I’m still friends with my former husband, says Nandita Das
Staff Report
Nandita Das was recently in Lahore to take part in the South Asian Women in Media (SAWM) regional conference. She delivered a keynote address on women’s role in media. Here is an interview with her.
How did you end up in showbiz. Had you ever imagined being so successful?
I’ve...

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Swiss court rejects Polanski bid for release
A Swiss court rejected on Tuesday an appeal by film director Roman Polanski against detention pending extradition to the US for having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. “According to Swiss law, detention is the rule during the entire extradition proceedings,” the Swiss Federal Criminal Court...

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‘Noisy’ Madonna sued by neighbour
A woman living below Madonna’s swank Manhattan apartment has complained to the New York State Supreme Court about the noise that the pop star upstairs pumps out, The New York Post said. “Madonna and one or more of her invited guests repeatedly dance and train... to unreasonably high-decibel, amplified...

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Tokyo Fashion Week Tokyo: A model presents a creation from the 2010 spring and summer collection of designer Motonari Ono. The show opened Tokyo Fashion Week on Tuesday. afp

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Japan’s Samurai art on show in New York
The world’s most comprehensive collection of armour, weaponry and art covering 700 years of Japan’s fabled Samurai culture goes on exhibit this week at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour, 1156-1868” will open today, showcasing “214 masterpieces, including...

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