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Articles 721 through 820 of 9735:
- Haj House Row Raje Govt. Creation: Gehlot (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2006)
Congress general secretary and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has described the controversy over the construction of a Haj House at Sanganer near here as the creation of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Government in Rajasthan.
- Kerala Travel Mart Begins (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2006)
Home stays, resorts, farm and medical tourism hog the limelight.
- Heritage Tourism In Four States, Courtesy Unesco (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2006)
Unesco will launch the Indian Heritage Passport programme in four pilot states of West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. The programme, a collaborative effort of Unesco, the Union tourism ministry and the state governments concerned, . . .
- Testament Of Grace (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2006)
Listening to the glory of the Supreme Being and His inimitable deeds in His incarnations has a hoary tradition. Discourse on the Puranas is not merely story telling because the merit of this spiritual practice is unparalleled.
- It Is Better To Be Silent (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 29, 2006)
Rabindranath Tagore made a profound statement on the beauty of silence: “If you wish to appreciate the beauty and eloquence of my speech, you must first learn to appreciate the beauty and eloquence of my silence.”
- An Ode To Cross Dressers (Deccan Herald, Rachna Bisht Rawat, Sep 29, 2006)
In the tiny hill town of Kotdwar in Pauri Garhwal this is the fortnight of the cross-dressers.
- Gandhigiri — A Philosophy For Our Times (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Sep 28, 2006)
The use of the term Gandhigiri highlights the fact that in an unjust world, change necessitates the use of force. It also emphasises that Gandhiji stood for action in the face of oppression. Not passive contemplation or individual salvation.
- Direct Proof Of Dark Matter (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Sep 28, 2006)
Scientists claim that a violent cosmic collision provides evidence of `dark matter', the hypothetical dominant stuff of the universe.
- Timber Classics (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The extraordinarily beautiful wooden temples spread across Kerala reflect a great simplicity of form.
- Call For Better Infrastructure To Promote Tourism In Mysore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Mysore Travel Agents' Association organises function to mark World Tourism Day
- Singapore Shows Interest In Revival Of Nalanda Varsity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
In response to President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam seeking international cooperation for revival of Nalanda University, the ancient seat of learning, a high level delegation from Singapore on Wednesday had a "fruitful talk" with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar . . .
- Put Some Steel Into The Relationship (Pioneer, Asheesh Shah, Sep 28, 2006)
Delhi must do much more to translate French goodwill for India into tangible gains for its economy, says Asheesh Shah.
- India To Double Troops Along Bhutan Border’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
India will double troop levels to more than 10,000 along its northeastern border with Bhutan to eliminate camps used by regional insurgents and Maoist rebels from Nepal, an official said on Wednesday.
- Last Journey Of Chopper Crash Victims Begins (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Sep 28, 2006)
Three days after they went missing in the remote north, Nepal’s helicopter crash victims finally returned to Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon in body bags and pathetic bundles that bore no resemblance to the human body.
- Divine Plunge (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
A collaborative effort by a painter and a poet to capture their shared experience with God.
- Unique Struggle (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
This examination of the freedom struggle in Assam is an intense work based on solid research.
- Facing The Truth (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Pakistan has solved its border problem with China, but India is caught in a prolonged dispute.
- Aside On Dharma (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Sages have explained the subtleties of Dharma in independent digests, and the epics and the Puranas describe them in interludes in the storyline.
- Cellphone Concerns (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Sep 28, 2006)
While use of cellphones to facilitate crime is serious, of greater concern is the fact that these phones have become a profitable target for street gangs.
- Executing Justice (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 28, 2006)
The formal issuance of a black warrant by a Delhi court and the announcement that Mohammad Afzal, the Kashmiri terrorist who masterminded the attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001, will be hanged on October 20 is most welcome.
- Bush In Pak-Afghan Tug-Of-War (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
President George W Bush jokes that he'll study the body language of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf at the dinner table early on Thursday to see how far their relationship has frayed.
