About django, well quoting the project site:
Developed and used over two years by a fast-moving online-news operation, Django was designed to handle two challenges: the intensive deadlines of a newsroom and the stringent requirements of the experienced Web developers who wrote it. It lets you build high-performing, elegant Web applications quickly.
I’ve never used python but i think i might try it one day seems pretty solid and worth a try
ps: i blame my boss for making me watch this