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- English University To Train Iranian Nuke Pupils (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
In a controversial decision, a British university has agreed to train students from an Iranian nuclear research centre in an attempt to plug a hole in its finances, a media report said on Sunday.
- Hindustan Times (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 27, 2006)
Every commentary of the Republic Day parade in Delhi speaks of the display of the country’s military might and cultural strength.
- 8 Die In Maoist Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
A diplomatic battle began in the capital on Wednesday with Opposition leader Girija Prasad Koirala, released from house arrest only on Sunday, meeting Indian Ambassador Shiv Shankar Mukherjee and the Bangladesh Ambassador Humayun Kabir at his residence.
- Indian Believed Among 8 Killed By Nepal Maoists (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Eight people, possibly including an Indian, died as fresh violence erupted in Nepal on Tuesday night with hundreds of Maoist guerrillas launching multiple attacks on a key city in midwestern Nepal near the Indian border and spreading panic.
- Panel Tours Haveri To Review Scheme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Panel comprised members of World Bank and European Commission
The members visited block resource centres and some schools in villages
Final review meeting in State to be held in Bangalore on January 20
- Neither Blood, Nor Flesh, But Spirit Matters (Greater Kashmir, Fahad Rasool, Jan 08, 2006)
Fahad Rasool writes about the significance of Qurbani
Since the dawn of humanity sacrifice was the most popular system of approach to God in all societies.
- Ties Of Time (Indian Express, Humra Quraishi, Dec 22, 2005)
For most people, Aligarh conjures us images of the university. For me, it is a city of endless surprises. For instance, I met in Aligarh at least two well-to-do Muslims who talked very nostalgically about their Rajput forefathers.
- Just Be (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Dec 12, 2005)
There is a certain nobility, a dignity, a self-sacrificing aristocracy in being a religious person.
- Karzai Appoints Mujaddedi, Fahim To Afghan Upper House (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday decreed the appointment of 34 people, already cleared by the Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB), to the Meshrano Jirga (upper house of parliament).
- 13th Saarc Summit Gave Renewed Hope For South Asia: Ahmed (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Observing that SAARC countries are confronted with the challenges of socio-economic development, Bangladesh President Ijuddin Ahmed today said the recently concluded 13th SAARC Summit in Dhaka has given renewed hope for rebirth and regeneration of . . .
- Wahhabi Islam: A M I Snomer (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Dec 09, 2005)
A rebel with acause, amission and amessage - V
Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal writes about the contribution of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab who rose in revolt against the socio-religious corruption prevalent during his times everywhere in Ottoman provinc
- Pm: Guru Granth Sahib’S Teachings Still Relevant (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 01, 2005)
I am delighted to be amongst you to inaugurate this international seminar on “Guru Granth Sahib and its context” to mark the 400th anniversary of the installation of the Adi Granth at Harmandar Sahib.
- Jholawallahs Junk Our Past, Add Reams Without Rhyme (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Nov 26, 2005)
Mr Krishna Kumar's much-hyped "load reduction" scheme, which was used to push NCERT's Curriculum Framework-2005, has evidently been torn apart by HRD Minister Arjun Singh's jholawallah brigade which was recruited to draw up the History component . . .
- A Religion Called Khaki And A Follower Called Policeman-I (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
If you are in police, you know nothing but the duty you are assigned to do. Public good irrespective of who the public are is your concern, all else follows S S Bijral, the IGP narrates
- Indian Son Of Pak Father Not Enemy: Sc (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
Can an Indian citizen, heir to a man who migrated to Pakistan during partition, be termed enemy within the meaning of the Enemy Poperty Act of 1968.
- Spilling The Beans (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 22, 2005)
Why Nazrul Islam chooses to remain in a force that he finds to be steeped in corruption is a question only he can answer.
