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Carla Bruni vs Michelle Obama
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Sarkozy, Bruni's date with the Taj Mahal
French President Nicolas Sarkozy could not wait to keep his date with Taj Mahal in the company of his wife Carla Bruni. The French First Couple advanced their visit to the monument of love by a day. Sarkozy, who had last visited the Taj alone in 2008, could not bring Carla, then his girlfriend, due to protocol reasons.
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December 04, 2010 2:39
Last month, the statuesque and vivacious US first lady Michelle Obama captivated the Indian imagination. Now, it is French first lady Carla Bruni. She's elegant, unconventional and very glamorous. Here is all you wanted to know about Carla, and didn't know whom to ask. And decide which first lady had the bigger impact.
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November 10, 2010 19:32
The US first lady won many an Indian heart by taking to the country and its ways as soon as she landed here. She danced with students, played hopscotch with kids, matching her husband Barack Obama in both charm and wit.
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December 06, 2010 1:24
France's first lady and former supermodel Carla Bruni Sarkozy lost her brother to AIDS in 2006. A visit to the HIV ward of Safdarjung Hospital was a natural stop.
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November 08, 2010 2:24
The US first lady spent two hours at the Delhi's National Crafts Museum during her visit in November. She was not there to just stand and stare, she also bought some things, among them a terracotta Nandi Bull and a Ganesh head.
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November 07, 2010 6:02
US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle had a glimpse of India's rich cultural and historic heritage as they visited the 450-year-old Mughal marvel in New Delhi. They were keen to see the Taj Mahal, but could not.
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December 05, 2010 1:33
They may be the French First Couple, but at the famous Fatehpur Sikri dargah of saint Salim Chisthi, Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni walked barefoot with their heads covered and prayed for a son just like Mughal Emperor Akbar did centuries ago.
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November 06, 2010 1:17
When the US President was talking serious business with industry honchos, his wife Michelle interacted with differently-abled children at the library of Mumbai University and danced with them to a hit number from the Aamir Khan-starrer "Rang De Basanti".
