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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Bhagat Singh Belongs To The Nation (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, Oct 01, 2007)
As a young man he rode fearlessly to certain death when he first shot dead Saunders and then bombed the Central Legislative Assembly on April 8, 1929.
- ‘Ismat Never Minced Words’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Many years after she breathed her last, Ismat Chughtai continues to inspire a fresh look at her work. Translators and critics continue to be fascinated with her writings, ranging from Lihaaf, her most debated work that was way ahea d of the times . . . .
- Towards Darkness (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Thee following is an excerpt from the book, Values Devalued: Indira to Rao, by BP Saha, printed here with the permission of the writer.
- Tambura Tales (New Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 01, 2007)
The humble tambura is often taken for granted in Carnatic music.
- The Midday Judgment~ii (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
The Supreme Court observed: “Well, if he is determined to feign that he would not look at any one of those materials as well as the final decision rendered by the President of India regarding the age of Dr Justice AS Anand, and then . . . . ..
- Veiled Secrets (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Since its renaissance during the last century, most of the great works in Arabic fiction have come from Egypt and very little from Saudi Arabia.
- The Question Of Faith (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Sep 29, 2007)
The UPA’s capitulation to the Sangh Parivar on Ram Sethu violates its obligation to defend secularism and hands a victory to majoritarian politics.
- Spiritual Teaching (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
The prerequisites for a seeker of liberation have been described extensively in scriptural texts and the foremost among them is the ardent desire for liberation for which he should seek guidance from a Guru.
- Which Model Of Governance? (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Sep 29, 2007)
POOR countries are poor not because they lack resources but because they are ruled by indigent laws and institutions of governance that are incapable of addressing challenges and opportunities of the world they operate in.
- A Country Up For Sale... (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Sep 29, 2007)
POLITICIANS and journalists may engage in cold-hearted debate over the possible break-up of Belgium but many ordinary citizens are filled with dismay over the increasingly acrimonious sparring among angry Flemish and French-speaking political . . . .
- Democratic Process Moves On (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 29, 2007)
THE first day of the democratic process for filing of nomination papers for Presidential elections passed off in an orderly manner though sloganeering was witnessed when Justice (Retd) Wajihuddin went to the Election Commission to file his . . . .
- Myanmar Breaks Up Rallies, Cuts Net (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Troops fired warning shots in the air and hit protestors with clubs to break up a demonstration by about 2,000 people, witnesses said.
- Pak Sc Clears Decks For Musharraf Re-Election (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
The apex court, in a split 6-3 verdict, threw out a series of petitions, challenging General Musharraf holding two offices and his plans to get re-elected while continuing as army chief.
- Lessons Of History (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 29, 2007)
ARMY Chief General J.J. Singh has added his voice to that of all students of modern Indian military history, whether they be academics, policy analysts, journalists, or practitioners, and called for the declassification of the official records of . . . .
- Cold War's Lessons (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 29, 2007)
AROUND the time of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India in January 2007, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov wrote an article on the causes of the Cold War.
- Bloodhound (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 28, 2007)
The ability to shape and influence the mass media has come to be regarded as a key aspect of modern political management. In the days of innocence, the job of handling the media used to be left to good-natured flunkeys who also doubled up as . . . .
- Of Lost Worlds And Timeless Spaces (Telegraph, SOMAK GHOSHAL, Sep 28, 2007)
In 1977, the year she passed away, Kesarbai Kerkar’s unforgettable rendition of raga Bhairavi, “Jaat kahan ho”, literally reached the celestial heights.
- Rahul Grabs Pm's Agenda (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Takes credit for NREG extension already announced by Manmohan
- Go Ahead, Blow The Whistle On Them (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Priyank is quite content with the way things have worked out at his 6-month-old job in a private bank. However, there is something that’s been bothering him for the past one month.
- Q&a: 'Our Credibility Is Doubted To A Certain Degree' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
The Chinese official multimedia news agency, Xinhua, boasts 75 million stories and two million photographs in its kitty, the largest Chinese media database in the world. Tian Congmin, Xinhua head, talks to Narayani Ganesh on how the media in China . . .
