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In Nagepur children admit that while they can use phones for learning, they spend most of their time watching reels or playing shooting games. Short-form video and algorithmic content are particularly hard to resist in sleepy villages. In Nagepur parents say their children are being “spoiled”. Several note that boys no longer want to do manual jobs. “The more they idle the more they watch the more they idle,” one grumbles. Smartphones and AI are remaking rural India https://economist.com/asia/2026/06/23/smartphones-and-ai-are-remaking-rural-india from The Economist Best Regards, Lakshmi and Seetha Ram

In Nagepur children admit that while they can use phones for learning, they spend most of their time watching reels or playing shooting games. Short-form video and algorithmic content are particularly hard to resist in sleepy villages. In Nagepur parents say their children are being “spoiled”. Several note that boys no longer want to do manual jobs. “The more they idle the more they watch the more they idle,” one grumbles. Smartphones and AI are remaking rural India https://economist.com/asia/2026/06/23/smartphones-and-ai-are-remaking-rural-india from The Economist Best Regards, Lakshmi and Seetha Ram

The special train, the Tokaido Lumiere Express, will depart from Tokyo Station at 10 p.m., about 30 minutes after the last train bound for Shin-Osaka Station, and arrive at Shin-Osaka Station at 6:59 a.m. on Aug. 9, more than an hour before the first train of the day. ...

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 On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 16:09 The Japan News < news@japannews-mail.yomiuri.co.jp > wrote: The most interesting news selected specially for you!   2026-06-15 View in Browser ...

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Five-a-day guidance continues to be an important dietary recommendation, especially as most of us do not eat enough fruits and vegetables.  https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/Not-all-fruits-and-vegetables-are-equal-when-it-comes-to-heart-health-our-research-shows? Best Regards Seetha Ram

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Silicon Valley needs to get God https://economist.com/by-invitation/2026/06/11/silicon-valley-needs-to-get-god from The Economist Best Regards, Lakshmi and Seetha Ram

Silicon Valley needs to get God https://economist.com/by-invitation/2026/06/11/silicon-valley-needs-to-get-god from The Economist Best Regards, Lakshmi and Seetha Ram

Sumo competitions are punctuated by different ritual elements. "When the wrestler claps his hands, it is to call upon the gods. When he stamps his feet, it is to drive away demons. And the salt is to purify the space," Rothschild explained. "It is there to ward off anything that might cause trouble: injuries, curses, that sort of thing." https://japantoday.com/category/sports/salt-integral-ingredient-of-sumo-stars'-art Best Regards Seetha Ram

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