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Articles 2421 through 2520 of 9735:
- Keep It Up (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 07, 2006)
Any event that helps reunite the people must be welcomed. It is all the more heartening if a step is taken to repair the ruptured communal bonds in the Valley.
- Higher Education In India (Daily Excelsior, Ram Rattan Sharma, Jul 07, 2006)
The system of higher education in India is the third largest in the world after China and USA.
- Calling For Critical Care (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 07, 2006)
The Cabinet Committee on Appointments will no doubt be tempted to approve the dismissal of P Venugopal as the director of AIIMS for political reasons, considering that the Union Health Minister, Anbumani . . .
- Government To Appeal Against Property Verdict (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
200 acres of prime land on city outskirts earmarked for rehabilitation of refugees covered under the Indo-Pak agreement of 1950
The Centre is vested with powers to deal with such land, he says
The Government is prepared, he says, to approach the Supre
- Project To Illuminate Historical Monuments In Fort Kochi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Project estimated to cost Rs.1 crore submitted to the Department of Tourism
- Iskcon To Organise Heritage Fest In August (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
It is open to students in classes 1 to 10 from all schools in Mysore
Contests in music, Gita sloka chanting, rangoli will be conducted
There is no entry fee
- Friday Feature: Tolerance In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Jul 07, 2006)
Islam, which literally means ‘submission’, establishes and promotes peaceful co-existence.
- 'South American Union Possible' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
A South American Union seems more possible today than ever before, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said after signing a strategic alliance with his Argentine counterpart Nestor Kirchner here.
- Jayamala Refuses To Talk To Security Officials » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Vigilance and Security SPs of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), who were in the city to meet Jayamala, who is in the eye of a storm after claiming that she had visited the famed Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala, had to return empty handed . . .
- A 'Women Only' Temple In Kerala (Times of India, P K SURENDRAN, Jul 06, 2006)
Sabarimala temple, which is facing a chorus of demands to allow women devotees, should take a cue from Kerala's Chakkulathu Kavu temple. Here, in a devout village, some 9 km from the Tiruvalla town of southern Kerala, women are worshipped.
- No Holy Cow For Edamaruku (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Jul 06, 2006)
The ‘diary notes’ of Prof A.T. Kovoor, serialised in a Malayalam journal, provided me the first introduction to rationalism. Son of a Mar Thoma priest, who was known for his oratorical skills, Prof Kovoor migrated to Colombo where he practised . . .
- Crippling Standards (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 06, 2006)
The National Commission for Minority Education Institutions (NCMEI)’s suggestion that performance in maths and English need not be considered for promotion to Class 6 in government schools must be rejected outright.
- Matter Of Rational Faith (Pioneer, Jagmohan , Jul 06, 2006)
Sanctity of Amarnath as a place of Hindu pilgrimage isn't affected by the formation or non-formation of the . . .
- Sunni Badge Of Pakistan (Pioneer, PN Khera, Jul 06, 2006)
Pakistan's denial of the demolition of a Hindu temple in Lahore notwithstanding, its insensitivity towards minorities, especially Hindus, is well known, says PN Khera.
- Soni Boost To Tea Tourism (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government’s plans to revive tea tourism in north Bengal, turned down twice by the Centre earlier, got a fillip today with the promise of full support from tourism minister Ambika Soni.
- Experience India (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 06, 2006)
Complying with a high court order Shimla once feted as the summer capital of British India has gone in for a makeover. Every building has had its roof painted red or green, transforming Shimla's appearance from jaded shanty town to an attractive . . .
- Rapport With The Lord (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Ignorance and lack of discrimination cause one to seek the glitter of worldly objects and attach importance to relationships.
- Probe: Jayamala Seeks More Time (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Travancore Devaswom Board’s plans to probe Kannada actress Jayamala over the Sabarimala controversy were cut short on Wednesday, with the actress requesting more time before she had any discussion with the temple officials...
- Vasanthi Devi Urges Women's Groups To Act On Sabarimala Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Organisations championing women's rights should challenge the recent developments pertaining to the reported entry of a yesteryear actor into the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala hill temple, said V. Vasanthi Devi, a former Chairperson of the . . .
