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How can I deal with my sharp-tongued mother-in-law? - The Japan News We can only build close relationships with relatives by being honest, without holding back. https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/troubleshooter/20220731-47955/

Rishi Sunak, Britain's new prime minister, starts on the defensive from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/10/27/rishi-sunak-britains-new-prime-minister-starts-on-the-defensive

What Japan makes of ikigai from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/asia/2022/10/27/what-japan-makes-of-ikigai

Class and race and the new British prime minister - The Washington Post Sunak is a physical reminder of the shifting dynamics in multicultural democracies. He's a glimpse of what the future can be. The look of power can shift but the foundation can remain reassuringly the same. What previous generations may never have thought possible can seem virtually inevitable to those who live through it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/10/25/class-race-new-british-prime-minister/

Ukrainians showing there is light at end of tunnel - The Japan News https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/insights-world/20221028-67537/

Find Greater Happiness in Your Retirement through Mindfulness | The Mindfulness Meditation Institute https://mindfulnessmeditationinstitute.org/2020/12/05/find-greater-happiness-in-your-retirement-through-mindfulness/

The Hindu - Chennai - 'Manjal Maanagaram' is the second largest turmeric market in India https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=c3ee9576-07aa-48ce-90b4-5a215df9aed6

India sees rise of 'silver divorces' https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/India-sees-rise-of-silver-divorces

Tennis legend Kazuko Yoshida among Japan's persons of cultural merit - The Japan News https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/tennis/20221026-66972/ https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/tennis/20221026-66972/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8464&pnespid=o_fIkIxa7aSf8fPvug71saVK6B9JrjR4nVUgDkQ0tVKVQ5yiEDETt1TOuaLZYJtUCdpgUw

San Francisco plans to spend $1.7 million for one toilet - Los Angeles Times We estimate high — not because we want to spend more money, but because we want to ensure we can deliver projects to communities even if we are hit with unexpected costs," officials said. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-20/san-francisco-will-spend-2-years-and-1-7-million-to-build-a-bathroom-can-you-hold-it

The Hindu - Chennai - India second only to Russia in doping violations: AIU data https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=4835d638-24a9-4a87-8bbe-030f0c61f734

Shipments of high-tech toilet seats exceed 100 million - The Japan News The high-tech toilet seats are in a new phase of evolution, including multiple unit management by advanced information technologies. https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/economy/20221025-66627/

Did Uganda miss $38 million in tax from Actis-Umeme deals? https://observer.ug/business/55476-did-uganda-miss-38-million-in-tax-from-actis-umeme-deals.html

Writing Meditation | The Mindfulness Meditation Institute Is this helpful? Have you reviewed ?  https://mindfulnessmeditationinstitute.org/the-mindfulness-meditation-practice/writing-meditation/

The Hindu - Chennai - Breathing life into a dead river https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=cb0d616a-7df3-4e06-9dda-0c5941baff0e

In America and eastern Europe, covid-19 got worse in 2021 from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/10/20/in-america-and-eastern-europe-covid-19-got-worse-in-2021

Xi Jinping has no interest in succession planning from TheEconomist Among such scholars is Erica Frantz at Michigan State University, who has compiled and analysed data on 301 authoritarian regimes from 1946 to 2020. She and her colleagues conclude that as autocrats concentrate power in their own hands, they tend to extend their own tenure—often considering themselves indispensable and fearing elite recriminations if they retire. But that often comes at the expense of the regime they represent. https://www.economist.com/china/2022/10/20/xi-jinping-has-no-interest-in-succession-planning

Will India become a green superpower? from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/briefing/2022/10/20/will-india-become-a-green-superpower

Office workers embrace hybrid working as post-pandemic norm https://on.ft.com/3gxpvtA

ANA to offer new vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free in-flight meals - Japan Today https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/ana-to-offer-new-vegan-vegetarian-and-gluten-free-in-flight-meals ?

'Hey Buddha': Japanese researchers create AI enlightenment tool - Japan Today https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/%27hey-buddha%27-japan-researchers-create-ai-enlightenment-tool ?

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: KE Seetha Ram (KES) < keseetharam@gmail.com > Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 at 1:04 PM Subject: Sd model for currency exchange rate Turkey To: < keslsram.thinkpieces@blogger.com > https://proceedings.systemdynamics.org/2017/proceed/papers/P1379.pdf -- Best regards, Seetha Ram

https://bs.doshisha.ac.jp/attach/page/BUSINESS-PAGE-JA-53/26837/file/DBS-07-01.pdf

(PDF) A System Dynamics Model Of Exchange Rate Determination And Forecasting https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343044782_A_System_Dynamics_Model_Of_Exchange_Rate_Determination_And_Forecasting

The Hindu - Chennai - How to wear a leg of mutton https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=6f1c3966-8f57-4587-907f-6936d8d1cbdd

