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Articles 16921 through 17020 of 23072:
- On Death Row In Pakistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 24, 2005)
As if the plight of hundreds of Indians languishing in Pakistani jails was not heart-rending enough, now comes the news that one of them, Sarabjit Singh, will be hanged after being branded a RAW agent and held guilty of masterminding a series of . . . .
- Business Of Leadership (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 24, 2005)
Britain’s wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill may have proved to be Adolf Hitler’s nemesis.
- Durbar Days (Deccan Herald, NUGGEHALLI PANKAJA, Aug 24, 2005)
A large crowd would gather at the Mysore Palace grounds to participate in the celebrations
- Walking To School (Hindu, Nicholas Bakalar, Aug 24, 2005)
Walkers have been found to be more active than those who come by car, bus or train.
- Khan And Us Perfidy (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Aug 24, 2005)
We have it now on the authority of Ruud Lubbers, a long-serving former Prime Minister of Holland,
- Rising India (Deccan Herald, Anand Giridharadas, Aug 24, 2005)
World War II thrust an acute test on India: Should Indians, then under British rule, join what Japan billed as a pan-Asian struggle to expel Western imperialism from Asia?
- Celebrate 250+ And Counting (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2005)
Addyaita, the peerless one, must rank among the true wonders of the natural world.
- Wanted: A Barefoot Minister (Indian Express, BIMAL JALAN, Aug 24, 2005)
By any reckoning, this is one of the most important pieces of socio-economic legislation in post-Independence India. If the purpose of the amended Bill can be achieved in the next five years, we should be able to reduce poverty to less than 10 per cent...
- The Endangered River (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 24, 2005)
Much has been said about recent demolitions along the banks of Jehlum in the city.
- India's Wadia Plans Low-Cost Airline; In Talks With Boeing, Airbus For 50 Jets (National Post, S. Srinivasan, Aug 24, 2005)
India (AP) - Indian industrial conglomerate Wadia group, best known for its textile brand Bombay Dyeing, will launch a low-cost airline in October and is in talks with Airbus and Boeing Co. to buy 50 new jets over the next five to seven years, . . .
- Children Caught In The Crossfire (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, Aug 23, 2005)
In war-torn countries, children lose their lives and some their childhood as they are forced to become combatants
- King Fahd’S Many Legacies (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Aug 23, 2005)
Following his assassination by a royal prince, King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud was succeeded by Khaled, the deceased king’s half brother.
- Egypt’S Electoral Politics (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 23, 2005)
President Hosni Mubarak’s election as president for a fifth term is almost certain, but it is the post-election scenario that will be full of possibilities.
- Talent On Contract (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 23, 2005)
An interview-based study in this newspaper last Sunday on contract jobs in the State Government has brought out varied responses although not entirely on unexpected lines.
- Humanity — Revisited (Tribune, Manmohan Kaur, Aug 23, 2005)
IT was mid-June. The sun was at its glorious best when I spotted a friend of mine loaded with shopping bags moving with great difficulty towards her car.
- Hyphenated Americans (Tribune, F.S. Aijazuddin, Aug 23, 2005)
The phrase “Cablinasian” was coined by Tiger Woods, the US golf phenomenon, to describe his parentage....
- Looking Beyond Gaza Evacuation (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Aug 23, 2005)
Published on April 30, 2003, the roadmap for a Middle East settlement, sponsored by the Quartet (comprising the US, the UN, Russia and the EU) called for a comprehensive settlement based on a two-state solution.
- Indonesia's Burning Problem (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Aug 23, 2005)
Mechanisms need to be put in place to create a permanent system to handle crises on a continuing basis.
- Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind (Telegraph, PARIMAL BHATTACHARYA, Aug 23, 2005)
Image is all and hand-pulled rickshaws must go. But, asks Parimal Bhattacharya, what of the other sordid sights that Calcuttans must live with?
