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Railways must communicate clearly during crises

A passenger added that toilets had no water, the ceiling leaked, and complaints went unheeded. Dinner arrived hours later Railway staff fixing a...

yesterday 10

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The Editorial

Shall we agree not to disagree?

For 25 years, a global organisation staffed entirely by volunteers has been showing us how to search for the most likely truth while dealing with...

yesterday 10

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C Y Gopinath

Colleges can’t be lax about safety on their premises

The large area of the educational campus is difficult to monitor, especially when it comes to littering or trespassing Empty beer bottles and...

previous day 3

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The Editorial

Make BEST out of waste

Our sutradhaars discuss a cool innovation that’s a godsend for bibliophiles in France, where its old city buses across its towns and rural routes...

previous day 10

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Fiona Fernandez

Safety measures should be a must at infra work sites

Safety measures should be a must at infra work sites

Recently, a motorcyclist fell into an open trench dug for the metro project.  The issue escalated when a motorcyclist fell into an open trench;...

monday 3

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The Editorial

The surgical finale

The surgical finale

Because even endings, like patients, have a way of resuscitating themselves Representational pic/iStock Endings are peculiar things. They arrive...

monday 3

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Dr Mazda Turel

Media in the time of Modi

Media in the time of Modi

It’s a wonder this column survived in an era when freedom of the press is no longer guaranteed, and owners, fearing raids and cases, often rein in...

monday 4

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Ajaz Ashraf

Amma: Death is like changing clothes

Everybody should interview their grandmothers and mothers on top priority. It will usually be a fascinating revelation to learn who they really...

30.11.2025 2

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Meenakshi Shedde

The binge watch

The son, with an irritated eye roll explains, “See Pa, Dhriti equals ‘they’ — Dhriti likes to be called ‘they, them’ not ‘she, her’.” Illustration/...

30.11.2025 10

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Rahul Da Cunha

Tackling the enemy within

Tackling the enemy within

While political parties usually fear Opposition assault around the elections, for the state BJP, it is its own alliance partner — Shinde Sena — who...

30.11.2025 2

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

Surprise checks ensure smooth ops at institutions

Surprise checks ensure smooth ops at institutions

Recently, our report said officials visited a private engineering college in Andheri and a pharmacy institute in Jogeshwari FRA officials inspect a...

29.11.2025 1

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The Editorial

Aggression towards those doing their job is plain incivility

A red Kia Sonet had been found parked in a no-parking zone near PH Medical on Juhu Tara Road A red Kia Sonet was parked in a no-parking zone on...

29.11.2025 1

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The Editorial

In praise of smoke and mirrors

When a government makes multiple efforts to mask failures, why should it be condemned instead of applauded? Representational Image. Pic/PTI There’s...

29.11.2025 1

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Lindsay Pereira