Varanasi, Kyoto panel meet for first time

If a Smart Varanasi encompasses scrubbed galis, a cleansed river and perhaps a special ‘economic’ zone for weavers, that would well be a model for other cities to follow. By Prerna Katiyar VARANASI: It is 5:30 in the morning and, even as most of ...

At the ministerial talks at Lima climate summit, India not only wants to flaunt its green achievements and future plans, but will also insist on the operationalisation of an existing global treaty that can prevent rich nations from abruptly increasing ...

KYOTO What goes through your head when you look at contemporary art? Standing in front of, say, Damien Hirst's shark in formaldehyde (Is this art or taxidermy?), Tracey Emin's bed (Anybody could do that), Jeff Koon's giant balloon-like poodles ...

KYOTO, Japan---- Kyocera Corporation announced that it was recognized as one of the 2014 Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters, a worldwide provider of intelligent information for business enterprises and professionals. A trophy was presented ...

One of the things that makes Japan such a compelling place is the country's long cultural history. The upkeep of centuries-old buildings can be extremely expensive, however, especially since traditional Japanese architecture is mainly wood, reed, ...

Office of the First Lady For Immediate Release March 02, 2015 Tokyo, Japan; Kyoto, Japan; Siem Reap, Cambodia Coming on the heels of the President and First Lady's launch of the Let Girls Learn international girls education ...

KYOTO, Japan, March 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nidec Corporation (NYSE:NJ) (the "Company") today announced the status of the Company's own share repurchase under its ongoing repurchase plan resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on ...

The Japan News Kyoto University Prof. Shinya Yamanaka stressed his efforts toward greater clinical use of the induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells he created, while Nagoya University Prof. Hiroshi Amano described potential uses of light-emitting ...

The Netanyahus spent two days touring Kyoto, two and a half hours by train from Tokyo, but the family flew there on a 767. The State Comptroller's Office is reopening an inquiry into Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Japan last year, amid questions about ...