- Time To Call The Bluff (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Aug 23, 2005)
It is truly ironic that Manmohan Singh, who initially broke the shackles of the command economy and began to free the spirit of Indian entrepreneurship, is today, a decade-and-a-half later,
- Gaza In Reverse (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 23, 2005)
Over the last few days, the Gaza Strip has been history’s hall of mirrors. Within the larger history of displacements
- Europe To Go Into Huddle On Chinese Textiles Quota (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Aug 23, 2005)
Realisation that the quota system on Chinese textiles has backfired, has led European officials to "drastically review" the situation. Traders are faced with mounting and, perhaps, unwanted inventory and banks are under pressure to call back overdraft. .
- India Astride A Supply Side Revolution (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Aug 23, 2005)
In the last decade, the transformation brought about by the 1991 liberalisation enabled Indian enterprises to shed the baggage of history, and move ahead.
- No Values, Just Greed (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Aug 22, 2005)
Is it all ideological, an expression of deeply held values, the ire votaries of economic liberalization exhibit toward public sector entities?
- No Longer The “queen” (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Aug 22, 2005)
I am on a visit to Shimla. My experience is an eyeopener, a nose-opener too. Wonder why this old summer capital of British India is still called the “Queen” of hill stations.
- True Islam Or Islamic Formalism? (Dawn, Mansoor Alam, Aug 22, 2005)
Bernard Lewis, a western scholar of Islam recently wrote a book with the title “What went wrong?”
- Poisoned Planet (Statesman, YP GUPTA, Aug 22, 2005)
It is seriously questioned these days whether petroleum, the harbinger of modern civilisation,
- Security On Another Plane (Telegraph, N.K. Pant, Aug 22, 2005)
The Centre’s announcement last week that it was adopting a tough anti-hijack policy, which envisages no talking to hijackers and the shooting down of a hijacked plane, may be necessary in the light of what happened to the World Trade Center and the....
- Save Us, Oil Firms Tell Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2005)
Officers of state-run oil firms have petitioned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for rationalising duties on crude oil and petroleum products to prevent the public sector firms from bankruptcy.
- This Is How We Perceive The Problem Of Kashmir-Iii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 22, 2005)
We are reproducing the full text of the discussion between Muhammad Yasin Malik, Chairman Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front and Omar Abdullah,
- Two Steps Forward For India (Hindu, V.P. Singh, Aug 22, 2005)
The passage of the Right to Information Act and the introduction of the national Rural Employment Guarantee Bill are welcome steps with far-reaching consequences.
- The Death Of A Ceasefire Agreement (Hindu, Rohini Hensman, Aug 22, 2005)
The Ceasfire Agreement (CFA) of 2002 is dead: it breathed its last when Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated. When members of one party to a ceasefire agreement (the LTTE)
- Krishna: Cameo Hero Of The Yakshagana (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2005)
Although not the ‘hero’ in any of the productions, some theories believe that Yakshagana theatre owes its origin to the concept of Krishna, says G S Bhat.
- Preserving Voices From The Past (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2005)
SHRUBA MUKHERJEE writes about the National Mission for Manuscripts which has taken upon itself the task of preserving and documenting rare, though neglected, manuscripts that would otherwise be lost forever.
- Digging For Treasure (Deccan Herald, Usha Kris , Aug 21, 2005)
The Siva heptad in Parel, Mumbai, is a little known masterpiece of artistry. Usha Kris investigates the meaning of and history behind the figure.
- The New Aesthetics: All That Glitters Is Gold (Deccan Herald, Suresh Menon, Aug 21, 2005)
One of the major surprises of the 21st century has been that it is nothing like the one imagined by fiction writers.
- A Heavenly Village (Deccan Herald, RAJESH NAIK, Aug 21, 2005)
RAJESH NAIK writes about Yelaneeru, the place in Belthangady taluka of Dakshina Kannada, which has lovely waterfalls.
- India’S Bill For The Poor (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2005)
Cited as a historical move, the National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) Bill in India promises to empower the poor by employing one member of a rural family for 100 days a year at a minimum wage of Rs 60 a day.
- A Mix Of Feminism (Deccan Herald, Sonya Dutta Choudhury, Aug 21, 2005)
The book reflects contemporary social reality through the medium of a short story and a novella.
