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Apparently, there are only five IAS officers of the Chhattisgarh cadre in the capital, though the states quota is 31 officers.

Dilli Ka Babu: Rise of the non-IAS babus

The most recent example is the naming of 10 new joint secretaries last month, of which five are from the non-IAS...

21 Jan 2018 1:34 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Insanitation is national crisis, not littering

In the introductory note Mr Modi uses the words clean, cleanliness, litter and littering 21 times.

21 Jan 2018 1:32 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: The daily life of dojo

Much of Zen's appeal stems from its uncompromising view of the whole man.

20 Jan 2018 12:44 AM IST

A still from Padmaavat.

No shades of grey in Hindi films

Today, one should not be surprised, however, if a Hindutva-inspired film portrays a Muslim or Mughal Indian as an...

20 Jan 2018 12:42 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna (State Secretariat) in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Biz-friendly' Bengal: Is Didi coming of age?

Stripped of the hype, the Bengal Global Business Summit was not a failure.

20 Jan 2018 12:09 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: Let's pray for unity in freedom

Thinking freely also brings splits, be it in families, politics, academics, ideologies, and indeed among religious...

19 Jan 2018 11:49 PM IST

Educational societies didnt use the land till June 2016.

Beyond basics, a gender gap looms

The deeply worrying news is that at age 18, 32 per cent of females are not enrolled in any institution as compared to 28...

19 Jan 2018 11:49 PM IST

Mystic Mantra: Art of conscious birth and death

Whenever there is an opportunity, a situation in which you can be reborn, you will be reborn.

19 Jan 2018 1:00 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: AP)

A few reflections, with eyes closed

If Partition couldn't have be avoided, the next best option for all would have been Hindustan, the obvious name for the...

19 Jan 2018 12:59 AM IST

Know India: Let's appreciate its diversity

Many of us do not know our own country well. School students should be encouraged to know India firsthand.

19 Jan 2018 12:51 AM IST

Lord Shiva statue in Nagpur (Photo: PTI)

Mystic Mantra: Practice Yams and Niyams in totality to realise God

Make your connection so powerful that every time you undergo pain, He experiences it too and is forced to look at you...

17 Jan 2018 12:22 AM IST

Students of Number 26 Jaibai School.

India's youth, our future, need support

Educated parents can provide supplementary help at home and if they can afford it send their children to private tutors...

17 Jan 2018 12:21 AM IST