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Articles 2321 through 2420 of 3170:
- Bury The Congress (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Mar 29, 2006)
The current crisis over the Ordinance controversy impels one to recall events.
- "T.J. Cherian Was Symbol Of Hope For Thousands Of Patients" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Students, colleagues and family members recall their association with him Students, colleagues and family members recall their association with him
- A Protocol Of Engagement Needed (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 29, 2006)
The divisiveness currently on display can only be a source of comfort to those who do not wish the Indian state well. Rather than remaining hostage to their respective unsavoury partisans, senior political leaders should explore the potential of cooperati
- Govt Gets A Human Face (Tribune, Shubhadeep Choudhury, Mar 28, 2006)
Compared to his predecessors, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is different in many respects.
- Mixed Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 28, 2006)
The time may have come for Ms Mamata Banerjee to face her own failures. If the Congress was forced to spurn her offer of an alliance for the coming elections in Bengal, the fault clearly lay in her impossible strategy.
- Devotional Work (Hindu, C.L.Ramakrishnan, Mar 28, 2006)
The Bhagavatha Purana is to be appreciated at two levels. It is a text on devotion first (the name itself indicates it) since it deals with the lives of great devotees; secondly, for its philosophical tenets, as is seen from the praises . . .
- Cbi Probe Sought Into Illegal Mining In Bellary District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
State Government is losing crores of rupees, says Opposition
`Notice served on those engaged in illegal mining'
In 2005-06, 1,053 cases were detected and 265 complaints filed
About two lakh tonnes of ore have been seized so far
- Heady Heights (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
A fortnight before companies start declaring their annual results for the latest quarter, the mood on the street is distinctively bullish. The Sensex has crossed 11,000 points, gaining 10 per cent in little more than a month, and . . .
- A Passage To India (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 28, 2006)
The 1957 movie The Prince and the Showgirl starred the Shakespearean actor par excellence, Laurence Olivier, with the sex symbol of that era, Marilyn Monroe.
- Why Bulldoze Bangalore's Heritage? (Deccan Herald, Anusha Jha, Mar 28, 2006)
Can there really be a future for the capital if it cannot preserve its past?
- The Dowry Menace (Statesman, YP GUPTA, Mar 28, 2006)
It is indeed shocking that the evil of dowry continues unabated, and cases of harassment and death because of dowry demands are on the rise.
- Centre Clears Coastal, Desert Security Plans For Gujarat (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Keeping in mind cross border threats, the Central government has approved of three major security beefup proposals for Gujarat including coastal and desert patrolling, Minister of State for Home Amit Shah told the Assembly today.
- Across Loc (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 28, 2006)
It is interesting that any political party in "Azad" Kashmir (as the Pakistan-occupied territory is locally known) should be resisting the extension of a Pakistani organisation into the region.
- Messages Of Hope From Iran (Asia Times, Pepe Escobar, Mar 28, 2006)
From Cairo to Qom, from Jerusalem to Peshawar, there is a widespread perception among 1.3 billion Muslims, Sunni or Shi'ite, that Islam is under siege.
- Politics Of Principles (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 27, 2006)
The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazlur Rehman Group) on Saturday said it had cancelled the party membership of four Members of the NWFP Assembly for not casting votes in favour of party candidates in the recently held Senate polls.
- "Gandhi's Thinking Matched Vivekananda's Philosophy" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Mahatma Gandhi's study and understanding of Indian culture were deep and his approach and analysis of India's problems and possible solutions was close to the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda.
- Nasa Plans Moon Base For Mars Trip (Telegraph, Guy Gugliotta, Mar 27, 2006)
For the first time since 1972, the US is planning to fly to the moon, but instead of a quick, Apollo-like visit, astronauts intend to build a permanent base and live there while they prepare what may be the most ambitious undertaking in . . .
- Angle Of Salute (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 27, 2006)
Every pilot worth his altimeter knows about the importance of the angle of attack — the angle at which the wings and other airfoils of the aircraft meet the airflow.
- Do We Submit To Quasi-Colonial Surrender? (Deccan Herald, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Mar 27, 2006)
Every office – executive, judicial, legislative or other – is a constitutional trust, and the nation’s sovereignty is non-negotiable.’
