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Articles 421 through 520 of 500:
- Heavens Open Up To Greet Patil (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
The heavens opened up to welcome the nation’s first woman president, Mrs Pratibha Patil. A sharp shower swept the Capital’s streets and cooled Parliament House shortly before she went to the historic Central Hall to be sworn in as India’s 12th President.
- Law Of Karma Religion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2007)
The truth that the powerful force of destiny is driven by the saying “just as one sows so one reaps” is central to the narrations in the Puranas and the Itihasas.
- Terrorism's New Recruits (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Jul 25, 2007)
EVENTS in London and Glasgow during the past few weeks raise new questions about the nature of international terrorism.
- Feel Free To Change (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 25, 2007)
Your wordcager left Los Angeles airport for Britain last week in a state of spitting rage.
- The Last King (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2007)
The death of Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan, brings down the curtain on a kinder, gentler phase in the history of Asia's most turbulent nation.
- Musharraf Dares Jihadis (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Jul 25, 2007)
When Mrs Indira Gandhi was asked by Gen K Sundarji who planned Operation Blue Star, the storming of the Golden Temple on June 5, 1984, why she had taken so long to call in the Army, she replied she had been advised not to do anything to . . . . . .
- The Indian Connecton (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 25, 2007)
"I take pride," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in a June 2005 interview, "in the fact that, although we have 150 million Muslims in our country as citizens, not one has been found to have joined the ranks of al Qaeda or participated in .. . . ..
- Bachi Karkaria: Poll Radha Poll, Wonder Hoga Ke Nahin (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 24, 2007)
First there was the marketing megathon on picking the Seven New Wonders of the World. Now, The Times of India has rolled out its own brandwagon with a New, Improved list of Indian Wonders.
- Nam And Nimitz (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Jul 24, 2007)
The docking of the nuclear-powered USS Nimitz in Chennai indicates that India seeks to consolidate defence relations with the US.
- Zone Of Progress (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Jul 24, 2007)
The AIADA's commitment to industrial development is transforming Adityapur into a preferred destination for investors.
- 'Dalit' Twist To Textbook Row (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Jul 24, 2007)
India's internal affairs are increasingly witnessing an interventionist American nexus.
- Emerging Global Players (Hindu, C.T. KURIEN , Jul 24, 2007)
The rather unexpected appearance on the global economic scene of China in the 1980s, and of India in the 1990s was first a matter of curiosity for the Western powers.
- Neglected Grandeur (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
The inscription at the Ahu Khana — or royal pavilion — in a sleepy town in Madhya Pradesh reads: “Constructed during the reign of Shahjahan, Mumtaz Begum was buried here before her remains were transported to Agra”.
- Words Should Stand The Test Of Time (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Jul 23, 2007)
Starting as a lecturer at the Department of History in the University of Calcutta, Rudrangshu Mukherjee moved into journalism 12 years later.
- Nature Of This Age Religion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
Dharma (righteousness) sustains the entire creation and the scriptures state that there is declension progressively in Dharma through the four ages (Yuga).
- Rajasthans Refreshing Desert Oasis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
Due to its cool climate and rich vegetation, it was once the training ground for IPS officers. Honeymooners in Rajasthan and the neighbouring Gujarat flock this tiny spot to start off their new life together.
- Uk Finds Art Trove And The Passion Of An Indian Prince (Indian Express, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 23, 2007)
At a time when Indian artists are beginning to warm up the international art market, comes a story of a princely Indian connection to a discovery in British art.
- Us Taking A Cautious Position On Pakistan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 23, 2007)
THE decision by Pakistan’s Supreme Court to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry will weaken President Pervez Musharraf and complicate his election strategy, according to some analysts.
- Postcard From Phnom Penh (New Indian Express, D B N Murthy , Jul 23, 2007)
The young manager at the Phnom Penh Sapphire hotel desk was clearly foxed. Looking at the city map, he repeated, ‘‘Little India?’’ We tried another pitch.
- Hindu Day Camp Transmits Religious Traditions (International Herald Tribune, Neela Banerjee, Jul 23, 2007)
The first hour at the Chinmaya Mission day camp unfolds as at any other camp. Children shriek through tag, while a few others play Uno.
