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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 9735:
- Art As Aroma! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 28, 2006)
Oil paintings are old hat. Some artists have even been known to use elephant manure as a medium. Coffee strikes a more refined balance between the idea and the work! Those who talk of the Eliotian shadow between the inspiration and the creation . . .
- Much More Than Personal Drama (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 27, 2006)
For Lakshmi Mittal, the Indian-born steel magnate, the deal Sunday to acquire rival Arcelor caps decades of effort to rise from obscurity to build a global steel conglomerate.
- A Day Of Disappointment At Delhi University (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Jun 27, 2006)
"The competition for admission is very tough and for an average student with even 90 per cent it is not easy to find a place... ."
- The Verdict Is Out: $15,000 A Month For Manolya Onur (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
After a 9-year wrangle, she wins case against estranged husband
Also, a `mehr' of $7 lakh and repayment of loan of $3 lakh awarded
However, Mukkaram Jah likely to go on appeal
- All For Yakshagana (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Uppala Krishna Master would teach at a school during the day and perform Yakshagana for a selected audience at night. Malar Jayaram Rai gets the artist to talk about his love for the art form.
- Freezing The Female Psyche (Hindu, Prema Nandakumar , Jun 27, 2006)
Reading a novel nearly a quarter century after it was published can be a sobering experience.
- Victim Of Situation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
The Ramayana is a kaleidoscopic presentation of the ethics of living where the Supreme Being Himself teaches by example the manner of upholding moral values at all costs and in all circumstances.
- The Traditional Art Form Of Kerala (Hindu, S. A. K. DURGA, Jun 27, 2006)
This book is a detailed account of the performance of the shadow puppet theatre of Kerala.
- Mittal And The Art Of Deal-Making (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 27, 2006)
The decision of the board of Arcelor to recommend to its shareholders a merger with Mittal Steel — creating Arcelor-Mittal, to be headquartered in Luxembourg — may bring to a close one of the most strenuously contested takeover attempts in recent . . .
- Du Cut-Off Marks Likely To Come Down In Second List (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Considerable increase in number of applications for popular subjects
Teachers claim that the rise in percentages is natural.
Most students tend to pay fees at any college they get into in the first cut-off list to secure a seat
- Falsifying History (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Jun 27, 2006)
Attempts to colour the culture and religion of ancient Israel in Islamic hues will make future negotiations over Jerusalem more difficult, says Daniel Pipes
- Informative Trip Around Treasures Of Temple City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
After the success of `Heritage Walk,' CII plans `Heritage Marathon'
- Bank Official Placed Under Suspension (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Irregularities detected in account opening procedures
- Shaukat For Realistic, Pragmatic Approach In Foreign Policy (Pakistan Observer, Sharafat Kazmi, Jun 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that foreign policy is the extension of domestic policies and our diplomats should make concerted and sustained efforts to leverage the successes of our economic, political and social policies achieved during . . .
- Withering Centre, Flourishing Margins (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 27, 2006)
With Congress weakening by the day and BJP in no position to fill the vacuum, the prospect of the Third Front seems bright, says A Prabaharan.
- Sacrilege At Tirupati Hills (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Jun 27, 2006)
The current initiative of Sri Swarupanandendra Swami of the Visakhapatnam-based Sri Sarada Peetham to mobilise Hindu seers to protect dharma in the face of rising depredations by evangelists has not come a day too soon.
- Across The Nathu La (Tribune, Lieut-Gen Baljit Singh (retd), Jun 27, 2006)
Three sovereign nations, China, India and Bhutan, have a common meeting ground at Nathu La - Jelap La.
- Another Step Forward In Strengthening Ties (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 27, 2006)
For India and China, resolving the border issue remains the key to developing a truly strategic partnership.
- Un To Monitor Constituent Assembly Elections In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
The United Nations will monitor the ceasefire by the Army and Maoists during the constituent assembly elections in Nepal.
