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Exhibition celebrates contributions to art (The Japan Times), 31-Mar-2023

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Exhibition celebrates contributions to art The Japan Times 31-Mar-2023 If you live for satisfying your desires, your life will lose its reason to continue when your purpose is achieved. But if you live to make the world a better place for others, there is no end to what you can do. Have a spirit of making progress and improvement. Then your energy will never be depleted," Read more... Lucky you. This email was sent to you by a user of PressReader, who thought you'd be interested in reading this story. It means you get to click the link and read it. It does not, however, mean you get any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property, copyrighted material, or trademarks of PressReader or any of our content partners. PressReader Inc., 200-13111 Vanier Place, Richmond BC V6V 2J1, Canada PressReader International Limited, 2nd Floor, The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland ®2003- PressReader, all rights ...
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Japan-led maglev project in U.S. faces cost and regulatory hurdles (The Japan Times), 31-Mar-2023

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Japan-led maglev project in U.S. faces cost and regulatory hurdles KEI­ICHIRO OT­SUKA WASH­ING­TON KY­ODO The Japan Times 31-Mar-2023 Read more... Lucky you. This email was sent to you by a user of PressReader, who thought you'd be interested in reading this story. It means you get to click the link and read it. It does not, however, mean you get any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property, copyrighted material, or trademarks of PressReader or any of our content partners. PressReader Inc., 200-13111 Vanier Place, Richmond BC V6V 2J1, Canada PressReader International Limited, 2nd Floor, The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland ®2003- PressReader, all rights reserved. |   Best Regards Seetha Ram
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11 million worker shortfall by 2040, study finds (The Japan Times), 31-Mar-2023

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11 million worker shortfall by 2040, study finds LOW DE WEI AND MARIKA KATANUMA BLOOMBERG The Japan Times 31-Mar-2023 Read more... Lucky you. This email was sent to you by a user of PressReader, who thought you'd be interested in reading this story. It means you get to click the link and read it. It does not, however, mean you get any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property, copyrighted material, or trademarks of PressReader or any of our content partners. PressReader Inc., 200-13111 Vanier Place, Richmond BC V6V 2J1, Canada PressReader International Limited, 2nd Floor, The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland ®2003- PressReader, all rights reserved. |   Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Why the ‘classical’ in Indian classical music and dance must be declared dead

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Social theorist Antonio Gramsci wrote in his  Prison Notebooks , "If in a family, a priest becomes a canon, immediately, for the entire clan 'manual labour' becomes a disgrace." Artists from marginalised backgrounds have been the worst sufferers of such labelling. By declaring the death of the "classical", what we want to end is art and culture based on the sense of an elite priesthood. https://scroll.in/article/1045681/opinion-to-truly-democratise-indian-art-and-culture-the-classical-must-be-done-away-with Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Underinvestment in disaster risk reduction comes at cost to us all - Nikkei Asia

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we need to place far greater emphasis on disaster risk reduction as a core aspect of sustainable development locally, nationally and internationally. India's use of its presidency of the Group of 20 to establish a working group on disaster risk reduction is a laudable effort in this regard. https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Underinvestment-in-disaster-risk-reduction-comes-at-cost-to-us-all Best Regards Seetha Ram
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The Spillover Effects of Water Supply Infrastructure Development: A Theoretical Model | Asian Development Bank

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One of the main challenges in low-income Asia and the Pacific countries is users' willingness to pay for water services. In contrast, investors and private operators in the water sector prefer a high rate of return. This has often led to the failure of public-private partnerships for water projects. However, if we look at the overall picture of the development effects of water supply infrastructure, including spillover effects or externalities, the impacts are significant.  https://www.adb.org/publications/the-spillover-effects-of-water-supply-infrastructure-development-a-theoretical-model Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Singapore’s push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion (The Japan Times), 28-Mar-2023

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Singapore's push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion XINGHUI KOK SIN­GA­PORE REUTERS In Singapore, a small island with an extensive public transport system, only about 12 cars are owned per 100 people. That compares to 9 per 100 in Hong Kong and 82 in the U.S. The Japan Times 28-Mar-2023 Read more... Lucky you. This email was sent to you by a user of PressReader, who thought you'd be interested in reading this story. It means you get to click the link and read it. It does not, however, mean you get any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property, copyrighted material, or trademarks of PressReader or any of our content partners. PressReader Inc., 200-13111 Vanier Place, Richmond BC V6V 2J1, Canada PressReader International Limited, 2nd Floor, The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland ®2003- PressReader, all rights reserved. |   Best Regards Seetha Ram
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COVID shift likely to give economy boost (The Japan Times), 28-Mar-2023