- Cooperative Bank Sets Up Trust For Self-Help Groups (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
It will make financial and marketing arrangements for them
The trust is said to be the first of its kind in the State
Its rules and regulations have been finalised
It will be inaugurated during `Cooperation Week' in November
- Meeting Ground In The Mountains (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 06, 2006)
Hordes of officials and journalists descend on the Nathu La Pass, which is to be officially opened for border trade on Thursday.
- War Long Forgotten, India And China Reopen Silk Road (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jul 06, 2006)
Asian giants India and China resume border trade through a Himalayan pass on Thursday, hoping to build on warming relations and curb smuggling, 44 years after a brutal border war closed the ancient route.
- The China-India Matrix (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 06, 2006)
China may be on everyone's lips, but India is not far behind. Both, as it came out at a recent economists' meet in Singapore, are the power-houses of the world, especially with a combined middle-class population of one billion. The key to a win-win . . .
- The Wisdom Of Mahabharata (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Jul 06, 2006)
Most Indian intellectuals are familiar with Lord Acton's famous observation, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
- The Opening Of Old Passes (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Jul 05, 2006)
The mandarins of South Block scored a good goal. Or is it the babus of the Foreign Ministry in Beijing who put a self-goal? On July 6, when the Dalai Lama celebrates his 71st birthday, the Gate of Tibet will be reopened after 44 years.
- Where Are The Saner Voices? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 05, 2006)
This has reference to the Open Forum, "Acts of unholiness" (Agenda, June 18), by Mr Tarun Vijay and Prof CP Bhambhri. Prof Bhambhri's latest assertions are nothing new.
- Violence At Work Increasing (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Jul 05, 2006)
Violence at work, ranging from bullying and mobbing, to threats by psychologically unstable coworkers, sexual harassment and homicide, is increasing worldwide and has reached epidemic levels in some countries.
- Misuse Of Protected Sites (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 05, 2006)
The Sindh administration’s indifference towards the fate of the province’s heritage sites can be gauged from reports that local influentials have long been burying their dead in a protected graveyard in Hyderabad.
- Toll-Free Phone Service For Aids Awareness (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Collector inaugurates camp in Dharmathupatti
- Guruvayur: Apex Court Rejects Kerala Appeal (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Jul 05, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Kerala Government challenging a Kerala High Court order directing the State to acquire land within a radius of 25 metres from the outer wall of the Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple for future . . .
- Defence Notes (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jul 05, 2006)
To ensure honourable and befitting funerals for its deceased veterans (ex-servicemen) and widows, the Indian Army recently launched a new scheme called the Assured Decent Last Rites Scheme (ADLRS).
- Kerala Has Women's Sabarimala Too (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The raging controversy over women between puberty and menopause not being allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the all-men hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala in Kerala overlooks the fact that there are temples that are meant only for women . . .
- Safta: An Instrument For Peace And Prosperity (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jul 05, 2006)
Many current studies point out that regional trade agreements that expand trade flows appear to have a dampening impact on conflict. Can SAFTA, whose implementation began on July 1, do this for India and Pakistan whose bilateral trade has been . . .
- Camps Of Neglect (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
The refugees have lived without electricity, drinking water supply and sanitation.
- Bhutan: Abode Of Mist And Mysticism (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Bhutan is a veritable Himalayan oasis, where religion and mysticism play a vital role in defining life.
- Independence Is What Dalai Wants: China (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
A senior Chinese official has accused the Dalai Lama, the region's exiled spiritual leader, of seeking to split China and play politics with religion.
- Subtle Sense Of Values (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
When it comes to establishing righteousness, it is not enough that one is aware of what is right and wrong, he should also be determined to practise what is right with great fortitude.
- Remember, You Are The World (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Jul 05, 2006)
We are the world,” Michael Jackson sings. “There comes a time when we hear a certain call/When the world must come together as one,” the pop star goes on to croon: “We’re all a part of God’s great big family/ And the truth, you know, love is all you need.
- Green Lost In The Gray (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 05, 2006)
This greenery of the Bangalore Metropolis is made up by the existing thousands of roadside trees planted in the past by our great administrators with so much of wisdom and foresight.