- Development Of Ajk (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 21, 2005)
A comprehensive plan has reportedly been prepared for all round socio-economic development of Azad Kashmir. For this purpose, Pakistan Government has pledged substantial assistance to the AJK Government.
- Ode To The Unseen Tiger (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , Aug 21, 2005)
Kanha was chosen as a holiday destination because, it appeared, the place was simply teeming with the big cats. Or was it?
- Heaps Of History (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2005)
Kashmir is one of the greatest heritage sites in India. At history’s crossroads for more than 1000 years, Kashmir is the place where kings arrived with empires that ruled it for centuries.
- Indo-Us Agreement (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Aug 21, 2005)
Pakistan's disappointment at the India-United States agreement on defence relationship is quite understandable.
- Fbt Merits Further Study (Business Line, S. Srinath, Aug 20, 2005)
Why is India Inc viewing fringe benefit tax (FBT) with suspicion? It is claimed that FBT was introduced because tax authorities were unable to identify group benefits enjoyed by employees in the private sector.
- Krishna Water For Pulivendula: Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
6,000 houses sanctioned in Pulivendula
- Not Forgetting The Gujarat Carnage (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 20, 2005)
A pakistan television network based in Dubai asked me whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would tender his apology to Indian Muslims as he had done in the case of Sikhs for the Delhi riots 21 years after the violence
- Facelift For The Caves (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is now on a mission to conserve the picturesque Ajanta and Ellora, the greatest tourism destinations of the State.
- Mettur Reservoir All Set To Touch Full Level (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
If the present inflow is sustained, it will surplus on Saturday
- Sculpture Picnic (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
Doddagaddavalli may not sound inviting for picnickers and weekend pleasure seekers in the first instant.
- Microsoft Corporate Challenge To Be Held In Goa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
This test is not about company takeovers and corporate power play in the soft environs of the boardroom.
- Conservation Reserves, A New Buzz In Wildlife Protection (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
Many conservation projects are being set up across the country to seek greater community involvement in protecting the endangered wildlife.
- Rural Job Bill Moved In House (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
Ms Gandhi observed that as the nation’s economy was growing at seven per cent the implementation of the job scheme would not pose any problem.
- Cial Plans Rs.3,500-Crore Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
Feasibility study report on budget airline within two weeks
- Tigers Don't Need Company (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 19, 2005)
The report of the Tiger Task Force of the Government of India that was submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently provides fresh confirmation,
- From London To Trehgam-Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 19, 2005)
In modern game of browbeating, belligerence and transgression on the part of some arrogant states (with military hardware and economic power) and the atmosphere of cold war terror and terrorism is becoming a common affair and can be seen effecting mankind
- Sartorial Sense (Deccan Herald, VARALOTTI RENGASAMY, Aug 19, 2005)
Some people are noticed for what they wear and some escape attention on account of their dress.
- Jesuit Mission-Ii (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
The Jesuits started the first printing press in India in 1556. Antonio de Monserratte (1556-1600) was the first person, after Ptolemy, to make a map of India.
- Smells, Sights And Sounds (Statesman, Raj Chatterjee, Aug 18, 2005)
I detest air travel and undertake it only in emergencies which, happily, arise very rarely in my life.
- The 11-Month Syndrome (Telegraph, Vinod Mathew, Aug 18, 2005)
There are two sets of people in India. The chosen ones who live in Mumbai and the unlucky multitudes who are destined to live outside the great metropolis, even if it has become mucky after the recent rains.
- Unreserved Ticketing System To Be Set Up In 46 Railways Stations In Tn (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
: In a move to make purchase of unreserved tickets hassle free, Southern Railway will set up computerised Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) in 46 railways stations by March 2006 in Tamil Nadu.
- A Quaint Little Village (Deccan Herald, S V Upendra Charya, Aug 18, 2005)
Kyamenahalli is a quaint little village near Devarayanadurga hills. It is a 30 km drive from Dobbaspet.
- China Ensures ‘forbidden City’ Stays Off Limits (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
In the ancient world, Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, was known as the Forbidden City, closed to foreigners.
