Screen love affair has Bombay up in arms

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The film 'Bombay' has created great controversy in India and there have even been riots in cinemas in some cities. It deals with a forbidden love story between a Muslim village girl and a Hindu reporter, thus going against the traditional approach that Hindus and Muslims can be friends but cannot be shown to marry each other. The producer of the film, Amitabh Bachan, is the most popular actor in India, but is now receiving death threats.

Ethical aspects, Motion pictures, Movies, Bombay (Motion picture)

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Out of a Burmese garden, into the jungle

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Burmese dissident leader Aung San Suu Kyi has recently been unexpectedly released from six years of house arrest by the country's military junta. Some observers believe that she has been released because the ruling generals no longer fear her, as democratic forces have been crushed and ethnic rebel groups have been scattered. However, she remains defiant, and has already called for the release of fellow political prisoners.

Political activity, Myanmar, Political prisoners, Aung San Suu Kyi

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The 'miracle' that divided the Hindu world

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Millions of Hindus from around the world believe that they recently witnessed a miracle when thousands of statues of the gods Ganesh and Shiva 'drank' milk for a short time. This began in India, and mass communications allowed the news to quickly spread to other countries. Miraculous events happen quite frequently outside the developed world, and many people believe in these significant, inexplicable events.

India, Miracles

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