Think Pieces reviewed and written by Lakshmi and Seetha Ram

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The perfectionism trap from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/08/10/the-perfectionism-trap

The sun is both our creator and destroyer from TheEconomist Have you read? First time, Gayatri mantra quoted in the economist !  Innumerable civilisations have made the sun a god, giving light and life to the world, marking out time, all-seeing. The Greeks had Apollo, god of order and poetic metre as well as light, with his hair curling down in golden rays, never to be cut. The Gayatri Mantra from the Rig Veda, holiest of all the Hindu mantras, addresses the sun unreservedly. Christians in church still face the rising sun, the natural direction for morning prayer. https://www.economist.com/1843/2022/07/28/the-sun-is-both-our-creator-and-destroyer

China's official growth figures are bad enough to be believed from TheEconomist When he was himself a local official in the north-eastern province of Liaoning, Mr Li sought the truth about the provincial economy from three facts in particular: the electricity it consumed, the cargo travelling on its railways and the amount of loans disbursed by its banks. These indicators, he felt, were more reliable than the official gdp figures. In a similar spirit, John Fernald, Eric Hsu and Mark Spiegel of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco have shown that a judicious combination of eight alternative indicators (including electricity consumption, rail cargo, retail sales and consumer expectations) does a reasonably good job of tracking China's economic ups and downs. Seven of these indicators (all except consumer confidence) have already been updated for the three months from April to June. They can therefore be used to cross-check the latest official growth figure. https://www.econo...

Abe Shinzo's legacy encompasses the Indo-Pacific, says his former speechwriter from TheEconomist With Abe now gone, TINA should still hold. Japan has no choice but to strengthen its economy, enhance its defence capacities and nurture its alliances and partnerships. https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2022/07/22/abe-shinzos-legacy-encompasses-the-indo-pacific-says-his-former-speechwriter

How magicians won the attention economy from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/1843/2022/07/28/how-magicians-won-the-attention-economy

A new study  published in the journal  Natur e  this month followed more than 9,800 US kids to study their intelligence. The team four — all scientists from European universities — said kids who played video games saw more positive impact on their intelligence than if they spent that time socializing. https://futurism.com/neoscope/gamers-video-games-screen-time-intelligence-smarter?utm_campaign=trueanthem_AI&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=futurism   -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

Tech companies racing to prevent young children being left in hot vehicles - Japan Today https://japantoday.com/category/national/tech-companies-racing-to-prevent-more-kids-dying-in-hot-vehicles ?

Professionals-turned-pilgrims embrace Shikoku's divine boredom | The Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2022/07/24/general/shikoku-pilgrims/

50% of Japanese women think work hampers married life: survey - Japan Today https://japantoday.com/category/national/50-of-japanese-women-think-work-hampers-married-life-survey ?

What to read to understand how countries escape the worst poverty from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/the-economist-reads/2022/07/21/what-to-read-to-understand-how-countries-escape-the-worst-poverty

The increasing frequency of fatal wet-bulb temperatures from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/05/13/the-increasing-frequency-of-fatal-wet-bulb-temperatures

Why golf doesn't have its Federers and Nadals from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/07/22/why-golf-doesnt-have-its-federers-and-nadals

https://youtu.be/I0ob1A4drSA Hejmadi uncle is at this darshan.  -- Best regards, Seetha Ram

Raja Thatha's stotra translations: Bhagya Suktham http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2012/03/bhagya-suktham.html http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2012/03/bhagya-suktham.html?m=1

Working women penalised at marriage market: Study https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/working-women-penalised-at-marriage-market-study/articleshow/92942909.cms

India elects a new president from TheEconomist http://espresso.economist.com/d60aef7f82617ea585bb8b57bbe57732

Addressing imbalances in cadre allocation procedures in Civil Services - Hindustan Times https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/addressing-imbalances-in-cadre-allocation-procedures-in-civil-services/story-dezLXdf9RiWznjQCRprQEM.html

Why Abe is much more highly praised abroad than in Japan - Japan Today It is in foreign and security policy that Mr. Abe's legacy really lies, which is why in the aftermath of his untimely and tragic death he has been much more highly praised abroad than at home, where his achievements were fewer and his opinions more controversial. https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/opinion-why-former-japan-pm-abe-is-much-more-highly-praised-abroad ?

