Resul Pookutty and lyricist Gulzar, the film is still a "Western" film, made by a British director and financed by a British producer. "It's a non-Indian film which happened to have an all-Indian cast," he wrote. This is missing the point. Danny Boyle could not have made the film that he did without this cast and crew, and to pretend otherwise is to belittle their contribution. These Oscars ought to be seen as a validation...
...Drawing the easy distinction between the Indian and non-Indian cast also ignores the way many artists in India actually work. Their world is the world - not just India - and they proudly learn, borrow and are influenced by everything around them. That was obvious in the Japanese taiko drummers pounding behind Rahman on his Oscar-nominated song "O Saya." And anyone who noticed Irrfan Khan as Jamal's interrogator ought to have a look at his other, much more substantial role in A Mighty Heart, playing a Pakistani police captain opposite an American superstar in a British film...
...strong personal connection with Israel, the Jewish people, and with their own Jewish identities.BIRTHRIGHT: HARVARD EDITIONOf course, Harvard has their own edition of Birthright, known as Harvard Hillel Taglit-Birthright. One aspect of the Harvard Hillel program that distinguishes it from other programs is its partnership with Shorashim, a non-profit organization that strives to bring Israeli and North American Jewish people closer together. Because of this partnership, the Harvard Hillel trip is organized so that Israeli soldiers join the participants for the full 10 days, whereas on most other trips, soldiers are only present for a few days...
...them to cost money and to start quickly. 6. Finally, Harvard can use the Allston expansion to return to its religious roots. We can meet students where they are right now, spiritually, by building the First Church of Speeism, founded on faith in Mammon. Of course, it would be non-denominational: all currencies would be welcome. Accompanied by techno hymns, new members would be baptized with hair gel and issued an EU passport. They would then ritually remove their undershirts and offer libations to the Almighty Moolah—while grinding with a drunk freshman. Our Queen Drew Faust...
...issuing another 1,500 pink slips. Indeed, the storied Jaguar and Land Rover brands that once were a source of Tata Motors pride are increasingly looking like boat anchors. Since the acquisition, Moody's, the investment ratings agency, has twice downgraded Tata Motors' debt rating, which now stands at non-investment grade...