- Tamil Yoga Siddhantam (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jul 05, 2006)
Only now is humankind gradually becoming aware of this divine body of knowledge bequeathed to us by the eighteen siddha yogis.
- Saddam’S Daughter Our Guest: Jordan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Jordan said on Monday Saddam’s eldest daughter Raghd and her children were guests of the royal family and did not engage in any political activities.
- Rajarajeswara Temple To Be Purified (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The traditional supreme priests decided that all pujas Taliparamba in Kannur since actress Meera Jasmine offered prayers there, will be done again on Tuesday.
- The Authorities And Our Airports (Business Standard, M GOVINDA RAO, Jul 04, 2006)
The ideal role the Airports Authority of India could play is assisting and advising the government to access private investments.
- Nepal As Route Of Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 04, 2006)
Only the naïve will be surprised by the revelation that Pakistan-based militants use Nepal as circuitous route to reach the State.
- Following The Greats (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 04, 2006)
Leaders appear only at rare moments. They leave their imprint and depart. It is for their followers to carry their legacies forward.
- The `Office Of Profit' Controversy (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Jul 04, 2006)
Once in a while the Indian politics suddenly gets embroiled in an issue for which none of the stakeholders seems to be fully prepared. The "office of profit" controversy is the latest instance.
- A Hilarious Narrative (Hindu, C. G. Rishikesh, Jul 04, 2006)
`Crazy' Mohan; Kizhakku Pathippagam, 16, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai-600004. Rs. 80.
- Measures To Check Antecedents Of Bpo Staff (Hindu, Sandhya Soman, Jul 04, 2006)
Arrest of HSBC employee for fraudulent transactions scares clients
Closed-circuit cameras used
Confidentiality ensured
Sensitive data encrypted
- Truth Of Incarnation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
When the Supreme Being incarnates, the truth of His identity remains hidden to a majority of people, unless He chooses to reveal Himself out of His Sankalpa.
- Mahasamprokshanam Of Koodal Alagar Temple Performed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Mahasamprokshanam of Koodal Alagar Temple was performed here on Monday, which was witnessed by thousands of devotees from Madurai and nearby districts.
- Rule Of Law And Legal Education (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Jul 04, 2006)
Law schools ought to create greater opportunities for research on issues relating to law and justice that affect Indian society.
- Rains Lash Orissa, Chhattisgarh, U.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
One killed in Orissa; railway traffic disrupted; more rain likely
- Girija Lokesh Says She Too Visited Sabarimala Temple In 1987 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The actor doubts Jayamala's claim of having touched the deity
Actor criticises tradition on women's entry into Sabarimala temple
Pejawar Math seer declines to comment on temple norms
- Refined And Clean (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jul 04, 2006)
The Punjabi suit has taken over the dress code in south India. Sad but true. Those wonderful woven saris that typify Tamil Nadu are now rarely seen on the streets of its cities and small towns except on special occasions like a wedding.
- Touch And Go (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 04, 2006)
Remembrance of things past is not always a pleasant occupation. The former actress, Ms Jayamala, who is waiting to be interrogated by the Sabarimala temple’s own vigilance wing for an indiscretion on her part close to two decades ago, knows that. In fact,
- Indian Markets Are Still Expensive: Mark Mobius (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India is about 20 times versus 14 for emerging markets on P/E basis
- A Clash Of Civilizations (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jul 04, 2006)
The Pew Research Center, a Washington think-tank, is about six years old.
- Babloo And Nitin Get Life For Plotting Murder (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Underworld don Babloo Srivastava and Mumbai-based trader Nitin Shah have been convicted by a city court and sentenced to life for planning and executing the murder of Lalit Suneja, a Delhi trader, 14 years back.
- Hindus Persecuted In India's Neighbourhood (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Jul 04, 2006)
Four Muslim men force their way into a Hindu house in Sindh, grab the young daughter of the family, carry her away, forcibly convert her to Islam and compel her to marry one of them.
- Saddam Daughter Under Jordan Protection (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Usally Jordan insisted on Sunday that deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s eldest daughter remained under its protection despite calls from the US-backed authorities in Baghdad for her extradition.
- Indo-Pak Peace: New Process, Old Approach (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 04, 2006)
Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital city, is just the right place for Pakistanis, Indians and Kashmiris to meet and discuss Kashmir. It is neutral, friendly, exotic, and one also feels at home when it comes to violence and suicide bombings.