- Let's Move On (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 28, 2007)
What a strange country India has become. Even after 60 years of independence, it still lacks self-confidence to feel comfortable in its own skin. It is happy about the welcome 'incredible India' receives in the Big Apple.
- Empowered By ‘Kaa-Tonne’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 28, 2007)
The salesman loved English. He was young, had a body and hairstyle that he had been tending to with care, and an accent that I felt would take him to the States soon. He was selling gym wear in a German sports brand store.
- Democracy Plus Growth Equals India (Indian Express, Bharat Wariavwalla, Sep 28, 2007)
From around the time of our 60th Independence anniversary a month or so back, the national mood has been upbeat.
- A Novel Attempt (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Shabari is a novel attempt by Baraguru Ramachandrappa. Fiction based on the lived life of a community is of great significance to Kannada literature, considering the times and the circumstances.
- Isro Invited To Global Space Education Body (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
The European Space Agency (ESA) has invited ISRO to be a member of the International Education Space Board, agency chief Jean Jacques Dordain said, while addressing presspersons here on Wednesday at the 58th International Astronautical Congress.
- ‘We Are Firm On Probe’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Union culture minister Ambika Soni on Thursday said that the government was very keen on investigating at what level the mistake relating to the filing of the controversial affidavit on Ram Sethu and Lord Rama in the Supreme Court occurred.
- Musharraf Enters Presidential Fray (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Sep 28, 2007)
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday formally applied for re-election to seek five more years in power.
- Tough Times Ahead (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Sep 28, 2007)
Rahul Gandhi will face a daunting task as Congress general secretary and his mettle will be tested in the coming months
- Sunita Williams Is Gujarat's Most Admired Personality (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
She arrived here a week ago as an astronaut and on Thursday flew to Hyderabad as one of the people most admired in Gujarat.
- Pirates At Large (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
That the share of fake automobile spare parts in India has risen threefold, from 12 per cent to nearly 40 per cent in the last 7 years, reveals a dangerous trend.
- Indian Tourism: Disappointing Progress, Incredible Growth! (Deccan Herald, PANDURANG HEGDE, Sep 27, 2007)
India is one of the fastest growing tourism destinations in the world.
- Mind’S Vacillation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Devotion to God takes root only by constant observance of the devotional practices. Until the mind overcomes desires and sensory attractions, and the devotee develops unalloyed love of God for His own sake, he must be on guard as the mind is . . . .
- Grandeur In Caves (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
IN western India, the 2nd century B.C. ushered in one of the greatest periods of the art of India and the entire art of Buddhism.
- The Year Of Saying No (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
There are lots of rules in the Bible. A.J. Jacobs decided to abide by them all. He followed the Ten Commandments.
- Culture Policing In Schools (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, Sep 27, 2007)
The nationwide Adolescence Education Programme (AEP), conceived by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development and the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), is under review following protests from some State governments.
- An Unwanted Hurry? (Deccan Herald, M K Bhadrakumar, Sep 27, 2007)
US haste for the operationalisation of the deal has something to do with their plan for a military attack on Iran.
- Long Live The Mouse! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 27, 2007)
With mobile muzak, Mumbai bid adieu to Morya. That’s not a promo for a new tune for your handset. It’s Ananta-chaturdashi, the day on which idols of ‘Shri’ aka Ganesh, are taken out for immersion, with mobile synthesisers and break-dancers in tow.
- Bjp, Then And Now (Frontline, V. VENKATESAN, Sep 26, 2007)
THE Union of India has withdrawn the counter-affidavit filed in the Supreme Court by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in response to the petition filed by Subramanian Swamy challenging the dredging of Adam’s Bridge as part of the . . . . .
- Political Project (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Sep 26, 2007)
The Sangh Parivar revives a campaign that it had not so long ago found hard to sell.
- Musharraf: A Diary Of Failures (Dawn, Naeem ul Haque, Sep 26, 2007)
NEVER in the history of this country has there been a period of such unabashed and shameful political narcissism.
