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December 22, 2021
India's Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, interacts with Indian students of Harvard Business School & Harvard Kennedy School in New Delhi.
Photo: The Union Minister for Defence, Mr. Rajnath Singh, interacts with the Indian students of Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School in New Delhi on December 22, 2021.
New Delhi, December 22, 2021 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with Indian students of Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) today. Expressing happiness over meeting with the students, Mr. Rajnath Singh termed them the country’s soft power, currently discovering the best-in-class management and governance practices from the two top-class institutes. He urged them to use their innovative ideas and participate in nation-building.
The Defence Minister exuded confidence that the students will play an essential role in the country’s holistic development by adequately using their ability & network and sharing the latest best practices. Furthermore, he hoped that the students would work as the ambassadors of the Indian value system worldwide, not just in their student phase but also in the future.
During the interaction, the students shared their views on India’s changed perception in the world, especially after the rollout of the largest vaccination drive in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and schemes like ‘Make in India.’ They expressed their willingness to return to India, saying that the atmosphere created due to the policies of the Government in the last few years, such as ease of doing business and providing opportunities to startups, will help them contribute to the holistic development of the Nation.
Source: Ministry of Defence, Government of India
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— The editor holds certificates from both Harvard Business Schools and Harvard Kennedy School.
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The Academy announces Oscar Shortlists. Once again, Snubs the International Feature Film Entry from India.
Photo: Oscar nominee, American singer, and songwriter, H.E.R. arrives on the red carpet of The 93rd Oscars at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Image Credit: Troy Harvey / A.M.P.A.S. [File Photo]
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 94th Academy Awards: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup, and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound and Visual Effects.
• DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Fifteen films will advance in the Documentary Feature category for the 94th Academy Awards. One hundred thirty-eight films were eligible in the class. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
- “Ascension”
- “Attica”
- “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry”
- “Faya Dayi”
- “The First Wave”
- “Flee”
- “In the Same Breath”
- “Julia”
- “President”
- “Procession”
- “The Rescue”
- “Simple as Water”
- “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
- “The Velvet Underground”
- “Writing with Fire”
• DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Fifteen films will advance in the Documentary Short Subject category for the 94th Academy Awards. Eighty-two films qualified in the class. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
- “Ãguilas”
- “Audible”
- “A Broken House”
- “Camp Confidential: America’s Secret Nazis”
- “Coded: The Hidden Love of J. C. Leyendecker”
- “Day of Rage”
- “The Facility”
- “Lead Me Home”
- “Lynching Postcards: “Token of a Great Day”
- “The Queen of Basketball”
- “Sophie & the Baron”
- “Takeover”
- “Terror Contagion”
- “Three Songs for Benazir”
- “When We Were Bullies”
• INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Fifteen films will advance to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category for the 94th Academy Awards. Films from 92 countries were eligible in the class.
Academy members from all branches participated in the preliminary round of voting.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:
- Austria, “Great Freedom”
- Belgium, “Playground”
- Bhutan, “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”
- Denmark, “Flee”
- Finland, “Compartment No. 6”
- Germany, “I’m Your Man”
- Iceland, “Lamb”
- Iran, “A Hero”
- Italy, “The Hand of God”
- Japan, “Drive My Car”
- Kosovo, “Hive”
- Mexico, “Prayers for the Stolen”
- Norway, “The Worst Person in the World”
- Panama, “Plaza Catedral”
- Spain, “The Good Boss”
As is the tradition for many years, the Academy once again snubbed India’s Official Entry in the International Feature Film category. As a result, the country’s submission, “Pebbles,” failed to qualify for the next round.
• MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Ten films will advance in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 94th Academy Awards.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
- “Coming 2 America”
- “Cruella”
- “Cyrano”
- “Dune”
- “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
- “House of Gucci”
- “Nightmare Alley”
- “No Time to Die”
- “The Suicide Squad”
- “West Side Story”
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Fifteen scores will advance in the Original Score category for the 94th Academy Awards. One hundred thirty-six scores were eligible in the class. Members of the Music Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The scores, listed in alphabetical order by film title, are:
- “Being the Ricardos”
- “Candyman”
- “Don’t Look Up”
- “Dune”
- “Encanto”
- “The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun”
- “The Green Knight”
- “The Harder They Fall”
- “King Richard”
- “The Last Duel”
- “No Time to Die”
- “Parallel Mothers”
- “The Power of the Dog”
- “Spencer”
- “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
• MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Fifteen songs will advance in the Original Song category for the 94th Academy Awards. Eighty-four songs were eligible in the class. Members of the Music Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The original songs are listed below in alphabetical order by film title along with the motion picture in which each piece features:
- “So May We Start?” from “Annette”
- “Down To Joy” from “Belfast”
- “Right Where I Belong” from “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road”
- “Automatic Woman” from “Bruised”
- “Dream Girl” from “Cinderella”
- “Beyond The Shore” from “CODA”
- “The Anonymous Ones” from “Dear Evan Hansen”
- “Just Look Up” from “Don’t Look Up”
- “Dos Oruguitas” from “Encanto”
- “Somehow You Do” from “Four Good Days”
- “Guns Go Bang” from “The Harder They Fall”
- “Be Alive” from “King Richard”
- “No Time To Die” from “No Time to Die”
- “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” from “Respect”
- “Your Song Saved My Life” from “Sing 2”
• ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Fifteen films will advance in the Animated Short Film category for the 94th Academy Awards. Eighty-two films qualified in the class. The Short Films and Feature Animation Branch members vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
- “Affairs of the Art”
- “Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice”
- “Bad Seeds”
- “Bestia”
- “Boxballet”
- “Flowing Home”
- “Mum Is Pouring Rain”
- “The Musician”
- “Namoo”
- “Only a Child”
- “Robin Robin”
- “Souvenir Souvenir”
- “Step into the River”
- “Us Again”
- “The Windshield Wiper”
• LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
Fifteen films will advance in the Live Action Short Film category for the 94th Academy Awards. One hundred forty-five films qualified in the class. Members of the Short Films and Feature Animation, Directors, Producers, and Writers Branches vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
- “Ala Kachuu - Take and Run”
- “Censor of Dreams”
- “The Criminals”
- “Distances”
- “The Dress”
- “Frimas”
- “Les Grandes Claques”
- “The Long Goodbye”
- “On My Mind”
- “Please Hold”
- “Stenofonen”
- “Tala’vision”
- “Under the Heavens”
- “When the Sun Sets”
- “You’re Dead Helen”
• SOUND
Ten films will advance in the Sound category for the 94th Academy Awards. Members of the Sound Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
- “Belfast”
- “Dune”
- “Last Night in Soho”
- “The Matrix Resurrections”
- “No Time to Die”
- “The Power of the Dog”
- “A Quiet Place Part II”
- “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
- “tick, tick…BOOM!”
- “West Side Story”
• VISUAL EFFECTS
Ten films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 94th Academy Awards. The Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
- “Black Widow”
- “Dune”
- “Eternals”
- “Free Guy”
- “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
- “Godzilla vs. Kong”
- “The Matrix Resurrections”
- “No Time to Die”
- “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
- “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
Nominations voting begins on Thursday, January 27, 2022, and concludes on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.
The Academy will announce the Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
The 94th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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