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Reserve Bank of India

A good move on co-op banks

Demonetisation had taken out nearly 85 per cent of the currency in circulation at that time.

23 Jun 2017 2:24 AM IST

Opposition Presidential candidate Meira Kumar and NDA Presidential Candidate Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: PTI)

It's dalit vs dalit in Prez contest

The BJP-led NDA is far ahead of its rivals in electoral college votes.

23 Jun 2017 2:23 AM IST

Bimal Gurung (Photo: PTI)

Gorkhaland: A fair demand?

Giving autonomy to the Gorkha hill areas no threat to India's unity and integrity.

22 Jun 2017 2:36 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street, London, Tuesday, the day after an apparent suicide bomber attacked an Ariana Grande concert as it ended Monday night, killing over a dozen of people among a panicked crowd of young concertgoers. (Photo: AP)

2nd election may become inevitable in UK in a year

The vast majority of British voters under the age of 40 opted for Labour.

22 Jun 2017 2:35 AM IST

US Defence Secretary James Mattis. (Photo: AP)

Taliban creeping back to Kabul, with Pak aid

The Taliban has claimed it controls four of Kandahar's 18 districts and dominates five more.

22 Jun 2017 2:35 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Call session on farm crisis

Arun Jaitley told all states they shouldn't expect help from the Centre and find their own resources for loan waivers.

22 Jun 2017 2:34 AM IST

Anil Kumble brushed off talks of dropping batsman Ajinkya Rahane and recalling Karun Nair, who scored a tripple ton against England. (Photo: PTI)

Let's rethink role of Team India's coach

A nondescript manager to represent the cricket administration when the team travels might be sufficient.

22 Jun 2017 2:34 AM IST

There are at least 16 parameters of a fighter aircraft that together make the machine flight-worthy. (Photo: PTI)

US dumps ageing F-16s on India?

The Indian and US companies signed an agreement during the ongoing Paris air show.

22 Jun 2017 2:33 AM IST

Ramzan requires a complete spiritual inclination towards the achievement of the ultimate purpose of fasting taqwa (spiritual consciousness and righteousness) as articulated in the Quran.

Mystic Mantra: Iftar and harmony

Closer home one finds numerous equally powerful and beautiful examples of inter-religious harmony.

22 Jun 2017 2:33 AM IST

Students practise yoga at Parade Ground in Allahabad.

Mystic Mantra: Yoga organises body, mind...

You have time to eat, to gossip, to work, you have the time to take care of everything but you have no time to take care...

21 Jun 2017 12:37 AM IST

Survival on the Narmada: An epic struggle

The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) has insisted that its struggle will be a peaceful one.

21 Jun 2017 12:35 AM IST

Photo caption: Under it, C-GST will be levied by the Centre, S-GST by states and I-GST on inter-state supply of goods and services. (Representational Image)

A historic tax reform is just 10 days away

The new tax will replace as many as eight taxes levied by the Centre, and subsume nine taxes of the state governments.

21 Jun 2017 12:34 AM IST