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Articles 821 through 920 of 3170:
- Bismillah Khan (Frontline, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Aug 30, 2006)
Peerless shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan leaves behind a repertoire of sublime music.
- Don’T Wait Until Dark (Deccan Herald, Amrit Sadhana, Aug 30, 2006)
If you feel stressed, dance away your stress. If you are sad or angry, don’t hesitate, just dive into the body and start moving to the music and rhythm.
- Is This What Happiness Looks Like? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2006)
A happy environment can be derived from bright colour like vivid shades of pink or canary yellow with chartreuse accents.
- Song Of The Soul (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2006)
So far as Muslims are concerned, true, as per the dictates of Islam, they can never worship or bow in front of anything other than Allah.
- ‘The Middle Way Is A Pragmatic Approach’ (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Aug 30, 2006)
Beijing can no longer afford to ignore the issue of Tibet. We are confident that it will be resolved, if not in this decade, maybe in the next few decades.
- I Say, Three Cheers For Ayaan (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Muslim by birth, is a daring woman. She has dared to raise questions despite knowing that a Mussalman is prohibited from raising any question on Islam.
- Delhi: Dystopia Or Utopia? (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Aug 29, 2006)
When a city that can claim to have hosted almost 2,500 years of human habitation confronts its future, illuminating sparks are bound to fly. A two-year project of number crunching came to an end last week with the release of the Delhi Human . . .
- Beyond Merit And Quota (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 29, 2006)
The very base in which we target to alleviate the discrimination through implementing affirmative action policies have been questioned at different levels in our times overlooking its wider impact on creating social capital among the underprivileged . . .
- Frankfurt 2006: India Shining? (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, Aug 29, 2006)
In 1986, when India was the guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair for the first time, Indian literature was still an exotic commodity. Some writers had made a mark—R K Narayan, Nayantara Sahgal, Mulk Raj Anand; a young, brash writer called . . .
- A Culture Of Violence (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
The MMA has made statements condemning the targeted killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and termed it a diversionary tactic on part of the government. MMA leaders are suggesting that both the Women's Rights Bill, which seeks to make amendments to . . .
- Cbr Thanks Taxpayers (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 29, 2006)
THE Central Board of Revenue has, in an advertisement splashed in newspapers, thanked the taxpayers for making the record revenue collection of Rs 710.8 billion possible during the year 2005-06.
- Negotiating With Subjectivity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
One of the major tasks of philosophy is to understand the role of the individual and the relationship between the individual and others, as well as with the world.
- Capturing Terror (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Discovery channel will screen the series Terror Strikes from September 1 to 11 at 9 p.m. The series chronicles 11 terrorist attacks in the last four decades.
- A Significant Sixty (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Aug 28, 2006)
N.R. Narayana Murthy represents a new breed of middle-class (some even lower middle-class) Indians who in the last 20 years have used their brains and their enterprise to build fabulous businesses in their lifetimes.
- Over 250 National Monuments Under Encroachment (Tribune, Maneesh Chhibber, Aug 28, 2006)
They are our link to the country’s glorious past. But, this link is in the danger of being snapped.
- Mumbai Ushers In Ganesha Amidst Tight Security (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Maharashtra ushered in the Ganesha festival amidst tight security today with the Central intelligence agencies warning the local administration of terror attacks during the 10-day celebrations.
- Rules Vs Principles (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 28, 2006)
One of the major debates regarding convergence of accounting standards internationally, is whether they should be rules-based or principles-based. The style and culture in the US, in respect of such regulatory documents, prefer extremely detailed . ..
- Rubaiyat And Its Expressive Power (New Indian Express, JYOTI NAIR BELLIAPPA , Aug 28, 2006)
At its best, poetry is recapitulated music. In Urdu poetry, the rubaaee is a complete expression of poetic thought dealing with social, philosophical and romantic subjects. It is a four-lined piece where the rhyme of the third line is not in . . .
- So Wide, You Can’T Get Around It... (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Mike Marqusee delves into an inspired Bob Dylan encyclopaedia.
- Indian Fairy Tales (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Stories filled with libidinally flightful myths, anally fixated metaphors and scatological excesses, but are a toast to literature.