- Of Power And Pelf (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 27, 2006)
History informs us that the law-makers will make laws to nullify any law that snatches away their benefits
- At The Crossroads (Hindu, K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN , Mar 26, 2006)
Usha Nangiar is one of the last Nangiarkoothu performers left in Kerala. A portrait of an artist and an art form at the threshold of change.
- Eclectic Culture (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , Mar 26, 2006)
A comprehensive book on a little known region.
- Misplaced Defence (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 25, 2006)
All this talk of Muslims and the mainstream recalls a Bihar minister who, visiting Telco’s office in Jamshedpur, asked General Shiv Verma, who had a post-retirement job there, how many Biharis he employed. Shooting his immaculate cuffs and with . . .
- Where The Mind Is `Not Halved By A Horizon' (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 25, 2006)
Amartya's Sen whips up a `stirring read' in his book Identity and Violence which talks about how people can interact with each other in a great many different ways. And Ram Puniyani's Religion, Power and Violence discusses globalisation and . . .
- The Vanishing Tiger (Tribune, Lt Gen Baljit Singh, Mar 25, 2006)
The recorded history of faunal extinctions in India began in the latter half of the 19th century.
- Ethnic Group Pins Culture Hopes On Gogoi (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Ten villagers of a small community in Assam sit in the Buddhist monastery, chanting and praying for the re-election of their favoured candidate in the upcoming Assembly elections.
- Perils Of Terror (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 24, 2006)
This incident has all the ingredients of a Bollywood movie.
- Rich And Poor In India, China (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Mar 24, 2006)
Opposite approaches of two countries
- Foreign Miscreants Must Leave Or Face Action: Musharraf (News International, Ziaullah Niazi, Mar 24, 2006)
Shaukat says PML needs to revive spirit of early 1940s; Shujaat says president will become party member
- Ride The Celestial Chariot (Hindu, S Balakrishnan, Mar 24, 2006)
The temple was so close to the shore that it was a navigational point referred to as the "Black Pagoda".
- Hundred Years Of Kala Pani (Daily Excelsior, Arvinder Kaur, Mar 24, 2006)
Once infamous as Kala Pani , this historical monument at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, marked its centenary on 10th March this year.
- Punjab Has Come A Long Way Since The Years Of Turmoil (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 24, 2006)
It's a sign of absolute normality. As a young reporter, this correspondent had gotten used to the ubiquitous AK-47s and self-loading rifles (SLRs) in the hands of the Punjab Police during the years of turmoil in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- Expert Calls For A Policy To Protect Indian Languages (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
`English has grown into a killer language decimating many regional languages' `The cutthroat competition in the corporate sector is demanding native fluency in English, and it is here that the majority of rural students find the going tough'
- Sreedharan's Dream: Metro Within Easy Reach Of All Delhiites (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director E. Sreedharan said on Wednesday that his mission was to ensure that by the year 2020 Delhi Metro should cover 400 kilometres of Delhi with a metro station within 500 metres of the residence of each citizen.
- Kerosene For The Unscrupulous? (Deccan Herald, B V SHENOY, Mar 23, 2006)
There is need to devise a better system of subsidising kerosene
- The Peace Of God (Deccan Herald, Usha Muliyil, Mar 23, 2006)
Have you noticed that many saints and ascetics do not have families of their own? In Vedanta, this is known as a release from the desire for home, spouse and children.
- Delightful Jibberish (Deccan Herald, Rashmi Vasudeva, Mar 23, 2006)
Nonsense verse has a magic and quaintness quite unlike others.
- Dhaka, Delhi To Work Closely On Security, Trade (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 23, 2006)
"Khaleda Zia's visit helped consolidate ties between two countries"
Manmohan, Khaleda Zia agree on need to maintain high-level political dialogue
Frequent meetings of Joint Economic Commission, Joint Boundary Working Groups and Joint Rivers . . .
