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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- 11 Trampled In Temple Stampede (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Eleven people died in a stampede near a Kali temple atop a Gujarat hill today, apparently because the administration underestimated the number of Navratri pilgrims and the Archaeological Survey of India refused permission to widen the way to the shrine.
- 11 Die In Gujarat Temple Stampede (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Eleven devotees were killed and 15 injured in a stampede at the famous Mahakali Temple atop Pavagadh hill here today.
- Approach To Right Action And Speech (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 15, 2007)
Right, effective and appropriate action, of course, presupposes caution and prudence because haste and impulse often are fraught with danger. Nevertheless obsession with weighing all the pros and cons before acting could result in a delayed . . .
- 11 Killed In Gujarat Temple Stampede (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Oct 15, 2007)
Eleven people were killed and at least 30 injured, eight of them seriously, in a stampede on the Pavagadh hills, about 50 km from Vadodara in the Panchamahals district of central Gujarat, on Sunday.
- The Scotland Of The East! (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 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.
- 14 Die In Gujarat Stampede (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
14 people were killed and 25 others injured on Sunday in a stampede at the famous Mahakali temple in Gujarat's Panchmahal district.
- Move To Clip U.K. Premier’S Powers (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 15, 2007)
The controversy over British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s botched plans for a snap election has prompted calls that the power to decide the timing of a general election should be taken away from the Prime Minister and transferred to Parliament.
- Call Of The Falls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Karnataka is famous for its falls and the twin falls of Shivasamudram attract tourists in plenty. After a season of good rains the falls are in fine form.
- Where Boats And The Beautiful People Linger (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 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.
- 11 Killed In Gujarat Temple Stampede (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Eleven pilgrims died and several others were injured in a stampede at the historic Mahakali Temple atop Pavagadh hill in Panchmahal district of Gujarat on Sunday morning. The devotees were gathering at the holy shrine to take part in the . . . .
- Himalayan Mess (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Oct 15, 2007)
In 2006, Nepal’s King Gyanendra was forced to abdicate power and restore Parliament when the mainstream political parties and the Maoist rebels joined hands against the palace.
- ‘This Was My Mother’S Gift’ (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 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.
- On Wheels Of History (Hindu, APARNA KARTHIKEYAN, Oct 15, 2007)
Polished wooden seats, lovely brass handles, old-fashioned light-bulbs, leather hang-straps, rich felt screens beneath the seat…it certainly feels like I’ve travelled back in time.
- 11 Pilgrims Die In Gujarat Temple Stampede (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
At least 11 people were killed and over eight injured on Sunday in a stampede at the famous Durga temple in Gujarat's Panchmahal district during the heavy rush of pilgrims for the Navratri festival.
- Nepal House Debate On 'Monarchy' Postponed (Pioneer, BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Oct 15, 2007)
The Parliamentary debate in Nepal on whether to abolish the monarchy has been pushed back two days and will resume on Tuesday, an official said.
- ‘To Devi, Who Abides In All Beings As Strength…’ (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Like a peep at the Devi Mahatmyam, the ‘Shakta bible’ since it's Navaratri? One look and you know right away why Macaulay came up with the deep and cunning plan to tear educated Indians away from their roots, bastardising us culturally forever . . . .
- Sinister Design (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, undoubtedly, is the most revered Sufi saint of not only India but the whole of South Asia.
- Away Into The Void (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Booker Prize winning Yann Martel reveals the origins of his audacious novel Life of Pi.
- Bleak, Schematic And Ideological (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 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. Rumi, daughter of Mahesh -- mathematics lecturer at the University of . . . .
- Man Of The Masses (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Professor MN Vijayan, prominent leftist thinker in Kerala, was a successful teacher, self-taught psychologist, gifted writer and talented orator.
- Pm, Sonia Pause Deal To Save Govt (New Indian Express, ANITA SALUJA, Oct 13, 2007)
Blinking first, the Congress on Friday signalled that it was ready to put the Indo-US nuclear deal on the backburner, in order to save the Government.
