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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Retrace The Roots (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jul 06, 2007)
Will the great government of India pay the ridiculous duty of 30 per cent that it imposes on artefacts returning to the home country for Gandhiji’s letter?
- How India Saved Mahatma Gandhi's Letter (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2007)
It took almost round the clock negotiations to secure the release of a letter handwritten by Mahatma Gandhi a day before it was to go under the hammer in London.
- Foggy Past (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 05, 2007)
Indians have a strange sense of history. As long as a document reposes in a private collection, it is as if it never existed.
- Nehru Museum Hopeful Of Acquiring Gandhi's Letter (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2007)
Mahatma Gandhi's rare letter pleading for greater tolerance towards Muslims, which was saved from going under the hammer at Christie's in London at the 11th hour, is set to return to India with the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library hopeful of acquiring it
- Gandhi Letter Is Acquired By India (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2007)
The Government of India has acquired the manuscript written by Mahatma Gandhi which was withdrawn from an auction held by Christie’s here on Tuesday.
- Gandhi Manuscript Not To Be Auctioned (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2007)
The priceless manuscript of an article written by Mahatma Gandhi written just a fortnight before his assassination will not be auctioned here tomorrow so that the Indian government can acquire it.
- Gandhi Letter To Return To India (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2007)
One of the last letters to be written by Mahatma Gandhi has been withdrawn from auction in London so that it can be acquired . . . .
- Christie’S Withdraw Gandhiji’S Manuscript (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 03, 2007)
Last-minute move to enable Government acquire it
It was expected to fetch between £9,000 and £12000
“We want important historical record returned”
- Promote Gram Swaraj (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 02, 2007)
By now the night halts in Karnatakas villages by the State Chief Minister Kumaraswamy has received lot of media attention.
- As Gandhi Paper Goes On Sale Tomorrow, Trust Says It’S Ours (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Jul 02, 2007)
With Christie’s gearing for the auction on Tuesday of Mahatma Gandhi’s “last” handwritten article on Hindu-Muslim unity and the Government planning to join the bidding through the Indian Council of Cultural Relations despite reservations by . . . .
- Pratibha Patil Kicks Off Campaign (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Says she is aware of the stupendous responsibilities that await her
- A Higher Plane (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Bond is sleeping late, just as he warned me last night. But having trudged up the Landour Bazaar and the Cantonment to see him, what am I supposed to do? I could possibly walk on to Lal Tibba, Mussoorie’s highest peak, which is close . . . .
- Grandstanding? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 02, 2007)
A piece of India’s history is up for sale. A letter written by Mahatma Gandhi 19 days before his assassination in January 1948 is to be auctioned by Christie’s.
- Putting The Cart Before The Horse (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 30, 2007)
There is a saying in Punjabi: “Pind vasay nahin, shareek phela e aagaye” (villages have not yet taken root, but the claimants have already arrived).
- How Phoney, Sir Salman (Pioneer, Premen Addy , Jun 30, 2007)
Controversy, it would appear, follows novelist and author Salman Rushdie as assiduously as do bees to honey, or, as his multitude of foes would prefer, as bluebottle flies to dung.
- India May Serve Legal Notice On British Auction House (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
India is contemplating serving a legal notice on British auction house Christie's to stop sale of a rare manuscript of Mahatma Gandhi, written 19 days before his assassination in 1948.
- Gandhi Statue In The Us Faces Removal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
A multi-faith retreat centre near Boston that houses a life-size bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi is facing closure due to lack of state funding.
- India May Serve Legal Notice On Gandhi Letter (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
India is contemplating serving a legal notice on British auction house Christies to stop sale of a rare manuscript of Mahatma Gandhi written 19 days before his assassination in 1948...
- Dynastic Faultlines~i (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, Jun 29, 2007)
Schumpeter identifies five points which are crucial for distinguishing successful democracies from the ones that are in difficulty and facing collapse.
- Special Article (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, Jun 29, 2007)
Schumpeter identifies five points which are crucial for distinguishing successful democracies from the ones that are in difficulty and facing collapse.
- Boycotting Urdu Is Copying Pakistan’S Bad Manners, Wrote Mahatma In His Letter Now On Auction Block (Indian Express, Vijay Rana, Jun 29, 2007)
The letter Mahatma Gandhi wrote on January 11, 1948 — just 19 days before he was shot dead on January 30 — underlines how, even when he had failed to stop Partition, he had an enduring belief in Hindu-Muslim harmony.
