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Articles 2521 through 2620 of 3170:
- Making Of Carnatic Music (Hindu, PUSHPA SUNDAR, Feb 28, 2006)
Traces the traditional music's adaptation to the postcolonial social realities
- Enduring Cultural Traditions Of India (Hindu, Prema Nandakumar , Feb 28, 2006)
Reinterpretation of India's cultural heritage for the modern youth
- `There's No One Way To Teach' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
Carnatic music maestro Balamuralikrishna and his favourite student Rama Varma talk about the guru-shishya tradition and more
- ‘I Ask Myself What Exactly I Want To Do With Dance. I Want To Reinvent, Repossess It’ (Indian Express, Malvika Sarukkai, Feb 28, 2006)
Malvika Sarukkai has won acclaim in India and abroad for her Bharatnatyam performances and lecture demonstrations.
- Mother, God’S Beautiful Creation (Deccan Herald, J V Shivaprakash, Feb 28, 2006)
Among all relationships in the world, the mother’s remains very special
- Sounds Of Silence (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 27, 2006)
Bing Dian, the publication known in English as Freezing Point, is back in business with its two most influential editors relegated to insignificant jobs in the aftermath of its suspension by government.
- Malabar Tourism To Get Special Focus (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Minister for Tourism K.C. Venugopal has said that the Malabar region will be accorded special attention in the State Government's tourism development projects as the Tourism Department is launching various schemes for cultural promotion . . .
- History Against Art (Hindu, David Smith, Feb 27, 2006)
Author Dan Brown is expected in London for plagiarism case.
Nothing less than the future of Western literature is at stake in the High Court in London on Monday. Or so the publisher of The Da Vinci Code, the money-spinning blockbuster by Dan Brown, . . .
- Europe Divided Over Caricatures (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
As angry protests over publication of the caricatures of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) continue in Pakistan and many other Muslim countries, public opinion in Europe remains divided on just how far governments and media organizations should . . .
- Retrial Is The Only Option (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 27, 2006)
Jessica’s killers must not get away
The storm over the acquittal of all accused in the Jessica Lall murder case has had some impact after all.
- Rosetta Stone And Decay Of Culture (Deccan Herald, Vasudev Murthy, Feb 27, 2006)
The ‘forgetting’ of cultural heritage, encouraged by our government, is a reality
- Trapped In A Logjam (Dawn, Tasneem Siddiqui, Feb 25, 2006)
For most people, Davos symbolizes the power of globalization. For good or bad, it has unleashed a process of change. Some changes are discernible, but there are many that one can barely observe.
- Will Budget Hit Bull's Eye? (Business Line, SUDHIR H. KAPADIA, Feb 24, 2006)
With the economy on a roll and the stock and real-estate markets on a high, 8 per cent growth seems more possible now. The Finance Minister's task in the Budget will be to maintain the growth rate without a corresponding increase in the inflation rate.
- Conspicuous By Its Absence (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 24, 2006)
On several occasions in recent days but most notably at the launch of the journal of the Association of Indian Diplomats, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pleaded for “long-term strategic thinking” in this country.
- Foreign Policy Puts Nation First: Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today made an impassioned plea to the Opposition to res-pect the tradition of national consensus on foreign policy which, he said, has the national interest at its core.
- My Work Is My Strength: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
"My authority derives from my performance record"
No shadowy organisations interfere in Congress administration
UPA's track record has made Indians proud
Questions over UPA authority divert focus from real issues
- Of Gags And Licences (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 24, 2006)
On February 21, a court in Austria sentenced the British “historian”, David Irving, to three years’ imprisonment for denying the Nazi Holocaust against Jews in a speech made to a neo-Nazi meeting as far back as 1989.
- Manmohan Hits Back At Opposition For (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
In a hard hitting response to the opposition charge that he was in office but not in power, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today virtually described the BJP as fascist party which allowed "shadowy organisations" to interfere in the work . . .
- Imagining India As Hindu Rashtra (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Feb 24, 2006)
Golwalkar's birth centenary celebrations are an opportunity for the RSS and the Sangh Parivar to come clean on their stand about their continued fidelity to the idea of a Hindu rashtra.
- Introduce Values In Education (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col R K Langar, Feb 23, 2006)
In ancient days, India followed the Gurukul system of education where students were placed under direct supervision of teacher. Indian sacred literature like the Vedas and Upanishads formed the core of teaching.