- Videotapes, Lies And The London Police (Hindu, Rosie Cowan, Aug 18, 2005)
It has now emerged that Jean Charles de Menezes, the 27-year-old Brazilian, had already been restrained when he was shot dead by the London police. He "was never properly identified; was unaware he was being followed; and did not jump the ticket barrier."
- India’S Secret Longing For A Purer Modernity (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Aug 17, 2005)
Amartya Sen has attempted — successfully, I think — to write an erudite but accessible handbook on, and defence of, what is in effect secular Indian modernity (although, tellingly, like other Indians, Sen too isn’t wholly comfortable with the term
- "We Need Inviolate Spaces For Tigers" (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Aug 17, 2005)
K. Ullas Karanth, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society-India Programme, is clear that tigers and humans cannot co-exist from an ecological perspective. His observations on the Tiger Task Force report reflect a balanced understanding . . . .
- Looking For The Snow Leopard (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
A unique homestay programme at Ladakh offers tourists a slice of village life and a chance to spot the endangered snow leopard
- End Of The Road (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2005)
Kolkata is soon to be divested of what is arguably its most resilient metaphor.
- Beware Of Fanatics (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 17, 2005)
Fantics are a nuisance, and a national threat, wherever they may be. Do you remember the silliest ever example of Hindu chauvinism from India? No, it wasn’t the claim that it was Hindus who first flew in the air thousands of years ago.
- The Shocking Case Of The Vanishing Big Cats (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Aug 17, 2005)
Ranthambore and Sariska, the tiger habitats, are now seen as prime examples of what has gone wrong with the tiger conservation programme.
- 'Man And Animals Can Co-Exist' (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, Aug 17, 2005)
Like Jim Corbett, Colonel John Wakefield an Indian born Englishman has made India his home and was a pioneer of wildlife tourism in the country. Born in Gaya in 1916,
- 25 Monuments To Be Restored (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
Youth urged to create awareness about preserving heritage structures
Restoration to cost Rs. 1 crore
Over 25,000 `unsung and unprotected' monuments in State
1,360 monuments listed as `protected'
All historical monuments in Hampi mapped with ISRO
- Come The Monsoon And Belgaum’S Waterfalls Beckon (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 16, 2005)
With the rivers in Belgaum in spate, a visit to the waterfalls in the region would be rewarding. Belgaum district has more than six big waterfalls of which the Gogak and Godchinmalki falls attract the most tourists during the monsoon as its then you . . .
- Historical Novel (Hindu, Prema Nandakumar , Aug 16, 2005)
A second novel is a slippery step for all novelists, especially when it gets published immediately after the first one which had achieved a measure of success. Divakar's Vamsa Taara brought to light a talented historical novelist.
- Agra Of The Deccan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
ARUN BHATIA takes a trip to Bijapur to visit the Gol Gumbaz, famed for its Whispering Gallery, and other wondrous Islamic monuments.
- All You Need Is The Will To Succeed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
DEEPA BALAKRISHNAN lauds the efforts of the all women yakshagana troupe, who have proved that where there is a will there is success.
- Poetic Licence Tends To Distort History (Times of India, ARCHANA JAHAGIRDAR, Aug 15, 2005)
The old cliche that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it has held as a truism over the years. But what of those who distort history? The recently released film, Mangal Pandey — The Rising, is rightly being castigated for turning history....
- Mangal Pandey, Raj Nostalgia And Neo-Liberalism (Deccan Herald, A J Thomas, Aug 15, 2005)
Barrackpore played out in microcosm some of the most noted features of the uprising of 1857: defiance, bloodshed and retribution
- Opening Gambit (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 15, 2005)
Gaza pullout will not end Israel-Palestine acrimony
- 'Time Has Come To Make History' (OutLook, Man Mohan Singh, Aug 15, 2005)
'There are no external constraints on our development. If there are any hurdles, they are internal,' says the PM in his address directed at the aam aadmi with the slogan of 'Rozgar Badhao'
- New York's Heart Loses Its Beat (Hindu, Paul Harris, Aug 15, 2005)
It was the spiritual home of Dylan and Kerouac, and the centre of boho culture. But now even Greenwich Village has fallen victim to gentrification.
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