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https://youtu.be/RtGbEnirjvU?si=celKz2Al8Qkys8BY Best Regards Seetha Ram

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https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/pm-modi-in-japan-have-unveiled-ambition-for-7-000-km-long-network-of-high-speed-rail/ar-AA1LuvOe?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=68b2a2a5b996454c9005e340cc4f07ee&ei=10 -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

India salt workers pay brutal health cost to season national, world diets https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/big-in-asia/india-salt-workers-pay-brutal-health-cost-to-season-national-world-diets

THE MICROMOGULS http://www.magzter.com/articles/5/2177625/FNbn0IOhz1755930496714?mg_pf=ios_newsstand&utm_ID=18913326

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/yomiuri-editorial/20250829-278020/ Best Regards Seetha Ram

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    Modi Archive ⁦‪@modiarchive‬⁩ ⁦‪@narendramodi‬⁩ As in 2007, the Shinkansen bullet train was more than just transportation - it was an inspiration. ⁦‪@narendramodi‬⁩ travelled on the Hikari line from Tokyo to Hamamatsu, discussing possibilities for the Ahmedabad–Mumbai–Pune high-speed rail and the Ahmedabad–Dholera Metro. His focus pic.x.com/Wl0Ojoz0Fw   2025/08/29, 14:15    

https://japantoday.com/category/national/need-a-pee-japan-has-qr-code-for-that ? Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/08/27/humiliation-vindication-and-a-giant-test-for-india Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://indbiz.gov.in/rural-consumer-sentiment-edges-up-as-optimism-rises-for-the-year-ahead/ Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20250827-277644/ Best Regards Seetha Ram

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https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/pm-modi-mentions-lucknow-s-miyawaki-forest-in-mann-ki-baat-101687110801754.html

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https://www.indianrepublic.in/2025/08/pm-modi-et-forum-reforms-india-economy-space-2047.html?m=1

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https://www.perplexity.ai/page/asean-signs-landmark-agreement-2AD54tCSS7SnSKgAlaL2uw

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/han-guo-li-da-tong-ling-kakeit-39Zpnzp_RsqGGtx757xzzg

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-exceeding-functional-biosphere-limits-world.html

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/60-of-earth-s-land-now-beyond-Ju1yg1xnScG.LUxSATAuyA

Cow's milk, as well as Russian oil, fuels the US-India trade war https://economist.com/asia/2025/08/11/cows-milk-as-well-as-russian-oil-fuels-the-us-india-trade-war from The Economist

Best Regards Seetha Ram > On 18 Aug 2025, at 06:50, Lakshmi and Seetha Ram (KES) < keslsram@gmail.com > wrote: > > The footprints of God: Divine Discourse Delivered by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba > -------------------------------------------------- > > This is the Day when the world celebrates the advent of Lord Krishna, who came down to earth in order to transmute it into heaven and make Gods of men. Hundreds and thousands of times has this Day been celebrated, but, does man shine today with the jewels Krishna poured into his lap? Has His Message been implanted in the heart and blossomed into higher life and aspiration? No. The reason lies in hypocrisy that parades as devotion! Words emanating from the tongue, belying the activities of the mind and senses. Man forgets that with each sunrise and sunset, a day is clipped off the allotted span of years; he leads life in a wobbling line from the cradle to the grave. He denies himself the Light of the S...

Japan's dithering wartime leaders were just as harmful as European dictators, says Eri Hotta https://economist.com/by-invitation/2025/08/08/japans-dithering-wartime-leaders-were-just-as-harmful-as-european-dictators-says-eri-hotta from The Economist

Hong Kong is super superstitious https://economist.com/china/2025/08/14/hong-kong-is-super-superstitious from The Economist

Indonesia's new president has daddy issues https://economist.com/asia/2025/08/14/indonesias-new-president-has-daddy-issues from The Economist

https://singaporegirl.wordpress.com/tag/tan-yong-soon/ Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-japan%27s-hard-won-status-as-peace-promoter-tested-80-yrs-after-wwii ? Best Regards Seetha Ram

