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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- A Trip To Remember (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Sometimes, a memorable trip is more about the people you meet en route than the place itself. And, the government seems to be realising that too.
- On Wheels Of History (Hindu, APARNA KARTHIKEYAN, Oct 15, 2007)
Polished wooden seats, lovely brass handles, old-fashioned light-bulbs, leather hang-straps, rich felt screens beneath the seat…it certainly feels like I’ve travelled back in time.
- Unlikely Friends (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Astrid Mattson lives in a two-storeyed cocoon. Across the field, her new neighbour Veronika Bergman is in the workshop of her next book.
- Brutal Weapon Of War (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 15, 2007)
Eastern Congo is going through another one of its convulsions of violence, and this time it seems that women are being systematically attacked on a scale never before seen here.
- Threat For Traditions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
The government of Sakha Republic, better known as Yakutia, backs the pipeline and argues that the whole region will benefit economically because of it. But the area's indigenous Evenk people are complaining that their age-old way of life is in danger.
- Indian Bandit Widow Seeks Tv Ban (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
The widow of India's most notorious bandit, Veerappan, says she wants the courts to ban a new television series portraying the life of her husband.
- Chance Encounter (Hindu, SOMA BASU, Oct 13, 2007)
Imagine getting stranded in the middle of nowhere. My car breaks down on a long narrow potholed road that winds its way through acres and acres of paddy fields.
- Haiti Floods Leave 45 Dead (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
At least 45 people have died in the poverty-stricken island of Haiti as homes were swept away in floods triggered by heavy rain, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
- Print Pick (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Marriage Rocks! A Prescription for a Happy Wedded Life is an antidote for all those who consider marriage to be a ‘poison’. Marriage is actually a double-edged sword –everyone dreads the pains and nuisances associated with it, at the same time . . . .
- Displaced To Be Made Stakeholders (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the new rehabilitation policy that defines the role of states in the acquisition of plots for industrial activities and provides for land-for-land compensation and preference to displaced families for . . . .
- Why Should Nature Be More Natural? (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Oct 12, 2007)
Henry David Thoreau, the 19th century American transcendentalist famously embarked on a two-year course in simple living when he moved to a small self-built cabin in a forest. Thoreau regarded this sojourn as a noble experiment with a threefold purpose.
- Themes Aesthetically Laid Out (Hindu, RUPA GOPAL, Oct 12, 2007)
Kalpakam Srinivasamurti’s displays emphasise the enduring beauty of our culture and heritage.
- Karnataka Governor Formally Takes Over Administration (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Governor said he would be present at the Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, on working days between 1030 hrs and 1330 hrs.
- Two Soldiers, Five Militants Killed In Kashmir (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
Suspected Kashmiri militants lobbed hand- grenades and sprayed bullets as they forced their way into a paramilitary camp in Srinagar on Thursday, officials said.
- The Price Of Change (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2007)
A CHANGE is as good as a holiday somebody once remarked, giving the idea a positive image.
- ‘Great Potential To Leverage Synergies Between India And Latin America’ (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 10, 2007)
We have two areas of serious interest with Latin America — energy security and food security. We have started investing in the oil and gas sector in the region. There is also a lot of potential in non-conventional fuels.
- People’S Bandh, Not Politics (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
The first-ever non-political bandh to raise awareness on child labour issues evoked widespread response across Orissa today.
- Plea To Stop Veerappan Serial (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Muthulakshmi, the widow of slain forest brigand Veerappan, today made an emotional appeal to PMK-affiliated Tamil satellite channel Makkal TV not to telecast a serial made on the life of her husband, saying it would cause psychological . . . .
- Myanmar Finds New Channel To Suu Kyi (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Myanmar's Junta tasked a moderate minister to develop relations with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as the regime sought, on Tuesday, to deflect criticism over its bloody crackdown on mass protests.
- At The Vanguard Of Modern Industry (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
There can be no doubt that the Tatas represent one of the oldest and most respected companies to flourish in India. Russi Lala attempts to portray the ethos of this business conglomerate by tracing back its history in this book.
