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Articles 421 through 520 of 500:
- Indira, Illiteracy & It, That's 'I'ndia (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 27, 2007)
In a land of a million Indiras, there was still only one 'Indira'. Indira Gandhi's domination, not just of India but of India's consciousness of itself and of the perception of India abroad, has finally begun to fade from the public memory . . . . . .
- Symphony In Stone (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2007)
Any which way you look at it, you will cherish your visit to Praha as the Czechs call it. A multifaceted city in its truest sense, Prague is rightfully called one of the most spectacular European cities.
- Maya Threatens To Severe Ties With Upa (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2007)
A day after the Centre allotted another bungalow in Delhi to the Bahujan Samaj Party for founder Kanshi Ram's memorial, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Sunday issued an open threat to the UPA government of launching a campaign to unseat it.
- Islam And Democracy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 25, 2007)
BARRING some unforeseen event, Abdullah Gul, a devout Muslim who once flirted with Islamism, will become the president of Turkey next week.
- The Miracle Of Faith (Hindu, Navin Chawla, Aug 25, 2007)
“The work goes on,” Mother Teresa answered when asked what would happen to the Missionaries of Charity after her death. “As long as we remain committed to the poorest of the poor and do not end up serving the rich, the work will prosper.”
- Selective Standards (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 25, 2007)
It has been mildly amusing to read some of the vitriol that has been hurled at those at the Camp for Climate Action.
- Eternal Treblinka (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Aug 23, 2007)
In the Third Reich, people looked the other way as Jews were taken to extermination camps and killed; today, people do the same as animals are slaughtered
- Christianising Soldiers (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 23, 2007)
MAYBE what the war in Iraq needs is not more troops but more religion. At least that’s the message the Department of Defence seems to be sending.
- German Govt Condemns Mob Attack On Indians, Promises Investigation (Pioneer, Kirsten Grieshaber, Aug 22, 2007)
The weekend mob attack on eight Indian men in an east German town was intolerable, the Government said on Tuesday, promising a full investigation.
- Security At What Cost? (Hindu, Garimella Subramaniam, Aug 22, 2007)
Chhattisgarh’s Special Public Security Act under fire.
- Muslim Psyche: The Tunnelled Mindset (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Aug 22, 2007)
Religions cannot protect themselves with discipline; they need internal criticism to thrive.
- Why The World Must Look At Turkey (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Aug 22, 2007)
Turkey’s forthcoming presidential election offers an opportunity to define secularism in the Muslim world as a political system ensuring separation of theology and state rather than as an anti-religious ideology.
- What’S Religion Got To Do With 123? (Indian Express, ABUSALEH SHARIFF, Aug 22, 2007)
The current controversy between the ruling UPA coalition and the Left on the one hand, and the right on the other, is entirely a political confrontation.
- Floating Casinos Threaten Goa's Hippie Paradise (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2007)
The palm-fringed beaches of Goa attract millions of tourists lured by the white sands, dreamy blue water and trance parties held alongside the pounding surf.
- Bjp Mustn't Let Govt Fall (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2007)
The BJP has erred in opposing so vociferously the India-US civil nuclear deal. In public perception, its opposition is largely political.
- Horror Of '47 Revisited (Pioneer, MV Kamath, Aug 21, 2007)
One can say with utter confidence that there has never been a history of India from the time the British left the country to Jawaharlal Nehru's death, written with such openness, insight and daring as Alex Von Tunzelmann's Indian Summer.
- Men Of Straw (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 21, 2007)
During the discussion on the Act that gave India independence, Winston Churchill said, "Power will go into hands of rascals, rogues and freebooters. Not a bottle of water, not a loaf of bread shall escape taxation.
- Howard Challenger Visited Strip Club (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2007)
The Australian Opposition leader, Kevin Rudd, tipped by opinion polls to replace John Howard as Prime Minister before the end of this year, admitted yesterday that he had visited a strip club while in New York on official United Nations business.
- ‘The World Was Silent When We Died’ (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2007)
Twenty-nine-year-old Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recently bagged the prestigious Orange Prize for fiction for his second novel, which takes its name from the short-lived Biafran flag.
