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NEWS N-Ban on 51 Indian Organizations Removed It actually worked against US interests, say the Pentagon and some leaders in Congress. NEWS Prison For Sex-Offenders Halted Judge Robert Longhi says he will review documents that Woodbridge officials want released to them in their battle to keep the prison out of town. BUSINESS Online Indian Grocer Gets Money Backing Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Benchmark Capital invest $ 12 million in EthnicGrocer.com. ACHIEVER Marshall Scholar Wants To Study Racial Issues So 'progressive' editor Sujit Mundayat Raman chose Bristol university over Oxford. RECENT FEATURES Of Mice, Men And Manoj Shyamalan The hit director of The Sixth Sense opts for a heartwarming cat and mouse story this time. Emergency! Docs Wanted But despite a severe shortage of medical doctors in Canada, red tape and reputation collude to make things difficult for Indian doctors. Cold Turkeys at Desi Box Office Exhibitors on both sides of the Atlantic pray for a Christmas miracle as 'Hum Saath-Saath Hain' and 'Thakshak' fail to draw the crowds. Feeling Good About Being South Asian NRI professor Amitava Kumar reflects on his recent visit to India. A Global Success Story Pentafour's Sinbad is the first-ever feature-length film fully animated using motion capture. Chicago Joins the War On Bidis The city council voted unanimously for a ban on bidis to somehow contain the teenage fascination for them. Four Indians Bag Marshall Scholarship Those chosen for the honour are Nisha Agarwal, Sujit Raman, Alexander Vikram Rau and Jacob Chacko. Gurinder Chadha's Film To Open Sundance Film Festival Besides What's Cooking, Suri Krishnamma's third feature film, New Year's Day, is also to be screened. Holy Options For A Happy New Year Temples, ashrams and monasteries offer some spiritual alternatives to Year 2000 partying. What Lies Between Earth And An Oscar Some tough competition, and tougher rules, still stand in the way of Deepa Mehta's film. Kirpan Victory Not All That Sweet Debate continues over the decision not to take action against Gurcharan Singh Bhatia. India's Going for Growth: Wharton Group Business barons are bullish on India's prospects, but want reforms to continue. Check out earlier reports!

India Headlines • Kalyan floats Rashtriya    Kranti Party • Rajni prepares for    political avatar  News • AP CM vows to end    Naxalite violence • Pressure mounts on govt    over women's bill • No tabling Bofors    papers, says Jaswant Singh • Orissa greens oppose    coastal highway • K L Sharma passes away • Hyderabad to get Rs 2 billion    amusement park • HC commutes death    sentence in Sikh riots case • Theatre thrives in    troubled Assam • More  Business • Sinha urges central banks of    G-20 to develop wider focus • BSE plans to become a    corporate by 2001 • For the CMs, by the execs,    of the CII • More  Sports • Indians refuse to split    umpiring hairs • Dravid packs up    his gloves • The Spare Crib • Intikhab Alam is new    Pakistan coach • Kiwis fight back on day 2 • More  The Columnists • Varsha Bhosle on    Prophet-sharing • Krishna Prasad on    a great editor • Pritish Nandy on    divesting correctly • Prem Panicker on back    to the drawing board • Dilip Vengsarkar on    batting higher • Earlier Columns

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