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The Reserve Bank of India on Monday fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 64.9287 against the US dollar and 79.6870 for the euro.

Time is ripe for the demise of dollar-based trading system

Today, the dollar is at the centre of the global trading system, and is as good as gold once was.

8 Dec 2018 7:00 AM IST

Mindfulness meditation may reduce anxiety with breast biopsy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Remove the cause of suffering

It is only knowledge of ourselves that liberates us from all sorrows and leads to the state of fearlessness.

7 Dec 2018 2:03 AM IST

With slump in real estate sector and fewer donations, the Rajasthan government had to widen the scope of cow cess to increase its cow welfare kitty.

Wide Angle: Of cow urine, gaushalas & Cong's future

When a lynch mob in Haryana forced two Muslim boys to swallow a paste of cow dung and urine, they vomited.

7 Dec 2018 1:54 AM IST

It is St. Nicholas who now every child remembers as Santa Claus and this is his story.

Mystic mantra: Let's emulate Santa's generosity to share

Remembering St. Nicholas today, can we identify those we could bring immense joy in this season leading up to Christmas?

6 Dec 2018 7:45 AM IST

Laughing celebrity brides

Laughing celebrity brides

She may have been having a feminist moment while laughing on the mehndi boat, but for the Indian press she remained the...

6 Dec 2018 7:40 AM IST

KCR address a meeting in Adilabad on Thursday. (DC)

Road to 2019 is fraught with possibilities

If the Congress wins in Telangana and even one of the two big Hindi states, the mar' of the Bimaru states, it will be a...

6 Dec 2018 7:29 AM IST

The practice of yoga includes breathing exercises, postures (called asanas), and meditation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: The journey inward

It is only after intellectual acceptance of reality and pursuit of truth, can there be real happiness, peace,...

5 Dec 2018 7:22 AM IST

World Bank in its twice-a-year South Asia Economic Focus report said that the growth is expected to accelerate from 6.7 per cent in 2017. (Photo: ANI)

Why competitive federalism' could help to boost India's eco rankings

The recently-released â€œDoing Business Report 2019â€ by the World Bank gives a big boost to India in our efforts of...

5 Dec 2018 7:15 AM IST

A similar thing could be said for the Indian healthcare system too.

Systems design thinking needed to solve development problems

Systems thinking doesn't come naturally to public administrators.

5 Dec 2018 4:59 AM IST

Frances President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak during a bilateral meeting on the second day of the G-20 Leaders Summit in Buenos Aires on December 1, 2018 (Photo: AFP)

G-20: A divided house incapable of offering global leadership

Narendra Modi sought cooperation in legal processes such as effective freezing of the proceeds of the crime.

5 Dec 2018 4:52 AM IST

Mindfulness meditation may reduce anxiety with breast biopsy. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Learn from Vishnu

The beings of this yug have the opportunity to invoke his shakti, but this entitlement is only for those who have punya...

4 Dec 2018 7:38 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street, London. (Photo: AP)

Reflections: UK must accept it's no longer a world power

US President Donald Trump's cavalier attitude proves that other countries won't be rushing to strike trade deals with a...

4 Dec 2018 7:28 AM IST