- India Promotes 'Goodwill' Naval Exercises (Asia Times, Sudha Ramachandran, Aug 20, 2007)
A month from now, the Bay of Bengal will come alive to one of the biggest naval exercises to be held in these waters when the navies of India, the United States, Australia, Singapore and Japan conduct a five-day joint exercise.
- It May Not Be Easy To Say ‘I Do’ At The White House (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2007)
The sands may be running out on the Bush administration, but there is still time for a June wedding in the White House.
- Perils Of A New Arms Race (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2007)
This year China is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Peoples Liberation Army.
- Horror Of '47 Revisited (Pioneer, MV Kamath, Aug 20, 2007)
One can say with utter confidence that there has never been a history of India from the time the British left the country to Jawaharlal Nehru's death, written with such openness, insight and daring as Alex Von Tunzelmann's Indian Summer.
- As Bush’S Ratings Drop (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Aug 18, 2007)
EVEN though the polls are more than 15 months away, Washington D.C. is witnessing the first stirrings of election fever.
- Inside Islam (Frontier Post, R.K. Raghavan, Aug 18, 2007)
“The Islamist”, a new book with the subtitle, “Why I joined radical Islam in Britain, what I saw inside and why I left” has evoked mixed reactions in the U.K.
- The Caste System — India’S Apartheid? (Hindu, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, Aug 18, 2007)
Having taken a principled stand in foreign policy against racial discrimination and apartheid, India should not hide behind a false sense of Third World sovereignty in discussing the real problems of how to effectively end caste discrimination in . . . .
- Mark It To Marx (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 18, 2007)
India's Left-Liberal elite is celebrating the discovery of more and more 'articles' and 'letters' written by Karl Marx in support of the Indian cause in 1857.
- Church On Warpath (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 18, 2007)
The Christians, especially Catholics, of Kerala have been on the warpath against the CPI(M)-led LDF Government for more than a month now for the regime's education policies.
- India Promotes 'Goodwill' Naval Exercises (Asia Times, Sudha Ramachandran, Aug 17, 2007)
A month from now, the Bay of Bengal will come alive to one of the biggest naval exercises to be held in these waters when the navies of India, the United States, Australia, Singapore and Japan conduct a five-day joint exercise.
- Tolerance Under Attack (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
The reactions to the attack on Taslima Nasreen by MIM MLAs and cadre in Hyderabad on August 9 have been along predictable lines.
- Powerful Earthquake Hits Peru, 337 Dead (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
Rescuers struggled across a shattered countryside on Thursday to reach victims of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 337 people and injured 827 others. The Red Cross said the death toll was likely to rise.
- 337 Perish In Peru Quake (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
At least 337 people were killed, as many as 1,000 people were injured and tens of thousands of panicked residents flocked onto the streets, after a powerful 7.9-magnitude quake rattled Peruvian cities.
- Quake Devastates Peru Towns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
Officials in two southern Peruvian towns described scenes of horror on Thursday morning after a deadly earthquake shook the region.
- “Climate Change, A Social Issue Too” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
Climate change is not just an environmental problem but also a social, economical and political issue, according to speakers at a seminar in Chennai on Thursday.
- 450 Dead In Peru Quake (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
The death toll rose to 450 on Thursday in the magnitude-8 earthquake that devastated cities of adobe and brick in Peru's southern desert. Survivors wearing blankets against the winter cold walked like ghosts through the ruins.
- Made In Heaven And The Registrar’S Office (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2007)
In February 2006, the Supreme Court had directed the Centre and the States to introduce a provision that would make the registration of marriages compulsory irrespective of religion.
- Talks Over Hostages To Be Resumed: Taliban (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
The Taliban will hold a new round of face-to-face talks with South Korean officials on Thursday to discuss the 19 church volunteers still held by the group in Afghanistan, a spokesman said.
- Massive Earthquake In Peru Kills 380 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
A massive earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday evening and officials said more than 380 people were killed in the rubble of collapsed homes and a church as rescuers searched for victims early on Thursday.
- Target Upa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
This week’s Organiser has a special theme — ‘UPA undermining India’.
- Turkey's Choice (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Aug 17, 2007)
The ruling party led by moderate Islamists returns in Turkey with a resounding margin.