- Timeout In Geneva (New Indian Express, TANUSHREE PODDER, Jul 23, 2007)
Located on Lake Geneva, the largest lake in Western Europe, this well-preserved city has a predominant French influence and an international feel.
- Sunita To Inspire Indian Youngsters To Become Space Scientists (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 21, 2007)
Looking forward to her visit to India in September this year, US astronaut Sunita Williams says she wants to talk to “as many students as possible” during her stay in order to motivate them to become space scientists.
- Indian Fantasy…a Fiction? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 21, 2007)
Harry Potter is a huge hit again but the kids here are starved of some true Indian fantasy fiction.
- Heritage At Stake, Strengthen The Asi (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Jul 21, 2007)
A complete restructuring of the Archaeological Survey of India is requiredif the country’s vast cultural heritage isnot to be lost.
- Howard Promises Proper Trial (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 20, 2007)
Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Thursday held out an assurance that the authorities “are just seeking to have a proper adjudication of this matter” relating to the “terror charges” against Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef.
- Giant Underground Lake In Sudan Could Replenish The Region (Tribune, Leonard Doyle, Jul 20, 2007)
In the dry wasteland of Sudan’s war-wracked Darfur region, the imprint of an ancient 8,000 square mile underground lake has been discovered by geologists from Boston University.
- Talk Of Idol Minds! (Indian Express, R. P. Subramanian, Jul 20, 2007)
Rakesh Joshi is quite right in criticising the Indian tendency to wrap any India-born person’s achievements in the Tricolour — that too without making the slightest effort to understand the actual significance of these various achievements . . . .
- Future Tibet (Frontline, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 20, 2007)
TEN years from now, a visitor to Tibet is likely to find it transformed into a region of middling prosperity.
- Being Developed Is Not Being Great (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 18, 2007)
Thanks to our (alas, outgoing!) President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's continued inspirational call, we are all having visions of India acquiring the status of a developed country by 2020, if not sooner.
- India Jails Two For Mumbai Blasts (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2007)
A special anti-terrorism court in India has jailed two men for life for conspiring in the country's worst bombings that killed 257 people in 1993.
- Terror’S Challenge To The Indian Imagination (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 18, 2007)
Collectively we have to move beyond blaming others for wanting to practise terror in India. Instead, we must turn our attention to reforging and sharpening our blunted instruments to fight terror.
- President Should Not Be A Puppet (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 18, 2007)
Apropos "Comrades, your Hand is soiled" by Kanchan Gupta (Coffee Break, July 15), if the President is merely a ceremonial head, a rubber stamp - why is there so much of debate on the election for the next occupant of Rashtrapati Bhawan?
- Musharraf’S Genie Of Religious Chauvinism (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 17, 2007)
Islamabad is a city with wide roads and deep runs of thick trees and green grass.
- Red Fort In Unesco List (Pioneer, Jagmohan , Jul 17, 2007)
The historic Red Fort is now one of the World Heritage sites, and rightly so. But making it to the list is not enough, the monument has to be restored and preserved. We have lost much of our heritage due to neglect
- Lightweights At The High Table (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Jul 17, 2007)
A few designated spokespersons have launched a shrill counter-offensive to drown out the disturbing questions that are being raised in the media over the last four weeks about the worthiness of Ms Pratibha Patil for the office of the President of India.
- Muslim Board For Reform But Ties Women To Shariat Code (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Jul 17, 2007)
To “cleanse” implementation of Islamic laws, especially in the wake of adverse public opinion over cases like that of Imrana in western UP, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to set up a Moaashra committee to look . . . .
- Hinduism Painted Black (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
This voluminous book makes for an interesting and indignant reading. Interesting, because it exposes the fallacious interpretation by American scholars of Hinduism, its numerous facets and their manifestation in ways that are beyond the ken of some.
- Just A Day At The Museum (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 17, 2007)
Invaluable manuscripts, paintings, relics and remains are scattered throughout Calcutta’s museums and libraries. A look at how much care is taken . . .
