Hunt for the South Asia Subedar
Chidanand Rajghatta reports on how Secretary of State-designate Colin Powell is wrestling with public choices over who will be his deputy.



Road to Indonesia's heart lies through Bollywood's films
Indonesia is in love with Bollywood. Its films are a rage in this part of the world, and the popular culture pays its tribute by copying the latest hits from Mumbai, the way our desi composers also seek `inspiration'.



Poet says new Russian anthem steals her words
A young poet said she was considering legal action against a popular children's author who she said had stolen her ideas when writing the new lyrics for Russia's restored Soviet-era national anthem.



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