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Thane locals are speaking out against the elevated Metro-4 line in the city.

No such thing as a free ride

The bus system of the capital is so run down it would take several hundred crores to replenish.

7 Jun 2019 12:02 AM IST

Yoga is the journey from A to B. A, is where you are, B is the finality. Guru, is someone, who has already walked that path and has the experience of finality. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Que Sera Sera - Whatever will be, will be

The reason many people run to such soothsayers is simply because as human beings we are not given the gift and power to...

6 Jun 2019 12:08 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)

Will China one day erect a memorial to Tiananmen martyrs?

The students in Tiananmen Square were joined by many other Beijing residents, and it is estimated that their numbers...

6 Jun 2019 12:05 AM IST

BSP supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav greet supporters during a rally in Barabanki. (Photo: PTI)

UP's grand alliance collapses

The suggestion cannot be missed that in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP may enjoy an open field in the foreseeable future.

6 Jun 2019 12:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Modi Doctrine 2.0: Get set, go; sky is the limit!

The intent is to aim bigger and rise faster to a level that India deserves in world affairs.

6 Jun 2019 12:00 AM IST

Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

Iran-US standoff: A policy challenge for India

India's ambassador to the US Harsh Shringla said last week that all imports of Iranian crude oil to India have now been...

6 Jun 2019 12:00 AM IST

A landmark ruling on music royalties

Some of the best music copyright laws exist in the United States, and these are a model for contracts worldwide.

6 Jun 2019 12:00 AM IST

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage smiles as he arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Anti-migrant rage alive and well, Farage's EU win shows

Farage exploited these grievances during the 2016 EU referendum, and has successfully done so ever since.

5 Jun 2019 2:49 AM IST

Young students may wish to learn a language besides their own, but not when they have no choice except to mandatorily pick Hindi. (Representational image)

Diverse visions of India: Bigger battles lie ahead

Language embodies the culture of the place and even then it fails, at least in India.

5 Jun 2019 2:45 AM IST

Being demographically the youngest country in the world the new government would need to improve upon the education infrastructure on a massive scale.

Don't create language barriers

Support for the status quo may also be picking up in West Bengal, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

5 Jun 2019 2:42 AM IST

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Beijing, China, on Thursday. (Photo: PTI/File)

Doval still PM's top aide, now with Cabinet status

Doval will have a secure tenure unless something goes seriously wrong.

5 Jun 2019 2:39 AM IST

We have to really give truth a gold watch for its stellar role in leading us to glory in our cultural and social spheres.

Mystic Mantra: Truth in the age of lies

It is sad that despite Joseph's father being a model of great piety, his brothers were not inspired to inculcate the...

5 Jun 2019 2:35 AM IST