- Made For Each Other (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jun 29, 2007)
With each passing day in the run-up to the presidential election, skeletons in the closet of the UPA-Left combine's nominee, Ms Pratibha Patil, are tumbling out.
- Facing The Moment Of Truth (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 29, 2007)
No amount of care and caution will be too much in ensuring that the election to the highest office in the land is kept free from any kind of unsavoury controversy.
- India To Make A Bid To Get Gandhi's Letter At London Auction (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
India will make a bid to acquire a letter of Mahatma Gandhi written 19 days before his assassination, which is up for auction in London on July three.
- Govt Wants To Seek Gandhiji's Letter From Christie's (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
With hardly a week to go for a precious letter written by Mahatma Gandhi days before his assassination under the auctioner's hammer, government has stepped in with efforts to acquire it but Christie's on Wednesday said it will go ahead with the sale.
- Britain's Next Pm Is Inspired By New India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
Last year, UK chancellor Gordon Brown, attending a ‘Labour Friends of India’ meeting during the Labour Party’s annual conference in Manchester, told the Hindustan Times: “I am eagerly looking forward to going to India.”
- Govt Wants Gandhi Letter Up For Sale (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
With barely a week to go for a rare letter by Mahatma Gandhi to go under the hammer at Christie’s, the Indian government has swung into action after protests from Gandhi followers. The Indian high commission in London has been asked to ‘acquire’ . . .
- Govt Wants To Seek Gandhiji's Letter From Christie's (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
With hardly a week to go for a precious letter written by Mahatma Gandhi days before his assassination under the auctioner's hammer, government has stepped in with efforts to acquire it but Christie's today said it will go ahead with the sale.
- Gandhi-Son Relationship Now On Celluloid (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2007)
“Dear Bapu, In your laboratory of experiments, unfortunately I am the one truth that has gone wrong… Yours, Harilal.” Thus wrote Mahatma Gandhi’s eldest son to his father once. At another point of time, the Father of the Nation had commented, “
- The Mahatma’S Life Partner (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2007)
Books ON Mahatma Gandhi are endless, but, those on his life partner Kasturba very few. Writers on Gandhiji scarcely project Kasturba’s role in the making of the Mahatma or in the freedom struggle.
- ‘By God’S Grace, The Indian Musician Is Three-In-One. When I . .. (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 25, 2007)
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, one of India’s foremost classical musicians, is the one name most people think of when the sarod is mentioned. In a interview with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, he speaks of his . . .
- American Discretion (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Jun 25, 2007)
In a recent American contest, the “indiscretion” as attributed to Mahatma Gandhi and Indian gods and goddesses (remember the “You Tube dance” and “Maxim bout” ! ) may have been in bad taste, but the amount of discretion that society gives to its . . .
- India Seeks Stronger Un Push For Gender Equality (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2007)
India has asked the United Nations to provide more funds to nations to give a push to efforts for gender equality and women's empowerment and not just undertaking system reforms alone.
- The Lows Of The Presidential Contest (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Jun 23, 2007)
The debate on the relative merits of candidates has been uninformed and partisan, bordering on the abusive on occasion.
- Akbar Loses To Shivaji ! (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2007)
Indian citizens who thought of the third Mughal emperor as “Akbar The Great”, as school history textbooks taught, were wrong. Or so claims the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, which has removed chapters on Akbar from the history syllabus . . . .
- Invitation To Corporate Bosses (Indian Express, PETER RONALD DESOUZA, Jun 22, 2007)
The intuition is spot on; the timing, right; the intervention, appropriate. Yet it doesn’t go far enough.
- For Systemic Change On The Democratic Path (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Jun 22, 2007)
Some reflections on the Indian system of elections and possible alternatives.
- Drop The Veil (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 22, 2007)
One should welcome Pratibha Patil's view that purdah should be done away with. However, it is difficult to agree that purdah i.e., the seclusion of women, among Rajputs was to protect them from invaders, or that it came to be practised after the . . .
- Eco Changes And Diseases (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jun 21, 2007)
Mahatma Gandhi once said “ the truth is far more powerful than any weapon of mass destruction.” In the current Indian context, truth is standing on its head.
- Un Honours Gandhi, Finally (Asian Age, K. Natwar Singh, Jun 20, 2007)
The United Nations, once the great hope of humankind, now generally gets a bad press and worse. Rightly so.
