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We have seen an example of one such action, and that is the cut in the rate of taxes paid by Indias corporates. The stock market reacted very positively to this step by the Narendra Modi government and we shall see in the coming days if this enthusiasm continues and delivers stronger growth. The state that is efficient can devise and implement policies that it believes can boost growth. However, this can happen only when the state is efficient in doing this. (Representational image)

Can a risk-averse India be a $5 trillion economy?

The first, and this may surprise some readers, is the former Soviet Union.

22 Sept 2019 3:11 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Protests set to grow after the clampdown lifts in J&K

After the Partition of India, that separatistâ€ sentiment became stronger still.

22 Sept 2019 3:05 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi

Dilli Ka Babu: 'Rebels' with a cause quit IAS

Not surprisingly, given the charged political atmosphere, the resignations have set off a political controversy.

22 Sept 2019 3:02 AM IST

We are limited with our senses, and limitations of the mind cannot comprehend either the purpose or the ways to achieve it; we just carry on with our lifetimes with limited visions until we meet a guru. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Dwelling in possibility is hope fulfilled

Hope is not limited to a possibility synthesis.

21 Sept 2019 2:33 AM IST

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As the Parsi population dwindles in India, will some dating advice...

These stalwarts will advise young Parsi men on how to conduct themselves during a date with Parsi girls.

21 Sept 2019 2:30 AM IST

Ayushmann Khurrana

A new kind of Bollywood hero is now emerging

Here, Ayushmann gets to channel his inner woman by effectively using his falsetto voice to fool ardent listeners.

21 Sept 2019 2:12 AM IST

The difference is that by tapping into our souls state of unconditional love through meditation, we can receive all the fulfillment and intoxication we desire. (Representional Image)

Mystic Mantra: Meditation is an effective means to reduce stress

Meditation has become a mainstream activity in many parts of the world.

20 Sept 2019 1:58 AM IST

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner (Photo: AP)

Tehran's timely shift towards China guards it from US-Saudi threats

The original Saudi demand for $15 billion was not enough for Kushner.

20 Sept 2019 1:56 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Use crisis as an opportunity to restart reforms, lessen winners-losers...

If the Prime Minister is not interested in listening to his own advisers, then they cannot be blamed.

20 Sept 2019 1:50 AM IST

BJP President Amit Shah speaks at a press conference in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

Sangh needs to look beyond its Hindi belt outlook

His needless assertion predictably evoked anger and consternation in the non-Hindi speaking states.

20 Sept 2019 1:44 AM IST

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attended the Friday For Future rally in Berlin, Germany. (Photo: AP)

Mystic Mantra: Greta Thunberg 'walks the talk' on climate change

She's what medicos call someone with special needsâ€ suffering from learning disabilities.

19 Sept 2019 1:32 AM IST

Drone attacks targeted two major Saudi Aramco processing facility and oilfield in eastern Saudi Arabia Saturday, the Interior Ministry said, sparking a huge fire at one of the sites before dawn. (Photo: File)

Oilfield attacks are a warning to Saudis over Yemen policy

The implication was that the House of Saud just had to give the word for its saviour-in-chief to launch retaliatory...

19 Sept 2019 1:30 AM IST