Think Pieces reviewed and written by Lakshmi and Seetha Ram

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/india-bites-the-bullet-how-b-28-will-break-new-frontiers-in-high-speed-rail/ar-AA21VwxF?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69f2ac65a04c4a10be68b6ffe863eace&ei=56&cvpid=8e919b8c0a9e4f0ecc278f436ac27af9 Owing to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, Indian engineering has already earned the requisite experience in civil engineering, manufacturing and laying of tracks. With B-28, the loop somewhat closes to make India completely self-reliant in creating its own bullet train corridors. ...

https://worksinprogress.co/issue/why-japan-has-such-good-railways/ Best Regards Seetha Ram

Truly inspiring https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/to-live-audaciously-is-to-give-generously-spore-man-with-fatal-disease-starts-charitable-fund Best Regards Seetha Ram

Honking is harming India’s health—and its economy https://economist.com/interactive/asia/2026/04/23/honking-is-harming-indias-health-and-its-economy from The Economist

From 2025 to 2029 more railways will be built in Africa than in the previous ten years The future of Africa will be shaped by investment rather than aid https://economist.com/international/2026/03/19/the-future-of-africa-will-be-shaped-by-investment-rather-than-aid from The Economist

What have the Mughals ever done for us? https://economist.com/asia/2026/04/19/what-have-the-mughals-ever-done-for-us from The Economist

Singapore and Malaysia knock heads over the war in Iran https://economist.com/asia/2026/04/16/singapore-and-malaysia-knock-heads-over-the-war-in-iran from The Economist

Does Britain send too many people to university? https://economist.com/britain/2026/04/12/does-britain-send-too-many-people-to-university from The Economist

Pakistan’s deft diplomacy is an economic blessing. And a curse https://economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/04/16/pakistans-deft-diplomacy-is-an-economic-blessing-and-a-curse from The Economist

The pros and cons of stretch goals https://economist.com/business/2026/04/09/the-pros-and-cons-of-stretch-goals from The Economist

A giant succession wave is coming for family businesses https://economist.com/interactive/business/2026/04/09/a-giant-succession-wave-is-coming-for-family-businesses from The Economist

https://japantoday.com/category/tech/waste-water-to-clean-energy-japanese-engineers-harness-the-power-of-osmosis ? Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://japantoday.com/category/tech/waste-water-to-clean-energy-japanese-engineers-harness-the-power-of-osmosis ? Best Regards Seetha Ram

The plan to make IPOs great again https://economist.com/business/2026/03/29/the-plan-to-make-ipos-great-again from The Economist

How did one airline bring Indian aviation to its knees? https://economist.com/asia/2025/12/11/how-did-one-airline-bring-indian-aviation-to-its-knees from The Economist

Why many Asian megacities are miserable places https://economist.com/asia/2025/12/11/why-many-asian-megacities-are-miserable-places from The Economist

https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/your-smartphone-is-a-parasite-according-to-evolution?ref=more-on-this-topic Many of us have become reliant on smartphones for everyday tasks. Rather than remembering facts, we offload the task to digital devices – for some people, this can change their cognition and memory. We depend on having a camera for capturing life events or even just recording where we parked the car. This both enhances and limits our memory of events. Best Regards Seetha Ram