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It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.
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'It is just that we have our standards so low that anybody looks good now.' 'His sort of extremely terminological exactitude is a serious problem. He doesn't seem to understand the difference between exclusive economic zones, territorial waters...' 'I am expecting a lot of confusion because of this... Unless Parrikar starts going into the depth of the problems, he is only going to compound the problem rather than resolve it.'
The elements are all aligned to make India a global powerhouse, says IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.
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