Growth-loving authoritarians are failing on their own terms https://economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/08/14/growth-loving-authoritarians-are-failing-on-their-own-terms from The Economist

The long search for Japan's lost soldiers STAFF WRITER The Japan Times 16 Aug 2025 Recovering the bones of the dead has been complicated by politics 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 ©2003-2025 PressReader, all rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

Indonesia's new capital in limbo, upsetting supporters and investors https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/indonesia-s-new-capital-in-limbo-upsetting-supporters-and-investors

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/south-african-president-ramaphosa-welcomes-modi-other-leaders-to-global-outlook-council-on-water-investments/articleshow/123300490.cms Best Regards Seetha Ram

Sustainability central to joint partnership RYUKO HIRA CHAIRMAN, THE INDIAN COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION JAPAN The Japan Times 15 Aug 2025 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 ©2003-2025 PressReader, all rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

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Indians have remitted a staggering Rs 1.76 lakh crore abroad over the last 10 years for the education of students studying overseas, according to data shared by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in response to a Right to Information (RTI) query filed by India Today. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/indians-sent-enough-money-abroad-to-build-62-iits-in-a-decade-rti-report/ar-AA1KrCE3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=8b3b0bd0a39941d59ec9b378b13faab9&ei=28 -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20250813-275106/ Best Regards Seetha Ram

    वेदविद्या (VedVidyā) ⁦‪@VedVidyaa‬⁩ Right sleep timing = anti-aging for free. It's not just about 8 hours... it's when you get them. 👉 Ancient wisdom + modern science agree: sleep early, live better. pic.x.com/RMMToyluLL   2025/08/12, 2:09    

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https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/pm-modi-says-some-people-will-feel-uncomfortable-takes-jibe-at-opposition-at-mp-flat-launch-in-delhi/ar-AA1KhWzp?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=1904e7228eb346bd8529a379bfbfdc14&ei=19 -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

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Are nightmares bad for your health? Those whose nightmares were weekly or more frequent were three times more likely to die before the age of 70 than those who had them less than once a month. Out of 174 people who died prematurely, 31 had at least weekly nightmares. https://economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/08/08/are-nightmares-bad-for-your-health from The Economist

Inside Japan's unforgiving inheritance tax JAMES WONGVIPAT CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Japan Times 08 Aug 2025 Complicated rules and high rate make some regret moving to nation 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 ©2003-2025 PressReader, all rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

Air India's relationship with SIA in terms of assistance with aircraft maintenance comes full circle as it had been the one helping the Singapore-based airline during the 1970s. https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/air-india-to-tap-singapore-airlines-to-bolster-fleet-upkeep-after-june-crash-sources Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://news.clemson.edu/america-is-becoming-a-nation-of-homebodies/ Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/03/americans-homebodies-isolation/ Best Regards Seetha Ram

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Singapore's top university commits $116m for deep-tech startups https://asia.nikkei.com/business/startups/singapore-s-top-university-commits-116m-for-deep-tech-startups

https://www.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/info/1021/9116.htm -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ijop.12642 -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

Hirschman rejected the naive belief that because trade is voluntary and mutually beneficial, it is geopolitically innocuous. Benefits can be mutual without being symmetrical. And if one country depends less on a relationship than its partner, it can extract concessions by threatening to walk away. What economics can teach foreign-policy types https://economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/07/24/what-economics-can-teach-foreign-policy-types from The Economist

Britain's water watchdog is to be put down https://economist.com/britain/2025/07/21/britains-water-watchdog-is-to-be-put-down from The Economist

Because tariff policy is set by one man alone, the bargaining will be subject to lobbying and presidential whim. Because of who he is, Mr Trump will consider exemptions when he is next flattered, and threaten duties when he is next displeased. Donald Trump thinks he's winning on trade, but America will lose https://economist.com/leaders/2025/08/01/donald-trump-thinks-hes-winning-on-trade-but-america-will-lose from The Economist