Is the World Really Falling Apart, or Does It Just Feel That Way? - The New York Times If your social media feeds and home screens serve up a steady stream of calamities, they can feed an overwhelming — if sometimes misplaced — sense of threat, as if the world itself were caving in. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/world/interpreter-world-falling-apart.html

Is the World Really Falling Apart, or Does It Just Feel That Way? - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/world/interpreter-world-falling-apart.html

New transport infrastructure helps South Asian women into work from TheEconomist Only some 20% of Indian and Pakistani workers are women, compared with 36% in Bangladesh. https://www.economist.com/asia/2022/07/07/new-transport-infrastructure-helps-south-asian-women-into-work

Governments are ignoring the pandemic's disastrous effect on education from TheEconomist At present a quarter of countries do not have any plans to help children claw back learning lost during the pandemic, according to a survey carried out earlier this year by unicef. Another quarter have inadequate catch-up strategies. The same energy that was once poured into building schools and filling up classrooms should now be used to improve the lessons that take place within them. At stake is the future not only of the generation scarred by the pandemic, but of all the pupils who will come after them. No more children should stumble through their school days without learning to read or add up. 7 https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/07/07/governments-are-ignoring-the-pandemics-disastrous-effect-on-education

https://www.economist.com/asia/2022/07/08/abe-shinzo-the-champion-of-japan -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

Explained: The corruption allegations against Satish Agnihotri, the dismissed chief of the bullet train project | Explained News,The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/satish-agnihotri-ouster-corruption-allegations-bullet-train-project-explained-8019616/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/commuter-carnage-as-train-running-a-minute-late-crashes-into-apartments-6vbr0jzks59 -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

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Why translators are fighting for more credit from Western publishers | The Japan Times Translators have been fighting for recognition for their work in recent years with social media campaigns such as #NameTheTranslator, which calls out publishers, newspapers and websites to credit the translators when discussing translated media.  https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2022/07/08/language/credit-for-translators/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2022/07/08/language/credit-for-translators/?utm_source=pianoDNU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=72&pnespid=8O_NmY9U_PGapayy_0eto.lKuEgN.jFzxBBzR0k.6U_Vrw6kV67DTk_HmyJoZ5WsrNRN

Japanese gov't to launch survey on weight, dietary habits of young women - Japan Today The proportion of underweight people is higher than in other age groups, and Japan's level is above those of other developed nations. https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-gov%27t-to-launch-survey-on-weight-dietary-habits-of-young-women ?

Elucidating the role of environmental management of forests, air quality, solid waste and wastewater on the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 - ScienceDirect https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277304922200006X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277304922200006X?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=covid_bytes_daily_newsletter

The everyday miracle of writing from TheEconomist Writing is such an everyday miracle that it is easy to take for granted. People who can read cannot stop themselves, as studies have shown in which subjects are told to ignore a word flashing on the screen while attending to another task, but are unable to do so. Reading is the prime goal of education everywhere. Writing seems so fundamental that it is hard to believe just how recent, and contingent, it really is.  https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/06/30/the-everyday-miracle-of-writing

How neurons really work is being elucidated from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2022/06/29/how-neurons-really-work-is-being-elucidated

The pandemic is boosting sellers of traditional medicine from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/business/2022/06/30/the-pandemic-is-boosting-sellers-of-traditional-medicine

The biggest risks to Singapore's primacy in Asian finance are at home from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/06/30/the-biggest-risks-to-singapores-primacy-in-asian-finance-are-at-home

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