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Articles 21 through 120 of 500:
- A Matter Of Aesthetics (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Oct 31, 2007)
A PENCHANT for culture is visible at all levels of society, whether the individuals are rich or poor, enlightened or illiterate.
- Dancing In The Seats (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 31, 2007)
The fall concert season has begun at music halls around the world, and audiences are again sitting in rapt attention with their hands folded quietly in their laps. Does anyone besides me find this odd?
- Concept Of Karma (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
While explaining the subtle truths relating to the Absolute, the universe and the created beings in it to Arjuna, Lord Krishna redefines the concept of karma that is central to the teachings in the Bhagavad Gita, since there are various . . . .
- Lahore’S Heritage Needs Care (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 30, 2007)
NEGLECT threatens to deprive Lahore of its archaeological heritage. Its magnificent Mughal monuments are fast running the risk of losing their splendour to the fatal combination of pollution, human intervention and a lack of money and expertise . . .
- The Future Is Black (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Almost nonstop, gargantuan 145-tonne trucks rumble through China's biggest open-pit coal mine, sending up clouds of soot as they dump their loads into mechanised sorters.
- Why Not Death Penalty? (Deccan Herald, C V Aravind, Oct 30, 2007)
Indian Presidents have always been loathe to disposing off mercy petitions as most of them might have been against capital punishment.
- A Bridge To The Past (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 30, 2007)
There is more than that meets the eye with regard to the Dasara festivities held with traditional éclat in Mysore City.
- India-Usa Interests (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 30, 2007)
If there is a “natural alliance” between India and the United States, it arises to the extent that both are large democracies and more or less free societies that happen to be placed half way across the globe and pose no perceptible military threat . . .
- Special (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
If there is a “natural alliance” between India and the United States, it arises to the extent that both are large democracies and more or less free societies that happen to be placed half way across the globe and pose no perceptible . . . . .
- Contempt Of Court And The Truth (Hindu, Anil Divan, Oct 29, 2007)
The contest is between truth and its suppression. The choice then is between the plea of truth to expose judicial misconduct and the attempt to stifle such publication by the use of the contempt power.
- Korea Calling (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
When a work assignment led me to Korea, I was quick to do my research.
- Towards Light, Truly And Surely (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Oct 29, 2007)
The prayer for being led from darkness to light (tamaso ma jyotir gamaya) involves first the fair admission of the fact that one is still groping and unsure of what is right or wrong and that the real truth could be far different.
- Class Apart, Some Mps (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 29, 2007)
What does globalisation have to do with caste relations in India? How does secularism differ from country to country? Can game theory be used to negotiate stable political coalitions? Read on.
- The Best And Worst Of Khushwant Singh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
These books are handsomely hardbound and easy on the eye, but except 'Train to Pakistan', some of the matter has lost relevance today.
- Of Magic And Mythology (Hindu, Meena Menon, Oct 29, 2007)
“When I came to India, I thought there would be magicians everywhere. But it was all so modern. I kept asking people about the mango tree magic; they thought I was crazy.”
- The Rizwanur Tragedy: Love And Utility (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
We are living at a time characterised by what Karl Marx once regarded as "commodity fetishism", writes Avijit Pathak.
- Slice Of Paradise Getaway (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Signboards that promise paradise are a dime a dozen on the road to Kovalam.
- Despair And Despondence (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Oct 27, 2007)
The Prime Minister is sad, and competitive politics and fractured mandate have been formally identified as the culprits.
- Book Release (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The release of the book ‘Augustine Joseph Bhagavathar: Sangeeta Natakathile Athulya Prathiba,’ written by Qutbuddin, will be held under the aegis of Centre For Heritage Environment And Development, at the EMS Memorial Town Hall, Kochi . . . . .
- The Malnad Experience (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 27, 2007)
Heritage Not just a house with a view, but also some great food
- Raj Painting Sells For Over $1m (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
A historic painting of a meeting between British and Indian officials during the days of the Raj has sold for 12 times its estimated value.
- The Swat Carnage (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 27, 2007)
THE anachronistic idea which Fata represents — that the tribal area is beyond the jurisdiction of Pakistani laws — is expanding instead of shrinking.
- Gelling With Pen (Tribune, Gitanjali Sharma , Oct 26, 2007)
He had long waited for the day. The day when he signed to the world that he was a grown-up too.
- The Malnad Experience (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
A home in rain-drenched Thirthahalli opened its doors to discerning tourists four months ago.
- Contrasting Tales Of Resurgence (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 25, 2007)
Even if things fall apart on the Indo-US nuclear deal and elections are held early, the polls will be a proper democratic exercise, unlike in Pakistan, where a free and fair election and democracy are still a mirage.