- Manmohan Bin Tughlaq (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 28, 2006)
In a detailed article headlined ‘Capitulation! Manmohan as Mohammad bin Tughlaq’, Organiser’s foreign affairs expert M.D. Nalapat launches a no-holds-barred attack against the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi for allegedly surrendering India’s . . .
- The Captain Sank This Ship (Indian Express, Manpreet Badal, Sep 28, 2006)
As a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly for the last 11 years and a Punjabi pained by the accelerated administrative downfall in Punjab in the last four and a half years, I have been an anguished spectator as my state has been systematically . . .
- Sonia Mistress Of Coalition Game (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Sep 28, 2006)
For the six years the NDA was in power, its selling point other than Atal Bihari Vajpayee was that the BJP was naturally cut out to be the nucleus of a coalition as opposed to the Congress, which was seen as “too arrogant and individualistic” to . . .
- Ukrainians’ Choice (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 28, 2006)
Two years ago, politics in Ukraine seemed to be a battle between good and evil. Now the picture is more complicated.
- Jessica: How Evidence Was Destroyed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
When he tries, Shyan Munshi — prime witness in the Jessica Lal murder case — can speak good Hindi, good enough to give him the confidence to go for a role in an 'Indo-British production'; he can even show off the differences between Mumbaiya Hindi . . .
- Festive Fair (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
With special poojas on every single day of Navarathri, Dasara is celebrated with great pomp and show in the Durga Parameshwari Temple of Kateel, says Kamala Vasudevan.
- The Power Of Shakthi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Navarathri is the celebration of Shakthi, the embodiment of supreme power,writes Prathibha Nandakumar.
- It’S A Grand All-Night Affair (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
If you thought Kodavas celebrated only Keil Podh, Putthari and Cauvery Sankramana, then you are in for a surprise. For, they celebrate Dasara with equal gusto, writes P T Bopanna.
- Udupi District An Ideal Tourist Destination (Hindu, GANESH PRABHU, Sep 27, 2006)
It has not realised its full potential It is well connected by National Highway 17 and Konkan Railway
- Sabarimala Case: Police Hint At Conspiracy (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
The police team that probed actor Jaimala’s claim that she had entered the Sabarimala temple, disregarding a ban on women in the 10-50 age group, has hinted at the possibility of a conspiracy to defame the shrine and its authorities.
- Total Surrender (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Surrender to God involves a conscious realignment from world-centric engagement to a God-centric way of life. It must be total involving the body, speech and the mind.
- Dasara On Canvas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Paintings at the Palace bring back Dasara of the Wodeyars, says Shankar Bennur.
- A New Link For Heritage Cities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Network for Indian Cities of Living Heritage, supported by UNESCO, launched
"In the name of modernisation many cities are getting vandalized"
- Munna Bhai's Dream Run To Spur Heritage Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Gujarat Government, Centre embarking on a tourism project to develop Ahmedabad-Dandi highway
- Let's Fine-Tune Quotas (Times of India, Yogendra Yadav, Sep 27, 2006)
Punjab was closed on August 4. The issue: Reservations. No, it was not Mandal, version I or II. This protest was against a few castes cornering the benefits of the existing SC reservations, and about ensuring that the most backward among Dalit . . .
- Five Policemen Convicted For 1993 Mumbai Blasts (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
A court convicted five policemen on Tuesday on charges of conspiracy and abetment of the 1993 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai that killed 257 people and wounded hundreds.
- Mumbai Blasts: Flawed Justice (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 27, 2006)
A Mumbai court convicts some of the accused in the March 1993 serial bombings, but the key perpetrators are still safe in Pakistan.
- Puja Budgets Soar, Artisans Languish (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
The annual extravaganza of the Bengali community, Durga Puja, is round the corner and Puja organisers across the Capital have launched preparations on a war footing. The budget for the Pujas is skyrocketing with a array of sponsors stepping in.
- Easy Target (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Sep 27, 2006)
Despite its history of communal tension, Malegaon has remained calm in the wake of the blasts.
