America Strengthens Mutually Adoring Ties with India
Sun, November 7, 2010 
India’s The Hindu newspaper addresses First Lady Michelle Obama as Ms. Michelle.
From her earliest days in Washington, America’s articulate, warm unofficial star diplomat has said she prefers being called just ‘Michelle’. Being more committed to women in government than America is, India’s use of Ms. Michelle rings a nice bell.
We all know that Michelle can shake a move, and she was in rare hopscotch form at the “Make A Difference” program at a Mumbai university. via Mrs-O
The President and First Lady swept children off their feet at a Mumbai school, as they lit a lamp for a Diwali celebration in Mumbai, says The Hindu.
On a trip that is far more than a symbolic gesture, India — whose economy is on fire — has laid out major strategies to help support American business by buying our goods and services. Discussing $10 billion in new contracts — the majority in aircraft building — the President is working to lock down about 54,000 new jobs for Americans. (See Obama in India, Makes Nice with US Business via WSJ)
We close on a fashion note, as AOC expands our converage of curated, unique, global fashion and style editorials in our Living channel.
India’s iconic sari is fashioned in new ways for India lovers — and there are many Smart Sensuality women who want to learn from India about living a quality life. The focus is more than fashion.
Read below to see how Indian women are outpacing American women in governing nation that will eventually compete with China for top nation status in the world. India is among the countries that have established quota systems for women in government. Watching America’s miserable results of electing women to government in the last 50 years, India is ‘forcing’ its women to participate in governing. Call it a civic duty beyond mom and apple pie.
Bette Franke | Paul Maffi | Vogue India October 2010
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