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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- History In A Nutshell (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2007)
You can imagine the beauty of Isfahan by the fact that it is often described as “Isfahan nesf-e-jahan” (“Isfahan is half the world”). Isfahan boasts some of the finest monuments and structures. These grand monuments transport you to past era.
- Life Made Effortless (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2007)
He looks eerily like Jim Carrey in “The Mask” — his boundless bald head, his gleaming white teeth pinned into a smile like a clothesline, and his photograph in his book “Absolutely Effortless Prosperity” seems to have be en set in the . . . .
- A Hero For All Seasons (Pioneer, Premen Addy , Sep 08, 2007)
His frail body had endured 89 hard and eventful years, the faltering steps required helping hands to the dais, but the voice was firm and the smile sweet and infectious:
- Hardline Deobandis Dominate Uk Mosques (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2007)
The hardline Sunni sect - Deobandi, which gave birth to the Taliban in Afghanistan, has infiltrated Britain's mosques, schools and Muslim neighbourhoods across the country.
- “Ltte Using Civilians As Shields” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 08, 2007)
Sri Lankan forces on Friday claimed that at least four Tamil Tigers were killed and a soldier died in clashes along the Wanni Forward Defence Line (FDL) even as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) urged both sides to ensure that lives of . . . .
- ‘Prevention Only Remedy For Aids’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2007)
The dreaded HIV and AIDS was spreading at an alarming pace and the life span of people has already been curtailed by 13 years, according to Kutikuppala Surya Rao, member, Global Health Council, USA, and Fellow in HIV medicine . . . .
- Ancient Indian Logic (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Sep 08, 2007)
Our communist intellectuals should be made to read Kovalam Madhava Panikkar of whom the Cambridge historian Arthur Hassall wrote that in his “long career as tutor of history at Christ Church” he had “never had a more brilliant student”.
- Mourners Bid Farewell To "Maestro" (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2007)
Thousands of mourners filed past the open coffin of Luciano Pavarotti in the cathedral of his Italian hometown on Friday, in an emotional farewell to the singer whose death prompted tributes from around the world.
- How Much Tribute Is Too Much? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 08, 2007)
Each year, murmuring about 9/11 fatigue arises, a weariness of reliving a day that everyone wishes had never happened.
- The Homegrown Cleric Who Loathes The British (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2007)
The voice, gentle but clear, has a mesmeric quality to it and as he recites verses of the Koran in Arabic they gain a hypnotic, captivating beauty.
- Thus Reads The Writer (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
Reading from her most popular works, Anita Nair had the crowd taking familiar literary journeys
- Yum Yum Yoga? (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Sep 06, 2007)
One of Mumbai’s finest yoga teachers is Father Joe Perreira, a catholic priest who has given thousands a glimpse of how our finite bodies can reach for the infinite.
- Three Unwise Men (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
In many ways, the current crisis in the Kerala Congress (Joseph) is symptomatic of the essential inviability of caste or personality-specific splinter groups and parties in the State.
- Yum Yum Yoga (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Sep 06, 2007)
In a characteristic display of intolerance, British priests have banned the teaching of yoga at two church halls in England.
- A Divided Nation (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 06, 2007)
Malaysia marked 50 years of independence last Friday with dances and parades, in a colourful show of ethnic unity that belied worsening race relations and growing fears about eroding minority rights.
- Upa Brings Muslim Quota On The Table (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
Sensing the inevitability of mid-term elections sooner rather than later, the UPA Government is believed to be working out reservation benefits for Muslims and Christians.
- One Face Of Calcutta (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 06, 2007)
Calcutta is a modern Indian city where poverty and inequality coexist with measurably increasing prosperity, expanding opportunities, cautious optimism and, above all, pride in its unique character.
- Patil Said It (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2007)
The Organiser’s editorial criticises the government’s handling of the Hyderabad blasts. “The Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil made an interesting statement.
- Extreme Climate, Extreme Politics (Dawn, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 06, 2007)
“HOW are our children going to survive in a land that is dead?” asked a survivor of the wildfires that seared much of southern Greece during the last week of August.
- Mother Teresa Anniversary Marked (British Broadcasting Corporation, Sanjoy Majumder, Sep 06, 2007)
Special prayers have been held at the tomb of Mother Teresa in the Indian city of Calcutta to mark the 10th anniversary of her death.
- Mother Teresa Is Honored 10 Years After Her Death (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
Devotees held Roman Catholic Masses, candle processions and interfaith prayers today to mark 10th anniversary of Mother Teresa's death.