- Gujarat Using Folk Dance Forms To Promote Tourism (Hindu, R. Sujatha, Sep 27, 2006)
An event involving many artists displays dance forms
Mega cultural event arranged at helipad near the residences of Governor and Chief Minister
About seven lakh people in tribal belts have benefited from the tourism initiative.
- All Geared Up For Bathukamma Festival (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
District gears up for a smooth sail of the fest
Bathukamma is a Telangana-specific festival coinciding with Dasara
Conical arrangement of colourful, native flowers shapes the Bathukamma
Bathukamma is immersed in water at the end of the day.
- Drop In Number Of Pilgrims Visiting Durga Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Goddess Kanakadurgamma gave darshan to her devotees as `Annapurnadevi' on Indrakeeladri here on the fourth day of the Dasara Navaratri festival on Tuesday. Carrying rice bowls on their heads, women from different places paid their obeisance to the . . .
- Quiz Competition To Promote Tourism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Three-member teams from six colleges will be participating
- The General And His Book Will Come In The Line Of Fire (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 27, 2006)
In his memoir, In the Line of Fire, General-President Pervez Musharraf has said things that may be credible, even remarkable, in terms of barrack-room achievement; but his spin on some events of the recent past can be challenged easily.
- The Multiplex Multiplier Effect (Business Line, Alok Ray, Sep 27, 2006)
The so-called luxury multiplexes and malls are highly labour-intensive and generate jobs, and incomes, at various levels with a trickle-down effect.
- Don't Let Power Go To Your Head (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Sep 27, 2006)
The Mahabharata narrates the story of Nahusha who became king of the gods with his austerities. But he lost it when power went to his head. He fell to earth as an enormous python and had to wait for deliverance for thousands of years, until Dharma . . .
- Defence In Offence (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 27, 2006)
The schizophrenic nature of the UPA Government's national security policy was evident yet again when, addressing a gathering at Harvard University, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee denounced Pakistan as the regional fount of jihad. Speaking of how . . .
- Lt. Governor Reviews Tsunami Rehabilitation Work (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Also inspects 500-acre site for the proposed growth centre
- Ysr Presents Silk `Vastrams' To Lord At Tirumala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Monday presented a pair of silk `vastrams' to Lord Venkateswara on the occasion of the annual Brahmotsavam.
- The Pursuit Of Peace (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Sep 26, 2006)
Lessons from the efforts taken to bring about a political solution to the conflict in the emerald isle.
- Act Of Divine Grace (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
The Supreme Being is glorified in the scriptures as the abode of infinite auspicious qualities and among them His easy accessibility (Saulabhya) is important from the standpoint of humanity.
- Musharraf: Vajpayee & I Insulted By Higher Power (Asian Age, K.J.M. Varma, Sep 26, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is of the view that both he and the then Indian Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, had been "humiliated" at the Agra summit in 2001 "by someone above" the two of them.
- Delhi Cabinet Nod For New Entertainment Tax Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Reduction in the rate of tax on paid programmes
- Singapore To Help India Set Up Sezs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Plans to boost bilateral economic cooperation
Consulate in Chennai getting upgraded
Simplification of visa procedures
Scope for tie-ups in IT, life sciences.
- After The Fighting, A Battle For Hope (Hindu, Declan Walsh, Sep 26, 2006)
In the aftermath of Operation Medusa, the anti- Taliban offensive in southern Afghanistan, NATO is scrambling to win the locals' sympathies.
- Pope: Future Lies In Good Christian-Muslim Ties (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI told Muslim diplomats on Monday that "our future" depends on good relations between Christians and Muslims as he sought to put to rest anger over his recent remarks about Islam and violence.
- Eternal Wisdom (Hindu, C. L. Ramakrishnan , Sep 26, 2006)
This volume reproduces the Sanskrit text of the Bhagavad Gita, with transliteration, translation and brief notes in Tamil.