- Mysore Bookstore Opens With 200,000 English Titles! (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
So, you thought the book-reading habit was on the decline? A bookstore that has opened here with over 200,000 titles in English and 80,000 in the local Kannada language is set to prove you wrong.
- Indians Assistant Takes Over As Pirates Gm (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
Neal Huntington, a former Indians assistant general manager who was moved to a mostly scouting role two years ago, was hired today as the Pittsburgh Pirates' general manager.
- British Team’S Visit To Residency Cancelled (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
They were to pay homage to forefathers who lost their lives in the Great Uprising of 1857
Safety of members cited as reason for cancellation
A setback for culture tourism in Uttar Pradesh
- Ramlila At Red Fort (Pioneer, Jagmohan , Sep 26, 2007)
After cleaning up the environs and banning public functions near this ancient monument, it was restored to its past glory.
- Call Left’S Bluff On Nuclear Deal (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, Sep 26, 2007)
IF India’s Left powered by Parkash Karat and his garrulous band spent more of their time on the rising price of onions and other like day to day matters affecting the common man, it would enable Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to get on with . . . .
- Sonia Is Being Selective In Her Condemnation: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
The BJP on Monday accused Congress president Sonia Gandhi of making "selective condemnation" in the wake of 'Vedanti fatwa' controversy and blamed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for "keeping quiet" on such an important issue.
- A Campaign Turns Into A Racist Witch-Hunt (Deccan Herald, Seumas Milne, Sep 25, 2007)
The renewed anti-Muslim media campaign is partly driven by a political agenda which seeks to justify war.
- Importance Of Individual And Collective Action (Deccan Herald, E P Menon, Sep 25, 2007)
The power that erupts out of the thinking minds and feeling hearts become the primary engine that drives a human being into actions, positive and negative, constructive or destructive.
- Rise Of The Junta (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Myanmar (Burma) achieved independence from the UK on January 4, 1948. On June 18, 1989, the State Law and Order Restoration Council adopted the name "Union of Myanmar".
- ‘India Is Fast Becoming Two Entities’ (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 25, 2007)
Mid 1991: The Indian economy was “teetering on the edge of collapse, reflecting more than four decades of de facto central planning,” writes Alan Greenspan in The Age of Turbulence ( www.penguin.com ).
- Shillong-Dhaka Bus Service Soon (Tribune, Bijay Sankar Bora, Sep 25, 2007)
The Land Customs Station (LCS) at Dawki along the India-Bangladesh border in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya today became the first border trade point in the country to get hooked into the BSNL’s CellOne network.
- Brawn Power (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 25, 2007)
The Sethusamudram controversy has spilled out of public platforms and TV studios on to the streets.
- India Mesmerises Yankees With Food, Folk Art And Fun (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
There is dance and music, food and drink - and some business too - at a mini India in the heart of New York. And the vibrant city is pausing to say 'incredible', India @ 60.
- On To The World Stage Via The Commonwealth (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 25, 2007)
For the first time, India has a chance to head the 53-nation body of former British colonies in what could mark its debut as a serious player on the world stage.
- Tibetans Fear Further Marginalisation (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Sep 25, 2007)
Known for its remoteness and inaccessibility, the mystical and mysterious land of towering Buddhist monastaries and robed lamas, Tibet today stands on the cusp of change.
- Non-Fiction Cinematic Work (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Filmmaker and writer B.D.Garga has written this book about an important but often forgotten dimension of the film history in India — the non-fiction films. Documentaries, newsreel and actuality material that merely records an event, like . . . . .
- Family Calling (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 25, 2007)
In appointing Mr Rahul Gandhi as a general secretary of the All-India Congress Committee, the ruling party has given its strongest indication yet of impending elections.
- Making Of A Fundamentalist (Deccan Herald, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Sep 24, 2007)
Mohsin Hamid describes the crumbling world of a 'modern-day janissary', and how America, post 9/11, makes a 'fundamentalist' of the latter.
- Belgium's Identity Crisis (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 24, 2007)
If model little Belgium collapses under the weight of ethnic tensions, what makes them think that the giant European Union will not suffer a similar fate?
