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At least 100 people have suffered injuries after a boiler exploded at the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)s plant in Raebareli. (Photo: PTI)

NTPC blast: Probe it well

Only a proper technical investigation can shed light on why the boiler pipe burst.

3 Nov 2017 12:29 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Quicker trials in cases on netas a good start

Setting up special courts will require expenditure and the government will have to find the way to channel funds for...

3 Nov 2017 12:25 AM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Dineshwar Sharma, former Director of Intelligence Bureau. (Photo: PTI)

Peace on its way?

The interlocutor's role is futile if the Centre is unwilling to discuss autonomy for J&K.

2 Nov 2017 2:21 AM IST

According to experts one should give equal importance to working out and feeling good for a better life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Let that inner light glow

Many critique our need to have heroes, glorify the dead, or venerate those who have lived holy lives.

2 Nov 2017 2:16 AM IST

According to the last World Bank report 2017, Indias ranking improved by just one notch to 130 from a revised rank of 131 previous year.

Getting the right indexes right

In the real India, it takes 123 days to get a building plan sanction, and 1,445 days in court to get a judicial verdict...

2 Nov 2017 12:35 AM IST

Tourism Minister KJ Alphons visited the Swiss couple when they were in the hospital. (Photo: Alphonstourism | Twitter)

What kind of culture' needs such violence?

Killing someone or hitting someone in the name of defending Indian culture' damages it the most.

2 Nov 2017 12:31 AM IST

Vladimir Lenin (Photo: AP)

The spirit of 1917

Lenin arrived in Petrograd in April 1917 with a slogan on his lips: All power to the soviets.

2 Nov 2017 12:31 AM IST

Authorities stand near a damaged Home Depot truck after a motorist drove onto a bike path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people Tuesday in New York. (Photo: AP)

Europe-style terror in US

One can only sympathise with the innocent who are killed amid this pointless rage against humanity.

2 Nov 2017 12:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Ease of biz' jump: A positive sign at last!

Modi understands the fire in the bellies of India's entrepreneurs, who were suppressed under the earlier licence raj...

2 Nov 2017 12:28 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: Internal freedom

The worst part is that we do not realise when we actually develop a big negative ego.

1 Nov 2017 3:31 AM IST

Maharaja Hari Singh (Photo: Google)

Give the interlocutor a chance

One would, nevertheless, have condoned or ignored Pakistani malevolence had the violence ceased today.

1 Nov 2017 3:28 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the Centenary Celebrations of Patna University, in Patna, Bihar. (Photo: PTI)

Combating black cash: Time for a rethink

Repeated attempts at unearthing black stash to fulfil election promises have imperiled the economy.

1 Nov 2017 2:59 AM IST