- N-Deal Sent To Cold Storage (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 13, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi have decided to drop the nuclear deal with the United States and save the government.
- I Am A Politician By Accident: Pm (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Blinking first, the Congress on Friday signalled that it was ready to put the Indo-US nuclear deal on the backburner, in order to save the Government.
- Manmohan, Sonia Rule Out Early Polls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday discounted the possibility of early elections.
- Lord Of The Drinks (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
The Lord Bilimoria, of Chelsea, CBE, DL. “The commas are very important,” says Karan Bilimoria, handing out his visiting card from the House of Lords.
- Two States And One Stage (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Amol Palekar has been staging an annual theatre festival every year, with a different theme every year, but with a common thread: to pay back his debt to a medium that has given him so much and try to lure the young towards the rich tradition of theatre.
- Elections Still Far Away: Pm, Sonia (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, today said early elections to the Lok Sabha are unlikely, ending feverish speculation about a snap poll in the wake of sharp differences with the Left on the . . . .
- What Ajmer Teaches (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 13, 2007)
THE merchants of death have struck again. This time at the heart of the Sufi tradition and humanism.
- Targeting Brotherhood (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 13, 2007)
Security should be beefed up in all religious places.
- Netas Uncork Mythology: Oktoberfest Of Avatars (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 13, 2007)
If developments in the last week are any indication, the JD(S) in Karnataka is all set to lose its moral authority.
- The Truth-Sayer (Indian Express, Atul Chaturvedi, Oct 13, 2007)
“That’s what learning is. You suddenly understand something you understood all your life, but in a new way.”
- Hdk Turns Defensive (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Addressing a press conference at the Party office, former chief minister Kumaraswamy said national leaders of the BJP had twin objectives to achieve - tarnish his (Kumaraswamy's) image and ensure that Yediyurappa did not become CM so that the . . . .
- Ladakh's Lofty Passes (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Located in northwest India’s Jammu and Kashmir state, the remote Ladakh astounds first-time visitors with its surreal landscape – craggy peaks, barren deserts, plunging gorges, turquoise-green rivers and a backdrop of ancient gompas . . . .
- Dr Revises Diagnosis: If Deal Falls, Life Won’T End (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
In the strongest public indication of a climbdown since the last UPA-Left meeting on the nuclear deal, both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today ruled out the possibility of an early general . . . .
- Direct The Quest For Happiness Inwards (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 13, 2007)
A two-inch tongue can kill a six-feet man. Modern obesity statistics confirm this traditional saying.
- Cong Takes U-Turn, Dumps Nuclear Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
In a clear signal to poll-wary UPA allies and a belligerent Left Front, both Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday indicated that the nuclear deal could be put on hold to avert mid-term polls.
- Political Crisis Defused (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 13, 2007)
Positive statements made by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in interactions at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit against early elections and in favour of reconciling divergent standpoints in a coalition arrangement . . .
- Secularism Can Be Achieved (Indian Express, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Oct 13, 2007)
Religion is one of the most potent forces in human existence. It provides a sense of solace and an anchor in an increasingly complex world, notwithstanding, and often due to, all the scientific and technological advances made every day.
- ‘To Devi, Who Abides In All Beings As Strength…’ (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 13, 2007)
Like a peep at the Devi Mahatmyam, the ‘Shakta bible’ since it's Navaratri?
- I Haven't Given Up Hope On Nuclear Deal, Says Pm (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Less than a week after Sonia Gandhi characterised critics of the N-deal as "enemies of development", she said the Left was not being "unreasonable" in opposing the deal. "We are not looking for a confrontation with the Left because it is not . . . .
- Upa Govt Ready To Dump N-Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made it clear they would not go to the extent of sacrificing the UPA government and force a snap poll for the sake of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Diana Inquest — A Simple Waste Of Money (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Oct 13, 2007)
They flew to Paris in a private jet. They saw the Ritz, front and back, and crowded into Diana’s bedroom suite. They glimpsed Posh Spice.