- As Excellence In Journalism Takes Centrestage, Kalam Leans Across It To Bring The House Down (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
Speaking at what was perhaps his last public appearance as President of India, A P J Abdul Kalam continued his refrain of linking his subject matter to the larger, common good saying excellence in journalism is what “vitalizes the nation.”
- Cracks Begin To Show In Tory Charm Offensive On Safe Seat (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
Ealing Southall stretches from the BBC dachas and their Tory neighbours around Ealing Common in the East to Little Mogadishu at the far end of Southall in the West, and more than a third of the voters are white.
- Streets Of Gold (Hindu, Rajnish Wattas, Jul 16, 2007)
Though the roads in Zurich may ply over the vaults of the world’s richest banks, the city is much more than a bankers’ capital.
- A Slice Of History (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
At every turn one expects a Manderley or a Wuthering Heights. We do see a Kings Cliff and a Blackwood Cottage.
- 'Seasons In The Sun' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
Alex James's account of his years of rock star excess, 'A Bit of a Blur', delights Leonie Cooper.
- Know The Self Religion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
The desire for enjoyment, possessions, name, fame, status, etc., appears attractive during one’s lifetime and suppresses the desire to know the Self which should be of prime concern to all.
- Established On Virtue, Always (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 16, 2007)
Both virtuous and evil tendencies inhabit all human souls. A person’s becoming established in virtue ultimately depends upon his choice and ability to nurture constantly the virtuous aspects and trends within himself.
- In Wonder Land (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
With its inclusion in the new seven wonders of the world, there’s no better time to brush up on the Taj Mahal
- Musharraf’S Genie Of Religious Chauvinism (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 16, 2007)
Islamabad is a city with wide roads and deep runs of thick trees and green grass. Houses are expansive, neatly tucked into self-sufficient sectors, with markets, eating places and mosques.
- Terror Of Isolation (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 16, 2007)
Former Union home minister L.K. Advani took strong objection to the remarks of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that he could not sleep after listening to the grieving mother of the British-Indian doctor arrested by the authorities as an alleged terrorist.
- Once Upon A Forest (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
Our Northern State of Uttarakhand is justly famed for its wooded Himalayan foothills and the scenic splendour of its river gorges and snowy ranges.
- Mesmerising Monsoon Magic (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2007)
The new tourism mantra in Kerala no longer adheres to the old rhyme ‘Rain, Rain go away ……’; it’s, in fact, quite to the contrary.
- Monsoon Melody (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jul 14, 2007)
In some ways the Presidential elections have been like pre-monsoon showers. They have washed away other news by the downpourings of Pratibha Patil and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat...
- Urban Jungle (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2007)
Someone said that one must make time for the moon and the stars, and the gentle hush-hush of the leaves in the evening breeze.
- Terror Of Isolation (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 14, 2007)
Former Union home minister L.K. Advani took strong objection to the remarks of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that he could not sleep after listening to the grieving mother of the British-Indian doctor arrested by the authorities as an alleged terrorist.
- Nelson: We’Ll Act In Accordance With Indian Law (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Jul 13, 2007)
Full cooperation with Indian authorities
My thoughts are very much with Haneef’s family
But I am not going to speak to them
- In An Imperfect World (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jul 13, 2007)
There are many law-abiding Britons who want nothing more than to be left alone to get on with their lives.
- Of Rituals And Tradition (Hindu, G.S. PAUL , Jul 13, 2007)
The song of the Pulluvans may come to an abrupt end if steps are not taken to document and preserve this rich folk tradition of Kerala.
- `Schooling' Development (Business Line, Sudhansu R. Das, Jul 13, 2007)
Sustainable economic development of a nation depends largely on the physical and mental growth and attitude of its youth.
- Special Article (Statesman, Jagmohan , Jul 13, 2007)
Like numerous other Indians, I am happy to hear that the Red Fort has been included in the UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. On this occasion, the story of its restoration needs to be recounted in its proper context.
- Apc And A Sense Of Déjà Vu (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Jul 11, 2007)
Pakistan's political leaders, it appears, can show a semblance of unity only in the face of adversity.
- President’S Office Is Not Meant For Rubber Stamps (Asian Age, Arvind P. Datar, Jul 11, 2007)
The recent unsavoury controversy over the antecedents of Pratibha Patil has once again focused the spotlight on the role of the President in our Constitution.