- In 'The Assassin's Song,' A Young Indian Seeks To Flee His Past (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
At the heart of M.G. Vassanji's sixth novel, The Assassin's Song, is an exercise in perspective. Definitions of right and wrong, truth and deception, the chosen and outcast – especially in matters having to do with religion – all depend on . . . .
- Ways Of An Antique Land (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Sep 06, 2007)
Every English-speaking Indian man between 25 and 60 has written about the Hindi movies he has seen, the English books he has read, the foreign places he has travelled to and the curse of communalism.
- Special Article (Statesman, DEBAKI NANDAN MANDAL, Sep 06, 2007)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), launched on 2 February 2006 in 200 districts, has been a subject of controversy and debate since the days when experts of the National Advisory Council prepared its blueprint.
- Polls In The Air, Upa Brings Muslim Quota On The Table (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
Sensing the inevitability of mid-term elections sooner rather than later, the UPA Government is believed to be working out reservation benefits for Muslims and Christians.
- Afghan Forces Kill 15 Taliban Militants (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2007)
Afghan police killed a Taliban militant alleged to be behind the July kidnappings of 23 South Korean church workers, authorities said today. Up to 27 other insurgents were also slain, while suicide attacks killed three police officers.
- Polls In The Air, Upa Brings Muslim Quotas On The Table (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2007)
Sensing the inevitability of mid-term elections sooner rather than later, the UPA government is believed to be working out reservation benefits for Muslims and Christians.
- Life Made Effortless (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2007)
He looks eerily like Jim Carrey in “The Mask” — his boundless bald head, his gleaming white teeth pinned into a smile like a clothesline, and his photograph in his book “Absolutely Effortless Prosperity” seems to have been set in the slapstick . . . . .
- Religious Terrorism: The Way Out (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Sep 05, 2007)
The best way to get out of the fundamentalist morass is to work out an evangelical agenda says Kanch Ilaiah.
- Upa Gets Cracking On Sachar Report (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2007)
Close on the heels of Left baring its strategy to target Congress's pro-Muslim credentials over the nuclear deal with US, the UPA government is seeking to gain an upper hand in the duel for minority positioning looking to operationalise key . . . .
- Polls In The Air, Upa Brings Muslim Quotas On The Table (Indian Express, Jayanth Jacob, Sep 05, 2007)
Sensing the inevitability of mid-term elections sooner rather than later, the UPA government is believed to be working out reservation benefits for Muslims and Christians.
- Taliban Kidnapper Among Some 40 Militants Killed In Clashes (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2007)
Afghan security forces said they killed a Taliban commander involved in the kidnapping of South Korean church workers less than a week after the captives were released under a deal with Seoul seen as a propaganda coup for the insurgents.
- Lumbini Park Bomber Identified (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2007)
In a step forward in the investigation of the August 25 blasts, the police on Tuesday almost concluded that Rizwan Ghazi, who fled his Kishanbagh residence here just before the police raid a couple of days ago, as the bomber who planted the . . . . .
- Upa Brings Muslim Quotas On The Table (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2007)
Sensing the inevitability of mid-term elections sooner rather than later, the UPA government is believed to be working out reservation benefits for Muslims and Christians.
- Tamil Nadu Railway Stations On Bomb Alert (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2007)
Several railway stations in Tamil Nadu were on high alert on Tuesday in the wake of a bomb threat even as the state police chief said that there was no specific intelligence report warning of terror attacks.
- Is India So Weak That It Must Fear Success? (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Sep 04, 2007)
The new generation of Indians is self-confident and keen to exploit all new opportunities. None offers more potential than a strategic-cum-commercial partnership with the U.S.
- Saint Or Hypocrite? (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Sep 04, 2007)
FROM where do you get so much energy?”, I was constrained to ask a frail-looking Mother Teresa after watching her eat a frugal lunch at her centre in Bhopal she had come to open nearly three decades ago.
- Elusive Voices (Telegraph, Malavika Karlekar, Sep 04, 2007)
In 1886, the year Kadambini Ganguly became a GBMC (Graduate of Bengal Medical College), a 21-year-old Maharashtrian woman also qualified as a doctor in faraway Philadelphia.
- Against All Odds (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 04, 2007)
THE recent kidnapping of South Korean aid workers in Afghanistan highlights the enormous risks faced by those delivering humanitarian assistance in a strife-torn and increasingly polarised world.
