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Vrishti Beniwal
For Vrishti Beniwal's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2023
The road to Modi’s ambitious 'Made in India' goal runs through China
The more Indian firms try to ramp up production in competition with China, the more dependent they become on their neighbor for components and raw materials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2023
India's population surpasses China's, sights set on an economy to match
Economists says India needs to improve urbanization, infrastructure, labor force improvements and boosting manufacturing to cash in on its demographic dividend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2023
In India, poor-quality degrees create an unemployable generation
Thousands of small private colleges don’t have regular classes, employ teachers with little training, use outdated curriculums and offer no practical experience or job placements.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2022
World's food supply faces new threat from lack of rain in India
The threat to India's rice production comes at a time when countries are grappling with soaring food costs and rampant inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2022
Majority of India’s 900 million workforce stop looking for jobs
Frustrated at not being able to find the right kind of job, millions of Indians, particularly women, are exiting the labor force entirely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 8, 2021
India supercharged its economy 30 years ago. COVID-19 unraveled it in months.
Years, and perhaps decades, of progress have been unwound in months, as many Indians who had clawed their way out of poverty face grim job prospects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2021
Indians still battling impacts of COVID-19 now burdened with medical debt
Even before the pandemic struck, India's out-of-pocket expenses on health care were among the highest in the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 25, 2020
Narendra Modi's plan to save the Indian economy: Look inward
Faced with millions of job losses following a nationwide lockdown, Modi has ratcheted up calls to boost local manufacturing.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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