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Navratri is divided into sets of three days to worship different aspects of the supreme Goddess.

Mystic Mantra: Nine nights, 10 goddesses

Bhuvaneshwari is goddess/ruler of the created world where all beings exist.

22 Sept 2017 5:56 AM IST

Both India and Japan stand to gain equally from the bullet train project. ( Photo: AP)

India needs both Japan, China for growth

India has a propitious demographic window from now till about 2060, when it must transform itself into a modern and...

22 Sept 2017 2:02 AM IST

The court was hearing a petition by three law students who were seeking action against MU.

A bridge' to link high school & varsity helps

The learning outcomes of this entire exercise were abundantly clear.

22 Sept 2017 1:52 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Gujarat stakes high: A challenge for BJP

Gujarat's political importance is greater this time because both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit...

22 Sept 2017 12:36 AM IST

Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, addresses the 2nd Smart Border Management conference at FICCI, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Chakmas: Govt in a fix

Rijiju now says the government will tell the Supreme Court its order is not implementable.

22 Sept 2017 12:14 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

A clear indictment of Mamata-style politics

Durga idols can now be immersed on all days, including Muharram.

22 Sept 2017 12:10 AM IST

Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over recently from Myanmar into Bangladesh, stand in queues to receive food being distributed near Balukhali refugee camp in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Mystic Mantra: Sow seeds of peace

It's great to greet someone with a shanti or salaam or reflect upon peace in our religious scriptures.

21 Sept 2017 12:30 AM IST

Japan has a track record of setting up and running successful bullet train networks in their country. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Speed over safety?

India led the world in railway accidents by recording the maximum number of casualties and accidents in 2016.

21 Sept 2017 12:30 AM IST

Demonstrators protest outside Ryan International School as they demand action against the school in Gurgaon on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Why not rate schools on how safe they are?

If children aren't safe inside schools, what does it say about the shape of the future to come?

21 Sept 2017 12:29 AM IST

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. (Photo: AP)

No end to the despair of Palestinians

Whether many Gazans will vote for Fatah, if the fresh elections proposed by Hamas go ahead, remains to be seen.

21 Sept 2017 12:29 AM IST

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

Another Trump shocker

Trump was expected to outline a vision for peace within the binding constraints of our times.

21 Sept 2017 12:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed 1.25 crore Indians for fourth time. (Photo: PTI)

It's high time: Get economy moving

Ministers and officials have been asked to prepare reports on how to stimulate the economy.

21 Sept 2017 12:28 AM IST