- Music (Deccan Herald, Mysore V Subramanya, Oct 17, 2005)
Shubha Mudgal, whose roots are in Hindustani music, went back to her tradition to present a rich tapestry of bhakti geets, sufi songs and songs of communal harmony at a concert called “Souharda Raaga” at the Ambedkar Bhavan in Bangalore on Sunday.
- There's A New Ghost In The Guest House (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 15, 2005)
The consciousness of being deemed dead is next to the presumable unpleasantness of being so in reality, rues Herman Melville. "One feels like his own ghost unlawfully tenanting a defunct carcass.
- Sc Reverses Hc Order On Power Dispute (Business Standard, M J Antony, Oct 13, 2005)
The Supreme Court last week set aside the judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had held that the UP State Electricity Board and the co-operative units buying power from it were public sector undertakings and therefore they should settle . . .
- On A Radical Scale (Hindu, PRASHANTH G.N., Oct 13, 2005)
Music needn't be confined to the ivory tower, removed from the larger reality of the day, says musician Shubha Mudgal, who has jumped many barricades of tradition, in a chat with PRASHANTH G.N.
- Sbi, Lifestyle Offer First Co-Branded Retail Store (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
Value-added payment services provider SBI Card on Wednesday announced the launch of India’s first co-branded retail store card with Lifestyle International Private Ltd, combining multiple benefits into a single card.
- The Moments Unforgettable-Ii (Greater Kashmir, S S Bijral (IPS), Sep 20, 2005)
Over the period when I availed some of his literary exemplary gifts as translations of Japji Sahib recited by Guru Nanak, Slok.
- Afghan Ballots Carry Mullahs, Jihadis, Women (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Sep 15, 2005)
A mullah, a feminist, a jihadi, and a communist: It sounds like the start of an Afghan joke, but instead, it is the makings of Afghanistan's first-ever elected parliament.
- Landmark Judgment: Makes Begum Zia Nervous (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 09, 2005)
The fact that Begum Khaleda Zia had the judge of the appellate division of the Dhaka High Court woken up from his sleep for a temporary stay on the path-breaking judgment of Judges Khairul Haque and Fazle Kabir declaring the fifth amendment to Bangladesh’
- Music That Is In Tune With The Divine (Deccan Herald, Vasudev Murthy, Aug 30, 2005)
Thyagaraja’s inspired dialogue with a benevolent God, via music, is made more believable because of what we know of his simple lifestyle.
- Juvenile Menace (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 15, 2005)
Can be tackled without political pressures
It may have been a coincidence that on the day the police were extraordinarily prompt in nabbing a group of young brats who had been harassing two women at Salt Lake,
- Guru's Charisma Leads You To Your Self (Times of India, Swami Chaitanya Keerti, Jul 20, 2005)
What is the difference between a guru, sadguru and mahaguru?
- Taliban Members Arrested In Pak (Deccan Herald, Reuters, Jul 20, 2005)
Pakistani security forces have arrested some suspected Taliban officials in a raid in northwestern Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, police said on Tuesday.
- Aligarh Memories (Hindu, K.M. Devarajan , Jun 26, 2005)
IN THE midst of the recent brouhaha over the reservation policy of the Aligarh Muslim University, many seem to have forgotten the role the university has played in the history of this nation, particularly in the development of education of Muslims.
- All Rooted In One God (Deccan Herald, K Hussain , Jun 14, 2005)
One of the most eloquent and beautiful descriptions of the Supreme Being in the Vedic scriptures is “Satyam, Sivam, Sundaram”; which, while trying to comprehend the seemingly incomprehensible philosophical concept of the divinity, describes God as “Truth,
- Child, Interrupted (Pioneer, Aarti, Apr 01, 2005)
The Supreme Court's directive to Collectors and Superintendents of Police in every district to initiate immediate steps to prevent child marriages is commendable.
- Donors Push Dhaka To Crack Down On Terrorists (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Bangladesh Government has finally launched a crackdown on Islamist terrorists. It has banned the activities of two fundamentalist outfits and arrested a number of militants, including a university teacher, who leads a religious organisation.