- City With A Future (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
IN his “edict”, Le Corbusier summed up his own estimation of what he had accomplished with Chandigarh by saying that it was planned to “human scale”. The city’s architect had attempted to put its residents in touch with nature, while allowing for . . . .
- Cinema And Real Life (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 24, 2007)
A society of castes not only creates a diabolical mind but also kills all values of humanity. The caste cultural values force us to speak morality but makes us act on immoral beliefs...
- Valley Of Stupas (Frontline, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 24, 2007)
The Krishna Valley region has a rich heritage of Buddhist art befitting one of the greatest centres of Buddhism.
- Award For University Hall (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Oct 24, 2007)
“SUPERB interdisciplinary technical achievement … elegant renewal of one of the city’s finest Victorian buildings.”
- Mystique Of Moscow (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
THE structure of a megalopolis is clear, simple and immediately recognisable: airports, railway stations, public transport, supermarkets, cinemas, theatres and nightclubs.
- Why I Am An Atheist (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Excerpts from the article Bhagat Singh wrote in reply to a remark made by Bhai Randhir Singh, a Ghadarite, in Lahore Central Jail in 1930-31.
- Wb Bids Emotional Farewell To Durga (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The five-day Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal finally ended as the state bid a tearful adieu to the goddess and her children on Sunday.
- Ancient Theatre Tradition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
KATHAKALI, THE classical dance-drama of Kerala, is a unique combination of literature, music, painting, acting and dance. Besides being Kerala’s invaluable gift to global art, it is also the creative blend of India’s cultural traditions.
- Back On Track (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 23, 2007)
The agreement reached by European Union leaders at the recent Lisbon summit on a new treaty for the 27 member states could end a six-year period of uncertainty over the political and institutional future of the world’s largest trading bloc.
- Special Article (Statesman, Amulya Ganguli, Oct 23, 2007)
There is a saying in Bengali, pagoler go badhey ananda. It means that a mad man rejoices at the killing of a cow.
- Breaking Colonial State Structures (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Oct 23, 2007)
NO nation in the modern world has risen to prosperity and power unless its people have been blessed with three reforms in governance.
- Grandeur Marks Jamboo Savari (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Tradition, pageantry and pomp marked the grand finale of the nadahabba, the Jamboo Savari, in the city on Sunday. The procession began after the governor, his wife, Narmada Thakur, scion of the Mysore royal family, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar...
- No News Is Good News (Pioneer, Pyotr Goncharov, Oct 23, 2007)
Mr Vladimir Putin has said that he was pleased with his historic visit to Iran, the first by a Russian head of state since 1943.
- The Malnad Experience (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
A home in rain-drenched Thirthahalli opened its doors to discerning tourists four months ago.
- Magnificent Madrid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Madrid, the capital city of Spain has a lot going for it, giving you more than just one reason for it to be added to your ‘Europe in 14 days’ itinerary.
- Ten-Day Dasara Celebrations In Mysore End On A Spectacular Note (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Oct 22, 2007)
A slice of the royal orient unfolded to a sea of humanity as the caparisoned elephants led the Jamboo Savari or the Vijayadashmi procession to mark the grand finale of the 10-day Dasara festivities here on Sunday.
- Where Boats And The Beautiful People Linger (New Indian Express, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Oct 22, 2007)
All my life I had fantasised over the Cote d’Azur or ‘‘the blue coast’’ that forms the French Mediterranean, even hoped to visit the ultimate resort of the rich and famous.
- A380: In A Class Of Its Own (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Oct 22, 2007)
Europe is one of the world’s foremost exporters of aeronautics-related products and services. The EU aeronautics and aerospace sectors represent multi-billion euro industries in the European economy, sustaining millions of jobs for the citizens.
- ‘This Was My Mother’S Gift’ (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The first thing that strikes you about Arpana Caur’s studio on the third floor of the Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, Delhi, is space.
- Recruitment Drive To Save Ram Setu (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is on a recruiting spree.
- Rich Haul At Rock-Art Site In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Oct 19, 2007)
A cavern filled with ancient rock paintings has been discovered at Puthurmalai, 6 km from Usilampatti in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. Malaipatti is the nearest village.
- Testimony To A Rich Past (Hindu, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM, Oct 19, 2007)
“The Audience Hall of Rani Mangammal of the Naik dynasty who ruled Madura country, circa 1700,” says the plaque at the entrance.
- A British Aristocrat And A Piece Of Parisian Heritage (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 18, 2007)
Two beloved flea markets in the French capital, bought by a British businessman, should not be allowed to be destroyed.
- Thousands Of Supporters Await Bhutto's Return From 8-Year Exile (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto gathered in Pakistan's biggest city Thursday to welcome her home from eight years of exile to the center stage of the country's volatile politics.
- Confucius On Good Government (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
THE most spectacular economic growth in the last 60 years has occurred in East Asia. In spite of being destroyed in the Second World War, Japan rose to become the second largest industrial nation.