- Maritime Trade (Hindu, A. R.VENKATACHALAPATHY, Sep 26, 2006)
This book is a narrative of maritime trade in India with special focus on Tamil Nadu.
- What Pulls Pios Towards India? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 26, 2006)
A mentor of mine used to say, “Where your heart pulls you, the head will always follow.” It seems that a lot of foreign born Indians are having their heartstrings pulled much more regularly these days.
- Linguistic Division Of Provinces (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 26, 2006)
ABOUT a fortnight ago, the Federal Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afgan had indicated that Punjab could be sub-divided into three smaller provinces for several reasons. Soon after, a high functionary of the state denied the possibility saying . . .
- Nine Nights (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 26, 2006)
Navaratri means the new night or the nine nights that give deep rest to the body, mind and soul. As it takes nine months in our mother's womb before we are born, we take these nine days to go back to our source.
- Bangladesh Succumbing To Jihadis (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Sep 26, 2006)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has taken one more retrograde step that will be under the scrutiny of international jihad watchers across the globe and have a far-reaching impact on her country’s future.
- I Dream Of A Ram Temple At Ayodhya: Advani (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party Leader LK Advani on Monday said that his dream is to see a Ram Temple built at Ayodhya.
- Google Tools Revisited (Hindu, J. MURALI, Sep 25, 2006)
The search engine features tutorials to help users
To test your proficiency many services are available. These are generally based on the reverse search concept, where you have to guess the key-word(s) for a given Google search output.
- West, Saudi Arabia Can’T Confirm Osama Death (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he had died last month.
- It’S A Dog Life, But Some People Have Had Enough (Deccan Herald, MARK MAGNIER, Sep 25, 2006)
After suffering humiliation and being a butt of jokes for a millenium, the chinese jing clan is happy after the authorities decided to restore its former name.
- Don't Worry (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 25, 2006)
He by whom the world is not agitated and who cannot be agitated by the world, and who is free from joy, anger, fear and worry he is dear to Me.
Bhagavad Gita
- In Russia, Cautious Generosity (Tribune, Peter Finn, Sep 25, 2006)
Russia’s tycoons, whose flamboyant spending has rung cash registers from the Mediterranean isles to London’s Mayfair district, have found a new use for their supersize wallets: philanthropic foundations.
- Passing The Buck Around (Telegraph, SOMAK GHOSHAL, Sep 25, 2006)
Releasing a cargo from the Calcutta Customs and Port Trust involves dealing with corruption in different forms
- Rs.140 Crore For Giving Facelift To Rural Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Rural board to make 25 model villages in the run-up to Games
- Learn How To Wow The Tourists (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 25, 2006)
I have made all efforts to get information on the courses offered at CFTRI, Mysore.
- Apco Launches Festival Sale (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Begins organising exhibitions and discount sales to bring in the festive shoppers
- Blair Is Churchillian (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 25, 2006)
The most justifiable war in recent history is the one the 'English-speaking' people are fighting against the Taliban and Al Qaeda elements, says Andrew Robert.
- Indian Music Degree In Uk Soon (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 25, 2006)
Students in the UK will now be able to graduate in Indian music as for the first time a course in the subject will be introduced here soon. A four-year degree course in Indian Music will be launched in UK’s Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in collaboration . . .
- Farmer Suicides, Terror Stalk Cong As Party Gets Ready For Election-07 (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Sep 25, 2006)
The Congress overdrive to woo farmers and Muslims during the two-day conclave of the Chief Ministers of 14 Congress-ruled states that concluded here on Sunday let the cat out of the bag.
- Lost Opportunity (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Sep 25, 2006)
It is not just fundamental Muslims who have used force for conversion but several followers of Christianity.
- 'No Evidence That Osama Bin Laden Is Dead' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he had . . .
- Sonia Rules Out Deputy Pm (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Sep 25, 2006)
Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi made it crystal clear here on Sunday that there would be no deputy prime minister in the UPA government.
- How Yer Doin', Mukarram? (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
A tracing of the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad's life in Australia, with all its highs and very many lows.
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