Oprah Winfrey charms "chaotic" India at book event

22 January 2012, 12:29 am

JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Amid raucous cheers from thousands of admirers, television superstar Oprah Winfrey praised the contrast of calm and chaos in India at the region's largest literature festival fast becoming a global cultural gala. Considered one of the world's most influential women, Winfrey lived up to her billing as the headline draw at an event boasting literary giants such as Tom ...... Read More »

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