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How diplomacy and poetry are linked

It is widely accepted that the greatest literature is born when cultures, civilizations or worldviews come together. This often happens in case of diplomat-poets who often find themselves in exotic......

'War on terrorism can't be fought in Afghan villages'

Shaida Abdali, the 33-year-old ambassador to India believes that Delhi and Kabul have to do much more to secure the region, says Jyoti Malhotra A group of sardars are making merry so loudly that......

Brajesh Mishra combined guile with generosity

India's first NSA Brajesh Mishra's combination of hard-headed realism and outspokenness ensured that he always spoke up for India -- not necessarily for the BJP, notes Jyoti Malhotra. In March......

Assam: Gogoi makes Congress third time lucky!

Credited with bringing insurgent group United Liberation Front of Asom to the negotiating table and hauling Assam back from the brink of bankruptcy, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has combined......

Arunachal CM's helicopter still untraceable

The helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four others remained untraced for the second day on Sunday as inclement weather hampered a massive ground and aerial......

Chidambaram to sell reform story in Tokyo

With the latest reform spree to talk about and the need to impress rating agencies and global investors about the government's intention of pushing more, the government of India will have a......

PM urges Japan to be part of India's growth story

Apart from the two expected economic accords between New Delhi and Tokyo -- the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and the easing of issuance of visas to Japanese visiting India -- no......

FM to sell brand India in the Gulf, Japan, Canada and US

After selling India story to investors in Hong Kong, Singapore and Europe, Finance Minister P Chidambaram is all set to market India as an investment destination in Gulf countries, Japan, Canada......

India's problems not easy to understand: Stiglitz

The recent changes in foreign direct investment (FDI) rules and fuel price corrections have been touted as measures to boost investor confidence. Nobel laureate Joseph E Stiglitz says this is an......

Nissan expects to double domestic sales this year

Japanese auto major Nissan hopes to double its sales volume in India this year but expects exports to remain static."We are expecting almost doubling our sales in this financial year. We are very......

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......

The 70 Best Films Of Amitabh Bachchan -- Part IV

We present you the concluding series of Amitabh Bachchan's finest films in our ongoing series, marking the Big B's 70th birthday on October 11. Read the first, second and the third parts! Baghban......

Eros to present Rajinikanth-starrer Kochadaiyaan

Eros International Media Ltd will present Rajinikanth's Kochadiayaan, a Mediaone Global Entertainment Limited production. The film is directed by Rajnikanth's youngest daughter Soundarya, with......

Review: Contagion is thrilling

Shaikh Ayaz feels that Contagion has a thrilling and gripping story to tell. Post YOUR reviews here!In total command over the destinies of his subject and characters, director Steven Soderbergh......

Bhavana returns to commercial films with Edegaarike

Bhavana, who was last seen in the offbeat Vimukthi, is returning to commercial Kannada films with Edegaarike. She will be paired opposite Kishore. Edegaarike is based on a book of the same name......

Tokyo governor apologises for remarks on Muslims, Istanbul

Tokyo's outspoken governor, Naoki Inose, who heads the city's bid for the 2020 Olympics, apologised on Tuesday for "inappropriate" comments he made about rival candidate Istanbul and Islamic......

Djokovic takes home cool $1.6m bonus at Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic pocketed a $1.6-million bonus just for turning up on court on Wednesday before making light of recent shoulder pains to beat Croatian Ivan Dodig 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the......

Track and field marks that defied time

A chance meeting with long jump world record holder Mike Powell earlier this week, coupled with the ongoing Diamond League, inspires Senior Associate Editor Bikash Mohapatra to take a look......

Difficult to predict semi-finalists, says Inzamam

Former Pakistan captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, reckons that the quarter-finals of the ongoing World Cup will be keenly contested, and no team can be picked as favourites to make the last-four stage of......

Images: 'Sixy' Johnson bowls Aus back into game

The second Ashes Test is headed for an interesting end after Australia ended Day 2 on 119 for 3 at the WACA in Perth on Friday. -Scorecard At close of play Australia took a 200-run lead after......

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Q. Who directed the movie " A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness " ?
: A. A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (悲愁物語, Hishū monogatari?) is a 1977 Japanese film directed by...... more

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Q. story of lost in translation
Sudesh : A. Aging movie star Bob Harris (Bill Murray) has arrived in Tokyo to film a Suntory whisky advert (a reference to real-life Hollywood actors who do...... more

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World shares flat, dollar steady before Fed decision

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Now synthetic Spider-silk for flexible fiber

Tokyo, June 19: A Japanese company has developed a synthetic protein, based on spider silk and plans to use it to mass-produce a highly resistant... ...

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Japan Posts 11th Straight Monthly Trade Deficit on Rising Import Bills

Latest News in Economy RATE STORY: a businessman sitting near a cargo area at a port in Tokyo Japan's exports rose more than expected in May... ...

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Galaxy Note 3 Release Date to Come Later

Latest News in Tech RATE STORY: Samsung calendared an event on June 20 but until now, indications are glaringly absent that it will host a major... ...

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