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COVID shift likely to give economy boost KAZUAKI NA­GATA STAFF WRITER The Japan Times 28-Mar-2023 Read more... Lucky you. This email was sent to you by a user of PressReader, who thought you'd be interested in reading this story. It means you get to click the link and read it. It does not, however, mean you get any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property, copyrighted material, or trademarks of PressReader or any of our content partners. PressReader Inc., 200-13111 Vanier Place, Richmond BC V6V 2J1, Canada PressReader International Limited, 2nd Floor, The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland ®2003- PressReader, all rights reserved. |   Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Review of the Urban Sector Strategy

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This Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD) review focuses on the relevance of the Urban Sector Strategy (USS) to current and emerging urban challenges. review-urban-sector-strategy PDF Document · 335 KB
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Research Finds Toilet Paper Is Contributing To PFAS Levels In Wastewater

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Research Finds Toilet Paper Is Contributing To PFAS Levels In Wastewater wateronline.com
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How to get flexible working right

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https://www.economist.com/business/2023/03/23/how-to-get-flexible-working-right How to get flexible working right from TheEconomist Just as a blend of home and office is a sensible answer to demands for flexibility in location, a mixed approach is the right way to think about flexible schedules. Brian Elliott runs research into the future of work for Slack, a messaging firm. He specifies "core collaboration hours" for his own team, which is when most meetings and group activities happen. The company has instituted "focus Fridays", a day when there are no internal meetings and employees get on with their own tasks. If Mr Elliott does need to contact people outside working hours, he does so by text so they are not logged in all the time. Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Fear of China is pushing India and Japan into each other’s arms

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https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/03/19/fear-of-china-is-pushing-india-and-japan-into-each-others-arms Fear of China is pushing India and Japan into each other's arms from TheEconomist But in 2022 China accounted for 24% of Japan's imports and 22% of its exports; India represented just 0.8% of Japan's imports and 1.7% of its exports. In 2014, during Abe's second term, he and Mr Modi vowed to double the number of Japanese companies in India within five years. But by 2019 the number had grown from 1,156 to only 1,454. (Over 13,000 Japanese companies were present in China that year.) Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Fear of China is pushing India and Japan into each other’s arms

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https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/03/19/fear-of-china-is-pushing-india-and-japan-into-each-others-arms Fear of China is pushing India and Japan into each other's arms from TheEconomist The Japanese imprint extends underground: Delhi's metro was built with Japanese help. Japanese firms are also helping plan a high-speed rail link between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in Mr Modi's home state of Gujarat, a project close to the heart of the Indian prime minister. And they have helped build infrastructure in India's long-neglected north-east—in part to counter growing Chinese involvement in the region, says Horimoto Takenori, a Japanese scholar of India. Best Regards Seetha Ram
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When Bombay Jayashri, recently awarded the famed Sangeetha Kalanidhi by the Madras Music Academy, was a reluctant musician | Lifestyle News,The Indian Express

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music can be an inward-looking personal pursuit.  https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/when-bombay-jayashri-recently-awarded-the-famed-sangeetha-kalanidhi-by-the-madras-academy-was-a-reluctant-musician-8514725/ Best Regards Seetha Ram
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India is getting an eye-wateringly big transport upgrade

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https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/03/13/india-is-getting-an-eye-wateringly-big-transport-upgrade India is getting an eye-wateringly big transport upgrade from TheEconomist Mr Modi's faith in the transformative power of new transport infrastructure is well judged. It is a precondition for the high growth that India—including above all its millions of poor and emerging middle-class citizens—seriously needs. Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Tweet by Mahesh on Twitter

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    Mahesh ⁦‪@MaheshGogate‬⁩ Yesterday, I received a doctorate degree in Area Studies from Kyoto University. Honoured to be a student at Kyoto University, Japan. I express my sincere gratitude to the people of the ancient city, Varanasi, India and dedicate this research effort to Śrī Kāśī Viśvanātha. pic.twitter.com/866F5X17Ir   02/04/21, 12:26 PM     Best Regards Seetha Ram
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From high-speed rail to the Olympics, why do big projects go wrong?

