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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- Breaking Colonial State Structures (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Oct 23, 2007)
NO nation in the modern world has risen to prosperity and power unless its people have been blessed with three reforms in governance.
- From Darkness To Light, Step By Step (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 23, 2007)
Almost all humans have experienced feelings of doubt and anxiety on the course to be adopted, be it with regard to life in general or particular issues concerning life and living.
- Grandeur Marks Jamboo Savari (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Tradition, pageantry and pomp marked the grand finale of the nadahabba, the Jamboo Savari, in the city on Sunday. The procession began after the governor, his wife, Narmada Thakur, scion of the Mysore royal family, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar...
- Pregnant Women On Chain-Snatching Spree (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The Bull Temple Road Ganesh temple devotees were in for a surprise on Sunday: three women, two of them pregnant, were caught while they were trying to snatch a gold chain...
- No News Is Good News (Pioneer, Pyotr Goncharov, Oct 23, 2007)
Mr Vladimir Putin has said that he was pleased with his historic visit to Iran, the first by a Russian head of state since 1943.
- Coalition Constraints (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 23, 2007)
Whatever the ultimate fate of the Indo-US nu-clear deal, the contentious debate between the Congress-led coalition and the Left parties that support it has had two consequences.
- Bengal Ration Scandal’S High-Profile Face Flaunts Cpm Contacts, Leads Statewide Protests (Indian Express, SUBRATA NAGCHOUDHURY, Oct 23, 2007)
Ration shop dealers in West Bengal, under attack across the state for allegedly siphoning off food from the public distribution system, launched a statewide agitation today against a crackdown by the state government.
- Winning Over Evil (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 23, 2007)
Dussehra and the worship of Durga is over but the imagery of the goddess stamping out evil remains embedded in our psyche.
- The Malnad Experience (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
A home in rain-drenched Thirthahalli opened its doors to discerning tourists four months ago.
- Magnificent Madrid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Madrid, the capital city of Spain has a lot going for it, giving you more than just one reason for it to be added to your ‘Europe in 14 days’ itinerary.
- Scotland Of The East! (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
It’s such an unassuming place that you will feel humbled being there. Meghalaya has innumerable ‘heavens on earth’ yet it doesn’t go bragging. You wonder why this State doesn’t get its deserved attention, while places no t half-as-stunning find admirers.
- Detroit Gambles On Casinos (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 22, 2007)
Even by the standards of America’s poorest major city, Bagley Street has seen better days.
- Ten-Day Dasara Celebrations In Mysore End On A Spectacular Note (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Oct 22, 2007)
A slice of the royal orient unfolded to a sea of humanity as the caparisoned elephants led the Jamboo Savari or the Vijayadashmi procession to mark the grand finale of the 10-day Dasara festivities here on Sunday.
- Understanding China (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The most important factors explaining China’s progress since the deaths of Mao Zedhong and Zhou Enlai have been the spread and quick absorption of modern Western technology under conditions of relative peace and tranquillity.
- Cbi Sleuths Revisit Rly Tracks, Grp In The Dark (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today visited the spot in Patipukur again where Rizwanur Rehman’s body was found. But this time, GRP officials had not been put in the loop.
- In Meditative Mode (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Temples today are surrounded by concrete structures. But there was a time when places of worship and Nature co-existed beautifully.
- Watson's Error (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Science is supposed to exorcise superstition. But sometimes scientists themselves submit to social prejudices.
- A Rich Tradition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Bommala Koluvu is an ancient tradition observed during the Dasara and Sankranthi festivals.
- Ethics For Life Religion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Great texts are valuable storehouses of infinite knowledge and mankind has been engaged in the process of unravelling the riches contained in them.
- Classic Rock (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
A. L. Basham’s book “The Wonder That Was India” may not be the most authentic or exhaustive account on ancient India. Many contest the historian’s conclusions.
- Where Boats And The Beautiful People Linger (New Indian Express, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Oct 22, 2007)
All my life I had fantasised over the Cote d’Azur or ‘‘the blue coast’’ that forms the French Mediterranean, even hoped to visit the ultimate resort of the rich and famous.
