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......

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......

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......

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......

How to attract tourists to India

Indian travel companies are getting practical. Realising that Phuket, Colombo, Kathmandu and Genting Heights are attracting far more tourists from Western countries, and also that the Indian......

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......

SBI: The sleeping giant's wake-up call

Last week, the State Bank of India announced a substantial reduction in its non-performing assets or bad loans. The bank's net NPAs declined from 5.6 per cent to 4.5 per cent of its advances.This......

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......

Skateboarding: Sky has no limits, British prodigy eyes Tokyo

IMAGE: Sky Brown of Great Brittan in action during the Semi-finals during the World Skate Park Skateboarding World Championship. Photograph: Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images Sky Brown, the......

PIX: Cherry blossom-themed torch for Tokyo Olympics

The torch was designed with input from children from the areas most severely damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. IMAGE: The torch bears the motif of a cherry blossom, Japan's most familiar......

Jeev 23rd in Tokyo

Jeev Milkha Singh brought in his best round of the week, at three-under 68, to vault to tied 23rd place from overnight 46th at the end of the Fujisankei Classic, at the Fuji Sakura Country Club in......