- Scroll Of History (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
Thangka paintings reveal a whole different way of life, discovers mini anthikad-chhibber
- The Final Chapter? (Hindu, BAGESHREE S. , Mar 23, 2006)
The news of Premier Bookshop's possible closure by the end of April has left Bangaloreans heartbroken
- Maximising India’S Gains From Globalisation (The Financial Express, Sumati Mehta, Mar 22, 2006)
Is globalisation here for eternity? Or is it a limited period phenomenon? If the latter is the case, as the course of history shows, then what policy measures need to be taken to maximise the gains from globalisation for India, while it sustains?
- Women In Agriculture (Daily Excelsior, Prof R D Gupta, Mar 22, 2006)
When women move forward, the family moves, the village moves and the Nation moves’’,
- Haryana Needs Economic Council (Tribune, M.M.Goel, Mar 22, 2006)
The power shortage in Haryana calls for more attention of the state government for improving transmission and distribution efficiency in addition to Rs 2104.93 crore allocation for the power sector, including renewable energy, out of the total . . .
- He Knows Best (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Mar 22, 2006)
Pakistan’s fourth military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, often makes statements that make eminent sense.
- India Helps Set Up Bio-Resource Institute In Sri Lanka (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Mar 22, 2006)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has inaugurated a bio-resource institute in central Sri Lanka, started with Indian expertise.
- Culture Saved, Don Wins Textbook War (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 22, 2006)
‘Many youths hide their identity because they think Hindu children will be looked at differently.’
- Magic Swirls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Asit Poddar will show his series, Mindscapes
- The Power Of Tantra (Deccan Herald, Amrit Sadhana, Mar 22, 2006)
Usually people complain of their miseries. They exaggerate and blow up their problems. There is a morbid satisfaction in imagining that there are big problems that cannot be resolved. First, such people create misery mentally, then they somatise . . .
- Water Day (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 22, 2006)
A natural resource, we have been guilty of commodifying water
- Demise Of Advertising Icon (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 22, 2006)
MR S H Hashmi, founder of advertisement business in the country and Managing Director of leading advertisement company Orient McCann Ericson Pakistan Ltd, passed away on Monday evening in Karachi at the age of 71.
- `Orissa Let Down By Its Intelligentsia' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 22, 2006)
The main reason (for Orissa's backwardness) is lack of proper planning in development of some sectors. Those participating in the decision-making process don't have a clear vision. — Mr D. K. Mohanty, Lecturer in Political Science at Rayagada . . .
- Music Can Create A Good Society, Says Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
President presents the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2005
Undertake mission to achieve unity of minds'
`It would reduce conflicts and terrorism'
- Mysore Striving Hard To Attract Young It Professionals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Will those who are just out of college shift to a laid-back city?
What experts say
`Brand Mysore' offers immense scope for indoor and outdoor group activities
The city should shift its focus to adventure sports
It has a lot to offer IT professiona
- Champion Of Ambiguity (Deccan Herald, Terry Eagleton, Mar 21, 2006)
The misinterpretations of Samuel Beckett’s work on his 100th anniversary would not have pleased him
- Pml On Reconciliation Course (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 21, 2006)
Pml Secretary General Mushahid Hussain has called for release of all detained politicians prior to the 2007 general elections and said that it will be a step in the right direction for future of democracy in the country.
- Literature, Identity And Culture (Hindu, LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN, Mar 21, 2006)
Focusses on the history of social and cultural practices in Tamil Nadu in the context of colonial modernity
- Death Of Film Legend (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 21, 2006)
Muhammad Ali, who ruled the film world of Pakistan for about four decades, is no more with us. Like every living being he has left this temporal world but with a difference.
- For Best View (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 20, 2006)
If one drives to Akhnoor from this city and looks on the other side of the mighty Chinab in the last leg one will see a historic citadel and a couple of shrines.
- Negligence Is Killing Many Public Sector Banks (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Mar 20, 2006)
Public sector banks are in a strange state of flux. They are torn between trade unions and their communist party leaders who oppose increased autonomy or privatisation, and the pressure to compete with dynamic private sector banks which have . . .
- Negatives That Can Slow Down China's Growth Momentum (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Mar 20, 2006)
Both democracy and demographics favour India in the long run
Fifty per cent of India's population is under 20 years and people in this age group are likely to face the future with confidence.