- Remembering Ramachandra Gandhi (Deccan Herald, Devaki Jain , Jun 19, 2007)
The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C Rajagopalachari, who passed away on June 13, was a loving soul who quietly isolated himself, but was always open to affection.
- Establish Yourself On True Strength (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Jun 18, 2007)
Gandhiji observed that non-violence (ahimsa) was not a sign of the weak. In fact, this virtue and persuasive means are indications of the courage of conviction within — the “truth force”.
- Ramu Gandhi: A Solitary Thinker In Smug, Noisy Times (Tribune, Manish Chand, Jun 18, 2007)
Not many get to choose the place they die in, but knowing Ramachandra Gandhi, one gets an eerie feeling that this peripatetic thinker would have wanted to breathe his last moments in a place that was his home – and yet not his home – for so many . . . .
- October 2 Is Int'l Non-Violence Day (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2007)
India won a small but significant victory at the United Nations on Friday with the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously adopting an Indian resolution to declare Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi’s birthday, October 2, as the . . . .
- Day After Day (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 16, 2007)
It is said that the observation of a day in recognition of a value or enactment of a law against a trend is only formal acknowledgement that nothing more worthwhile can be done about it.
- 2 Oct To Be Observed As Non-Violence Day (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
The United Nations General Assembly will declare 2 October ~ the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi ~ as “International Day of Non-Violence” in recognition of his role in promoting the message of peace around the world.
- Oct 2 Is International Day Of Non-Violence (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
The United Nations General Assembly will declare October 2 -- the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi -- as 'International Day of Non-Violence' in recognition of his role in promoting the message of peacearound the world.
- Remembering Ramu (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, Jun 15, 2007)
The first time I met Ramu Gandhi was at a Philosophy Society meeting held every Friday at Dr R K Gupta’s house at St Stephen’s College, Delhi. A kurta-pajama-clad man with striking looks and impeccable diction, he stood out even if he slouched in a chair.
- Gandhi Ashram Cites Mahatma To Say No To Govt’S Rs 5-Cr Grant (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Jun 15, 2007)
The Sevagram Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi at Wardha has decided to return the Rs 5 crore it was given two months ago from the Prime Minister’s Fund after some members said taking government money was not in line with the Mahatma’s principles.
- Gandhi Grandson Is Dead In Delhi (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
A grandson of the Indian independence hero, Mahatma Gandhi, has been found dead in a bedroom of a private members club in the capital, Delhi, police say.
- Unchanging Kolkata (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Jun 14, 2007)
At a seminar recently in Kolkata, a respected senior colleague, Mr Ajit Bhattacharjea, referred appreciatively to how the city had changed since he had been to it eight years ago.
- Gandhi's Grandson Passes Away (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
Gifted philosopher Ramchandra Gandhi was found dead in his room at the India International Centre on Wednesday.
- Mahatma Gandhi's Grandson Found Dead (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and well known writer-philosopher Ramchandra Gandhi was found dead at the India International Centre on Lodhi Road this morning.
- In Yavatmal, Life Goes On (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 13, 2007)
This district, which President Kalam visits on June 15, has a higher concentration of families of farmers who killed themselves than most others in the country.
- Who Is The Real Ayub Khan? (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jun 13, 2007)
Ayub Khan's memoirs reflect his split personality. He is opinionated, well-meaning<149>, now statesmanlike, now foolish.
- The Real Jinnah (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jun 13, 2007)
The present series covers Mohammed Ali Jinnah's record as a lawyer, legislator and politician. BY A.G. Noorani.
- Bjp Demands Apology From Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
Party wants her to withdraw statement on Mahadayi diversion scheme
- A Biographical Treat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
This book, supported by black and white photographs, is a wealth of information on Tibet, politics, Buddhism and the Dalai Lama.
- Naipaul's Take (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 09, 2007)
Sir VS Naipaul's idea of India has not always found universal approbation in this country.
- Revisiting The Mahatma (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Jun 09, 2007)
There are at least three things ingrained in the Hindu mind about Mahatma Gandhi. One, he was pro-Hindu. Second, he brought freedom to India. Third, he was a Mahatma. All three are not free of questions.
- Change Growth Model To Tackle Global Warming (Tribune, MADHAV MEHRA, Jun 07, 2007)
The climate change scenario in India is much worse than it looks. The inequity of climate change is writ large everywhere.