- Eye Catchers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Benodebehari Mukherjee is one of the most influential and highly regarded artists in the history of modern Indian art.
- Why Neil Simon? Why Not Badal Sircar? (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Theatre in India is a powerful, vibrant force.
- The Game Of The Rules (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Aug 26, 2006)
The bizarre end to the Test match between England and Pakistan at the Oval has followed a pattern that is becoming painfully predictable in the sub-continent.
- Flying In The Time Of Fear (Hindustan Times, Sanchita Sharma, Aug 26, 2006)
If you put aside having to place your passport and tickets in a ziploc bag and then take off your shoes and jacket for security checks, you might just discover the lighter side of travel in the shadow of terror.
- Introspect And Reform (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Aug 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh might consider his speech at the recent conference of Muslim ulemas in New Delhi as "bold".
- A Horst Wessel? (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Aug 26, 2006)
True, Rabindranath Tagore who set Vande Mataram to music had reservations about the song from the Hindu-Muslim angle.
- Letters To The Editor (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Dinesh Trivedi, an MP, has done the right thing by moving the Supreme Court against the utterly selfish, and self-centred act of MPs in passing the Office of Profit law (IE, August 23).
- Sbi Rejig Sets Stage For Rbi Stake Sale To Govt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
A day after the Union Cabinet cleared a proposal allowing the State Bank of India (SBI) to access the market — enabling the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut its stake in SBI from 59.73% to 51% — shares of the largest commercial bank in the country shot
- Euphemisms In Troubled Times (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
We live in a world of curious euphemisms. There are things we want to say at times but cannot. So we say them in different ways.
- Flight Of Talent Hits Patient Care (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 26, 2006)
Syed Nooruzzaman visits Rohtak’s Pt B.D. Sharma PGIMS hospital and finds that a promised transition into a ‘centre for excellence’ is not happening . . .
- Beijing, Caracas To Boost Energy Ties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
China will get 50,000 barrels of oil per day, says Chavez
- Most Neglected Sector: Education (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 25, 2006)
Education Minister Javed Ashraf Qazi has painted a grim picture of the educational scenario. With annual six million, Pakistan has the highest dropout rate in the world and almost one hundred thousand schools in rural areas lack basic facilities like . .
- In Nepal, Gay’S The Way... (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Aug 25, 2006)
“Anil Mahaju and Diya Kashyap will tie the knot on Saturday, 26th August 2006, in Kathmandu,” said the invitation.
- Use The Remote (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 25, 2006)
In Mumbai, it took one prudish petitioner. The high court reiterated its December 2005 ban on ‘adult content’ on TV, extending it to direct-to-home providers and broadcasters.
- Pak Remains At Crossroads Of Terrorism (Deccan Herald, Mubashir zaidi, Aug 25, 2006)
Critics say Musharraf, an avowed ally in the war on terrorism, has much to do to end militancy.
- State Prisoners To Get Lessons On Aids (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Aug 25, 2006)
The State Prisons department has approached the Karnataka Society for AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) for helping them in spreading HIV / AIDS awareness among the prisoners.
- The Nocturnal Visitors (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Aug 25, 2006)
that’s how I had always envisaged rats. Suddenly, my whole perception of them changed as I began to find them pretty interesting.
- Stalwart Ally Or Leading Jihadi? (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Aug 25, 2006)
At last, the realisation that Pakistan is running with the hare and hunting with the hounds has dawned on the US, says Anil Narendra.
- Road To Telangana Hyderabad, Congress Politics Are In The Way (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Aug 25, 2006)
The indefinite fast undertaken by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao is oddly reminiscent of the one in the early 1950s that led to the creation of Andhra state, though no two persons can be as dissimilar as Potti Sriramulu . . .
- The Threat To Native Identity (Telegraph, ARNAB BHATTACHARYA , Aug 25, 2006)
A short poem in Ladera Este, Octavio Paz’s book of poems, speaks of a man who “invented a face for himself”.
- Right To Information: First Principles & Sound Practice (Hindu, Arun Jaitley, Aug 24, 2006)
The constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression is the repository of the right to information — not the 2005 Act, which is an instrument laying down the statutory procedure in the exercise of this right.
- God's Accessibility (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Every manifestation of the Almighty in this world is unique as the purpose for His descent varies.