Japan professor urges contracting with kids on internet use: American parents' approach - The Mainichi The list of rules and regulations started with the mother stating, "It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you," and later stipulated the device must be turned over to one of the boy's parents at night. Hofmann warned her son against using "the technology to lie" or saying "anything through this device you would not say in person." She encouraged him to appreciate and view the physical world around him. "Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling." https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221019/p2g/00m/0li/026000c

Rebalancing rewards between 'head' work and 'heart' and 'hands' work | The Straits Times Very insightful - Japan has comparable wages for all professionals.  https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/rebalancing-rewards-between-head-work-and-heart-and-hands-work

amitabhk87 (@Amitabh Kant) Tweeted: Visited the India International Convention Centre construction site at Dwarka with Anurag Jain, Secretary @DPIITGoI & Amrit Lal Meena Secretary Logistics @DPIITGoI. Amazed at the great work being done to make it a world class venue to host global exhibition & convention events https://twitter.com/amitabhk87/status/1583298766446088193?s=51&t=RXWUFuCwUGl9B3pcsqUqYA -- Best regards, Seetha Ram

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At the same time, we must also recognise that some India-China tension is useful to many others: to India's smaller neighbours who can play one off against the other for assistance; and to established powers and status quoists who find that this gives them leverage with both India and China. https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2022/10/14/how-india-handles-china-will-determine-success-of-foreign-policy.html -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

To show that it can follow global rules, China built its own multilateral institution from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/special-report/2022/10/10/to-show-that-it-can-follow-global-rules-china-built-its-own-multilateral-institution

The Hindu BusinessLine - Chennai - As leaders, women still have glass ceilings to break https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=874fb695-a639-4ecb-bdbb-a456824ec334

The Hindu - Chennai - Silk sari with 32 motifs of Chola Empire on display at Co-optex Egmore https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=fdbf4846-de8c-4653-8adf-3cdad8e035da

India's homegrown 'Twitter' courts political parties to shed nationalist tag https://on.ft.com/3MAwDRE

Strategically develop expert personnel to secure more top posts for Japanese - The Japan News Employment at international organizations has high competition rates and hurdles are tall. There is a system in which each country pays the salary of its own people for two years at international organizations before aiming for formal employment. This system should be actively utilized. https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/yomiuri-editorial/20221016-64885/ https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/yomiuri-editorial/20221016-64885/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8464&pnespid=5eKdytkP8PrW4vXj9APxtvsS6gkY8j1uxFdzB1luuBSVg.w7vqaQGNn9DjIFFB18.nm4AA

Mr. Modi said villages had been resorting to alternative dispute resolution mechanism for a long time and it can be adopted at the State level as well. The Hindu - Chennai - PM bats for use of regional languages in legal system to bring ease of justice https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=82d642eb-1569-499e-9078-aaee33bdba6a

A guide for wannabe leadership gurus from TheEconomist The first is striking the right note of unreality. Two things are likely to be true of people searching for leadership advice: they have not made it, and they would like a shortcut to success. These readers do not want to hear that the route to the top is a Darwinian struggle that takes place over many years and that demands highly unusual attributes. They are after something that can be bought on Amazon and delivered the next day. https://www.economist.com/business/2022/02/19/a-guide-for-wannabe-leadership-gurus

A half-a-trillion-dollar bet on revolutionising white-collar work | The Economist https://www.economist.com/business/a-half-a-trillion-dollar-bet-on-revolutionising-white-collar-work/21808453

Complex Systems: Chaos and Beyond | SpringerLink https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-56861-9

The Hindu - Chennai - A nation achieves glory when it takes pride in its heritage, says PM in Ujjain https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=b403a2e5-fcbe-44c5-bd02-662b609aad2a

Musicians play instruments made from farm tools - The Japan News https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/japan-focus/20221010-59796/ https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/japan-focus/20221010-59796/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8464&pnespid=9eHPmYMN8KnP8brr_EW8rP8M.xoSs3cokQ8iGxFt7VaVl8xn_k2HqExn_Mwp.da4Oi8CZg

Japan keen to use sewage sludge as fertilizer - The Japan News By promoting the domestic production of fertilizers, the government aims to keep prices down to prevent higher food bills and protect agricultural businesses from negative impacts. https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20221009-63512/ https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20221009-63512/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8464&pnespid=qu2SiIZM5aiW_vfioRW.rfgItEhP8jBzwF13RVcor0_Vv29F.5FhUrlpten3YBmL9WibBQ

The Hindu - Chennai - Modi begins three-day Gujarat visit, to launch projects ahead of election The Sun Temple in Modhera, 70 km from Ahmedabad, is a relic of stone masonry built during the Solanki Empire in Gujarat. https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=58cfc162-62b7-4618-965f-dfd367dbb4a8