- Heir Not Up To The Mark (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 04, 2007)
Mandelas heir, the man charged with preserving the admirably principled tradition of the African National Congress, behaves as if South Africas AIDS disaster is no such thing.
- The Scholar Missionary (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2007)
Right now, Sattankulam area in southern Tamil Nadu is in the eye of a sandstorm.
- Why We Oppose The Indo-U.S. Military Ties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2007)
Since the 1990s, the U.S. government made overtures to the Indian Government for a military alliance.
- Rjd Mp Finds Bovine Qualities In Shivraj (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2007)
RJD MP Prabhunath Singh stunned the House this week by comparing Union home minister Shivraj Patil to a cow.
- In St. Peter’S Burgh (Asian Age, Suhel Seth, Sep 03, 2007)
There is a charm about St. Petersburg that few cities in the world can equal, and that is not because the city boasts of over 250 palaces, or for that matter, more than 300 churches.
- Helpless In Afghanistan (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, Sep 03, 2007)
The tragic killings and partial release of the South Koreans taken hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan brings to the centrestage the endemic issue of hostage taking by radical rebel groups who have always been averse to the rule of law and state . . . .
- Andhra On Vip Attack Alert (Telegraph, G.S. RADHAKRISHNA, Sep 03, 2007)
Andhra Pradesh police have been tipped about a possible terror attack on an “important personality” and have stepped up the security of lawmakers, ministers and bureaucrats.
- Showing The Door Politely (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
With the State Committee of Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front recommending a judicial inquiry into the land deal controversy involving Public Works Minister T.U. Kuruvilla, his continuance in office has become all the more untenable.
- She Saw Sea Shells… (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
Remember, anglicised Tuticorin is Thoothukudi now. So, once you get there don’t make the mistake of asking for directions to “Hare Island”.
- Uk Churches Call Yoga ‘Un-Christian’, Ban Group (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
A children’s yoga class has been banned from two church halls in Britain by vicars who said the exercise form is un-Christian.
- India Announces Plan For Muslim Welfare (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
Scores of Muslims staged a demonstration on Friday against a Swedish newspaper and demanded that its chief editor apologise for publishing a blasphemous drawing.
- S Korean Hostages Leave For Home (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
Nineteen South Koreans freed by Taliban kidnappers prepared to fly home today as their government denied allegations that it paid a ransom to end the six-week hostage standoff.
- Count Your Blessings (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 01, 2007)
Sometime when you can spare time from feeling sorry for yourself and for the wretched state of affairs of your country, take a look at your neighbours.
- Taliban Release Remaining Hostages (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2007)
Taliban militants released the last of 21 South Korean hostages in central Afghanistan today, bringing to an end a six-week drama that saw two captives executed, witnesses said.
- Pak Church Pastor, American Wife Killed (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2007)
The pastor of a Christian church and his American wife were shot dead in their home in the Pakistani capital, the police said on Thursday.
- Christ-Like Osama, Mary In Burqa Rile Australians (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2007)
Artworks depicting Osama bin Laden in a Christ-like pose and a statue of the Virgin Mary covered in a burqa have caused a stir in Australia after they were showcased in a prestigious religious art competition.
- Taliban Untamed (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 31, 2007)
The Taliban's release of 12 of the 19 South Korean church volunteers held captive in Afghanistan, with the others soon to follow, after South Korea's reaffirmation of its decision to withdraw its 200 troops from Afghanistan and a discontinuation of . . .
- Stop Cow Slaughter (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Aug 31, 2007)
The satyagraha against cow slaughter, launched by Vinobha Bhave at Deonar in Mumbai on January 11, 1982, continues. But, last Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea for a complete ban on the slaughter of cows, buffaloes and horses on two grounds.
- Taliban Free Seven Remaining (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2007)
Taliban insurgents freed seven remaining South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Thursday after a six-week kidnap ordeal, following a deal that Afghan officials said included a ransom payment by Seoul.
- Diana's 10th Death Anniversary (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2007)
Britain will mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana - dubbed the "people's princess" - with a series of tributes and a royal memorial service in London on Friday.
- 'Ransom Paid For S Korean Hostages' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2007)
South Korea paid two million dollars to Taliban extremists in Afghanistan to secure the release of 19 hostages, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday.
- Saarc: India To Propose Road, Rail Links Along Nepal, Bangla Borders (Indian Express, ANUBHUTI VISHNOI, Aug 31, 2007)
As the first SAARC Transport Ministers’ meet comes to a close in New Delhi on Friday, India is set to propose two inter-regional road corridors along the Nepal-India and Bangladesh circuit apart from a rail corridor.
