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More from this section » infrastructure IRBD to lend India $650 million for dedicated freight corridor Telangana govt lays claim to Hyderabad buildings given to Andhra Pradesh Getting environmental nod for Ken-Betwa linking won’t be difficult: Uma Bharti Vessel arrivals in Kolkata port to remain suspended due to congestion Army to build broad-gauge line from Pathankot to Leh after Centre’s nod: BJP leader Shanta Kumar, BJP MP from Kangra constituency, said that this new rail link will act as a “strategic defence link.” More from this section » education Govt may bring back CBSE Class X board exam, amend no-fail policy today No-fail policy puts NDA govt in a bind Civil services exam: Centre refuses to share Baswan committee’s report on revamp The Baswan committee is understood to have recommended reduction in upper age limit of 32 years to appear in the civil services exam Top varsities may get more autonomy Replace English with Hindi as medium of instruction in education: SSUN More from this section » international China blast: 14 killed, 147 injured in Shaanxi province Bobby Jindal, among other Indian origins, stung with Donald Trump’s barb Quetta attack: Pakistani officials say 59 police trainees killed Embraer to pay $205 mn to settle graft charges in India, 3 other countries Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump a ‘sore loser’ More from this section » agriculture Govt tells SC it won’t release GM mustard without court’s nod Lentil price boom goes bust as crops recoup from Canada to India The enigma of Narendra Modi’s silence How Maharashtra is changing the way farmers sell their produce Why Karnataka scores with its eMarket model More from this section » human development India’s children of bonded labourers use memories to rescue others 15.2% of Indians are undernourished: Global Hunger Index One girl under 15 married every seven seconds: Save the Children report Understanding India’s human capital Zika virus: India among most vulnerable countries, says Lancet study More from this section » reports Sagarmala project to save up to Rs35,000-40,000 crore per annum by 2025: study Lack of safe walking, cycling infrastructure leading to millions of deaths: UN India to have 442 million fliers by 2035: IATA Haryana tops the list amid national trend of worsening sex ratio at birth: report Inclusive rural transformation is essential to eliminate poverty: report International Fund for Agricultural Development calls on govts in the Asia-Pacific region to develop targeted policies and invest in promoting inclusive development of rural areas More from this section » politics opinion OUTSIDE IN Dipankar De Sarkar What Donald Trump can learn from Sushma Swaraj The public face of India’s foreign ministry appears to be changing Sudeep Chakravarti The confederacy of conscience keepers Are meetings such as the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights worth it, beyond UN bureaucrats justifying their salaries; corporations showing off human rights and corporate social responsibility dressage? Aparna Iyer Insipid fare from the monetary policy committee minutes The biggest hole in the minutes was the absence of detailed forecasts on growth, inflation and other metrics from each member Karthik Shashidhar Does raising rates really help in fighting inflation? Given the unclear relationship between interest rates and price changes in vegetables and housing, it is not clear if RBI will be too effective in using monetary policy to curb inflation More from this section » Mint On Sunday Meeting Dylan in Shillong Meet the Hindus for Donald Trump Who’s winning the Brexit game? 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