- Kuvempu Was A Modern Wonder’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
The hunger for equality, spiritualism and modernity was active and alive in Kuvempu, litterateur Dr U R Ananthamurthy said. He was speaking after releasing the book ‘Kuvempu: Punaralokana’ by litterateur Dr G S Shivarudrappa in Bangalore on Sunday.
- Synthetic Worlds (Deccan Herald, James Harkin, Mar 20, 2006)
In a scarcely reported move a few weeks ago, the makers of the online medieval role-playing game World of Warcraft reluctantly allowed teams of openly gay players...
- Old And New (Deccan Herald, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Mar 20, 2006)
The general understanding of evolution presents human development as linear. The thinking goes that man evolved from an uncivilised, barbaric being and over a long period of time...
- A Riot Of Laughter (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 19, 2006)
Chakyarkoothu, a form of comic theatre of Kerala, though as entertaining remains a poor cousin of Kathakali, says Naveen Namboodiri
- Revisiting Thurber (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, Mar 19, 2006)
Janardhan Roye, visited the Thurber House on a recent trip to the US. Thurber was one of the world’s most celebrated authors as well as a cartoonist.
- More Art Than Craft, This (Deccan Herald, N Pankaja, Mar 19, 2006)
The translators of the book have gone beyond the orthodox tradition of translation to create poetry in their own right.
- Harmony & Work (Deccan Herald, Swami Sukhabodhananda, Mar 18, 2006)
To be at peace with ‘what is’ and still be creative is harmony at work and in life. One is not in harmony with one’s surroundings if one does not know how to handle one’s mind. An indisciplined mind can treat a gift as a curse.
- Cultural Life And Economic Growth (The Economic Times, Sudhansu R. Das, Mar 18, 2006)
For centuries the Indian way of life has been integrated with the economic activities of its people. Hundreds of small economic activities in India have originated from various social, religious and cultural activities. Social functions like marriage,
- Trial By Media Is Rough But Useful (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 18, 2006)
THE HEAT is off the United Kingdom's Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, following her separation from her husband in the wake of revelations about her family's financial . . .
- Vaccines For An Influenza Pandemic (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 18, 2006)
Two companies join forces to make the manufacturing process more efficient.
- A Counter-Culture (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Mar 18, 2006)
Students who protest for a cause suggests that their thought process has been stimulated by pedagogy..
- Making New Cec Controversial (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
After taking oath of his office, the new Chief Election Commissioner, Justice (Retd) Qazi Muhammad Farooq, held out an assurance that holding of free, fair and transparent elections would be his prime responsibility.
- Man And His Government (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 18, 2006)
My interests, personal as well as professional, are in politics and society; in cultural terms I am more-or-less a philistine. I know a little about literature, a little less about music, and nothing at all about the greatest of modern art forms . . .
- The Flip Side Of Culture (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 17, 2006)
Ever thought of culture as a consumer issue? I didn’t either, till I saw this report from a health activist circulated on a listserve in the wake of the recent bird flu scare.
- Shopaholics Unite (Times of India, SWAGATO GANGULY, Mar 17, 2006)
Consumerism gets a bad rap, yet human beings across history and culture have yearned to possess things. We are not disembodied selves but have an intimate relationship with the material world around us.
- International Flower Show Begins In Hosur (Hindu, S. Prasad, Mar 17, 2006)
75 new varieties of roses raised in this region are on display
Breeders from Israel, Kenya, France, Holland, Italy, Spain, Columbia and Australia are participating
All varieties displayed have a high potential in the world markets
Pesticide manufact
- Mysore City Emerging As Alternative It Destination (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Wipro opens Global Service Management Centre at Metagalli
- Wildlife, Myths And Legends (Daily Excelsior, Dr Pragya Khanna, Mar 17, 2006)
Ancient Indian religious texts clearly express the view that man is an intrinsic part of his environment.
- Unequal Partners (Frontline, R. Ramaseshan, Mar 17, 2006)
Many elements in the initiatives in the areas of agriculture and economic cooperation can be harmful to the national interest.
- A Working Paper On Kashmir (Frontline, A.J. Philip, Mar 17, 2006)
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
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