- Free Speech, Even If It Hurts (Dawn, Michael Shermer, Feb 23, 2006)
“MORE women died in the back seat of Edward Kennedy’s car at Chappaquiddick than ever died in a gas chamber at Auschwitz.”
- Future Of Us-Pakistan Relations (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Feb 23, 2006)
As President Bush heads for South Asia, a look at the strategic direction of US relations with India and Pakistan will be timely. In Pakistan, our self-image and worldview has been anchored in a belief that the rest of the world should look at India
- Missing Elegance (Deccan Herald, Amrutha G, Feb 22, 2006)
Any beautiful art comes with an exorbitant price tag. So it’s a luxury, not a need
- Heritage Project For Kochi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Fundacao Oriente, a Lisbon-based cultural, philanthropic and social organisation, is working on a heritage conservation project titled "Reanimation Kochin" in collaboration with the Kerala Government and the Our Lady of Hope Church, Vypeen.
- Strikes, A Matter Of Concern (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Feb 22, 2006)
The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that nobody has a fundamental right to strike.
- State To Press For Classical Language Status For Telugu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Government to table resolution in Assembly today
A resolution appealing to the Centre to accord classical language status for Telugu would be introduced in the State Assembly on Wednesday, Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy said.
- Question Of Lordship (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 22, 2006)
Tossed between the Bench and the Bar
THE cultural complexities and plethora of linguistic nuances that flourish in this country pose innumerable questions about appropriateness of expressions, especially in the matter of addressing others.
- The Stars In Our Firmament (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 22, 2006)
The celebrity cult is well-suited to the Indian character. In our mythology, gods have regularly deigned to live among us to perform their divine deeds, and have, on occasion, shown some endearing signs of fallibility as well.
- A Brand New Concept (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Feb 22, 2006)
In the world of today, new terms and expressions, and new institutions keep cropping up every now and then, especially in the field of trade and finance. They also get introduced in Pakistan, and this has been more noticeable ever since . . .
- Closing Of The Western Mind (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Cartoons are moments of laughter and satire that provoke reflections on power, leadership and eccentricities of culture. Cartoons rarely create a demand for reflection on the craft. One is basically laughing the problem away.
- Turbulence Over Cartoons (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Feb 22, 2006)
Sixteen persons die in cartoon protests in Nigeria. At least nine killed in Libya in clashes over cartoons; 12 killed in Afghan protests and five in Pakistan this week.
- Cultural Treasure Trove (Hindu, C. S. Ramakrishnan, Feb 21, 2006)
Collection of articles on the cultural glory of India from the time of the Vedas
- A Touch Of Anarchy (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Feb 20, 2006)
A Week ago, I expressed in this space the apprehension that injection of violence in the protests against the blasphemous cartoons that raised their ugly head in Denmark and spread rapidly like a contagion to several other European countries . . .
- `Help Farmers Grow Horticulture Crops' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Department told to regulate crop cultivation and prevent losses
Three-day horticulture show inaugurated
Collector offers to set up outlet at Gaddiannaram fruit market
Farmers told to go slow on banana cultivation
- Arcelor Chief Backtracks On Remarks Against Mittal (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Feb 20, 2006)
Guy Dollet says he over-reacted but insists he was attacked too. Lakshmi Mittal's takeover bid for Arcelor, the world's second largest steelmaker, has triggered widespread opposition among the French elite.
- Joker In The Pack (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 20, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Home) Alok Sinha deserves a Razzie for determining that no offence can be made out against state minister Yaqoob Qureshi, who has placed a Rs 51 crore prize for the head of the Danish cartoonist . . .
- Sixty Dollars A Barrel? Great (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Feb 20, 2006)
It is the fate of over-burdened TV-watchers of the 21st century that we are deluged with low grade analysis by ill-informed experts on the small screen.
- Mr Cm, End Graft, Strengthen Panchayats (Deccan Herald, Benjamin Fernandez, Feb 19, 2006)
What should be the new Chief Minister priorities? This was our question to readers last week and we were flooded with responses. We published a few letters last week. This week we publish those, mostly from outside Bangalore, on the government’s . . .
- The Prayag Of Chattisgarh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Tanushree Podder visits Rajim, in Chattisgarh, also called ‘Panchkashi’ as there are five shivalingams in different temples there.
