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- Sick Elephant's Fate Grips India (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Debate is raging in India over whether Arundhati, an elderly and injured female elephant, should be the subject of a mercy killing.
- The 'Wild' And The Beautiful! (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Oct 01, 2007)
In this book the reader will find interesting research based purely on observation.
- Relevance Of India@60 (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 01, 2007)
“India at Sixty” can easily become one of those cliches which serves a purpose for the specific event it is created (August 15, 2007), only to be discarded the moment the event concerned has become a part of history.
- No Deal With Ltte (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
The Sri Lanka government has rubbished allegations that it had tried to win over the Tamil Tigers by paying Rs 200 million before the 2005 presidential election.
- Revisiting Punjab’S Secret Search For Peace (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 01, 2007)
New facts emerge on the Chandra Shekhar government’s covert peace negotiations with Khalistan terror groups.
- Rajapaksa Reiterates Commitment To Talks (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 01, 2007)
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asserted that terrorism in the country is nurtured by funds from overseas and urged the international community to help his government cut off the flow of funds to the terrorists.
- Princes And Paupers (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
If the cricket board president, Mr Sharad Pawar, had been offered a similar post in hockey, it is unlikely that he would have accepted it.
- We Shouldn’T Consent To A Tango With Us (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Sir, ~ After going through BC Dutta’s write-up “A renewal of friendship” (Perspective, 9 September), I am compelled to conclude that it is lopsided and blinkered, let alone a biased piece.
- Lankan Army Sinks 3 Tiger Vessels (Pioneer, Ravi Nessman, Sep 29, 2007)
Naval attack craft waged a three-hour sea battle on Friday with 20 Tamil Tiger boats off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, sinking three of the rebels' vessels and killing one of their top naval commanders, the military said.
- Violence On The Rise In Sri Lanka (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 29, 2007)
Violence has been on the increase in northern and eastern Sri Lanka in the last week with Tamil Tigers launching sporadic attacks targeting both civilians and military personnel.
- Testing The Sethusamudram’S Waters (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
The Sethusamudaram Canal Project (SCP), which was to become operational by end-2008 before controversy hit it, is expected to reduce the sailing distances of ships plying between Kolkata and Tuticorin by 340 nautical miles (nm).
- Enjoy The Myriad Monsoon Moods (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Misty droplets of water caress the air. Sheets of water cool the air generating a mystic romantic aura. Myriad monsoon moods enhance the beauty of nature.
- Ltte Bid Foiled (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 29, 2007)
The Sri Lankan military has claimed that at least 18 cadres of the Tamil Tigers were killed in fighting in the north and the east in the last 24 hours.
- 24 Tigers Killed In Intense Fighting (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 28, 2007)
At least 28 persons, 24 cadres of the Tamil cadres, two civilians and a soldier were killed in clashes in the north in the last 24 hours, said the Defence Ministry.
- The Glory Of Hoysalas (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 28, 2007)
Hosaholalu is a small village near K R Pet, home to a beautiful Hoysala style temple dedicated to Lord Lakshminarayana.
- India Boosts Investment In Africa, Shun Chinese Model (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Although eclipsed by aggressive Chinese state-owned enter- prises, especially in the energy sector, Indian companies are catching up and expanding operations in Africa like never before.
- The Road Home From Khalistan (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 27, 2007)
Fifteen years after the end of the war for Khalistan, terror commanders are rebuilding their lives.
- Indian Tourism: Disappointing Progress, Incredible Growth! (Deccan Herald, PANDURANG HEGDE, Sep 27, 2007)
India is one of the fastest growing tourism destinations in the world.
- Lankan Military Kills 13 Tigers (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Three groups of Tamil Tiger fighters tried to infiltrate Government-controlled territory in separate incidents, sparking a series of battles with Sri Lankan forces that killed 13 of the rebels, the military said on Wednesday.
- Grandeur In Caves (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
IN western India, the 2nd century B.C. ushered in one of the greatest periods of the art of India and the entire art of Buddhism.
- Tribals Vs Wildlife: Govt To Mark ‘Inviolate Areas’ In Tiger Reserves (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Sep 27, 2007)
There is a reason why the implementation of the controversial Tribal Act has been held up.
