Monday, August 24, 2009
4 Indian women among world's most powerful
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi was ranked third by Forbes magazine in its 2009 list of "The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World." Nooyi topped other candidates such as Queen of Jordan, First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Four women of Indian origin and one Bangladeshi are among the South Asians that made it to the list. Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi is ranked 13th; Chanda Kochhar, chief executive of ICICI Bank, comes in at 20; South African Navanethem Pillay, high commissioner for human rights at the United Nations, is ranked 63rd; Bangladesh's Prime Minister Hasina Wajed comes in at 78; and Kiran MazumdarShaw, chairwoman of Biocon in India, makes it at 91.
The list is not about the money, the magazine says, and it isn't about celebrity or popularity - it's about influence. "
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Four women of Indian origin and one Bangladeshi are among the South Asians that made it to the list. Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi is ranked 13th; Chanda Kochhar, chief executive of ICICI Bank, comes in at 20; South African Navanethem Pillay, high commissioner for human rights at the United Nations, is ranked 63rd; Bangladesh's Prime Minister Hasina Wajed comes in at 78; and Kiran MazumdarShaw, chairwoman of Biocon in India, makes it at 91.
The list is not about the money, the magazine says, and it isn't about celebrity or popularity - it's about influence. "
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: bangladeshi prime minster hasina wajed, forbes, forbes list, icic bank chief executive, magazine, michelle obama, popularity, powerful women list, queen of jordan, sonia gandhi, United Nations
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Anil Kapoor to make TV debut on Fox
From gameshow host to … peace emissary? Bollywood star Anil Kapoor seems to be cashing in on the popularity of the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire," where he plays the slimy host of the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." The actor has reportedly bagged a role in the hit Fox series "24," which will begin its eighth season in January next year. The Indian actor will star as Omar Hassan, a Middle Eastern leader who comes to the U.S. on a peace-making mission, Newsday reported.
Kapoor will not be the first Indian- origin face on the series. Kal Penn has already done a stint, albeit as a terrorist, on the series that stars Kiefer.
Sutherland as the legendary Jack Bauer, a one-man force fiercely protecting the free world from the forces of evil. The Hollywood star's appearance was brief, though, as he was soon killed off. Here's hoping the Bollywood star has better luck and more screen time
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Kapoor will not be the first Indian- origin face on the series. Kal Penn has already done a stint, albeit as a terrorist, on the series that stars Kiefer.
Sutherland as the legendary Jack Bauer, a one-man force fiercely protecting the free world from the forces of evil. The Hollywood star's appearance was brief, though, as he was soon killed off. Here's hoping the Bollywood star has better luck and more screen time
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: bollywood star anil kumar, evil. forces, fox series, gameshow, Hollywood, middle eastern leader, oscar winning, peace, popularity
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