- Easy Packs For Doctors (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Jul 04, 2006)
A World Bank study says half the doctors in Government medical centres prescribe treatments that are harmful ---- It is easy to become a medico with a super speciality in South India.
- Smelling Gunpowder (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
Steady violence unleashed by LTTE is fast shifting into a 'low-intensity' war in Sri Lanka, says Matthew Rosenberg in Batticaloa.
- New Russia’S New Rich Class (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Jul 04, 2006)
Moscow seems shamefaced about summer. Thirty degrees centigrade in the forenoon of last Wednesday is 40 degrees higher than during my last visit in December. Moscow then was a grey world flecked with snow white. The wind screamed at the fur hat and . . .
- Ground Prepared For Extra Forces In Taliban Conflict (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Stand-in defence minister confirms commanders have asked for more resources in southern province of Afghanistan
- Of A Boss And Her Able Aide (OutLook, Khushwant Singh, Jul 03, 2006)
A tale of two Gujarati women who made it their mission to rescue women abducted during Partition.
- Indians' Sonic Map Impresses Gates (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Jul 03, 2006)
The design will improve the quality of life of the visually impaired
- Don’T Delay Quota Law, Govt Told (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Reviving the controversial quota debate, the pro-reservation political parties on Sunday asked the government to bring the legislation to implement 27 per cent OBC quota in the institutions of higher learning in the coming monsoon session of Parliament.
- Soul's Awakening (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
This earth is the best place to know and experience God, and the lives of the devotees such as the Nayanmars and Azhwars who have directly experienced God and His grace prove this.
- Tension In Golden Temple, Edict Against Akali Leader (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Head priests of the Akal Takht issued an edict on Sunday barring radical Akali leader Simranjit Singh Mann from religious functions after his supporters allegedly roughed up Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar . . .
- Quotas In One Stroke And In This Session Itself, Parties Tell Govt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Parties supporting reservation have adopted a resolution demanding that the first step of the UPA government during the monsoon session of Parliament should be the enactment of a law for 27 per cent OBC quota in institutes of higher education.
- Rights Of Passage (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 03, 2006)
At Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, priests and the management draw on ‘tradition’ to bar women between ages 10 and 50 from the temple.
- Like A Totally Blossomed Flower (Deccan Herald, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Jul 03, 2006)
Only a healthy bud can blossom. In the same way, only a healthy being can succeed.
- Manali Magic (Times of India, SHARON SHEFALI GUPTA, Jul 03, 2006)
It's summer time and most of us will be heading for the hills in quest of fresh air and relaxation.
- Rlys Plans Another Palace On Wheels (Times of India, Shalini Singh, Jul 03, 2006)
The Indian railways is on the verge of announcing a tie-up with the Oberoi group, more famous for their luxury hotels. This arrangement is to launch a service like the Palace on Wheels train, which the Rajasthan Tourism Development and the railways . . .
- Power Passes To Next Generation Of Myanmar Generals In Major Reshuffle (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Myanmar's military rulers have begun a massive shake-up with eight deputy ministers and a Supreme Court judge already relieved of their posts.
- Call This Divinity? (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Jul 03, 2006)
To speak with even an iota of conviction that Lord Ayyappa’s temple, Sabarimala, has lost some of its divinity because a woman entered its premises and touched the feet of the idol is reflective either of the speaker’s religious arrogance or his . . .
- Tibet Rail: Dalai Lama’S Open Mind (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 03, 2006)
While supporters of the Tibetan cause protested against the inauguration of the spectacular rail line from Gormo to Lhasa on Saturday, the Dalai Lama has left himself some political room.
- Pro-Quota Parties For Bill In Monsoon Session (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Stepping up their campaign, pro-reservation political parties today asked the Government to bring the enabling legislation to implement 27 per cent OBC quota in elite educational institutions and private sector, including media and judiciary in the . . .
- Release Your Effort, Perform Better (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 03, 2006)
Modern management concepts, as also ancient wisdom, exhort aspirants to pursue excellence but also warn that excessive effort and obsessive emphasis on work could often prove to be counterproductive.
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