- Needed: A National Policy Against Terror (Asian Age, J.S. Rajput, Jun 07, 2007)
The blast at a mosque in Hyderabad is the latest in a series of terror attacks against innocent people and places of reverence and worship resulting in death, destruction and demoralisation. India needs a long-term strategy to counter terrorism . . .
- Champion Of Freedom (Hindu, Suranjan Das, Jun 05, 2007)
Krishna Menon's role during a crucial period of the freedom struggle
- Disrupting Democracy (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 05, 2007)
The Delhi bandh called by the Gujjar Mahasabha in solidarity with the community’s agitation in Rajasthan has once again brought out the inherently disruptive nature of such actions.
- Religion, Politics Make A Lethal Mix In Punjab (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 04, 2007)
I do not understand why whenever there is trouble in Punjab some elements get together in London or some other place to raise the demand for Khalistan.
- Hide And Seek (New Indian Express, Kamini Mathai, Jun 04, 2007)
I heard National Geographic magazine listed Vagamon among its top 50 most beautiful places in the world to visit?’’ Brother Augustine asks me as we sit in the Kurisumala Ashram library.
- God Is For All? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 02, 2007)
Saturday Special examines the issues behind the Kerala temples row. The priests dare the Communist Government to intervene, but the Achuthanandan regime, though willing to wound, prefers to postpone the moment to strike. At any rate, the educated . . .
- Closer To The Soil (Hindu, H.S. MANJUNATHA, Jun 01, 2007)
Some interesting Kannada reads…
Desi Jeevana Paddhati by Prasanna Ontidani Prakashana, Rs. 100
Desi (local) lifestyle has two key features: it blossoms within the limits of its environment and evolves at a natural pace.
- Mystery Woman In Gandhi’S Life (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
The Tribune's weekend supplement Saturday Extra of June 2 features a cover story on Saraladevi Chowdharani, the woman with whom Mahatma Gandhi had a close association in the early 1920s.
- Yoga Dollarised (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 01, 2007)
Asked what he thought about western civilisation, Mahatma Gandhi is reported to have said, “It is a good idea”.
- Out Of School — An Elementary, Unaddressed Problem (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 01, 2007)
If education is denied because of poverty, gender, caste or religion, such children have little chance of vertical mobility. As a result, nearly 70 per cent of the children are missing the growth bandwagon, as they have no skills or knowledge to . . .
- Printpick (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2007)
It is the 1930s and the fire of the freedom movement from distant Bengal and Delhi is warming the languid bones of the small town in Mysore, where Kaveri and Setu grow up.
- Capital Punishment: Exercise With Restraint (Deccan Herald, D V GURUPRASAD, May 31, 2007)
Even though death penalty is not justified, it is necessary in some cases, but the process needs to be reformed.
- Searching High, Not Low (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 28, 2007)
With some help from the media, the two dynasties tried hard to turn the sideshow into the main event in the Uttar Pradesh elections.
- ‘I Think I’M The Chosen One. God Puts You Through Tests Like This And Sees How You Come Out. I Feel It’S My Destiny To Go Through Them’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, May 28, 2007)
In this second part of an interview with The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, actor Sanjay Dutt talks about the roller-coaster ride his life and his career have taken. He talks about how he was affected by . ..
- Ambika Soni Defends Prime Minister's Premise (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2007)
"You cannot have those who move forward and those who remain backward"
The aam aadmi must be an equal participant in the growth structure
Manmohan was touching the conscience of the rich
- Mixing Religion With Politics (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, May 26, 2007)
THE Sikhs are a brave and courageous community but easily excitable. Transparent as their community is, it does not nourish a grievance. It ventilates it whenever and wherever it feels hurt. But it is too emotional.
- On The Wagon In Goa (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 26, 2007)
Dry days in Goa sound not too different from droughts in Cherrapunji. Liquor retailers in Feni’s Own Country have indefinitely shut shop to protest against the state Election Commission’s directive to keep a watch on liquor traders.
- Back To The Past (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2007)
Mahatma Gandhi was once asked what he thought of Western civilisation. It's a good idea, he replied.
- Pm's Advice On Pay Cut Likely To Go Unheeded (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2007)
PM's advice to corporations to crimp salaries as a tool to ensure that the growth process is not put at risk by the revolt of those in the rain shadow of the economic boom may well remain, at best, an appeal to the conscience.
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