- Stunned By The Speech (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 09, 2007)
It was a rather special Sunday treat to find the otherwise we-know-it-all-before-it-happens press a trifle stumped and wholly confused after hearing Sonia Gandhi’s speech in a district of Haryana where she had gone to lay the foundation . . . . ..
- Security Adviser For Ibobi After Pm Rap (Telegraph, Nishit Dholabhai, Oct 09, 2007)
A bit of plainspeak by the Prime Minister on the breakdown of law and order in Manipur appears to have paved the way for radical strategy changes, including the entry of a security adviser to do the thinking for the state government.
- The Bridge To Ceylon (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Oct 09, 2007)
According to Valmiki’s Ramayan, Ram walked over the Sahya mountains, with their spectacular forests and waterfalls. They were covered with red earth.
- A Trip To Remember (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Sometimes, a memorable trip is more about the people you meet en route than the place itself. And, the government seems to be realising that too.
- Chance Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Imagine getting stranded in the middle of nowhere. My car breaks down on a long narrow potholed road that winds its way through acres and acres of paddy fields.
- For The Joy Of Doing Nothing! (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
It is around noon at Kalka railway station, not too far from Shimla. As I step towards the exit gate, a handful of taxi drivers offer their services. “Solan, Sir”, one of them enquires.
- A View From The Top (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
It’s a sun-drenched morning, we are headed to Kunjapanai. No river, no waterfalls.
- Infants Do Not Suit Adults (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Oct 08, 2007)
Last night I was shaking like a lily. Shaking, i.e., not like the world’s greatest fast bowler, but like the wallflower I’ve always been under pressure.
- A Panorama From The Top (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
It’s a sun-drenched morning, we are headed to Kunjapanai. No river, no waterfalls. But, we are promised a ‘wonderful something’.
- Broadway Musical Inspired By Indian Drama (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
A major off Broadway musical, Queens Boulevard , that will premiere here in November, has been inspired by a Kathakali dance drama titled Kalyanasaugandhikam .
- Narendra Modi’S New Avatar (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Oct 06, 2007)
How well placed is Narendra Modi to win the 2007 Gujarat election? The feedback from the ground suggests a tough fight ahead. However, the Chief Minister is not one to give up easily.
- Staying The Course In Afghanistan (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Oct 06, 2007)
The latest U.S. initiative on Afghanistan serves to legitimise NATO’s maritime activities in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.
- Two Indians Found Dead In Nepal Forest (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Two Indians, believed to be journalists, have been found dead in a forest in Kailali district near the Indo-Nepal border in western Nepal, the police said.
- Logic Does Not Defy Ram Setu (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Oct 06, 2007)
Is there any authoritative, scientific evidence to prove that Ram Setu is a natural formation? According to Mr T Satyamurthy, who recently retired as Superintending Archaeologist, having worked with Archaeological Survey of India since . . . .
- Sc Stems Land Rights To Tribal; Modi Finds An Election Issue (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
The Supreme Court’s order restraining the Gujarat government from granting ownership rights of forest land to the tribals has given Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP a campaign issue in the state’s tribal belt.
- Nepal Poll In Jeopardy As Govt-Maoist Talks Fail (Pioneer, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Oct 05, 2007)
The November election, regarded as a key step in restoring peace and stability in strife-torn Nepal, lay in deep danger on Thursday as talks between the Government and the Maoist rebels floundered and fresh strikes erupted.
- China In Three Colours (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Oct 05, 2007)
The more I see China wrestling with its environment, the more I'm convinced that it is going to prove much easier for China to have gone from Communism to capitalism than to go from dirty capitalism to clean capitalism.
- Hc Stays Notice To Isro (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed for three weeks, an eviction notice issued to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by the Divisional Forest Officer, Thiruvananthapuram, to vacate the land bought by it in Merchiston Estate to . . . .
- Vietnam To Iraq, The Same Old Story (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, Oct 05, 2007)
In March 1966 when I first arrived here, to cover Indira Gandhi’s first official visit to the United States as Prime Minister, the main issue in the United States was Vietnam.