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https://www.economist.com/business/2023/03/16/from-high-speed-rail-to-the-olympics-why-do-big-projects-go-wrong From high-speed rail to the Olympics, why do big projects go wrong? from TheEconomist Mitigating the dangers inherent in big bespoke projects is possible. Some think the future of nuclear energy lies in modular reactors. Paris, the city hosting next year's summer Olympics, is using existing facilities for most of the sporting venues. Standardised designs and manufacturing processes for everything from train tracks to viaducts helped China build the world's largest high-speed rail network in less than a decade at the start of this century. Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Tokyo spots bank on cherry blossom peak as foreign tourists return - The Mainichi

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https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230316/p2g/00m/0na/047000c Teamlab Planets Tokyo, a temporary digital art museum in Toyosu, has also seen a surge in foreign visitors since Japan eased border restrictions, with foreigners accounting for around 60 percent of all visitors in the month through Jan. 9, according to a news release. From March until the end of April, the museum will transform two of its exhibits into spaces where cherry blossoms bloom digitally, immersing visitors in stunning computer-rendered artwork. Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Why does music bring back memories? What the science says

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Why does music bring back memories? What the science says theconversation.com When music draws our attention, this increases the likelihood that it will be encoded in memory together with details of a life event. And this then means it is able to serve as an effective cue for remembering this event years later.
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Why Japan continues to be a land for optimism (The Japan Times), Mar 16, 2023

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Why Japan continues to be a land for optimism RAY­MOND WOO CON­TRIBUT­ING WRITER The Japan Times Mar 16, 2023 In con­trast to the 'Ja­pan Pass­ing' of the 1990s, the age of 'Ja­pan Ris­ing' is set to stay Read more... Lucky you. This email was sent to you by a user of PressReader, who thought you'd be interested in reading this story. It means you get to click the link and read it. It does not, however, mean you get any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property, copyrighted material, or trademarks of PressReader or any of our content partners. PressReader Inc., 200-13111 Vanier Place, Richmond BC V6V 2J1, Canada PressReader International Limited, 2nd Floor, The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland ®2003- PressReader, all rights reserved. |   Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Putting an end to the social disease of domestic violence - Asia Pathways

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Family violence originates from childhood and goes on from generation to generation, perpetuating its acceptance and normalization. Besides having legislation in place, it is crucial to address domestic violence by changing people's mindsets. Social norms need to change toward non-violent relationships and the empowerment of women.  https://www.asiapathways-adbi.org/2023/03/putting-an-end-to-the-social-disease-of-domestic-violence/ Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Tweet by Raisina Dialogue on Twitter

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    Raisina Dialogue ⁦‪@raisinadialogue‬⁩ #RaisinaDialogue2023 | Ministerial Remarks Featuring Rajkumar Ranjan Singh ( ⁦‪@RanjanRajkuma11‬⁩ ), Minister of State for External Affairs, India ⁦‪@orfonline‬⁩ #Raisina2023 twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…   2023/03/04 19:25     Best Regards Seetha Ram
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A sick America can’t compete with global powers (The Japan Times), Mar 02, 2023

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A sick America can't compete with global powers ADRIAN WOOLDRIDGE BLOOMBERG The Japan Times Mar 02, 2023 An un­healthy U.S. pop­u­la­tion con­strains its pro­duc­tiv­ity and the abil­ity to de­fend it­self Read more... Lucky you. This email was sent to you by a user of PressReader, who thought you'd be interested in reading this story. It means you get to click the link and read it. It does not, however, mean you get any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property, copyrighted material, or trademarks of PressReader or any of our content partners. PressReader Inc., 200-13111 Vanier Place, Richmond BC V6V 2J1, Canada PressReader International Limited, 2nd Floor, The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland ®2003- PressReader, all rights reserved. |   Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Cow manure as fuel? One French farmer takes on emissions with biomethane (The Japan Times), Mar 02, 2023

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Cow manure as fuel? One French farmer takes on emissions with biomethane MYR­IAM LEMETAYER BEAU­MON­TOIS-EN-PERIG­ORD, FRANCE AFP-JIJI The Japan Times Mar 02, 2023 Read more... Lucky you. This email was sent to you by a user of PressReader, who thought you'd be interested in reading this story. It means you get to click the link and read it. It does not, however, mean you get any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property, copyrighted material, or trademarks of PressReader or any of our content partners. PressReader Inc., 200-13111 Vanier Place, Richmond BC V6V 2J1, Canada PressReader International Limited, 2nd Floor, The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland ®2003- PressReader, all rights reserved. |   Best Regards Seetha Ram
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Elephant robot

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    ANI ⁦‪@ANI‬⁩ Thrissur, Kerala| IIrinjadappilly Sri Krishna temple has introduced an 11-foot robotic elephant weighing 800 kgs for performing rituals. It was donated to temple by PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals India). The robotic elephant was named as 'Irinjadappilly Raman'. pic.twitter.com/4YNTC0aCoy   2023/02/28 21:46     Best Regards Seetha Ram
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