- Discontent Within, Ulfa Heading For Split: Army (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Sep 27, 2007)
The Army on Wednesday said there was “terrible turbulence” within the ULFA and that a vertical split of the outfit is possible in the near future.
- Home For Elephants (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 27, 2007)
It will be recalled that Maharashtra had earlier this year banned 'tamed' elephants in Mumbai.
- Lankan Military Kills 13 Tigers (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Three groups of Tamil Tiger fighters tried to infiltrate Government-controlled territory in separate incidents, sparking a series of battles with Sri Lankan forces that killed 13 of the rebels, the military said on Wednesday.
- The Choke Eases Even More (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
The RBI has shown itself willing to let the growing forex reserves be put to the best use by Indian residents themselves, be they individuals or corporate bodies
- Long Live The Mouse! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 27, 2007)
With mobile muzak, Mumbai bid adieu to Morya. That’s not a promo for a new tune for your handset. It’s Ananta-chaturdashi, the day on which idols of ‘Shri’ aka Ganesh, are taken out for immersion, with mobile synthesisers and break-dancers in tow.
- Musharraf: A Diary Of Failures (Dawn, Naeem ul Haque, Sep 26, 2007)
NEVER in the history of this country has there been a period of such unabashed and shameful political narcissism.
- Bjp, Then And Now (Frontline, V. VENKATESAN, Sep 26, 2007)
THE Union of India has withdrawn the counter-affidavit filed in the Supreme Court by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in response to the petition filed by Subramanian Swamy challenging the dredging of Adam’s Bridge as part of the . . . . .
- High Cost For Cheap Flights (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 26, 2007)
Old aircraft are cheap to buy, but expensive to operate due to soaring oil prices.
- Two Civilians Killed In Northern Sri Lanka Blast (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
At least two civilians were killed on Tuesday in a roadside bomb explosion blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels in the northern Jaffna peninsula, defence officials said.
- Rajapaksa May Address Ltte Charges (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 26, 2007)
Hours before Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa was due to address the United Nations General Assembly, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has said that it expected the international community “to provide appropriate . . . . . . .
- Grovelling Before China (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 26, 2007)
Every international trade incident raises both hackles and chuckles. These days the quips are being generated by the quality of Chinese products. Along with things like seafood and toothpaste, it was Chinese-made tyres that first shook the US.
- What Sets India Apart From The ‘Big Five’ (Business Line, Harish Damodaran , Sep 26, 2007)
If one were to single out the most significant macroeconomic development of the country’s post-‘reform’ era, the unprecedented build-up of its foreign exchange reserves would probably emerge a clear winner.
- Rights Activist Against Military Action (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Dr Rajan Hoole, a Tamil rights activist who won the Martin Ennals award recently, has warned the Sri Lankan government against killing the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran.
- ‘India Is Fast Becoming Two Entities’ (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 25, 2007)
Mid 1991: The Indian economy was “teetering on the edge of collapse, reflecting more than four decades of de facto central planning,” writes Alan Greenspan in The Age of Turbulence ( www.penguin.com ).
- In Ram’S Name (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2007)
THE emotive nature of the Ram Sethu issue is manifest in what has happened in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu during the last few days.
- Neglected Instruments (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 25, 2007)
In my last column I took the communists’ critique of the prime minister’s foreign policy tilt seriously, and discussed how it could be made to make sense.
- Over 20 Ltte Rebels, Soldiers Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
More than 20 LTTE rebels and one soldier were killed in clashes in northern Sri Lanka today, the military said,the latest in a rash of confrontations amid renewed civil war.
- Non-Fiction Cinematic Work (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Filmmaker and writer B.D.Garga has written this book about an important but often forgotten dimension of the film history in India — the non-fiction films. Documentaries, newsreel and actuality material that merely records an event, like . . . . .
- India’S Cyber-City Lives In Fear Of Terror Attacks (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
A series of deadly bombings have left this southern showcase of India’s hi-tech success haunted by fears of new attacks that could ruin Hindu-Muslim harmony and the city’s growing prosperity.
- Unveiling The Beauty Of Manas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
"Somebody once said of Manas that the Earth must have looked like it before man set his foot on the planet." This sentence sets the mood of the book at the very beginning as it takes the reader through a journey of the national park.
