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Modis strategy to redesign Indias economy was Make in India, but that has flopped.

Acknowledge that Make in India has failed

Vietnam is 16 per cent and has gone up from 13 per cent when we launched Make in India. Sri Lanka is at 16 per cent.

16 Feb 2020 5:00 AM IST

The LIC was established in 1956 with a capital of Rs 5 crore and is today estimated to be valued around Rs 8-10 lakh crore.

Indiaâ€™s public sector is going downhill

PSUs not only play a pivotal role in the economy, but also contribute overall to nation building.

16 Feb 2020 4:58 AM IST

For example, if you are invited for a meal and do not like what is served, let the mind not stir up a storm. Do not give way to your likes and dislikes, throw a tantrum, get upset or push the plate away. Make the best of whatever is available.

Mystic Mantra: We must rise above likes and dislikes

This capacity to change is also the beauty of the human being.

15 Feb 2020 1:33 AM IST

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health authorities are preparing for a possible pandemic as they work to contain a respiratory illness in China thats caused by a new virus. (AP)

Chinaâ€™s coronavirus epidemic: For India, a challenge and wake-up...

At a time of Chinaâ€™s national distress, foreigners should also sympathise with the Peopleâ€™s Republic and think of...

15 Feb 2020 1:29 AM IST

Indian Army was also forced to cut some expenditures to ensure that it has ammunition for at least 10 days war.

Just shoot â€™emâ€¦? UK must tackle jihadi cells in jails

My fatherâ€™s pronouncements had no consideration for such subtleties.

15 Feb 2020 1:27 AM IST

While mystics and saints emphasise the importance of silence in ones search for God, modern day psychologists suggest silence even as therapy. (Photo: AFP)

Mystic Mantra: Silence is a route towards God

I have been privileged to spend the last few weeks at some spiritual centres and will do so in the next two months too.

14 Feb 2020 2:40 AM IST

Japan cruise ship Diamond Princess. ANI photo

Ship with coronavirus on board has turned into a floating prison

There are more than 3,700 people on the ship, a thousand of them crew members working hard below decks and the passenger...

14 Feb 2020 2:38 AM IST

US President Donald Trump stood on the verge of impeachment Friday after a House panel approved charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress, setting up a historic vote in the chamber next week. (Photo: File)

Why is anti-Semitism creeping back in US, Europe?

A pound of flesh closest to Antonioâ€™s heart was what Shylock had insisted on in the event of default.

14 Feb 2020 2:37 AM IST

File photo: Imran Khan Instagram

Why dynasties, cults are the most selling political â€˜brandsâ€™

However, educated middle-class minds hate such politics and want a better one.

13 Feb 2020 6:46 AM IST

Most spiritual gurus exhort you to live in the present moment in order to escape fear, anxiety or the need for ego-satisfaction; to give up all that is false that gives you fleeting satisfaction or pleasure.

Mystic Mantra: Heed Vashisthaâ€™s advice, enjoy the moment

Chasing a material goalpost is a pretty common thing.

13 Feb 2020 6:43 AM IST

In total there are about, 26,050 schools in the state of which, there are 7077 schools in a single premise in a 50m buffer zone. Of them, 459, the highest, are in Hyderabad, followed by Sangareddy with 442 schools in single premises. (Representational Image)

Kids, parents, teachers & politics: Itâ€™s vital to understand our...

No wonder, parents heave a sigh of relief when the long summer vacation finally comes to an end.

13 Feb 2020 6:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Cultural bonds to the soil: Who is an Indian and who is a foreigner?

A feature of the pre-Westphalia nations and empires was their shifting borders, as with the Roman and Mauryan or Mughal...

12 Feb 2020 6:05 AM IST