- Look At Falling 'Stars'! (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 22, 2007)
The Earth crossed the Draconid meteor shower. The encounter repeats every year in October's first 10 days, with intensity varying on a seven-year cycle, which is now at its peak.
- Nepal King Calls For Reconciliation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Pushing aside attempts by Maoists to prevent him from playing any significant public role, Nepal's embattled King Gyanendra on Sunday issued a message for the nation, calling for unity and reconciliation.
- A380: In A Class Of Its Own (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Oct 22, 2007)
Europe is one of the world’s foremost exporters of aeronautics-related products and services. The EU aeronautics and aerospace sectors represent multi-billion euro industries in the European economy, sustaining millions of jobs for the citizens.
- Man Of The Masses (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Professor MN Vijayan, prominent leftist thinker in Kerala, was a successful teacher, self-taught psychologist, gifted writer and talented orator.
- ‘This Was My Mother’S Gift’ (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The first thing that strikes you about Arpana Caur’s studio on the third floor of the Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, Delhi, is space.
- Recruitment Drive To Save Ram Setu (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is on a recruiting spree.
- Investigation Into Rizwanur Case Going Well - Cbi (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The investigation into the mysterious death of Muslim computer graphics designer Rizwanur Rahman is progressing well, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said.
- From Darkness To Light, Step By Step (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 22, 2007)
Almost all humans have experienced feelings of doubt and anxiety on the course to be adopted, be it with regard to life in general or particular issues concerning life and living. Various possibilities would appear to exist and, in fact, in . . . .
- Cong Ulb Members' Meet In November (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
Congress party, oscillating between the choices of an Assembly election and another coalition government, is planning to put together a show of strength in early November.
- Poland, Ahead Of A Snap General Election (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 19, 2007)
They speak together on the phone at least 10 times a day. They complete each other’s sentences. Both are silver-haired, rotund and 5ft 5in tall.
- Sarkozy, Wife Separate (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Oct 19, 2007)
The French president’s office on Thursday put to rest persistent rumours about an impending presidential separation by confirming that Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecelia had divorced.
- Rich Haul At Rock-Art Site In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Oct 19, 2007)
A cavern filled with ancient rock paintings has been discovered at Puthurmalai, 6 km from Usilampatti in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. Malaipatti is the nearest village.
- 126 Dead In Suicide Bombing As Bhutto Returns To Pakistan (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
Benazir Bhutto's homecoming turned into a bloodbath last night when a suicide bomber struck the vehicle in which she was travelling, killing at least 126 people and wounding another 248.
- Testimony To A Rich Past (Hindu, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM, Oct 19, 2007)
“The Audience Hall of Rani Mangammal of the Naik dynasty who ruled Madura country, circa 1700,” says the plaque at the entrance.
- New Clarity (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Oct 19, 2007)
When the dust finally settles on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s decision to avoid a confrontation with the Left over the Indo-US nuclear deal, few will doubt the sensibility and political wisdom concealed within the decision.
- Significance Of Worship (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
In the Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna makes it clear that no being can remain inert without being engaged in some kind of action.
- A British Aristocrat And A Piece Of Parisian Heritage (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 18, 2007)
Two beloved flea markets in the French capital, bought by a British businessman, should not be allowed to be destroyed.
- The New L - Word Is Neocon (Deccan Herald, ROGER COHEN, Oct 18, 2007)
Everyone from President Bush to Ann Coulter was using it to denote wimplike, Volvo-driving softies too spineless for dangerous times and too given to speaking French.
- I Will Nail The Bjp’S Lie, Says Deve Gowda (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 18, 2007)
The former Prime Minister and national president of the Janata Dal (Secular), H.D. Deve Gowda has lashed out at the BJP and said the party tried to use the JD(S) to launch itself in the south.
- Congress Surrender (Indian Express, VARGHESE K. GEORGE, Oct 18, 2007)
The Organiser editorial takes pot shots at Congress’s “surrender” before the Left on the nuclear issue.