- Holy Terror (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 13, 2007)
Thursday’s attack on the Ajmer Sharif dargah conforms to a recent trend. Terrorists increasingly single out places of worship as targets of attack.
- India Needs Burma (Times of India, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 13, 2007)
At the best of times, unless it emanates from the Anglosphere or Pakistan, foreign news interests only a minusculity; at the worst of times, it is ignored altogether. As such, it was hardly surprising that TV images of Buddhist monks marching . . .
- Pm: Failure Of N-Deal Won’T Be End Of Life (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi set at rest speculation about a possible snap poll by stressing that they would like the UPA government to last its full term till the mid 2009.
- Call Of The Falls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Karnataka is famous for its falls and the twin falls of Shivasamudram attract tourists in plenty. After a season of good rains the falls are in fine form.
- No Early Elections, Deadline Is 2009: Sonia (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
''We do not favour early election. Congress does not want confrontation with the Left, wants to understand their position on the nuclear deal. Confrontation is not coalition dharma," says Sonia Gandhi.
- Heritage Jewellery (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Ganjam is hosting an exhibition of the art of Kundala Velai, the jewellery heritage of Southern India.
- The Gods Come Calling (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
It is not just the bommais, it is also golden memories that come alive as people prepare for Navaratri, finds out Pankaja Srinivasan
- Nepal House Debates Over 'Republic' (Pioneer, Shirish B Pradhan, Oct 12, 2007)
A special session of Nepal's interim Parliament opened on Thursday to discuss Maoists' demand to declare the country a republic as thousands of supporters of former rebels marched and chanted anti-monarchy slogans in the capital.
- Q&a: 'We Have Shown That Museums Can Be Profitable' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
Arvind Singh Mewar likes to wear many hats. He is not only the scion of the Mewar royal family, but also a pioneer in heritage tourism.
- Rising Violent Crime (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The brutal policing of yesteryear can hardly produce results in these days of high ingenuity among criminals. The need of the hour is application of the mind.
- Unholy Commerce (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Oct 12, 2007)
The very thought of marketing prasad through a State consumer federation is sacrilegious
- In Praise Of The Other (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 12, 2007)
Critics might claim otherwise, but both the Left and Right surely seem to have fully mastered the praxis of democracy. It is doubtless due to its moral virtues that the Left is able to lecture its considerably larger allies on weighty issues like coalitio
- 'Delhi Rule Will Not Affect Common Man' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
What is the expectation of the people from the new dispensation? Will there be a hurdle between the bureaucrats and the common man?
- Protests And Politics (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Oct 12, 2007)
The protest action by the DPA for the implementation of the Sethusamudram project invites strong remarks from the Supreme Court.
- A Scheme For Exploitation (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
“Earn Rs.40,000. Work as an apprentice for three years,” said the bold print in Tamil on the colour pamphlet.
- Eben Moglen On Free Software (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
EBEN MOGLEN is Professor of Law and Legal History at the Columbia University Law School, founder director of the Software Freedom Law Centre, and general counsel for the Free Software Foundation, Boston.
- Ministers Back In Rajapaksa Cabinet (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 12, 2007)
Five Ministers of the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC), who had quit the Mahinda Rajapaksa Ministry a few weeks ago following differences, were back in the Government on Thursday.
- Company Of Saints (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
Cultivating the company of saints (Satsangh) is a sure way to progress spiritually.
- Crucial Session Of Nepal House Opens (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The crucial special session of the interim Parliament began on Thursday afternoon as demanded by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists).
- Correcting Imbalances (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 12, 2007)
Inaugurating a national conference of Vice Chancellors, Union Human Resources Minister Arjun Singh identified higher education as the “sick child” of education and indicted it for ceasing to serve the cause of youth.