- We Are Not Poles Apart (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Oct 17, 2007)
Poland has gainfully used its past to build a promising new future. Poland was ravaged by conquests for centuries and yet rose remarkably from the ashes.
- Battle For Mosques And Minds (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
The attack on Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti’s Dargah in Ajmer, one of the oldest Sufi shrines in South Asia, is a new twist to an old terrorist tale, in which fundamentalists are triggering off cultural phobia along with fatal tiffin-box bombs.
- A Penological Barbarity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 17, 2007)
Death sentence on death sentence is an inviolable command of a compassionate culture.
- Search For A Lost Heritage (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 16, 2007)
Art has always been the mainstay of the myriad cultures of India and it continues to be so.
- Anarchy Everywhere (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Oct 16, 2007)
When protesting farmers are fired at in Nandigram and Singur, it is not a democratic system of governance.
- A Great Communicator (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 16, 2007)
"You look at that river gently flowing by. You notice the leaves rustling in the wind. You hear the birds, you hear the tree frogs. In the distance you hear a cow. You feel the grass.
- Approach To Right Action And Speech (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 15, 2007)
Right, effective and appropriate action, of course, presupposes caution and prudence because haste and impulse often are fraught with danger. Nevertheless obsession with weighing all the pros and cons before acting could result in a delayed . . .
- Move To Clip U.K. Premier’S Powers (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 15, 2007)
The controversy over British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s botched plans for a snap election has prompted calls that the power to decide the timing of a general election should be taken away from the Prime Minister and transferred to Parliament.
- Where Boats And The Beautiful People Linger (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
All my life I had fantasised over the Cote d’Azur or ‘‘the blue coast’’ that forms the French Mediterranean, even hoped to visit the ultimate resort of the rich and famous.
- ‘This Was My Mother’S Gift’ (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
The first thing that strikes you about Arpana Caur’s studio on the third floor of the Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, Delhi, is space.
- Away Into The Void (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Booker Prize winning Yann Martel reveals the origins of his audacious novel Life of Pi.
- Two States And One Stage (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Amol Palekar has been staging an annual theatre festival every year, with a different theme every year, but with a common thread: to pay back his debt to a medium that has given him so much and try to lure the young towards the rich tradition of theatre.
- Dr Revises Diagnosis: If Deal Falls, Life Won’T End (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
In the strongest public indication of a climbdown since the last UPA-Left meeting on the nuclear deal, both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today ruled out the possibility of an early general . . . .
- Heritage Jewellery (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Ganjam is hosting an exhibition of the art of Kundala Velai, the jewellery heritage of Southern India.
- Unholy Commerce (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Oct 12, 2007)
The very thought of marketing prasad through a State consumer federation is sacrilegious
- Eben Moglen On Free Software (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
EBEN MOGLEN is Professor of Law and Legal History at the Columbia University Law School, founder director of the Software Freedom Law Centre, and general counsel for the Free Software Foundation, Boston.
- Themes Aesthetically Laid Out (Hindu, RUPA GOPAL, Oct 12, 2007)
Kalpakam Srinivasamurti’s displays emphasise the enduring beauty of our culture and heritage.
- Path To Partion: (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Oct 12, 2007)
IN the entire corpus of American writings on India, this book stands out in all its uniqueness.
- Of Divine Forms (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that by providing 27 per cent quota for backward classes in premier educational institutions it sought to produce highly qualified persons among OBCs, who otherwise would remain educationally . . . .
- Uk Show Bares 2,500 Yrs Of Erotic Art (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
An oversize fig leaf made to spare Queen Victoria’s blushes from a glimpse of the male anatomy greets visitors at an exhibition exploring the line between art and obscenity.
- An Avoidable Crisis (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Oct 11, 2007)
Had Sonia Gandhi been more firm with Manmohan Singh immediately after his interview to The Telegraph, daring the Left to bring down the Government on the nuclear deal, the current Congress-Left standoff could have been avoided
- 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.
- Ambedkar's Conversion To Buddhism: An Epic Event (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 11, 2007)
Practice of Ambedkar's version of Navayana could be a powerful antidote to reigning consumerism, which is debasing life today.
- Court Won’T Interfere With U.P. Governor’S Order (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 11, 2007)
In a relief to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to go into the correctness or otherwise of the State Governor’s order refusing to grant sanction for prosecuting her in the . . . .
- Apex Court Won’T Interfere With U.P. Governor’S Order (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 11, 2007)
In a relief to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to go into the correctness or otherwise of the Governor’s order refusing to grant sanction for prosecuting her in the Rs. 175-crore . . .
- Monks, Masses And Military (Frontline, S.D. Muni, Oct 10, 2007)
THE military in Myanmar looks firmly in command, having crushed the democratic protests led by monks.