- Illusions On Sale (Deccan Herald, Don Lee , Aug 24, 2006)
In this populous city of fanatical shoppers, Plaza 66 is what some locals call a gui gouwu zhongxin — a ghost mall. The prices are so high that no one buys much. But then, no one really cares.
- Why Grow Rice? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 24, 2006)
Crop diversification in Punjab is generally wrongly understood. Any programme of substituting a few lakh acres of rice-wheat in general and rice in particular to more paying alternatives, is construed as if it is going to place the food security of . . .
- Smoking Kills And Your Right To Know (Daily Excelsior, Narinder Sharma, Aug 23, 2006)
Four million unnecessary deaths per year, 11,000 every day. Its rare - if not impossible - to find examples in history that match tobacco's programmed trail of death and destruction.
- Selling For A Song (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 23, 2006)
Could HRD Minister Arjun Singh have been so swayed by his own project to articulate state-authorised history texts that he actually thought he could escape the experience of his Congress party on holding any . . .
- Illusions On Sale (Deccan Herald, Don Lee , Aug 23, 2006)
In this populous city of fanatical shoppers, Plaza 66 is what some locals call a gui gouwu zhongxin — a ghost mall. The prices are so high that no one buys much. But then, no one really cares.
- Modi’S Thesis On Muslims (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Aug 23, 2006)
Many common Indians have been congratulating themselves on the fact that the recent Mumbai blasts failed to ignite a communal conflagration. It is true indeed that the terrorist strike triggered off no riots but only participation by all communities . . .
- Happiness Industry Zeroes In On Youth (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 23, 2006)
Can happiness be bought off the shelf? Everything seems to be up for sale from free happy classes to self-help books.
- Nabard Offers Fresh, Enhanced Credit To State (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Aug 23, 2006)
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) chairman Y.S.P. Thorat called on Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at the Secretariat here on Tuesday.
- Traffic Violator Ministers (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 23, 2006)
According to reports, 40 Federal and 8 Provincial Ministers, 55 parliamentarians and 13 Federal Secretaries were issued traffic tickets for violating rules during the last six months in Islamabad.
- Governance And Local Government (News International, IMTIAZ GUL, Aug 23, 2006)
August 13 was another rainy day in Karachi, another experience of submerged roads and streets. And yet more power outages forcing the people of Qayyumabad and several other areas near Defence out onto the streets in protest.
- Bismillah Khan (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 23, 2006)
Bismillah Khan's death robs the subcontinent of a true maestro. This year already saw one giant of a musician -- Naushad Ali -- pass away and now one is thoroughly saddened to hear of Bismillah Khan's death.
- When Shehnai Silenced The Sitar (Business Line, R.C. Rajamani, Aug 23, 2006)
It was a friendly battle between shehnai and sitar. And the pipe prevailed over the string.
- When Riyaz Becomes Ibadat (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Aug 23, 2006)
Offstage, the wizard of shehnai looked so different. Of course, he was still sleeping when I was ushered into his bedroom in a Grant Road hotel for an early morning interview. Although he was clad in an old-fashioned undershirt and shorts, he . . .
- Keeping The Ustad’S Legacy Alive (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Aug 23, 2006)
Ustad Bismillah Khan’s immediate family, citizens of the city he loved, his admirers across the world as well as the state government of Uttar Pradesh are trying in their own ways to carry on his legacy. ‘Khan Sahib’ as he was fondly called passed away on
- Hitting Some Minor Chords (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 23, 2006)
There are two issues concerning the latest harrumphfest being conducted over India’s national song, Vande Mataram. One, is Vande Mataram a ‘religious’ song pertaining to Hindu nationalism?
- For Better And Worse, U.S. Is A Role Model (San Francisco Chronicle, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2006)
With his family fortune rooted in the pistachio business and his father the country's former president, Mehdi Rafsanjani is a man who is comfortable with power.
- The Paradigm Of (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 22, 2006)
The term geo-politics came into vogue with the consolidation of colonial empires and imperialist expansion in Europe. Conquests and wars in Eurasia and Latin America, indeed across the world in the 18th and 19th centuries, resulted in the use of . . .