- Let Men Do Their Bit (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Oct 18, 2007)
For 30 years, vasectomy has been a political taboo, and the entire burden of family planning has been on women. But modern vasectomy techniques are a success in the West. India needs to try them
- Bjp Again Demands Tn Cm's Apology (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
The BJP on Wednesday appeared unimpressed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's softening of stand on the Lord Ram controversy and continued to seek his apology for his remarks against the Hindu God.
- Special Article (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Oct 18, 2007)
It might have been the 150-year dream of the people of Tamil Nadu to take up the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project to cut short the distance navigated by ships sailing from the west coast of the country for ports on the eastern . . . . . .
- Pm’S Men Panic As Dr Singh Does Not Get Lunch (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Oct 18, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s lieutenants went into panic mode at the concluding session of the IBSA proceedings here on Wednesday as the time was well past 4 pm and Dr Singh, recovering from prostate surgery, was starving.
- Thousands Of Supporters Await Bhutto's Return From 8-Year Exile (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto gathered in Pakistan's biggest city Thursday to welcome her home from eight years of exile to the center stage of the country's volatile politics.
- Confucius On Good Government (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
THE most spectacular economic growth in the last 60 years has occurred in East Asia. In spite of being destroyed in the Second World War, Japan rose to become the second largest industrial nation.
- Onward March Of Federalism (Hindustan Times, Abhishek Singhvi, Oct 17, 2007)
As Nepal decides upon its federal Constitution, India’s contribution to the evolution of federalism makes for an interesting review.
- “Dmk Did Not Bring Up Rama’S Name First” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
The name of Rama was brought into the Sethusamudram controversy by certain sections that felt insecure and feared further development of Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi said at the State Government’s Film Awards Ceremony here on Tuesday.
- Pottering About Pandals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 17, 2007)
Innocent celebration of creativity? Or culpable breach of copyright? Either way, the Durga Puja Committee of a Kolkata suburb must have felt struck by a stupefying charm.
- Jd(s) Shuts The Door On Congress, Bjp On Government Formation (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 17, 2007)
Kumaraswamy rules out revival of ties with the BJP
Legislators express their helplessness to face elections
Two-day meeting of JD(S) legislators concludes. . .
- ‘India Observatory’ Launched At Lse (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
To foster India-related research and knowledge exchange, an ‘India Observatory’ has been launched at the London School of Economics (LSE) here.
- Nobel, In Theory And Practice (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Oct 17, 2007)
The Nobel Prize in Economics for 2007 has been awarded to Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S. Maskin and Roger B.
- We Are Not Poles Apart (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Oct 17, 2007)
Poland has gainfully used its past to build a promising new future. Poland was ravaged by conquests for centuries and yet rose remarkably from the ashes.
- Adopt Orphan Puppies (Pioneer, Maneka Gandhi, Oct 17, 2007)
Kuber was picked up by Revathi five months ago and brought to my house because she works here and could keep an eye on him.
- Thousands Throng Meenakshi Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
To have a glimpse of deity and grand ‘Golu’ arrangements
- Battle For Mosques And Minds (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
The attack on Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti’s Dargah in Ajmer, one of the oldest Sufi shrines in South Asia, is a new twist to an old terrorist tale, in which fundamentalists are triggering off cultural phobia along with fatal tiffin-box bombs.
- I Have Nothing Against Ram: Karuna (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
Seeking to take the wind of criticism for his anti-Ram Remarks, DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi on Tuesday said he had nothing against Ram as a human prince and said even late Rajaji, who had authored a book on Ram, had stated that Ram was a human. . .
- Bleak, Schematic And Ideological (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
To be 'gifted' is to be foredoomed to frustration and ignominy, if one's parents choose to stake everything on this asset and are hell-bent on extracting the utmost out of it.
- From Russia With Love, Again (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Oct 17, 2007)
The gold-domed marble cathedral of the Christ the Saviour on the banks of the Muscovy reminds you of the Taj Mahal by the Yamuna.
- Scourge Of Private Security (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, Oct 17, 2007)
Does anyone remember that after the thunderous cries of "Shock and Awe" at the start of the invasion of Iraq, there followed, at the time of that country’s occupation, the boasts about the "Mission" having been "Nearly Accomplished"?