- Boy With A Magic Lantern (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Aug 17, 2007)
INGMAR BERGMAN was arguably the most famous Swede of the 20th century and his severe, dark films, which embraced many aspects of human suffering, had originated from Christianity, its religious and philosophical aspects.
- Peru Quake Kills At Least 450 (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
Rescuers struggled across a shattered countryside today to reach victims of a magnitude-8 earthquake that killed at least 450 people.
- Tony Blair Plans To Write Book (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair plans to write a book, a Blair representative said.
- Islam Forbids Terrorism (Dawn, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 17, 2007)
SUICIDE bombing is a disturbing phenomenon as many innocent people become its target. In operation against terrorism, it is important to focus on the enemy.
- The Moral Universe (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Aug 16, 2007)
I said in my op-ed page column last Thursday that no country could be a great power without a sense of mission, a belief that it has something to contribute that will transform the world.
- Truck Bombings Leave 200 Dead In Iraq (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2007)
Rescuers dug through the muddy wreckage of collapsed clay houses in northwest Iraq on Wednesday, uncovering victims of four suicide bombings that Iraqi officials said killed at least 200 people in one of the worst attacks of the war.
- Taliban Say South Korea Hostage Talks To Resume (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2007)
The Taliban militia and South Korean negotiators will resume direct talks on Thursday for the release of 19 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan, the Taliban said on Wednesday.
- “To Stop Saying The Truth And Not To Write Is A Form Of Suicide” (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Aug 16, 2007)
Taslima Nasrin, the Bangladeshi author, speaks toThe Hinduabout her recent encounter with “death,” her anxieties and hopes. Excerpts from an interview in Kolkata:
- India's Model Democracy (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2007)
Considering that when India set out to be democratic, successful democracies tended to be white, rich, Christian and with a single dominant language, its success over 60 years is significant in two ways.
- Hizbollah Warns Israel Again (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 16, 2007)
According to Hizbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, any attack would elicit a colossal surprise likely to change the outcome of the war and the fate of the region.
- Arctic Scramble (Dawn, GWYNNE DYER, Aug 16, 2007)
AMONG the headlines I never expected to see, the top three were “Pope Marries,” “President Bush Admits Error,” and “Canada Uses Military Might,” but there it was, staring up at me from a British newspaper: “Canada Uses Military Might in Arctic Scramble.”
- India And China: A Race Of Two Halves (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2007)
"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese" were the wise words of one of the great statesman of the 20th century, former French President Charles De Gaulle.
- S Korean Hostages Taste Freedom But Fear Over Others (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Two South Korean women freed by Afghanistan's Taliban began on Tuesday to make the long journey home, where their families spoke of their joy but worried over the fate of 19 other hostages.
- Taliban Free Two South Korean Women Hostages (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said the duo were driven to the city of Ghazni and handed over to South Korean diplomats there. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry confirmed two women had been freed.
- Sunset, Sunrise: The Dramatic Birth Of Modern India (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Today, India is the world's most populous democracy, with a fast-growing economy that stamps Mohandas Gandhi's face on every 10 rupee note.
- Minorities In Pak Demand Law Against Forced Conversions (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Demanding equal opportunities "as promised" by Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, minority organisations have asked the Government and the judiciary in the Islamic country to ensure their rights in accordance with the UN declaration and sought . . . .
- A Father Betrayed (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Since independence and partition, no event has so divided the Indian people as the demolition of a mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya in December 1992.
- The Making Of A Miracle (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
One early morning in Bangalore - at about six, before the traffic thickened and made the timing of any cross-town journey the subject of doubting speculation - an enterprising young man called Arun Pai took me in his car to the edge of the Karnataka Golf
- Death Of The Small Town (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
In 1993 I spent a year travelling around India, researching a book about small towns.
- Taliban Free Two Korean Hostages (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Two women among the 23 South Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban in mid-July were freed today on a rural Afghan roadside and then driven to a US base, the first significant breakthrough in a hostage drama now more than three weeks old.
- Exercise In Inclusion (Hindu, Mujibur Rehman, Aug 14, 2007)
There are three vital political moments in Indian history that deserve to be contextualised for any sort of serious deliberation on Muslim education.
