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Why booking an Uber may get twice or thrice as expensive

Uber's free cash flow was negative $1.3 billion in the last 12 months, raising questions about the viability of its business model in the long run.

Bangladesh and Tanzania have a lesson or two for India on open defecation

Like Bangladesh and Tanzania, India can adopt strategies that generate shame and disgust to trigger collective action.

Modi’s space dream: India still doesn’t know the difference between tech & science

We celebrate ‘scientific achievement’ and wrap engineering & technology in the Tricolour. But truth is Indian science is in a sorry state.

The Taj Mahal is wasting away, and it may soon hit the point of no return

Air pollution and poor management have led to a marked deterioration in Taj Mahal's condition over the last few years.

Indian cricket may be the answer to Facebook’s Asia revenue problems

To boost its revenue, Facebook is experimenting with buying the broadcast rights of major sports like cricket and football.

As spacecraft finds lake on Mars, Earthlings may discover alien cousins

Enough meteorites have flown between here and Mars to open the possibility that we’ll find our own relatives up there.

Congress & BJP think that women can only explain Rafale in dumbed down metaphors

BJP and Congress may use women to explain Rafale deal, but Indian women weren’t even inducted as fighter pilots until 2016 – that is 10 yrs after Pakistan.

The Bollywood song both Modi and Rahul Gandhi must listen to this Independence Day

India’s youth today are whiling away their time in needless pursuits, much like the actors in this song.

As India turns 71, what is the rising global power’s vision for the world?

India has the opportunity to put in place a new framework for its own security, growth and development. All it needs is a "New Delhi Consensus"?

It’s time Bollywood came up with new songs for Independence Day

From 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon' to 'Made in India', a look at the patriotic songs we keep humming.

On Camera

RBI didn’t do heavy lifting under Subbarao. And Finance Ministry didn’t undermine the Governor

In my view as the finance secretary during UPA II govt, the least RBI could have done was not to further depress the sentiment with doomsday prophecies.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.