Showa

Rediff.com » News » Showa

News for Showa

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Japan gets ready for a new Emperor

The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown......

Radar malfunction led to Jharkhand CM's chopper crash?

The helicopter accident in Ranchi in which Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda suffered injuries on Wednesday is likely to have been caused by a radar malfunction, initial investigations show.As......

Japan: A model of resilience

Japan has always been the quickest to extend relief to any country facing a humanitarian crisis. In the wake of its cataclysmic earthquake and subsequent tsunami,former Indianambassador to......

Hyderabad police may release suspects' sketches

A well-built man in his mid-20s with a black bag on his shoulders -- this is the description of one of the bombers who planted the bomb at Lumbini park in Hyderabad, according to eyewitnesses. The......

Holiday named after Hirohito

Japan's Parliament on Friday approved a bill to designate a holiday named after Emperor Hirohito, part of whose reign experienced Japan's aggression in Asia before and in the World War II, reports......

Trade bandh: HMSI, Bajaj Auto, component makers affected

The strike, however, had no impact on production of auto majors Maruti Suzuki India, Hero MotoCorp, Honda Cars India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Hyundai Motors India as their plants in......

Lessons the Tatas could learn from the Munjals

Industry watchers attribute a lot of the current successes of the $6 billion Hero Group to how B M Munjal planned and executed succession in HeroCorp, balancing the interests of other family-owned......

Kingfisher has Rs 40 crore in tax dues: CBEC

Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines has to pay Rs 40 crore (Rs 400 million) dues in indirect taxes by March 31, Central Baord of Excise and Customs chairman S K Goel said on Wednesday."Kingfisher had......

The changing face of family business splits

The Jindals did it. The Munjals followed. Now, the Goenkas are following suit. Indian business families are amicably carving up their empires among the next generation, and yet retaining a common......

B M Munjal to ride Hero Honda

B M Munjal and his sons will hold the stake as Indian promoters in the country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda as part of the family settlement of $4.2-billion Hero Group. The agreement to......

PIX: Deepika, Ranveer's spirited performance at Zee Cine awards

The Ram-Leela costars performed together on stage for the first time ever at Zee Cine awards. They may still be tiptoeing around questions about their relationship status but that didn't stop......

Why Manoj Tiwari wanted out of Bigg Boss

Bhojpuri actor Manoj Tiwariisquite relieved to be out ofBigg Boss 4 on Friday. The actoropenly admitted that he is happy to be evicted from the reality showas itwas getting 'dirtier'. Manoj, who is......

'People are very serious about marrying Rakhi'

Rakhi Sawant gave reality TV a more realistic spin when she claimed that she would find her husband through a reality show. And in just a few days of announcing the show, NDTV Imagine's Rakhi Ka......

Sanjay Leela vs Farah Khan

There is doubled excitement in the air this Diwali with Om Shanti Om and Saawariya hitting the marquee. While OSO's producer Shah Rukh Khan is going all out to promote the 70s inspired......

PIX: Modi declares 2022 National Games open

IMAGE: Prime Minister said the 36th National Games would act as a launch pad for every youngster in the country. Photographs: PIB, PTI The 36th National Games was inaugurated by Prime......

Surge in COVID-19 cases puts Tokyo Games in doubt

As Japan expands state of emergency, calls grow to cancel Games. Japan has repeatedly insisted it will hold the Games despite opinion polls showing a majority of respondents want them......

Biles wins record-equalling fourth gold with floor victory

The 19-year-old team, all around, vault and floor exercise champion became the first woman in 32 years, and fifth overall, to win four golds at a single Games. IMAGE: Simone Biles competes in the......

Chennai crush Bangalore to storm into final

- Scorecard Suresh Raina scored ablazing half-century asChennai Super Kingscrushed Royal Challengers Bangaloreto storm into the final ofthe Champions League Twenty20, in Durban, on Friday.......

Rediff News