The focus on Shankar's celebrity friends and admirers, the flower-power years, has too often obscured the hard-nosed musicianship of the man.
Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power 28 years, has a firm grip over the army, the police, the judicial system and nearly every other institution in the country, analysts say.
A key to Lipson's staying power over the years has been her ability to roll with the bureaucracy in Chinese health care.
The Libyan leader, in power for 42 years, has offered a truce but refused to discuss standing down, a condition Nato and the rebels say is essential.
Prime Minister Paul Martin has run what many consider a listless campaign, and his Liberal Party, in power for 13 years, has been damaged by scandals.
Mr. Mugabe, in power for 28 years, has made it difficult for his fellow African heads of state to pretend there is anything normal about this election.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in power for 12 years, has promised to amend the constitution to "strengthen democracy".
The steady increase in computer power over recent years has enabled process engineers to model reacting multi-phase flows in a realistic geometry with good mesh resolution.
Mugabe, who has maintained a tight grip on power for 30 years, has sided with the breakaway bishop in the capital city of Harare.
The new government that came to power last year has introduced initiatives against child labour and exploitation.
Modi's election to power last year has spurred off an aggressive fervour to celebrate Hindu festivals but unfortunately without the environmental sensibilities.