- Tamil Parties On Ltte Hitlist, Says Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 24, 2007)
At least eight persons, including four LTTE cadres, two activists of the Karuna faction and one soldier, were reported killed in the north and east in the last 24 hours.
- Talks Offer To Ltte (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Amid mounting international pressure, Sri Lanka today said it was prepared to halt the ongoing military campaign and hold talks with Tamil Tigers if the rebels were ready to resume talks, media reports said.
- Lanka Offers Olive Branch To Tigers (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Sep 24, 2007)
Amidst mounting international pressure, Sri Lanka on Sunday offered to shelve its ongoing military campaign against the Tamil Tiger rebels and resume talks with them if the rebels were prepared to come for talks, media reports said.
- Vested Interests Hurting Aligarh University (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Sep 24, 2007)
What do former President of India Dr Zakir Hussain, present vice-president of the country Hamid Ansari, first Prime Minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan, eminent writer Dr Rahi Masoom Raza, legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand, . . . .
- Clueless In Iraq (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 24, 2007)
Happenings in Iraq continue to mesmerise and elbow out more worthwhile topics. I am sure most of us have often vowed not to allow happenings there to intrude into our priorities and neglect issues of direct and immediate concern to us.
- Cyber-City Lives In Fear Of Terror Attacks (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
A series of deadly bombings have left this southern showcase of India's hi-tech success haunted by fears of new attacks that could ruin Hindu-Muslim harmony and the city's growing prosperity.
- Lankan Govt Asks Ltte To Return To Negotiations (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Sri Lankan Government on Sunday extended an olive branch to the Tamil Tiger rebels by offering to halt the military operations against them if they return to the negotiating table for the peace talks.
- Pervez Begged For Kargil Truce: Nawaz (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has claimed that he called for a ceasefire to end the Kargil war in 1999 after Army Chief Pervez Musharraf "begged" him to do so.
- Stairway To Heaven (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
The months of October and November are just the right time to visit Bhutan, our beautiful and pristine neighbour.
- ‘Behead’ Fury At Bjp Hub (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
A maverick former BJP MP’s alleged call to behead M. Karunanidhi for his remarks on Ram fuelled an attack on the party hub today by enraged DMK workers bent on teaching the “crook” a lesson.
- Lanka Asks Tigers To Return To Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Sri Lankan Government on Sunday extended an olive branch to the Tamil Tiger rebels by offering to halt the military operations against them if they return to the negotitating table for the peace talks.
- A Symbol Of Cold War (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 22, 2007)
In 1986, as South Korea was busy preparing for its largest ever international event, the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, North Korean soldiers broke ground on a gigantic dam just above the Demilitarised Zone.
- Lanka Leaders In Cahoots With Ltte? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
Parliament in Sri Lanka on Thursday approved a probe into allegations that the country's leaders had made secret deals with Tamil rebels since 1989 at the same time that bitter fighting was going on.
- At Least 13 Civilians Injured In Sri Lankan Air Attacks (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
At least 13 civilians, including children, were wounded when Sri Lankan war planes staged three days of bombing raids over territory held by the Tamil Tiger rebels, the guerrillas said on Saturday.
- Time Out In The Wild (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
A year ago, Parambikulam Sanctuary, nestled between the Annamalai ranges of Tamil Nadu and the Nelliampathy ranges of Kerala, was like any other ill-kept abode for wildlife in the country.
- Of The God And Animal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
Under the aegis of Mapin Publishing and International Music and Arts Society, Vikramajit Ram launched his book, “Elephant Kingdom”, recently at the Alliance Francaise.
- ‘Accounting Was Far From Enticing’ (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 20, 2007)
In a strict historical sense, professions included theology, medicine, and law, writes Joseph Epstein in ‘Why I am not a lawyer’, an essay that comes immediately after ‘Speaking for the dead’ in In a Cardboard Belt! ( www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com ).
- Time To Tame The Tigers (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Sep 19, 2007)
India woke up to hear last week that KP had been arrested in Thailand.
- New Words For Old (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 19, 2007)
It’s an obviously modern word, tranquillize, isn’t it? Actually, no. I recently met it, used in a general sense, not that of shooting sedative darts into Sunderbans tigers, in Lady Susan, an early work by Jane Austen.