- Not Jest, Page 3? (Tribune, Chetna Keer Banerjee, Feb 24, 2005)
The talk about what goes on in certain drawing rooms has spilled into many a living room. The people who feed on large helpings of publicity are now themselves food for thought.
- Introspect To Identify Divinity (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Feb 23, 2005)
What is spirituality? There is an invisible yet no less profound sense of order that connects, binds and governs the universe we live in. As human beings who tend to be wholly absorbed in the business of worldly engagement
- She Knew The Risks (Indian Express, JOSEPH A. ARROYO, Jan 25, 2005)
I read Mahesh Bhatt and Kabir Bedi and other film personalities on Parveen Babi’s sudden death. They recapture true images of her unique personality.
- Up And Down It Goes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 16, 2005)
Uttar Pradesh — with a population that could have made it the seventh largest nation in the world — has been unfortunate in its leaders. While other states, even neighbouring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, are seriously attempting to
- The Dharmaguru (Indian Express, R.D. RANADE, Jan 06, 2005)
On the subject of a Sadguru we find that there are characteristics which Kabir attributes to one... There are certain moral characteristics, there are certain physiological characteristics
- Teaching Lore (Deccan Herald, PRABHU HARLE, Jan 01, 2005)
In the early ’70’s, the Government middle school in Pollibetta, a very small town in Coorg, had some of the finest teachers — Kaveramma, Poovamma, Devamma and a host of others
- Singer Of The Ages (Indian Express, R. VENKATARAMAN, Dec 15, 2004)
Mamurai Shanmuka Vadivu Subbulakshmi was no ordinary person; she was a phenomenon of the 20th century. Her voice thrilled the greater of this globe, regardless of the language in which she sang.
- Real Estate Of Things (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Nov 07, 2004)
With his thatch of hair and a hint of a moustache, Tridib Mitra — in a gaudy T-shirt and patched jeans — looks every inch a teenager; the proverbial unkempt boy next door.
- Back To The Message (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 05, 2004)
It is entirely appropriate that a Muslim, a Hindu and a Sikh — namely Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mr Manmohan Singh — visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 400th anniversary of the
- 400 Years Of A Holy Book (Deccan Herald, NARANDAR SINGH, Sep 01, 2004)
Exactly 400 years ago the Guru Granth Saheb was installed in the Golden Temple. Here is its history
- New Srinagar Flyover Revives The Memory Of The Bakshi Rule (Tribune, David Devadas, Aug 01, 2004)
The pride and pleasure among Kashmiris over the flyover that was inaugurated in the heart of Srinagar has to be seen to be believed. That it has become something of a status symbol is an indicator of the nature of the Kashmir problem: it is as much
- Chai Garam (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 01, 2004)
The new Rail Mantri knows how to remain in the news. He must have been among the first who managed mouthfuls of sound bytes on various television channels. The decision to replace the plastic cups with the down-to-earth "kulhars" for serving tea on ...
- The Spiritual Genius Of India (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Nov 04, 2003)
Let us keep the religious boundaries of our great country porous as it has been throughout our history. Unlike in other parts of the world we have unique legacy to protect.
- Possessed By None (Indian Express, K K Khullar, Oct 23, 2003)
Baba Farid, the first poet of Punjabi
- Crowded Out Of The House (Indian Express, K S DUGGAL, Sep 29, 2003)
Are we making any use of their expertise and experience in running the Indian democracy?
- Living On Myths (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 20, 2003)
People believe in myths of their own making; the greatest of these is that they are more peace-loving than others and if there is violence, it is never caused by them but by their enemies. We Indians proclaim our being peace-loving from our house tops ...
- Ambedkar’s Orphans (Indian Express, Sagarika Ghose, Sep 03, 2003)
In UP, the dalit queen is gone, and the OBC chieftain rules. Yadav masses and the cocktail circuit are both dancing attendance on Mulayam Singh Yadav.
