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‘Being a woman should not be a drawback’
November 03, 2014 2:56 am
Says Mizoram’s first woman chief secy who retired Oct 31; is now state top poll officer
Meet Tochhong, the first Mizo woman to join IAS
November 02, 2014 5:39 pm
On October 31, she completed her last day in office after a career spent serving in Maharashtra, Goa, Delhi and Mizoram.
Mizoram CM calls for tackling of pseudo-ephedrine on 'war-footing'
July 31, 2014 10:15 pm
An official from the Drug Controllers' office however said the department was majorly short-staffed and did not have the required manpower to carry out investigations.
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Trump, Xi to hold high-stakes meet aimed at easing tariff tensions
Updated: October 30, 2025 07:01 IST
Ahead of the meet, Trump said that he expects to seal a ‘great deal’ with China at his high-stakes meeting with Xi.
Ratna Pathak Shah writes: Goodbye Satish, thank you for the laughs
October 30, 2025 07:00 IST
Satish Shah found the quirky track in every situation
How to play the Trump card
October 30, 2025 07:00 IST
Paradox of Donald Trump is that he is both flexible and rigid, impulsive yet calculating, eager for friendship but quick to take offence. Narendra Modi is the opposite ‒ disciplined, consistent and strategic. When styles complement, the relationship flourishes; when they clash, sparks fly
Shashi Tharoor writes: India’s Taliban outreach requires reconciling principle with pragmatism
October 30, 2025 06:59 IST
Engagement does not require moral whitewashing, but it does require constant public scrutiny and clear red lines. Hard task for New Delhi is to protect both national security and the dignity of the rights-bearing citizenry our government represents
October 30, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Tax Officials Retired
October 30, 2025 06:58 IST
The Union Finance Ministry has compulsorily retired four commissioners of income tax and action has been initiated against four others. The retirements were effected under fundamental rule 56 (J), which empowers the Government to retire officials on attainment of 50 years of age.
‘Six-seven’ is a rage. Until parents ruin it, of course
October 30, 2025 06:58 IST
The surest way to kill a trend is to have parents use it. Or worse, wear it
Express view on cloud seeding in Delhi: A damp squib
October 30, 2025 06:58 IST
Even if it had succeeded, the project would have made only a minor dent in Delhi's bad air. City needs more durable solutions
Rush to promise freebies in Bihar election campaign ignores aspirations of electorate
October 30, 2025 06:57 IST
Challenge is to align incentives in a way that makes both voters and politicians think and act long term. Lead has to come from parties focusing on good governance
We need a smarter happiness agenda
October 30, 2025 06:57 IST
It requires investing in the social and psychological architecture of a good life
SY Quraishi writes: India does not need less welfare. It needs honest welfare
October 30, 2025 06:56 IST
eckless promises in Bihar campaign underscore dangers of turning welfarism into vote buying
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