- Taliban Frees Two Hostages (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Two women among the 23 South Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban in mid-July were freed today on a rural Afghan roadside and then driven to a US base, the first significant breakthrough in a hostage drama now more than three weeks old.
- Pyre In The Graveyard (OutLook, Khushwant Singh, Aug 14, 2007)
The recent history of Gujarat could be divided into two: the Gandhi-Sardar Patel era and the Advani-Narendra Modi era. In the first, relations between Hindus and Muslims were better than in any other state.
- Taliban Free Two Hostages (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Two women among the 23 South Koreans kidnapped by the Taliban in mid-July were freed Monday on a rural roadside and then driven to a US base, the first significant breakthrough in a hostage drama now more than three weeks old.
- 3 Die In Church Shooting (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Prosecutors said on Monday they believed a gunman deliberately targeted the leaders of a Micronesian congregation in a Missouri church shooting that killed three persons.
- Dharma Cola (OutLook, Swapan Dasgupta, Aug 14, 2007)
Even in today’s secular societies, there are few transformations that cause more grief than the decision of individuals or communities to abandon their religion and embrace a new God.
- When It Was Neilgherry Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
The evolution of the Nilgiris in the 200-odd years since it was “discovered” by the British makes a fascinating read.
- Links With A Royal Past (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Aug 13, 2007)
The reign of the Nawabs of Arcot was characterised by their amicable relationship with their Hindu subjects.
- Minorities In Pak Demand Law Against Forced Conversions (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
Demanding equal opportunities "as promised" by Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, minority organisations have asked the Government and the judiciary in the Islamic country to ensure their rights in accordance with the UN declaration and sought . . . .
- ‘Because Of Ideology, Managing Contradictions Is More Difficult For This Coalition. The Left Sticks To Its Position’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 13, 2007)
My guest today is perhaps one of the most modern ministers in the Union Cabinet, from certainly the most ancient constituency (Chandni Chowk). Kapil Sibal, welcome to Walk the Talk. Life is full of paradoxes.
- Looking At You (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
How do you say, “Here’s looking at you, kid,” in Malayalam? Director Rajeev Nath has announced his next venture, Ezham Mudra, a remake of Casablanca in Malayalam.
- Counting Apples (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
Thanedar is very close to Shimla, about 80 km away. In fact, with an early start you can reach just in time for a late lunch. An option, if you are running late, is to take your lunch break at the HPTDC hotel at Fagu, a little beyond Shimla.
- Children Of A Dead God (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
Invading the Sacred: An analysis of Hinduism studies in America, Krishnan Ramaswamy, Antonio de Nicolas & Aditi Banerji (Edited), Rupa, Rs 595
- Defending The Liberal Voice (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Aug 13, 2007)
The assault last week in Hyderabad on Taslima Nasrin, the exiled Bangladeshi writer living in India, is to be seen in the context of two other such incidents that have taken place in the last four months.
- Jug Suraiya: Danube Sutra - Ii (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
Last week you left me on a cruise of the Danube (Bum, bum, bum, Bum! tit, tit, tit, tit, as Johann Strauss would have it) on board the good Merchant Steamship Poetry wondering how I was going to fit myself into the shower stall of the loo . . . .
- After Us Senate, California State To Open With Hindu Prayer (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2007)
After opening the US Senate with the chanting of the Gayatri Mantra, Hindu priest Rajan Zed will open the California State Senate's session in a similar way Aug 27.
- Al Qaeda In India (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 11, 2007)
Apart from a huge, disaffected population that has been successfully tapped by lesser terror groups before, Osama bin Laden may be helped by a complacent and ignorant security establishment
- Time To Rest Partition File (Pioneer, Premen Addy , Aug 11, 2007)
Come August 15 and the well-worn tale of the sub-continent's partition is retold with an enthusiasm worthy of the Arabian Nights.
- Pratibha Must Protect Democracy: Advani (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2007)
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha LK Advani on Friday rued the fact that violation of constitutional rights had become rampant during the past three years.
- At The Gateway Of India (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 11, 2007)
Next week we celebrate our 60th birthday as an independent nation. There are good reasons not to describe India as 60 years old, but 60 years young — a certain amount of youthfulness has been injected in our aging body. We are in better health . . . .
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