In risky times, we must act: Hiroshima Business ForumMAIKO MU­RAOKA CON­TRIBUT­ING WRITER Instead of allowing a winner to take all, we need to invest in human capital, so that the following generations of those who are suffering now will not continue to suffer The Japan Times 10-Oct-2022 Read more at: https://epaper.japantimes.co.jp/article/281676848809373 This email was sent to you by a user of The Japan Times. The The Japan Times service contains copyrighted material, trade marks, and other proprietary information. Receipt of this email should not be interpreted as grant of any licenses express or implied, to the intellectual property of PressReader, PressReader Inc. or The Japan Times presented. ©2014-2020 The Japan Times, All rights reserved. Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy

The city aiming to change perceptions of electronic votingJONATHAN SOBLE The Japan Times 10-Oct-2022 Tsukuba is hop­ing its tri­als of on­line vot­ing among school­child­ren can be rolled out for mu­nic­i­pal polls Read more at: https://epaper.japantimes.co.jp/article/281603834365341 This email was sent to you by a user of The Japan Times. The The Japan Times service contains copyrighted material, trade marks, and other proprietary information. Receipt of this email should not be interpreted as grant of any licenses express or implied, to the intellectual property of PressReader, PressReader Inc. or The Japan Times presented. ©2014-2020 The Japan Times, All rights reserved. Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy

Lastly, he called for continuous high quality training for building capacity among bureaucracy. The Hindu BusinessLine - Chennai - Govt efficiency, key to India becoming a developed nation, says Finance Secretary https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=5b662fb4-c777-4879-861d-57fe7c31832f

The future of farming: how global crises are reshaping agriculture Regenerative agriculture's highest priority is to protect the soil as a habitat for a rich ecosystem of microorganisms and a storage sink for carbon. https://on.ft.com/3rE0zmu

Are these the Bugattis of brooms?  https://on.ft.com/3SwZ3OM

The Hindu - Chennai - In the likeness of the divine https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=79acc48e-34e0-4e92-9889-141cfa91746e

Mr. Kamakoti appealed to doctors to develop interest in data science, which he said was important for research.  The Hindu - Chennai - Doctors and engineers must collaborate to make India self-reliant in medical tech: IIT-M Director https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=4b87cbab-2de3-4aa0-a971-33f83e9d75ec

The Hindu - Chennai - Actor Deepika's LiveLoveLaugh Foundation launches rural mental health programme in Tiruvallur district https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=ecaab7dd-1c95-4cc8-9db3-c3ecb5091505

India's Bullet train project is human and eco-friendly: Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Urban Transport News https://urbantransportnews.com/news/indias-bullet-train-project-is-human-and-eco-friendly-prime-minister-narendra-modi

Those questioning bullet train don't understand tech transfer benefits: Devendra Fadnavis | Cities News,The Indian Express Those questioning the bullet train are failing to understand its larger benefits. The entire mega project will be funded by Japanese company JICA. The loan component is at negligible interest rate of 0.01 per cent for 20 years with moratorium 15 years. We get the project free-of-cost. The advantage of technology transfer will be a huge benefit. Resources like steel and iron, among others, required for project will be sourced from India." https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/those-questioning-bullet-train-dont-understand-tech-transfer-benefits-devendra-fadnavis-8172733/ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/those-questioning-bullet-train-dont-understand-tech-transfer-benefits-devendra-fadnavis-8172733/lite/

Ceremony marks 150th year of Japan's 1st railway - The Japan News https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/imperial-family/20221008-63157/ https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/imperial-family/20221008-63157/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8464&pnespid=87eXl4Fa_vWa_vO_qxCjuvNJ90tPqC92xRApBBYysEGVBvkqy7F01cHQKpULwMZQpDvboA

The Hindu BusinessLine - Chennai - Mukesh Ambani to set up family office in Singapore https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=83b4426e-f56a-4e54-a25b-2cf2cdda5269

A brief virtual Interaction with Nobel Laureate Michale Kremer - he commends India's Aadhar program benefitting farmers. https://youtu.be/ukRfQp2D1Ts?t=3512

A brief virtual Interaction with Nobel Laureate Michale Kremer on 9 August 2022- he commends India's Aadhar program benefiting farmers. https://youtu.be/ukRfQp2D1Ts?t=3512 -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

Japan's largest airport hotel complex to open at Haneda in December | The Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/10/06/business/corporate-business/sumitomo-realty-japan-haneda-tourism-hotel/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/10/06/business/corporate-business/sumitomo-realty-japan-haneda-tourism-hotel/?utm_source=pianoDNU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=72&pnespid=.bSViYxU6qGa8vWzqBS35_IZtQEP8yNqlA4rD0A141GVfUWw91bor.L3fW1OOOKUCqbf

Tokyo Metro adds platform display showing where least crowded parts of the next train will be - Japan Today Amazing invention.  https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-metro-adds-platform-display-showing-where-least-crowded-parts-of-the-next-train-will-be ?

The Hindu BusinessLine - Chennai - More foreign tourists visited Mamallapuram than the Taj https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=ff8509e2-8b40-4ab1-b6b0-9c0071e2f985

Psychiatrist warns against rush to digitize learning - The Japan News https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220929-61147/