- Durga Puja Festivity: A Spiritual Metaphor (Times of India, M N KUNDU, Oct 17, 2007)
Durga Puja symbolises our eternal journey to self-realisation and not just the victory of good over evil. Behind the apparent magnificence of the rituals there lies a deep spiritual significance worth contemplation.
- Architects’ Role In City Planning (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 17, 2007)
A discerning visitor looking at buildings and public space in any city can easily assess four things.
- Close The Gap (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 17, 2007)
Connecticut educators can pat themselves on the back again. The state’s school children remain among the top in the nation in reading and mathematics, based on test results posted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
- A Penological Barbarity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 17, 2007)
Death sentence on death sentence is an inviolable command of a compassionate culture.
- The Lord’S Compassion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
The Supreme Being’s incarnations exemplify His willingness to reach out to mankind to help them to experience His auspicious qualities and make their lives more sublime by showing them the path of dharma.
- Search For A Lost Heritage (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 16, 2007)
Art has always been the mainstay of the myriad cultures of India and it continues to be so.
- American Trio Wins Nobel For Economics (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
American economists Leonid Hurwicz, Eric Maskin and Roger Myerson won the 2007 Nobel prize for economics today for laying the foundations of an economic theory that determines when markets are working effectively.
- Nepal Maoists Against Polls (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Oct 16, 2007)
Shorn of his throne and royal powers, King Gyanendra has become a commoner, virtually ending the 239-year old Shah dynasty in Nepal.
- More Bombings Likely: Intelligence Agencies (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 16, 2007)
Even as the Punjab police struggle to develop leads into Sunday’s movie-theatre bombing in Ludhiana, intelligence services have warned that worse could be on the way.
- Now, A Dictionary Of Demons! (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
Interested in knowing about the grandfather of the demon King Ravana? Or may be his children? Ravana, the archetypal 'Rakshasa,' was a gentleman yet ogre and son of a Brahmin, a great scholar of Sanskrit and devout worshipper of Shiva and. . .
- Sensex Breaches 19,000 Barrier (Hindu, Oommen A. Ninan , Oct 16, 2007)
The stock market continued its bull run on Monday with a gain of 639.63 points, as the benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange 30-Share Sensitive Index (Sensex) crossed another milestone — the 19,000 mark.
- Anarchy Everywhere (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Oct 16, 2007)
When protesting farmers are fired at in Nandigram and Singur, it is not a democratic system of governance.
- More Tests To Crack 'Elite' Oxbridge Code (Hindustan Times, Vijay Dutt, Oct 16, 2007)
Undeterred by criticism, Britain’s Oxford and Cambridge universities have introduced a battery of tests for admission seekers, many of whom are from India.
- Centres Of Power: Updating A Quip! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 16, 2007)
Shortly after the UPA coalition came to power with the support of the Left, L K Advani quipped in his capacity as Leader of the Opposition that India was ruled by a PM (Manmohan Singh), a Super PM (Sonia Gandhi) and the CPM.
- A Great Communicator (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 16, 2007)
"You look at that river gently flowing by. You notice the leaves rustling in the wind. You hear the birds, you hear the tree frogs. In the distance you hear a cow. You feel the grass.
- Classic Rock (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
A. L. Basham’s book “The Wonder That Was India” may not be the most authentic or exhaustive account on ancient India. Many contest the historian’s conclusions.
- God’S Supremacy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
The scriptures state that the Supreme Being (Brahman) is infinite, eternal and blissful. The Vedic hymn Purusha Sukta opens with a graphic description of the Almighty to reiterate that He is beyond space (Desa) and then proceeds to describe . . . .
- “War Scenario In Iran Would Be A Disaster” (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 15, 2007)
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign MinisterMassimo D’Alemafeels the first response to 9/11 should have been “peace in Jerusalem, not war in Baghdad.”
- In Meditative Mode (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Temples today are surrounded by concrete structures. But there was a time when places of worship and Nature co-existed beautifully.
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