Think Pieces reviewed and written by Lakshmi and Seetha Ram

How Tokyo, Jakarta and Asia's other megacities can learn from each other https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/how-tokyo-jakarta-and-asia-s-other-megacities-can-learn-from-each-other

Trust in the machine ERIC MARGOLIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Japan Times 28 Feb 2026 Enthusiasm for AI is rising in Japan, even as understanding lags 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 ©2003-2026 PressReader, all rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

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What drives the wage gap between men and women? https://economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/02/11/what-drives-the-wage-gap-between-men-and-women from The Economist

How to solve the tenor shortage https://economist.com/leaders/2026/02/12/how-to-solve-the-tenor-shortage from The Economist

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Research shows that  ceo s who own a substantial fraction of their firm's shares deliver 4-10 percentage points higher annual shareholder returns than poorly incentivised peers—and this is causation, not just correlation. https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2026/02/15/dizzyingly-high-ceo-pay-is-fine-it-just-needs-to-be-earned?giftId=ZDlmMDA1NDItNGE2ZS00MzczLTgxNGUtMDYxYjMyMzY5ZmQx&utm_campaign=gifted_article Warm personal regards, Seetha Ram — KE Seetha Ram, Dr. Eng. | Fellow, Asian Development Bank Institute | Visiting Professor, University of Tokyo | Special Advisor to JR East for India High Speed Rail | The Club of Rome

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Experts raise alarm over women giving birth alone JIJI, STAFF REPORT Translated by The Japan Times The Japan Times 14 Feb 2026 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 ©2003-2026 PressReader, all rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

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Best Regards Seetha Ram Begin forwarded message: From: KarmaTube <karmatube@m.servicespace.org> Date: 13 February 2026 at 05:02:53 GMT+9 To: keslsram@gmail.com Subject: Walk for Peace Reply-To: KarmaTube <karmatube@t.servicespace.org>  KarmaTube: Do-Something Videos This week's inspiring video: Walk for Peace Having trouble reading this mail? View it in your browser . Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe   Video of the Week Feb 12, 2026   Walk for Peace   On October 25, 2025, 19 Buddhist monks based in Fort Worth, Texas, started a "Walk for Peace" that would take them on a...

Why more foreigners are seeking health care in China https://economist.com/china/2026/02/05/why-more-foreigners-are-seeking-health-care-in-china from The Economist

Are liberal values a luxury the West cannot afford? https://economist.com/international/2026/02/10/are-liberal-values-a-luxury-the-west-cannot-afford from The Economist

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Leaders of the 11 ruling and opposition parties traveled around Japan during the campaign period for Sunday's House of Representatives election to seek support from voters. The total distance traveled by them during the 12-day election campaign period was 74,544 kilometers, equivalent to 1.8 times the approximately 40,000-kilometer circumference of the Earth, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun tally. https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/election/20260208-309847/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8464&pnespid=oeOQjNNS.7Hbra7oo0P.ofwRuhQFsiEtmA5zB0QtrkGVvBWcFHS_TkCsHxTFHQD0YBiF8Q Best Regards Seetha Ram

This book contends that changes to the balance of power between countries—the rise of China and India, the waning dominance of the West—have transformed the world economy into an engine for disorder. Once, this reconfiguration might have offered "opportunities for greater stability", with countries choosing to "deploy their power in constructive ways for fear of losing influence". Should globalists give up? https://economist.com/culture/2026/02/03/should-globalists-give-up from The Economist

A booming gig economy is formalising India's labour force https://economist.com/asia/2026/02/05/a-booming-gig-economy-is-formalising-indias-labour-force from The Economist

Is a matcha latte better for you than a builder's brew? https://economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/01/30/is-a-matcha-latte-better-for-you-than-a-builders-brew from The Economist

Are we all plagiarists now? https://economist.com/culture/2026/01/22/are-we-all-plagiarists-now from The Economist

High-speed transport is an industry where people tend to be especially conscious of risks. When management mantras help—and when they hurt https://economist.com/business/2026/02/05/when-management-mantras-help-and-when-they-hurt from The Economist

LOGISTICS AT SUPER FAST SPEED http://www.magzter.com/articles/5/2327495/Z9U3YoRjQfdF2har1m?mg_pf=ios_newsstand&utm_ID=18913326

THE NEW INFRA BONANZAS http://www.magzter.com/articles/5/2327495/gyTi1Pv5LN6zCcd02K?mg_pf=ios_newsstand&utm_ID=18913326

BREAKING THE MICRO TRAP http://www.magzter.com/articles/5/2327495/WburTgDdd92HWw9irb?mg_pf=ios_newsstand&utm_ID=18913326

The Big Bio Boost http://www.magzter.com/articles/5/2327495/BK5gfQxFeYgqmfR3B3?mg_pf=ios_newsstand&utm_ID=18913326

A Chip Global http://www.magzter.com/articles/5/2327495/NRbfF1U9NaxFg39tbP?mg_pf=ios_newsstand&utm_ID=18913326

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https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/railways/budget-2026-economics-of-high-speed-rail-corridors-vs-the-dedicated-freight-corridors/127859465 Best Regards Seetha Ram