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Russian director Alexander Gutman's 'August 17' won the Golden Conch for the Best Documentary, while 'The Spell' directed by Umesh Kulkarni was adjudged the best fiction film at the 11th Mumbai International Film Festival of Documentary, Animation and Short Films, which concluded at NCPA, in Mumbai today.

India's borders with neighbouring countries are quite porous. The geographical, ethnic and cultural similarities on either side of border clubbed with better economic opportunities on Indian side makes borders vulnerable to infiltration, smuggling and other cross-border violations.

Strong policy support helped Germany emerge from the deep recession but the recovery is likely to be moderate, with predominantly downside risks, says a concluding statement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

New Delhi: Turkey is eager to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with India as early as possible.

India's sudden initiative for talks with Pakistan came too soon after New Delhi's humiliation at the London conference on Afghanistan to be seen as a confident move. Instead, the general perception is that relentless American pressure had left India with no option but to forget 26/11 and start talking again with the virtual sponsors of terrorism. The step may also be seen as a desperate attempt by India to become relevant again in the PakAf region.

Does India have a half-way coherent policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan, the two turbulent countries which have major implications for Indian security? Going by recent developments, the honest answer is no. India is losing opportunity after opportunity to help stabilise this critical part of its neighbourhood in the interests of the region's people.

New York: The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog expressed concern at Iran's announcement that it will step up its enrichment of uranium, with the country having still not signed an international agreement on fuel for its civilian nuclear research site in the capital, Tehran.

New York: Gender equality, respect for women's rights and the fight against sexual violence in West Africa received a new weapon in its arsenal with the launch of a United Nations initiative to enhance cooperation among all stakeholders in the region.

New York: The number of women raped in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where sexual violence committed by warring factions has become endemic, topped 8,000 last year, according to fresh estimates released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

New York: Instead of belt-tightening in this time of financial crisis, resources must be redirected to spur 'clean' economic growth in developing nations, according to a report from the United Nations trade agency.