NEWS
Demand for Compulsory Cab Shields Mounts
The family of Mohammadullah Saighani, an Afghan medical doctor
who drove a cab in
Toronto because he could not practise medicine, believes he
would still be
alive if his cab had a dividing shield.
MOVIES
How John Malkovich God-Fathered
Sivan's The Terrorist
John Malkovich noted in his NYT article that Santosh Sivan's film had 'an absolutely hypnotic performance by a young actress called Ayesha Dharkar, whose presence
graces nearly every frame'.
FOLLOW-UP
Demonstrations Against Rocker Planned
'Many of us call African Americans kallus,' says Simran Singh, a
recent
graduate of a New York University.
'Rocker may deserve to be suspended from the Atlanta Braves for a
season or
two but who will punish the bigots in us?'
FIRST PERSON
My Own New York
'Honking cabbies, stinking
urine,
homeless beggars, strident activists and all -- the parallels between
India and
New York are remarkable. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else,' says Shoba Narayan.
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