- History Recalled Atop The Hill (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Madurai is synonymous with the renowned and Centuries-old Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple. So much so that many other places of historical value have remained overshadowed.
- Italy Resorts To Telethon To Protect Antiquities (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 09, 2007)
Weighed down by the burden of restoring and protecting hundreds of crumbling archaeological and cultural sites, the cash-strapped Italian government has resorted to a direct appeal to Italians for contributions through a three-day TV telethon.
- The Art Market In India Reframes Itself For The 21st Century (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
For an uninitiated Westerner, making your way to one of this city's new art galleries can be a disorienting study in contrasts.
- A Heritage In Transition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Marg Publications has a distinctive reputation in nurturing Indian art scholarship that is also accessible to the layperson, and the current volume follows this commendable furrow with elegant panache.
- Universal Wisdom (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Sooraparaju Radha Krishnamurthy, S. Ramadevi, 10-30/5, Koundinya Homes, Gokale Nagar, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad-500013, Rs. 80.
- Iaf To Get Ajt By Next Month (New Indian Express, GAUTAM DATT, Oct 09, 2007)
For the Indian Air Force, the wait for advanced jet trainers is finally over. The IAF will get the first of the Hawk trainer aircraft bought from Britain by next month.
- Magic, Miracles, Mysticism (Hindu, Gowri Ramnarayan, Oct 08, 2007)
She has a degree in music, veena training from Ranganayaki Rajagopalan, knowledge of Sanskrit and love of research.
- Why Paro Won’T Ditch You! (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The months of October and November are an ideal time to visit Bhutan, our beautiful and pristine neighbour.
- Kiss Of Death (Deccan Herald, Sunil K Poolani, Oct 08, 2007)
This is a story about violence and unexpected love; dark treachery and the warmth of true friends...
- Gandhiji’S Ram (Indian Express, Lalit Mohan, Oct 08, 2007)
Instead of advising Sonia Gandhi to drop her surname if she did not believe in Ram, Rajnath Singh should tell us if he himself shares Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of what Ram stood for.
- Serious Or Joking? (Pioneer, Surajit Dasgupta, Oct 08, 2007)
Last week, a large section of the popular Indian media was abuzz with the possibility of an asteroid, Apophis, hitting the Earth after William Ailor, director of the Centre for Orbital and Re-entry Studies, Aerospace Corporation . . . . .
- Uk Police Recover Da Vinci Painting (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Police in the United Kingdom claimed to have solved the country's biggest art heist by arresting four people and recovering a stolen 30-million-pound Leonardo da Vinci painting.
- Celebrating Wanderlust (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Travel is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy today. And the potential of the industry in India is just about being tapped. Opportunities are enormous for youth in this sector and to emphasise that Srinivas College of Hotel Management . . .
- 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 . . . .
- Going Back To The Nwfp (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 06, 2007)
THE journey from Lahore to Peshawar in April 2007 was, as ever, replete with childhood memories. As the fields grew greener on approaching Attock, and the Indus and the Kabul rivers met, the heart lifted in anticipation of the inimitable . . .
- Asian Triangle (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2007)
The title of this book recalls Prithvinarayan Shah, Nepal’s creator, famously describing his kingdom as a yam between two boulders. Asad-ul Iqbal Latif’s boulders are also India and China, but Singapore is no helpless yam at geography’s mercy.
- Face To Face With The Holy Cobras (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
During the Hindu festival of the snake god, farmers capture cobras from their fields and let villagers shower them with offerings. They believe it will bring good fortune for next year. Jeremy Grange joined some of them in Shirala, in the Indian . . . .
- Magic, Miracles, Mysticism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
She has a degree in music, veena training from Ranganayaki Rajagopalan, knowledge of Sanskrit and love of research. Yet, despite her father’s insistence, she began writing about Carnatic music with great trepidation.
- Cultivate Detachment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Vairagya (detachment) is the quality of shunning worldly attractions and the more one suffers, the more one learns to be detached from them.
- New Arrivals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Unlearn Before U Learn — Seven critical factors to get out of the Rut: Kamekish; Promilla & Co., publishers in association with Biblophile South Asia, C-127, Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi-110017. Rs. 550.
- 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.
- Venerable Preceptor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
The Vedas are a storehouse of information comprising the utterances of the Rishis to whom the truths were revealed in the form of Vedic mantras.
- High Road To Prosperity (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 03, 2007)
The Northeast was last week inadvertently thrust onto the crossroads of international diplomacy.
- Alms And The Girls (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 03, 2007)
A sullied hand tugs insistently at your clothes. You turn to see a little arm outstretched — peremptory and tentative at the same time — a small head of tousled, matted hair, patchy and pallid skin coated with many days of unwashed dirt, bare . . . .
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