FRONT PAGE RBI cuts interest rate by 25 bps NATIONAL New Ministers join NITI Aayog Triple talaq Bill likely in first session INTERNATIONAL Former Sri Lankan official points to fissures within govt. Taiwan’s move to buy U.S. arms riles China OPINION Language, the opening move Is this the end of the road for the Congress party? Pakistan’s blasphemy ordeal No surprises Sudan on the brink A new Bengal? Turning the tables: when respondents ask reporters questions Stowaway’s freezing ordeal BUSSINESS Keeping close watch on NBFCs, says Shaktikanta Das ‘We do expect the government to remain fiscally prudent’ RBI waives NEFT/RTGS fee, to review ATM fees LIFE Symphony to save the planet