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Mystic Mantra: Gayatri sadhna

The same sadhna produces different effects in different sadhaks, depending on the desire and capacity of the sadhak to...

3 Nov 2018 2:25 AM IST

The under construction statue of unity stands facing Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya Colony, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Ahmedabad, India. The statue, a 182-meters tall tribute to Indian freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be inaugurated on October 31 and is slated to be the worlds tallest statue. (Photo: AP)

Politics of Unity: When size matters, and when it doesn't

The Empire State Building in that same city, traditionally renowned for skyscraping architecture, is a little above 318...

3 Nov 2018 2:22 AM IST

Sardar Patels Statue of Unity in Gujarats Narmada district is twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty in the US. Iron was collected from all over the country to build the statue. (Photo: @PMOIndia twitter via PTI)

Why are we so obsessed with statues?

Maharashtra leads in the statue stakes, with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj dominating every square and junction.

3 Nov 2018 2:16 AM IST

Bigots hold sway across the world: It's time to act

At the same time, it is important not to get into the habit of lamenting how uniquely bad Pakistan's problems are.

3 Nov 2018 2:12 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Why India's 20 per cent Club loves the status quo

The CBI is #IASmukt, as is the CVC, whose commissioners are former income-tax, police and bank officials.

3 Nov 2018 2:03 AM IST

N-E communalism rises, hits Indian nationalism

The ASGP and AASU gave the BJP space and became its allies.

3 Nov 2018 1:52 AM IST

Exporters need all the help they can get to help close the trade deficit. (Representational image)

Exporters need support

A softening of oil prices has also eased the pressure on the Indian rupee.

3 Nov 2018 1:51 AM IST

Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda (Photo: File)

Mystic Mantra: Key to good leadership

A large majority of the workforce is not greatly motivated and are only interested in enhancing their salary and perks.

2 Nov 2018 6:24 AM IST

To improve ease of doing business, a new scheme of self-assessment-based duty-free procurement of inputs required for exports has been introduced.

Ease of doing biz: Get the right indexes right

In the real India, it still takes 156 days to get a building plan sanctioned, and 1,445 days in court to get a judicial...

2 Nov 2018 12:20 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visits the Prophets Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia (Photo: AP)

Imran Khan's finest hour, but can he walk the talk?

Memories were also stoked of how the PTI used similar rhetoric and tactics against their own political opponents during...

2 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

Rafale fighter (Photo: File)

Rafale deal: Come clean

Perhaps it's too late to take the major Opposition leaders into confidence on the deal's broader aspects.

2 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST

PM Modi dedicated the 597 feet or 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to the nation on his 143rd birth anniversary in Gujarats Narmada district. (Photo: Twitter | @narendramodi)

Why the Sangh needs to bank on Sardar's legacy

The issue of Patel not being conferred the Bharat Ratna is cited as proof of his undermining.

2 Nov 2018 12:05 AM IST