- Up Village Inspired Kalam (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Aug 28, 2003)
For those who wondered what the source of inspiration was for the dominant communal harmony theme of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s Independence Day eve address, here’s the answer. It was his unpublicised trip to a tiny village named Magher where the ...
- The Ramanandis (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Aug 25, 2003)
This is not about upholding agendas but about our right to know. Thus, when Swami Nritya Gopal, who succeeded Swami Paramahans as head of the Ramanandi sect in Ayodhya, says, “Hindus and Muslims will build the temple together”, it may not necessarily be a
- Demographic Demonology (Telegraph, Ambrose Pinto , Jul 10, 2003)
Spectres of demographic pollution and inundation inhabit all modern right-wing ideologies. They kindle fears of conversion, miscegenation, the blurring of identities and, above all, in a democratic age where numbers matter in politics, the swamping of ...
- Let’s Take A Bet (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jun 21, 2003)
When I first went to England in 1934, I ran into a young Sikh about my age who was staying in the gurdwara in Shepherds Bush (London) and getting two meals a day free of charge. Though he had only passed his matriculation examination, he was known as
- Our Bowl, Their Pot (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Jun 15, 2003)
We don’t have to look for inspiration elsewhere, at the American melting pot, for example, with its reluctant multiculturalism. We have our own overflowing, piquant salad bowl. Our biggest strength is the Great Indian Experiment, a unique experiment in
- Rights And Wrongs (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 22, 2002)
There have always been debates on the definition and scope of human rights, but there cannot be any excuse for the state to take away these rights.
- Now You See It, Now You Don’t (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 04, 2002)
THAT Kabul has become a common dateline creates the illusion that it has become accessible. It has not. An Indian reporter’s journey to Kabul has all the trimmings of surrealistic drama.
- Eating Crow (Tribune, Ram Verma, Dec 26, 2001)
Having been in government service all my life, I have acquired, it now looks pretty clear, two odious traits: miserliness and a moralistic fervor.
- Dial M For Mozart (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Dec 24, 2001)
As war clouds gather over the world, the Christmas gift market abroad has reportedly dropped by as much as 70 per cent. The Argentine president had to quit because of poverty riots.
- Education As Fundamental Right (Tribune, L. H. Naqvi, Dec 08, 2001)
I am sure that the daily wage workers, the coolies and the rickshaw-pullers have not sent a thank you note to the Prime Minister for making education a fundamental right for children in the 6-14 age group.
- Situation In Pakistan Doesn’t Seem To Be Hopeless (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Dec 02, 2001)
COME winter and this city witnesses a sudden rise in the number of seminars, an expected spurt in visitors from across the border.
- The Sounds Of Sacredness (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 16, 2001)
No country has harmonised cultures derived from the great religions the way India has.
- Vajpayee’s Visit Will Boost Indo-Russian Ties (Tribune, M. L. Madhu, Nov 04, 2001)
AS Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is visiting Russia today, it would be worthwhile to take stock of the Indo-Russian relations which are age old.
- A Rich Language, Though Unknown (Telegraph, Sudhir Kumar Mishra, Oct 17, 2001)
After Jharkhand, the neglect of Maithili and Mithilanchal once again seems have become a major political issue, not only in Bihar, but also in Jharkhand.
- For Muslims, Faith Has Died (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Aug 17, 2001)
Faith in Panditji as ‘one of us’ lulled Muslims into unshakeable faith in the Congress.
- O Krishna, Where Are You? (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Aug 13, 2001)
DID the Soldiers of the Faith say ‘‘in the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful’’, before they raised their arm to fling acid at the young woman in the Valley?
- From Krishna Menon To Jaswant Singh: Four Decades Of Kashmir Dialogue (Tribune, Anupam Gupta, Jul 23, 2001)
FEW summits in diplomatic history have been so one-sided, so ill-planned on the one side and so well-planned on the other, as the Indo-Pak summit at Agra.
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