- Sick Indian Elephant Dies Asleep (British Broadcasting Corporation, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 05, 2007)
An 80-year-old elephant at the centre of a mercy killing debate in India has died of natural causes, officials say.
- Indian Officers Killed In Kashmir (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Two Indian army officers have been killed in a gun battle with separatist militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, military officials say.
- After Forest, Qazi Afzal Loses Housing Too (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
A month after the Forest Ministry was taken from him, senior PDP leader Qazi Mohammad Afzal was relieved of the charge of Housing and Urban Development Department by the Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister here today.
- 384 Died In Naxal Violence This Year, Says Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Naxalites are increasingly getting lethal.
- Ownership ‘Pattas’ For Forest Dwellers In A.P. Likely (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Minister D.S. Redya Naik said that the Government was considering issuance of ownership ‘pattas’ to people, who had been tilling forest land for several decades once the Scheduled Tribes, Other Traditional Forest . . . .
- Sighting Of Amazon Tribe Bolsters Environmentalist Case (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Oct 04, 2007)
Hunter-gatherers seen in area sought by loggers; ecologists’ film offers a powerful riposte to claim that existence of uncontacted people was absurd.
- For The Joy Of Doing Nothing! (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
It is around noon at Kalka railway station, not too far from Shimla. As I step towards the exit gate, a handful of taxi drivers offer their services. “Solan, Sir”, one of them enquires.
- We Cannot Stop Industrialisation, Says Buddhadeb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said his government was trying to formulate a just and clear policy on land acquisition and rehabilitation.
- Two Majors, Nine Guerrillas Killed In Kashmir Gunfight (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Security forces gunned down nine guerrillas in an ongoing gunfight at Ragawali forests in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir, in which two senior army officers were also killed, sources said.
- 2 Indian Soldiers Among 11 Killed In Ihk Clash (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Two Indian army officers and nine militants were killed in Indian-held Kashmir in the bloodiest gunbattle in the region in months, Reuters quoted an Indian Army spokesman as saying Wednesday.
- Injured Army Major Succumbs To Wounds In J&k (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
An Army officer, who was injured in an encounter with militants, died at a hospital here in the wee hours on Wednesday.
- Major Killed In Jk (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Army Major and top Al-Badr militant were killed while another Major and two jawans were injured in an encounter in the Tangmarg area of Baramula district today.
- Probe Into Isro Land Deal Not Needed (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
There was absolutely no need for a judicial probe or a CBI inquiry into the ISRO land deal for its Space Institute at Ponmudi as it was clear that ministers were not involved in the deal, CPI's Kerala secretary Veliyam Bhargavan said on Saturday.
- Kashmir: Injured Major Succumbs To Wounds (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
An army officer, who was injured in an encounter with militants, died at a hospital in Srinagar [Images] in the wee hours on Wednesday.
- ‘Amazon Jungle Could Be Lost In 40 Years’ (Hindu, Ian Sample , Oct 03, 2007)
The Amazonian wilderness is at risk of unprecedented damage from an ambitious plan to improve transport, communications, and power generation in the region, conservationists warned on Monday.
- Not Just An Urban Phenomenon (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 03, 2007)
Ethnographic account of the emergence of Hindu nationalism in a tribal community in Chhattisgarh
- To A Father Extraordinary (Hindu, Humra Quraishi, Oct 03, 2007)
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa’s son has come up with an insightful biography of his father
- From The Blurb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
In India, as elsewhere in many parts of the world, a number of communities practise different forms of nature worship. One such significant tradition is that of providing protection to patches of forests dedicated to deities and/or ancestral spirits.
- Elucidation Of The Ramayana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
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- Green Axe For Mla Homes (Telegraph, Amit Gupta, Oct 03, 2007)
A horticulture research programme could get the axe and make way for a residential complex for legislators if the Madhu Koda government has its way.
