10 Years On, Lessons from Fukushima

'The lessons learnt from the triple disaster have put Japan's energy future on the right path,' notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: A woman weeps after an earthquake and tusnami destroyed the city of......

Beautiful Cherry Blossoms around the world

Spring is here! The cherry blossoms have bloomed. The famous flowers are blooming around the world. The results are always stunning, and the frenzy for the beloved flowers can’t be......

What Lessons can India Learn from Japan?

'Both India and Japan can find themselves in a win-win situation if they draw some lessons from each other's strengths,' says Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo removes his......

Japan's cherry blossoms take our breath away

The flowers are a national symbol of Japan, and the annual display draws huge crowds -- and the attention of social media users.  Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Spring in Japan can only......

India's most expensive restaurants

Talk about conspicuous consumption. An explosion of wealth in India's biggest cities has spawned a culinary revolution - and a raft of luxe and exotic restaurants to serve it. Indeed, now that the......

Crucial Dabhol hearing on June 25

The June 25 hearing of the arbitration tribunal in London on a case filed by Dabhol Power Company pertaining to invocation of counter guarantees furnished by the Indian government will hold the key......

18 MNCs pulled up forex violations

Show-cause notices have been issued to 18 multinationals including Samsung, LG, Daewoo Motors, Japan Airlines and Marubeni for alleged violation of foreign exchange regulations, Rajya Sabha was......

Fera violation: Show cause notices to 18 MNCs

Eighteen multi-national companies including Ericsson, Samsung, Sony, Nokia, Mitsubishi, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi and Deutsche Bank have been slapped show cause notices for alleged violation of......

Asian wrestling: Reetika's heartbreak: Gold slips away in final 10 secs

IMAGE: Reetika lost the final to Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy after leading 6-2 till the last ten seconds. Photograph: Reetika Hooda/Instagram Young Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda blew away a 6-2......

UTT: Thakkar beats Sharath Kamal as U Mumba down Chennai

IMAGE: U Mumba's Manav Thakkar celebrates a point during his match Achanta Sharath Kamal of Chennai Lions in the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 in Chennai on Friday. Photograph: Ultimate Table......

Is India's TT dominance finally here?

Can see growth, especially in women's table tennis in India: Manika Batra on UTT IMAGE: Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula recently made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis players to......

Naomi Osaka gets a new look!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Naomi Osaka/Instagram   Naomi Osaka has a new off-court look. The Australian Open champion posted a photo on Instagram in which she shows off her sleek jet black......

Japan wants to modernise its toilets for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Toilets ready for shipment cover the floor of a Toto toilet factory in Kitakyushu, Japan. Photograph: Sakura Murakami/Reuters On southwestern Japan’s Miyajima island, a......