- The Pashtuni Rage (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 19, 2007)
Suicide terrorism is nothing new in South Asia. The Sri Lankan Tamils belonging to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Punjabi Muslims belonging to the anti-Shia extremist organisations of Pakistan such as the Sipah-e-Sahaba . . .
- Power Struggle Surfaces In Ltte Over Successor (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Tamil Nadu's Dravidian leaders seem to have left an indelible mark on LTTE chief V Prabhakaran.
- Struggle In Ltte Over Successor (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Tamil Nadu's Dravidian leaders seem to have left an indelible mark on LTTE chief V Prabhakaran.
- Print Pick (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
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- Jvp Leader Says Elections Should Be Held In The East (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 18, 2007)
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is of the firm view that the Mahinda Rajapaksa government in Sri Lanka should hold elections to the provincial council in the east as soon as possible, under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, to consolidate . . .
- New Species Of Bat Found In Philippines (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2007)
A new species of flying fox or fruit bat has been discovered on an island south of Manila, it was reported today.
- Hindu Dharma Humiliated (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Sep 18, 2007)
Tulsidas's seminal rendition of the Ram story makes no mention of the Lakshman rekha in the episode dealing with Sita's abduction.
- Lanka Vows To Crush Tigers Before Political Settlement (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
Sri Lanka on Monday vowed to crush Tamil Tiger guerrillas before any political settlement with the island's drawn out Tamil separatist conflict.
- Lanka Vows To Wipe Out Tigers (Deccan Herald, P. Karunakharan, Sep 18, 2007)
Claiming that no political solution to the long-drawn ethnic crisis would work without defeating the Tamil Tiger rebels militarily, Sri Lankas top official said on Monday that the military was capable to accomplish that task.
- Responsible Advertising (Deccan Herald, Kanchi Kohli , Sep 18, 2007)
My television viewing time these days leaves me dealing with some very fundamental questions in the way our society's mindset is heading. Analysing advertisements from a gender, class or social perspective is not new.
- Bridging God And Religion (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 17, 2007)
I am not religious; I abhor the fake halo religious people assume. The underlying assumption of the majority of religious people is that their religion is in some way superior to others’.
- Al-Qaeda Seeking To Broaden Reach: Experts (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Secure in its haven in northwestern Pakistan, a resurgent al-Qaeda is trying to expand its network, in some cases by executing corporate-style takeovers of regional Islamic extremist groups, according to US intelligence officials and . . . . .
- Osama Bin Laden ‘Sidelined’ Within Al-Qaeda (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Osama bin Laden has been sidelined by his followers and has no longer any control over the al-Qaeda terror network, according to intelligence officials in Britain and the US.
- Buzz (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Malaysia has the best of shopping, food, entertainment and adventure, and this week we’re exploring the last offering — adrenalin pumping action. With the 17th edition of the Borneo 4x4 Safari.
- 28 Killed In Sri Lanka Clashes (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 17, 2007)
At least 28 persons, 14 cadres of the LTTE, three soldiers and 11 personnel of the Sri Lanka Special Task Force (STF), were killed in clashes between the security forces and the Tamil Tigers in the 48 hours in the north and east, going by versions . . .
- “Weakening Of Ltte Gives An Advantage To Sri Lanka In Finding A Political Solution” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 17, 2007)
It will be worthwhile for the government to consider a “quasi-federal system” for devolution of powers and meeting the aspirations of all sections: N. Ram
“India will continue to encourage Sri Lanka for a solution to the national question”
- Time Out In The Wild (Hindu, SUBHA J. RAO, Sep 17, 2007)
At Parambikulam, take in the sights and sounds of an eco-friendly sanctuary
- Channel To Disaster (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 17, 2007)
The Government is bent upon pushing ahead with the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project. But what about the Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve? What about exposing India's coastline to tsunami? Surajit Dasgupta questions the 'safeguard' . . . . .
- Under Sea Lies Another World (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
A switch from predominantly undersea volcanoes to a mix of undersea and terrestrial ones shifted the Earth's atmosphere from devoid of oxygen to one with free oxygen, according to geologists.
- Lankan Jets Pound Northern Tiger Bases (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Sri Lankan warplanes pounded a Tamil Tiger base in the volatile north Thursday, the military said.
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