- Whither Postal Services In India? (Hindu, S. RAMESH, Feb 19, 2006)
The vast reach of the postal service is unmatched. It will be unwise to allow such a service to die a slow death
- A Page Out Of A History Textbook (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
A single rock has been carved into a three-storeyed structure —a main mandap, two pillars and four sub-shrines. Rashmi Vasudeva writes of the Kailasa temple in Ellora, after her memorable trip to Ajanta, Ellora and Aurangabad.
- Goan Story Retold (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
The book takes one back to when the Portuguese ruled Goa and reveals among other things the customs of yore, some of which continue till today.
- 2200-Yr-Old Life In Bengal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Ten days into digging and two sites in Bengal’s South 24-Parganas district are yielding treasures far beyond the expectation of archaeologists.
- ‘What’ Of The Knot (Deccan Herald, Geetha Srinivasan, Feb 19, 2006)
This book explains the ritual part of Hindu marriage to enable the participants to fully understand the significance of the sacrament.
- Agribusiness Clinics (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Bhushan, Feb 19, 2006)
Traditionally, Indian has been subsistence oriented with low energy and low amounts of inputs use and with very low involvement of private sector.
- Cartoon Issue: One More Perspective— (Daily Times, Shaukat Qadir, Feb 18, 2006)
It seems the world is determined to drive home to students of sociology that while all other cultures might be areligious, the only religious culture that threatens the world is that of Islam
- On A Trip Of Friendship (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 18, 2006)
President Hamid Karzai’s three-day visit to Pakistan was the latest in a series of exchanges at the top government level the two countries have had in the post-9/11 period.
- The General Is Here Again (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Feb 18, 2006)
Pakistan President General Musharraf is back at his favourite game of blowing hot and cold against India these days. At the Economic Meet in Davos, he replayed the Kashmir tune and pleaded for demilitarization of Kashmir and . . .
- The Real Estate Boom (Daily Excelsior, Ashok Gongopadhyay, Feb 18, 2006)
Despite a much publicised demolition drive in the Capital of India due to judicial pressure, the growth of the real estate sector may continue in the forth-coming financial year.
- Team Hdk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Governor T N Chaturvedi, who returned to Raj Bhavan late on Friday night after attending the Art of Living’s Silver Jubilee celebrations is expected to sign the notification on allocation of portfolios to new ministers on Saturday morning....
- Living Exalted To The Art Of The Sublime (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
An estimated crowd of 2.5 million people cheering the 25th anniversary of the Art of Living Foundation (AoL) and 50th birthday celebrations of the spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar was a rare spectacle of the confluence of celebration and spirituality.
- Popular Art Bridges Divide (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 18, 2006)
Among the most vibrant examples of popular visual art found in India are religious posters and calendars depicting deities, saints and places of worship, sold at roadside stalls near temples, mosques and dargahs, to be adorned at walls inside homes,
- History In Quran’S Light (Dawn, Prof Mohammed Rafi, Feb 17, 2006)
History is a record of the rise and fall of nations. Through it we realize facts about nations that flourished, the goals they pursued and above all the values around which their culture and society was organized. It can help us assess values and . . .
- The Answer Is Boycott (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Feb 17, 2006)
Sequence and consequence do not always follow the same logic: the publication of the gratuitously offensive cartoons against the Prophet of Islam (you can translate that, literally, to the Prophet of Peace for Islam means peace) has already resonated ....
- Critical Absence (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 17, 2006)
Coming from somebody who's at the pinnacle of the establishment, prime minister Manmohan Singh's recent indictment of it is particularly damning.
- Lessons From Venice (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 17, 2006)
It is always refreshing and, in some ways, exhilarating to leave India and travel away from the man-made mess that symbolizes our homeland and life within it. Venice represented what we need to absorb and learn from.
- Threat To Democracy-Ii (Statesman, AMLAN DATTA, Feb 17, 2006)
Maoism should be thanked for drawing attention to the rural problem in India. Since Independence, the country has been ruled by an elite of which the leading component is an urban educated middle class which dominates the administration . . .
- Two Tv Boosters For Afghanistan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Pakistan would provide two television transmitters to Afghanistan in March this year, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said here on Thursday.
- What's Love Got To Do With Any Of This? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Feb 16, 2006)
Those who speak of morality and the corrupting influences of Valentine's Day seem to have no problem with the real corruption of consumerism gone out of control.
- Arts And Crafts Festival From March 3 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Salangai Natham," an art and crafts festival, will be held at South Zone Cultural Centre here for 10 days from March 3 to 12, according to A. C. Mohandoss, director of the centre.
