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Indian history in Tokyo temple

The Renkoji Temple is a lot smaller than other grand Buddhist shrines in Japan. In front of the gate, in a very serene setting, is the bust of Netaji. Aseem Chhabra reports from Tokyo. On all my......

Mulayam, Iftikhar Choudhary to be honoured in London

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry are among five eminent personalities who have been chosen for the prestigious International Jurists......

Meet the 2010 Chemistry Nobel winners

Japanese scientists Ei-ichi NegishiandAkira Suzuki and their American counterpart Richard F Heck have been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of palladium-catalysed cross......

How Pranab won Japan over

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday concluded his visit to Japan during which he sought Tokyo's support for the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal and initiated steps to add depth to......

India, Japan to establish strategic partnership

Joint Statement: Towards India-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership1.The Prime Minister of India, H E Dr Manmohan Singh, is currently paying an Official Visit to Japan from December 13 to 16,......

Nissan rejigs top management in India

Nissan Motor Company on Friday said it has appointed Akira Sakurai as the managing director and CEO of Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) and has made a few more changes in the......

Tata, Amari discuss Indo-Japanese FTA

Akira Amari, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (right), with Ratan Tata, Tata Group chairman, in Mumbai on Tuesday. Amari is on an official five-day visit to India which began......

Renault-Nissan appoints Kou Kimura as CEO & MD

Renault-Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL) on Wednesday appointed Kou Kimura as chief executive officer and managing director for its Chennai manufacturing facility with effect from April......

Toyota may launch low-cost car for Indian market

It seems like after Tata Nano, Maruti Cervo and Bajaj-Renault-Nissan's ultra-low-cost car plans it's Toyota's turn to bring out a product for the entry level segment. The speculation was started by......

Nissan eyes 1 lakh unit sales in India by 2013

Japanese carmaker Nissan on Tuesday said it plans to sell 100,000 vehicles in India by 2013, for which it will launch nine models in the next two years, including the sedan version of its latest......

AbRam, Azad, Akira: The curious case of Bollywood baby names

You can trust Bollywood folks to do things in their own quirky style. Shah Rukh Khan, who recently welcomed a baby boy into his family of four, has named the new bundle of joy AbRam. The......

Who should have got the girl/guy? YOU PICK!

The right person always wins in Bollywood's love triangles. But just that once in a while, we feel the jilted lover should have got his way. Tamil actor Dhanush, whose performance in his......

Of film festivals and dealing with mortality

Reporting from the recently concluded International Film Festival of Kerala, Rajeev Srinivasan writes about two particularly striking films that were screened at the fest.The 17th International......

Review: Jab Tak Hai Jaan's breezy romance has weak story

Sukanya Verma feels Jab Tak Hai Jaan is nothing more than lovely fluff that could have been shorter, snappier but is definitely worth watching once for the man whose name appears against the bright......

Anushka: I am an Anti-Yash Chopra Heroine

Anushka Sharma boasts of being the only actress to have been directed by both the Chopras -- the legendary Yash Chopra and his son Aditya Chopra. One of the most sought-after actresses in......

Asia Cup Hockey: Malaysia join Pakistan in semis from Pool A

Hosts Malaysia recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat a spirited Japan 4-2 while Pakistan mauled debutants Chinese Taipei 13-0 in final round matches of Pool A at the ninth Asia Cup hockey......

Man United beat Gamba to reach Club World Cup fina

Manchester United hit three goals in an electrifying four-minute spell to beat Japan's Gamba Osaka 5-3 in their Club World Cup semi-final Thursday.European champions United, heavy favourites to......

Uzbekistan's Djeparov named Asian Player of Year

Uzbekistan midfielder Server Djeparov was named 2008 Asian Player of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation at a ceremony on Tuesday.Djeparov, who plays for Bunyodkor, finished ahead of......

Japan to meet India in Asia Cup semis

Japan overwhelmed Singapore 8-0 to shut out thrice winners Pakistan from medal contention in Pool A and set up a semifinal clash with holders India in the seventh BSNL Asia Cup hockey tournament in......

Japan-Croatia draw plays into Aussie hands

One wonders what the great Zico of 1982 World Cup vintage made of the poor ball control in front of goal that left the Group F match between his Japan side and Croatia scoreless on Sunday. Not even......

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Q. FILM SHOLAY KIS FILM SE PRERIT HAI ,YAHAN TAK KE VILLAIN KA NAAM BHI KAFI SIMILIAR HAI .......... ?
HRITIK PANDE: A. Howl no Ugoku Shiromovie romance/fantasy ', Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushimovie adventure/fantasy Tenkuu no Shiro Laputamovie adventure/scifi...... more

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Q. Which is your most favorite song of Jab Tak Hai Jaan movie?
Puja Wagh: A. The film drew heavily from the conventions of Western films, especially Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns, such as Once Upon a Time in the West...... more

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Q. how is the film "Ran" by Akira kurosawa?
Puja Wagh: A. No Idea, but Mr Kurosawa is supposed to be one of the best directors ever. His film 7 Samurai is supposed to be very good. more

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My Tilt Towards Film Journalism Spontaneous says film critic Alaka Sahani

The recently-announced National Film Awards 2013 saw Alaka Sahani win the best film critic award Swarna Kamal and `75,000 for her critiques in... ...

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Two High-end Digital Duplicator Series from RISO

RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION (TOKYO:6413)(President & C.E.O.: Akira Hayama) will conduct a worldwide successive launch of two high-end, high-speed... ...

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Japan's Economy Minister Akira Amari says Japan-US trade talks at stalemate

A US-Japan agreement is critical to the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation grouping that would stretch from Asia to Latin America.... ...

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My five... B.A. Suresh

This is a masterpiece by Akira Kurosawa, a film unlike any other. Rashomon is an in-depth view into a simple human failing, the tendency to... ...

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Sterling Hits Four-Year High as Hopes Grow for BOE Rate Hike

By Kosaku Narioka The British pound continued to advance against other major currencies, hitting a new four-year high against the dollar, on... ...

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