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Rahman wins Golden Globe nomination for best original score 32 ... her heart (music) category 39 Michael Ignatieff with Stephan Dion By Siva Sivapragasam Bob Rae, another Liberal and friend of Ignatieff who announced his candida- Think positive... Prime Minister Stephen Harper ture for the Liberal leadership, has and his Conservative Government now backed out. The dawn of the have been given a respite with a one New Year will certainly seem some and a half month's wait time through fire-works across the political sky. a prorogation of Parliament which has Whether the Conservative saved the Government of a defeat in Government will continue, or whether Parliament by a vote of no confidence the Coalition would take-over or by the Opposition parties who have whether Canadians will have another 40 formed a coalition. The Governor election (fourth in four years is any- General's decision was perhaps a body's guess! Reaffirming his status as a glob- Tamil fans have dubbed him as Baby in the manger... pragmatic approach taken in the light Current economic conditions al artiste, music director A.R “Isaipuyal” (Musical storm) of the current developments. reveal that Canada is entering a Rahman has received a Golden Several films became block- Monsoon Health 9 Meanwhile, Harper's new strategy recession. Last month alone, nearly Globe nomination for his music in busters mainly due to Rahman’s was to seek Opposition advice for 50,000 lost jobs, house sales fell by British director Danny Boyle's uplift- music. Monsoon Arts 23 economic reforms to be included in 50 % as compared with last year, ing underdog tale "Slumdog His filmscores and soundtracks the new Budget which his House prices went down by 6% and Millionaire". have sold more than 100 million CMDDA 26-227 Government will present in late auto-sector sales, another vital part of At the Los Angeles Film Critics' records and 250 million audiocas- Monsoon Business 28 January when the new Parliament the economy, plummeted down. Who Association, A.R. Rahman was pre- settes. meets. This measure was to take the ever runs the Government has to sented with the Best Music Award Rahman is one of twenty – five GTA Square 37 heat off the Opposition's protests that come out with a viable and successful for the sound track of the movie, all time top –selling recording the Government is not seeking proper plan to avert an economic disaster. while Danny Boyle was recognized artistes. Waterloo News 33 economic reforms to meet the current Bringing down a Government is as the Best Director. Tamils worldwide are excited by economic crisis in the country. one thing. Running the Government is Monsoon Events 42 Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the news and hoping that A.R Stephan Dion has stepped down another. A mere change of A.R. Rahman (42) has won numer- Rahman would become the first from the leadership of the Liberal Government without a proper eco- Monsoon Cine 44-445 ous awards for his music composi- Tamil to get a golden globe and Party and Michael Ignatieff, a former nomic plan will not be a solution. It tion and was hailed by “Time” mag- hopefully an Oscar. Monsoon Kids 46 Professor of Harvard is to take over will be like changing pillows for a azine as the “Mozart of Madras”. the leadership of the Liberal Party. headache! Pr emium Savings @ 3.45% Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:30am to 5.30 pm Suite 100A, 2100 Ellesmere Road, Toronto, ON. 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