- Little Chance Of Nuclear Compromise (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 22, 2006)
Tehran will respond to the pending European package but is unlikely to suspend enrichment under pressure. What the world must realise is sanctions will take us further from and not closer to a peaceful solution.
- Man Of Wisdom (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
A spiritual seeker can progress on the spiritual path only with the guidance of a preceptor.
- Arjun Tries To Wriggle Out Of Vande Mataram Row (Indian Express, Shubhajit Roy, Aug 22, 2006)
Under fire from the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on the Vande Mataram issue, a red-faced Arjun Singh is making a desperate bid to come clean.
- The Magic Shehnai (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 22, 2006)
Ustad Bismillah Khan (March 21, 1916-August 21, 2006) represented the bridge between classical music as nurtured in the royal courts and its popular version presented on proscenium stages of the world. His contributions were many.
- A Gold Mine Waiting To Be Tapped (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Aug 22, 2006)
There is a large market for Hindi films in China that can be exploited.
- Float In The Ocean Of Life (Deccan Herald, Swami Sukhabodhananda, Aug 22, 2006)
Make relaxation a part of life even when you eat, bathe, walk… let all your movements acquire this quality of relaxation.
- Take Steps To Revive Peace Talks In Sri Lanka: Cpi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
Sri Lanka conflict heading towards war: D.Raja
Sri Lankan Government, LTTE should adhere to 2002 ceasefire agreement
"Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will handle the situation in a mature manner."
Party will take steps to bring out commemorative . . .
- Wealth Of Talent (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 22, 2006)
Can you give a farewell party to someone like Mr N.R. Narayana Murthy? You can’t and it is no wonder that all Infosys managed was a “board lunch” after which an icon of the Indian IT industry packed his briefcase and walked away.
- Bismillah! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 22, 2006)
Very few people live up to be 90. Even fewer embellish the nine decades given to them with so much of talent and genius as Bismillah Khan, who died on Monday morning, did. No words can evaluate his contribution to music.
- Religion As Currency (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Aug 22, 2006)
Archbishop Mar Varkey Vithayathil recently startled India's intellectual elite with his call for more babies to arrest the decline of Kerala's Catholic community.
- The Art Of Fund-Raising (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 22, 2006)
There are social issues galore which act as gigantic brakes. The problems are vast and getting bigger each year. And the population explosion is adding to the already vast numbers of ‘have-nots’.
- Take It From The Super Cop (OutLook, B. Raman , Aug 22, 2006)
KPS Gill was in Chennai recently, interacting with a group of serving and retired police officers on counter-terrorism management. Some of the salient points made by him.
- Rajasthan Govt Begins Documenting Sites To Protect Heritage Wealth (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
Eager to protect its historic wealth from smugglers and looters, the Rajasthan government has launched a huge survey to document all heritage sites spread across the state.
- Float In The Ocean Of Life (Deccan Herald, Swami Sukhabodhananda, Aug 21, 2006)
Make relaxation a part of life even when you eat, bathe, walk… let all your movements acquire this quality of relaxation.
- Traditional India Cold To 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Aug 21, 2006)
Bollywood's latest film about troubled marriages is showing to packed houses in India's cities, but it has not gone down well with millions in the conservative countryside where marital vows are still the basis of family values.
- Maintain Status Quo At Sabarimala: Anita Nair (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
`Why put women through unnecessary hustle and bustle?'
- Parivartan Gurukul Wins Iskcon Trophy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
Parivartan Gurukul of Hubli won the rolling trophy for the overall best performance during the weeklong "ISKCON Heritage Fest" conducted by the Hubli-Dharwad branch of ISKCON.
- Makkal Tv To Be Launched On September 6 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
News, news analysis will be
It promises quality telecast in terms of audio-visual clarity
The Chief Minister is expected to preside over the launching ceremony.
- Down The Amaravati (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
Not one more of your pilgrimages, I hope,’’ began my wife, looking at the tickets for out weekend break to Udumalpet.
- Indian Lawyer Launches Crusade Against Abuses In Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
My longer term goal is to have some of the army out (of Kashmir) – and definitely out of the civilian areas’
- Dialogue Only Route To Solve All Complex Problems: Cm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that three out of five working groups announced by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during 2nd Round Table Conference at Srinagar have met and the remaining two groups are also meeting very soon.
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