FRONT PAGE For China, ’64 n-test was meant as a ‘head-on blow’ to India 7% extra cess on SUVs; small cars exempt NATIONAL Will Nirmala break glass ceiling in military? Delhi minister lauds social welfare residential schools 78% of PM’s package sanctioned: officials Is India’s GDP growth falling? INTERNATIONAL India, Sri Lanka talk on bilateral issues Will the BRICS thaw create a new bond? OPINION The curse of necessity Which secularism is it anyway? Recovering from the train wreck Risks and returns Financing is key BUSINESS GST to affect GDP growth in Q2 SCI-TECH & AGRI IIT Madras: New eco-friendly cement being tested for use in industry IGIB team discovers skin bacterium with antimicrobial activity Does total darkness or light alter the body clock? Tigers use corridors to traverse India-Nepal border