- Taliban Release 12 Hostages After Deal With South Korea (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
Taliban militants in Afghanistan released 12 of 19 South Korean captives yesterday as part of a deal struck with the South Korean government to resolve a hostage crisis that began almost six weeks ago.
- Taliban Release 12 Korean Hostages (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
Taliban insurgents freed 12 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan today, a day after reaching a deal with Korean and Indonesian negotiators on the release of 19 Christian volunteers held captive.
- Going The Extra Air Mile (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2007)
David Beckhams health is at risk, according to medical experts, from an excess of flying. Playing both for England and LA Galaxy means an astonishing schedule. In August, his trips will total 12,000 miles worth of flights including . . . .
- Valuing Women's Lives (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 30, 2007)
After over two years of discussion and debate, Amnesty International finally announced last week that it will be campaigning for women to have access to abortion in cases of rape, incest or violence, or where the pregnancy jeopardises a mother's. . .
- Taliban Free 12 Koreans (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
Taliban insurgents freed 12 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Wednesday, a day after reaching a deal with Korean and Indonesian negotiators on the release of the 19 Christian volunteers.
- 12 Koreans Walk Free (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
Taliban militants on Wednesday released 12 of 19 South Korean captives they promised to free under a deal struck with the South Korean government to resolve a nearly six-week hostage crisis.
- A Tribute To All Who Fought Apartheid: Mandela (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 30, 2007)
Whoops of joy reverberated across Parliament Square here on Wednesday morning when Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled a statue of Nelson Mandela as a tribute to one of the world’s most famous living symbols of freedom.
- Two Years On: Life Still Tough In The Big Easy (Hindu, Ewen MacAskill, Aug 30, 2007)
Katrina anniversary marked by frustration at sluggish rebuilding of New Orleans.
- The Right Prescription (Hindustan Times, Syeda Hameed, Aug 30, 2007)
Despite the thousands of crores we have spent on healthcare over the five-year plans and the amount we are putting aside for it in the 11th Five-Year Plan, a vast majority continues to suffer from illnesses and lack of proper medical care.
- She Saw Sea Shells… (Hindu, SOMA BASU, Aug 30, 2007)
Remember anglicised Tuticorin is Thoothukudi now. So, once you get there don’t make the mistake of asking for directions to “Hare Island”.
- Mandela Hailed ‘Liberator Of People’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
Mr Nelson Mandela saluted the heroes of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid today at the unveiling of his statue at a ceremony in London recognising him as one of the greatest leaders of the age.
- Indira, Illiteracy And It, That’S ‘I’Ndia (Dawn, SHASHI THAROOR, Aug 30, 2007)
It’s glossary time again! ‘I’ is for ‘India’, and for.... ILLITERACY: Remains rife, with just under half our population unable to read or write in any of our several dozens of scripts.
- Taslima Nasrin On Her Detractors (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Aug 30, 2007)
ON August 9, Taslima Nasrin, the exiled Bangladeshi writer, was attacked by a group of fundamentalists at the Hyderabad Press Club where she had gone to release a Telugu translation of her book Shodh.
- Taliban To Free Hostages (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2007)
Taliban insurgents said today they would release 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have held for nearly six weeks, provided Seoul pulls out its troops and stop Korean missionary work in Afghanistan by year-end.
- Taliban To Let Go South Korean Hostages (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2007)
Taliban insurgents will release all 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have held hostage in Afghanistan since mid-July, South Korea’s presidential Blue House said today.
- Taliban To Release Korean Hostages (Asia Times, AMIR SHAH, Aug 29, 2007)
Taliban militants agreed on Tuesday to free 19 South Korean church volunteers held hostage for more than a month after Seoul agreed to end all missionary work and keep a promise to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year.
- Taliban Agree To Release Hostages (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2007)
Taliban militants agreed today to free 19 South Korean church volunteers held hostage for more than a month after Seoul had agreed to end all missionary work and keep a promise to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year.
- In A Mood To Recall Chamberlain (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 29, 2007)
US President George Bushs favourite role model is, famously, Jesus, but Winston Churchill is close behind.
- Fire Breaks Out Near Athens; Toll 61 (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2007)
A fire broke out on Monday on the fringes of Athens, burning down a slope of Mount Ymittos and bearing down on a suburb of the capital as wildfires that have killed at least 61 people ravaged vast areas of the country.
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