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RBI Governor Urjit Patel at a press conference after the monetary policy review meeting in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

RBI cautious, but optimistic

The good news is that growth is picking up and private investment is now contributing to boosting the economy.

6 April 2018 12:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Modi salutes Babasaheb, but dalits need real help

The real point the BJP doesn't get is that it's impossible to honour the memory of Ambedkar while dalit lives become...

6 April 2018 12:23 AM IST

God always wants us to triumph over our karmic hurdles because only then will we fulfill the purpose of life, which is to grow into better human beings.

Mystic Mantra: Law of karma Every action has a reaction

The law of karma states that when any actions are committed, reactions result.

5 April 2018 6:38 AM IST

Muslim women have their hands tied while the guillotine of divorce dangles, perpetually ready to drop at the whims of their husbands who enjoy undisputed power. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

Spread awareness to safeguard Muslim women, don't rush to SC to change...

Contrary to popular perception, the Quran prescribes an elaborate procedure for divorce.

5 April 2018 6:32 AM IST

Dalit protesters blocked trains, clashed with police and set dozens of vehicles ablaze in several states during a nationwide bandh on Monday.

Age Debate: Are dalits only a votebank?

Dalit anger across India erupted as they feel the BJP-RSS aren't interested in their uplift.

5 April 2018 6:26 AM IST

CBSE students protest over the paper leak, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Leak wake-up call: Rejig exams, junk cramming

In the short term, everything possible needs to be done to ensure that subsequent batches of students do not face a...

5 April 2018 6:13 AM IST

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., center, receives applause after finishing a speech to the joint session of the Massachusetts Legislature in Boston, the day before he led a civil rights march to Boston Common. Kings final speech before his 1968 assassination will be read aloud 50 years later on Monday, April 2, 2018, in downtown Boston. (Photo: AP)

Dr King's legacy goes far beyond civil rights; his spirit lives on

A speech by King at a local church less than 24 hours earlier was in retrospect interpreted by some as premonitory.

5 April 2018 6:08 AM IST

Family members in Amritsar mourn as they receive the body of their loved one abducted and killed by the ISIS in 2014. PTI)

Help Indians in a fix abroad

The mortal remains of 38 out of 39 who fell to ISIS' brutality were given some respectability by being interred in their...

5 April 2018 6:02 AM IST

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani

Govt should give up bid to police media

The I&B minister seems not to have understood her remit.

5 April 2018 12:59 AM IST

Laughter is a prerogative of humans; no other species can laugh. We have no idea what a great gift of nature laughter is. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Make laughter a meditation

Laughter is therapeutic, it cleanses and rejuvenates. It's a pity we have to create laughter classes to teachâ€ people...

4 April 2018 6:36 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (Photo: File)

What's behind Sidda's Lingayat move

Karnataka's action in proclaiming a flag of its own may also be a stunt, but it's a harmless one.

4 April 2018 6:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in Puducherry on Sunday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Hope vs fear in 2019: Jobs may hold the key

The government made a few attempts to resume the dialogue with the Opposition by repackaging UPA schemes, but it all...

4 April 2018 6:31 AM IST