- The Story Of India But Will India Buy It? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 12, 2007)
A new film on the subcontinent is being lapped up, especially by nostalgic Indian expatriates and earnest Indophiles.
- Themes Aesthetically Laid Out (Hindu, RUPA GOPAL, Oct 12, 2007)
Kalpakam Srinivasamurti’s displays emphasise the enduring beauty of our culture and heritage.
- Sensex 20,000 And The Camels, Humps (Times of India, JUG SURAIYA, Oct 12, 2007)
As the Sensex soars towards the 19,000 mark (Why stop at 19,000? Why not 20,000? Why not 25,000?), a lot of us who have nothing to do with the stock market are soaring on a surge of euphoria along with it.
- Path To Partion: (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Oct 12, 2007)
IN the entire corpus of American writings on India, this book stands out in all its uniqueness.
- The Human Cost (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Oct 12, 2007)
A new book on Partition examines the human cost of the catastrophic event.
- Us Lawmakers, Experts Urge Continued Backing Of Pak-India Dialogue (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The United States should continue to push Pakistan-India peace process as relations between the two neighbours are “fundamental to overall stability” in South Asia and also because Washington’s relationship with both countries are . . . ..
- Ajmer Shrine Blast Kills 3 (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Oct 12, 2007)
A bomb explosion at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer killed three people on Thursday and injured at least 17 during the peak hour of Iftar, officials said.
- Marxists’ Power Magnified In India’S Coalition Math (Daily Times, Somini Sengupta , Oct 12, 2007)
Though the Communists do not have the strength to rule India, they have the power to spoil the plans of those who do
- 'From India Ignored To India Idolised' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
From India Ignored to India Idolised. It has happened in the last decade, says Michael Wood, who has seen the pendulum swing sharply and is set to tell at least a hundred countries around the world about his idea of India.
- Of Divine Forms (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that by providing 27 per cent quota for backward classes in premier educational institutions it sought to produce highly qualified persons among OBCs, who otherwise would remain educationally . . . .
- Uk Show Bares 2,500 Yrs Of Erotic Art (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
An oversize fig leaf made to spare Queen Victoria’s blushes from a glimpse of the male anatomy greets visitors at an exhibition exploring the line between art and obscenity.
- Plethora Of Evidence (Pioneer, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2007)
This is with reference to a sweeping statement by KL Jhingan, based solely upon Jawaharlal Nehru's Discovery of India and AL Basham's Wonder that was India, in the article, "Kerala school missing in annals" (October 8).
- Taj Corridor: Maya Gets Sc Reprieve (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Oct 11, 2007)
A Special Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to act against the Uttar Pradesh Governor's decision to refuse CBI the sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Mayawati and her Cabinet colleague Nasdeemuddin Siddiqui in the Taj Corridor scam case.
- An Avoidable Crisis (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Oct 11, 2007)
Had Sonia Gandhi been more firm with Manmohan Singh immediately after his interview to The Telegraph, daring the Left to bring down the Government on the nuclear deal, the current Congress-Left standoff could have been avoided
- Women Take Driver's Seat (Deccan Herald, HASSAN M FATTAH, Oct 11, 2007)
Most recently, a group of Saudi women has led an ambitious petition drive asking the king to repeal the ban on driving by women, placing the issue at the heart of a discussion about modernity and Saudi Arabia's place in the world.
- Cong Giving In Under Left, Upa Allies' Pressure? (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
Caught between UPA constituents and Left parties, Congress leadership appears to be slowly giving in under mounting pressure on Indo-US nuclear deal amid concerns in the ruling coalition that a snap poll would not help it.
- The Price Of Change (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2007)
A CHANGE is as good as a holiday somebody once remarked, giving the idea a positive image.
- India’S Communists Renew Threats Over Nuclear Deal (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
In the new capitalist India, old-line communists are playing the spoiler, threatening to bring down the government over a nuclear energy deal with the US.
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