- America’S Irreverent Sense Of Humor: Christian Symbols Aren’T Off-Limits For Parody (Indian Express, NEELY TUCKER, Feb 16, 2006)
“denying the being or providence of God... profane scoffing at the holy scripture” had been an offense since the Greeks, and it was no joke in Colonial America.
- Thyagaraja Music Festival Gets Under Way (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The 26th edition of the Thyagaraja Aradhana Music Festival organised by saint Thygaraja Aradhana Trust in Kozhikode got under way at the Padmasree Kalyana Mandapam on Wednesday.
- Fears Of Forty (Deccan Herald, BHARATHI PRABHU, Feb 15, 2006)
The one positive thing about aging is that we learn to treasure compliments
- Cartoon Anger Turns To Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
* Thousands protest nationwide
* Punjab Assembly, private businesses burnt in Lahore, fires could not be put out till late at night
* Telenor shops and hoardings attacked
* Two shot by security guards
* Students storm Diplomatic Enclave
- Queen Betty And Two Kings (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
Back in 1948, a couple of young women called Bettye Goldstein and Coretta Scott both attended the convention of the Progressive Party in Philadelphia. The organization, which lived up to its name but proved to be spectacularly unsuccessful in . . .
- Saving India's Endangered Wildlife (Daily Excelsior, G L Khajuria, Feb 14, 2006)
We deserve no right to live over this globe, if we don't bear sympathy in mind for a variety of animal life that surrounds us,
- The Military Mindset (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 14, 2006)
Islamabad has no option but to listen to the regional nationalists and it is unwilling to do so
- East-West Cultural Encounter (Hindu, NANDAGOPAL R. MENON, Feb 14, 2006)
A French Jesuit missionary's observations on Indian practices, customs and theology
- Using Science To Save A Cat (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Feb 14, 2006)
A tour de force of science-driven conservation advocacy by a tiger biologist
- The Right To Abuse And Insult? (Dawn, Qazi Faez Isa, Feb 14, 2006)
The odious cartoons depicting the Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH), lit a fuse that Osama bin Laden would have loved to ignite.
- Mr Prime Minister, Your Slip Is Showing! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 14, 2006)
Far from being seen as a Prime Minister who will boldly wield the broom against chicanery and malfeasance, Dr Manmohan Singh is giving the impression that he is allowing himself to be swallowed by the political system.
- "Muslim Societies Must Discover A Contemporary Meaning Of Islam'' (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 13, 2006)
Ziauddin Sardar, an internationally renowned Muslim scholar and the author ofDesperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim, represents one of the most authoritative moderate voices in Islam.
- Art (Deccan Herald, Marta Jakimowicz, Feb 13, 2006)
The inauguration of the Bangalore Artists Centre (Feb 4, Chandapura, Hosur Road), enabled by the generosity of the Pan Asia Systems Furniture owners, was marked by the quite.......
- In Praise Of Purandara (Deccan Herald, V Subramanya , Feb 13, 2006)
Iskcon is not just a temple. It is a movement worldwide. Based on Krishna Bhakthi it is spreading the devotion, as preached by Sreela Prabhupaada, the founder.
- Media’S Subversive Role (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Feb 13, 2006)
Prophet Mohammed cartoons show how the media takes sides
- Music Greats Step Forward For Indian Music Academy (Indian Express, AMETA BAL, Feb 13, 2006)
When maestros like Pandit Ravi Shankar, Gangubhai Hangal, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Kishen Maharaj and Lata Mangeshkar come together for a cause, it is a success in the making.
- Dalai To Open Heritage Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will on Sunday inaugurate a three-day international conference “The Heritage of India” at the historic city of Nalanda in Bihar as part of the year-long celebrations of the 2550th anniversary of the Mahaparinirvana
- Iran Vote: Tdp, Sp Plan No-Trust Motion (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Giving indication of the formation of a secular, non-Congress alliance, Telegu Desam chief Chandra Babu Naidu and Samajwadi Party’s Mulayam Singh Yadav today declared to bring in a no-confidence motion against the UPA government on the issue of vote again
- Vip Violators Of Traffic Rules (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 12, 2006)
On the first day of traffic rules’ enforcement, the Islamabad Traffic Police issued over 2,500 tickets to violators of rules. The long list contains names of several Federal Ministers (including a lady advisor), Ministers of State, bureaucrats, . . .
- Magic On The Field (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
A look at a new book that all Indian cricket lovers will enjoy.
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