- Prime Concerns (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Jul 10, 2007)
Education and health continue to be priority areas for the State government in the matter of social upliftment.
- British Terror Suspect Worked In Jet Design (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Kafeel Ahmed, identified by the police as one of two main suspects in the British car bomb plot, worked for much of last year as an aeronautical engineer for an Indian outsourcing company that designs aircraft parts for clients including Boeing . . . .
- Democratic Worries (Frontline, Rita Manchanda, Jul 10, 2007)
IT is over a year since the April 2006 Jana Andolan II forced an all-powerful King Gyanendra to bow down before a massive countrywide popular agitation and announce the restoration of people's sovereignty in Nepal.
- ‘Victims Of Circumstances’ (Hindu, V. N. VEDANTA DESIKAN, Jul 10, 2007)
Pradip Bhattacharya — Editor; Pub. by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, ‘Aikatan’ IA 290, Sector 3, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700097. Rs. 325.
- Lessons From A City That Was (Hindu, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM, Jul 10, 2007)
“Bhuj: Art, Architecture, History” by Azhar Tyabji throws up vital questions on heritage and urban development.
- Agatti (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
More than 300 years ago, a band of Moplah (Kerala Muslim) fishermen and traders settled in the Lakshadweep islands. Long called ‘‘The Indian Maldives’’ the Lakshadweep chain — five islands, 40,000 people – has retained much of its culture and charm.
- Hinduism Painted Black (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
This voluminous book makes for an interesting and indignant reading. Interesting, because it exposes the fallacious interpretation by American scholars of Hinduism, its numerous facets and their manifestation in ways that are beyond the ken of some.
- The Wages Of Calumny (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
The British colonial regime helped the missionaries in converting tribals. They thought the Christian hillmen would be a valuable prop to the state in time of nationalist uprising, writes BB Kumar.
- Theatrescape In Kerala (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
The author of the book under review is a peripatetic observer of the Kerala scene, but much unlike the ordinary viewer, he avoids ordinary pleasures of eyes and ears. Instead, what looms up in his observations are the sinews of culture:
- The Taj Is One Of The ‘New’ Wonders Of The World (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan and the Colosseum in Rome figure in the Swiss foundation list
- People Hail Laurel For Taj Mahal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
Would give a new impetus to tourism
Taj deserves to be on the list
International airport at Agra sought
- Meeting A German Hindu (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Jul 09, 2007)
While Hinduism puts no brake on its followers, semitic religions demand complete surrender to their scriptures
- Nation Cheers New Wonder Taj Mahal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
Propelled by some vigorous voting by Indians, the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful man-made marvels, found pride of place on Sunday in a new list of seven wonders polled by people around the globe.
- Straddling The Past And The Future (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
The Hop-on Hop-off coach tour of Kuala Lumpur has 22 stops, taking one through 42 major tourist attractions that showcase the city’s tremendous growth and transformation over the years. HUGH and COLLEEN GANTZER.
- In The Holy Courtyard (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
S Prabhu takes you on a trip to cover the 12 temples around Tirunelveli called 'Divya Desams', with each one having a story to narrate.
- Village Of Birds (Hindu, AKBER AYUB , Jul 09, 2007)
A visit to Kokkrebellur leaves one wondering about the strange kinship between birds and humans. Akber Ayub
- The Many Themes Of Kota Bharu (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
Hugh and Colleen Gantzer are particularly enchanted, among other things in Kota Bharu in Malaysia, by a very special type of batik where they use real leaves to give outlines that make every piece unique.
- The Professional College Fiasco (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Jul 09, 2007)
This column referred some weeks ago to the notion of the Gross National Happiness index. Advocated by the wise and thoughtful in the West, it has all along been a matter of state policy in the kingdom of Bhutan.
- Dance Of Love, Not Terror (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 07, 2007)
Looking out across the (waiting?) room through the obelisk-shaped windowpanes one could see fast-moving buses, vans and cars. Behind me is platform No.
- 'Religious Pop Idol' Hits India (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2007)
India's most watched religious channel, Aastha, has announced plans to introduce a religious version of the reality television show, Pop Idol.
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