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The lines of history

Why do Indian Railways mark their origin to a date 16 years after the first rail journey? What did Karl Marx know that we don't? Economist Bibek Debroy marries nuggets with nostalgia in a definitive new book on the railways. Lounge presents exclusive excerpts

10 min read27 Feb 2017
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162-year-old Fairy Queen train to grace railway tracks again

Fairy Queen will leave Delhi around 10.30 am and reach Rewari by 1pm, covering a distance of around 80 km in 2.5 hours

1 min read10 Feb 2017
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Tamil Nadu, Ooty | Track a hundred back

Tamil Nadu, Ooty | Track a hundred back

5 min read23 Sep 2011
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Running out of steam

Running out of steam

1 min read22 Apr 2011
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Railways to showcase steam locos during Commonwealth Games

Railways to showcase steam locos during Commonwealth Games

1 min read30 Mar 2008

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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