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NEWS ABOUT: Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi stories: 3 news summaries

 Indian Stocks 
 Soar 17% on 
 Election Win 

Congress victory sends shares soaring; trade suspended

May 18, 09 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The benchmark Indian stock index soared an unprecedented 17% this morning as investors voiced their resounding approval of the Congress Party's electoral victory. Trading on the Sensex had to be suspended within seconds of opening after a 1,300-point surge; following a two-hour delay, the index jumped again and was... More »

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India • stock exchange • Asian markets • Sonia Gandhi • Bombay Sensex • Manmohan Singh • Congress Party • Indian elections

 Gandhi Heir Stumps for Poor 

Rahul Gandhi sheds aristocratic image to reach out to India's 700m rural poor

May 6, 09 4:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The heir to India's foremost political dynasty is reaching out to the country's dispossessed as the nation's election enters its final phase, the Guardian reports. Rahul Gandhi—widely seen as the successor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh if their Congress party emerges triumphant—has been greeted by enthusiastic crowds in... More »

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India • Sonia Gandhi • Rahul Gandhi • Indian elections • Indian National Congress

A Woman's Place Is
in ... Charge

Forbes' most powerful rise to the top of politics, industry

Aug 31, 07 2:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Forbes names the 100 most powerful women in the world, putting Oprah one spot south of Ruth Bader Ginsburg—and placing Meredith Vieira ahead of Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer. The top 10:
  1. German chancellor Angela Merkel
  2. Chinese vice premier Wu Yi
  3. Temasek Holdings chief executive Ho
... More »

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Angela Merkel • women • Condoleezza Rice • Wu Yi • list • Meredith Vieira • Ho Ching • Indra Nooyi • Sonia Gandhi • Cynthia Carroll • Patricia Woertz • Irene Rosenfeld • Patricia Russo

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