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We are also victims of the system, says death row convict Bhullar's wife
After a Pakistani (Ajmal Kasab) and a Kashmiri (Afzal Guru), the state would execute a Sikh to show that it does not have a soft corner for people of certain community, says Navneet Kaur, who maintains she and her husband are both victims. #Terrorism #Supreme Court #Death sentence #VeryCloseUp #Death Penalty #Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar #Navneet Kaur
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Indian men obsessed with women's virginity, says director of Oass
Oass-The Dew Drop, a feature film on child trafficking is premiering at Cannes Film Festival on 22 May. Read more. #VeryCloseUp #Oass The Dew Drop #Abhinav Shiv Tiwari
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Talking about revolutions with NFA awardee Bedabrata Pain
According to Pain, both in working class movements and student politics, a gradual rejection of narrow political sectarianism is gathering steam. #VeryCloseUp #Chittagong #Bedabrata Pain #Sonali Bose #National Film Award
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How 'transformational deals' can solve infra, aviation woes
Sanjay Nayar, CEO of private equity major Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) in India sees more non-core divestitures by Indian businesses in the coming days as companies and promoters become more focused on capital efficiency and reduce their debt burden. #M&A #Private equity #Aviation #VeryCloseUp #KKR #hotels #Sanjay Nayar
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Meet Abhilash Tomy, the first Indian to complete solo circumnavigation
Lt Cdr of Indian Navy Abhilash Tomy became the first Indian, second Asian and 79th sailor globally to circumnavigate the globe, solo and non-stop on 31 March, 2013. Here's the story of his 150 day voyage. #VeryCloseUp #Indian Navy #Abhilash Tomy #INSV Mahadei #sea voyage #solo circumnavigation
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I cannot make Bollywood masala films: Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor describes filmmaking as a test of certainty and conviction of a person because he feels making movies is a "long solo" journey, and one has to stay "sane" during the incubation period. #VeryCloseUp #Dor #Nagesh Kukunoor #Iqbal
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Bombay Talkies is my Bollywood masala film: Anurag Kashyap
Firstpost spoke to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap about his style of filmmaking, his female characters and his upcoming movie Bombay Talkies. Read more. #Amitabh Bachchan #VeryCloseUp #Quentin Tarantino #Anurag Kashyap #Gangs of Wasseypur #Deepa Mehta #Ram Gopal Verma #Bombay Talkies
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My granddad, the Bengali peddler: An African-American writer finds her roots
In 1896 a Bengali Muslim man married a Black Catholic woman in New Orleans. In 2013 his granddaughter comes to Hooghly, India and finds she's part of a lost network of turn-of-the-century chikan embroidery peddlers who sold the exotic Orient to fascinated Americans a century ago. #VeryCloseUp #Immigration to the United States #Bengali Harlem #Vivek Bald #Fatima Shaik
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Rahi Sarnobat has the heart of a champion
Firstpost caught up with the winner of the 25m pistol event at the World Cup and discovers how this 'natural' shooter from Kolhapur, Maharashtra evolved into a world champion. #Interview #Shooting #VeryCloseUp #Rahi Sarnobat
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SME financing is key driver of growth: ING Vysya
ING Vysya�s Managing Director and CEO Shailendra Bhandari talks about what his priorities for the bank are and how the bank�s strategy of focusing on a few key areas is helping growth #VeryCloseUp #Growth #ING Vysya #ING Group #Shailendra Bhandari