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Moodys has downgraded Chinas long-term rating by one notch from Aa3 to A1 as the Chinese government grapples with the challenges of rising financial risks stemming from years of credit-fueled stimulus.

Joy over Moody's ratings unwise

A huge chunk of foreign investment that comes in does so as portfolio investment and goes into speculation in the stock...

19 Nov 2017 5:12 AM IST

One of the greatest tragedies of modern man is the alienation and abandonment that haunt him.

Mystic Mantra: The healing power of love

Loving your brother or sister means more than feeling properly disposed toward them.

18 Nov 2017 1:21 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Understanding Indira: PM in turbulent times

Thirty-three years after her death, we still don't have a decent political biography of Indira Gandhi.

18 Nov 2017 1:16 AM IST

The battle for female equality is centuries old but triumphed in significant ways through the latter decades of the twentieth century in very many parts of world. (Photo: YouTube)

Archbishop's advice' rings alarm bells

The news coverage of the Church of England's statement is ambivalent.

18 Nov 2017 1:12 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: AP/File)

The long wait for breakup

On top of them all is obviously the grand theory which celebrates the coming of age of democracy in Pakistan.

18 Nov 2017 1:10 AM IST

Sheena Bora Murder case accused Indrani Mukerjea . (Photo: PTI)

Murder mysteries, sob stories hook people

Bollywood which used to be a big leveller and unifier two decades ago, is no longer that magnet.

18 Nov 2017 12:29 AM IST

Eighteen opposition parties have come together to take on the government in parliament during the Monsoon Session beginning July 17 over demonetisation, GST and various other issues, according to political sources. (Photo: PTI)

Parliament session being cut?

The Winter Session typically commences in the third week of November, which is practically knocking on the door, and...

18 Nov 2017 12:19 AM IST

Padmavati poster

Centre must take a call on Padmavati

The protests have taken an ugly turn with a bounty being offered for the heads of Bhansali and Deepika.

18 Nov 2017 12:12 AM IST

According to experts one should give equal importance to working out and feeling good for a better life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: How to develop truthfulness

If we can honestly examine ourselves and criticize ourselves as we criticize others, we will find our faults and correct...

17 Nov 2017 12:28 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with US President Donald Trump before the pre-Asean summit gala dinner in Manila. (Photo: PTI)

Despite Modi-Trump romance, Quad' can't really deter China

The Asean- China Free Trade Area, with a combined population of over two billion, is the world's largest free trade...

17 Nov 2017 12:27 AM IST

Class 2 student Pradyuman Thakur was found with his throat slit in the washroom of Ryan International School on September 8. (Photo: File)

Ryan saga lessons: How schools must change

It is high time that the powers that be sat up and began overhauling our examination system.

17 Nov 2017 12:27 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Indira's rise & fall: A lesson for our times

The truth is somewhere in between, and despite her fallibilities, Indira made some lasting contributions to...

17 Nov 2017 12:27 AM IST