- Major, Al Badr Commander Killed In Tangmarg (Kashmir Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
An army major and the divisional commander of the Al Badr Mujahideen were killed in an on-going gunbattle in the Tangmarg forests on Tuesday, while two associates of the militant commander have been besieged by the troops.
- Sick Elephant's Fate Grips India (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Debate is raging in India over whether Arundhati, an elderly and injured female elephant, should be the subject of a mercy killing.
- Us And Them (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
THE time for doubt has passed, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon informed a high-level summit meeting on climate change at the United Nations headquarters.
- Five Maoist ‘Action Team’ Members Held (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Members of an ‘action team’ were among the five naxalites of the CPI (Maoist) arrested by the police in Vepalagadda forests of Yellandu sub-division on Sunday.
- The 'Wild' And The Beautiful! (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Oct 01, 2007)
In this book the reader will find interesting research based purely on observation.
- Allow Plantations Flexibility (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 01, 2007)
At the 114th annual conference of the United Planters' Association of Southern India, its president called for an amendment to the land-utilisation laws of the state governments so that those running the estates had the option of switching to . . . .
- To A Father Extraordinary (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa’s son has come up with an insightful biography of his father
- Isro Looks At N-Power To Take It Deep Into Universe (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
As India’s space programme gets into its second phase, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is looking to harness nuclear energy to propel its future rockets which will explore distant planets and areas beyond the solar system.
- “Japanese Energy Security Is Dependent On The Indian Navy” (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 01, 2007)
Yasukuni Enoki returned home today after a total of six years in India as Ambassador, in two spells. He has relinquished charge at a time when both countries are seeking to upgrade their ties to the strategic level.
- Enjoy The Myriad Monsoon Moods (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Misty droplets of water caress the air. Sheets of water cool the air generating a mystic romantic aura. Myriad monsoon moods enhance the beauty of nature.
- Rights Activists: Persecution And Resistance (Hindu, MUKUL SHARMA, Sep 29, 2007)
Harassment of human rights activists is so often part of their daily life that it goes unreported. Detention or abduction, disappearances and politically motivated imprisonment are used to intimidate them.
- Colourful Canyon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Bryce Canyon National Park is situated in the American state of Utah. We were so fascinated by the pictures of the park that we decided to visit it.
- The Monks Go Marching In (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
The city airport can be deceptive. It looks swanky, a brand new gateway to MYANMAR: the new-age airport in a forgotten country. Outside the departure hall another world unfolds — old Toyota cars, very old Ford trucks, and everything else that reminds one
- More Species In The Red (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 29, 2007)
The 2007 Red List of endangered plants, animals, birds, and sea life released by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) offers a gloomy forecast for many species that make the earth unique.
- We Can Combat Climate Change (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
One day, we learn that the ice might be gone from Arctic sea by 2050. The next, we hear that world governments met in Montreal to accelerate a deadline for phasing out the ozone-depleting chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons . . .. .
- Allow Plantations Flexibility (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 29, 2007)
At the 114th annual conference of the United Planters' Association of Southern India, its president called for an amendment to the land-utilisation laws of the state governments so that those running the estates had the option of switching to . . . .
- Hoteliers Protest Against Low-Budget Visitors (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Hundreds of tour operators and hotel owners in the Andamans protested yesterday against a scheme to fly budget tourists to the islands, saying it was keeping the wealthier travellers away.
- Does India Need Bt Brinjal? (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Sep 28, 2007)
On September 16, at the same time that Greenpeace was holding a protest against Bt brinjal, outside Krishi Bhavan, the ICAR Director-General was making a strong plea for genetically modified (GM) crops.
- Wb Gives $64 M To State For Tank Management (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
US $32 million is from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and has 20 years of maturity including five years of grace period.
- India At 60: Think About The Future (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Sep 28, 2007)
As India turns 60, some corrective measures need to be taken to change the existing system....
- Mittal’S Projects To Start By ’08 (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Arcelor-Mittal's two 12-million-tonne each greenfield steel projects - one in Jharkhand and another in Orissa - will come up as scheduled and construction work for both the plants would begin by October, next year.
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