- Of Memory And Sound (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Rachel Lichtensteins 'On Brick Lane' is the fascinating story of East Londons most famous street and mirrors changes across the country, says Hilary Spurling.
- Voyage Of Discovery (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Sep 24, 2007)
This book is about the religious dilemmas a Muslim woman faces.
- Indian Judges Have A Record Of Being Touchy About Criticism (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Does the media’s adverse reaction to the sentencing of some journalists for contempt mean they are seeking immunity from the contempt law?
- Changes In Values, Lifestyles (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 24, 2007)
CHANGES in the social values and lifestyles of the elite and middle classes in Karachi are all too visible.
- Vested Interests Hurting Aligarh University (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Sep 24, 2007)
What do former President of India Dr Zakir Hussain, present vice-president of the country Hamid Ansari, first Prime Minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan, eminent writer Dr Rahi Masoom Raza, legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand, . . . .
- Indians Win Goodwill In Sudan (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
In the southern town of Malakal, dormant animosity between north and south Sudan can erupt into bloody violence any time.
- Ambika Underlined Ram Remarks, Didn’T Delete (Asian Age, Harish Gupta, Sep 24, 2007)
Union minister for tourism and culture, Ambika Soni, had underlined three paragraphs with her pencil — not her pen — while reading the Ram Sethu affidavit.
- Cleaning Up The Streams (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 24, 2007)
THE Capital Development Authority has done well to pay attention to Islamabad’s network of 16 streams originating from natural springs on the Margalla Hills.
- Importance Of Revolutionary Youth Movements (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 24, 2007)
A new book traces the progress of the Serbian youth resistance movement Otpor and a few other similar ones.
- Silent Canvases (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
A blank, white canvas. For an artist, it’s the space where he or she comes into being. But sometimes, it’s an emptiness that just won’t be filled.
- Virtual Tourism (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Tired of being a couch potato? Try couch surfing. It's the way to travel in the Internet age, to crash boundaries and freshly experience the world.
- At 60, Free & All Over Ny (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Sep 24, 2007)
Unmindful of the political schism in Delhi caused by the nuclear deal and an apparent lack of trust in the US as a friend or as an ally among sections of Indians, the Big Apple has embraced India.
- Weaving History Of Indian Textiles (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
It must be stated at the outset that the book under review is related to the enormously meaningful work that the noted organisation Dastkar has been doing in the Indian crafts world in general and in the arena of textiles in particular.
- Bjp Hq Attacked In Chennai (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
The ruling DMK's protest against former BJP MP Ram Vilas Vedanti's alleged ‘fatwa’ declaring a golden reward for Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's head and tongue in the backdrop of the latter's controversial remarks on Lord Ram turned violent in . . . .
- Bridge This Gap, Go Beyond Politics (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 22, 2007)
The debate over the Sethusamudram project brought Lord Ram’s existence into question. The ASI’s answer (‘no historical or scientific evidence’) hurt the BJP and some sections of the public. No surprises here.
- Get Them Out (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 22, 2007)
We suffer from an excess of VIPs. And on top of that we have a unique species called VVIPs which doesn’t exist outside the sub-continent. One way they declare their status is by illegally occupying public property.
- Need To Wake Up To The Realities (Hindu, Prabhudev Konana, Sep 22, 2007)
The global success of “brand India” and continuous reinforcement of successes cloud many perceptions of reality. It is important for us to be more inquisitive about our claims of hackneyed success stories.
- Don't Mix Myth And History (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 22, 2007)
In some ways the controversy about whether Ram actually existed or is a character imagined in a work of fiction takes us back to debates on history in the 19th and a major part of the 20th century.
- Gold Sales Surge On Festive Demand (Singapore Times, Craig Gordon, Sep 20, 2007)
It is a chain reaction of the bejewelled variety. With the festival season, wedding season and of course the New Year season following one after the other, jewellers have nothing to complain.
- Print Pick (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
Millions of people are born in this world.
- Migrants Have Enriched Punjab (Tribune, Jupinderjit Singh, Sep 20, 2007)
The influx of migrant labourers to Punjab is a subject of intense interest and debate both within and without the state.
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