- Amarnath Shrine Priests Say Ice Lingam Not Natural This Year (Indian Express, BASHAARAT MASOOD, Jun 26, 2006)
It does not take an investigation to find out if the Shiv lingam at the Amarnath Cave shrine this year is man-made or not. A close look will do.
- Two Channels, Two Themes: Dilli, Dilli (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jun 26, 2006)
One is Aaj Tak. The other is Dilli Aaj Tak. The first is a Hindi national news channel (which means it tells you that the price of tomatoes in the country . . .
- War By Other Means (Times of India, BORIA MAJUMDAR, Jun 26, 2006)
In my last six years (2000-06) in England, I have never seen the M25 London express "jam-free" at rush hour. Such a travesty occurred twice over the last two weeks, when England played Paraguay and again Trinidad.
- State Religion? No (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Jun 26, 2006)
Why do countries have a state religion?
- Getting India Into Innovative Mode (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jun 26, 2006)
If India is to innovate, the only way is to create competition for the IITs. As IITs are tightly controlled government monopolies, such competition has to come from . . .
- Blazing A New Trail (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 26, 2006)
How forceful and committed leadership can, even within existing systemic and procedural obstructions, propel an institution in path-breaking directions has been amply demonstrated by the dynamic and innovative Vice-Chancellor, Dr. C. Thangamuthu . . .
- Internal Manifests First, Then Comes The External (Times of India, Acharya Mahaprajna, Jun 26, 2006)
To take an internal trip and see the goings on there is prekshadyan.
- The Saga Of Salwa Judum In Chhattisgarh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 26, 2006)
The government's anti-Maoist strategy has pitted brother against brother and village against village. Civil strife is rife in Dantewada.
- Briefly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
A group of people from Nagaral village in Chikkodi taluk and from Chikkodi town allegedly killed two persons over a property dispute on Friday.
- Bmp Set To Establish `Tdr Clinic' (Hindu, Afshan Yasmeen, Jun 26, 2006)
Commissioner K. Jairaj to meet Chief Minister on Monday to get clearance
There is opposition from citizens to the proposal
BMP determined to go ahead with it
Talks held with builders
11 roads to be widened by December
- The Divine Form (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Of the five forms of Lord Narayana that the Pancharatra Agama speaks of, Para (Srivaikuntam) and Vyuha (the four-fold form of Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha) are available for worship only for the celestials and liberated souls.
- Adding Value To Education (Deccan Herald, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Jun 26, 2006)
Only an education that can nourish inbuilt virtues can impart true intelligence.
- Neighbour Trouble (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Jun 26, 2006)
Recent developments in Nepal and Sri Lanka are danger signals to India’s security. First, both the neighbouring States are in effect India’s security outposts. Secondly, internecine violence and domestic unrest in the countries are threatening to . . .
- Jammu's Plight (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 26, 2006)
A Jammuite who is apparently settled in the United States has poured his heart out in a letter on this page recently.
- Deliver On Pledges To Africa: Blair (Hindu, Ned Temko, Jun 26, 2006)
The British Prime Minister joins the stars to persuade the G8 leaders to fulfill their Gleneagles trade promises.
- Tata Coffee To Buy Us Firm For $220m (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
The Tata group-owned Tata Coffee Limited on Sunday said that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the United States-based Eight O’Clock Coffee (EOC) company for a consideration of $220 million (about Rs 1,000 crores) from private equity . . .
- Rowling "Feeling Sad" As Potter Saga Nears End (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Author JK Rowling confessed on Sunday she was feeling sad that her days penning the Harry Potter books were almost over.
- Save The Vulture (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 25, 2006)
The patient bird has run out of time ---- The ancient Egyptians - with ubiquitous hieroglyphs of vultures on their architectural masterpieces - displayed a fine sense and understanding of the bird; they considered the alert raptor, for its wide . . .
- Hopes Of It Development In Hosur Soar (Hindu, S. Prasad, Jun 25, 2006)
Salubrious climate and proximity to Electronics City has made Hosur an ideal IT destination
District administration is preparing a Hosur Vision document
- Saudi Swoop Nets 42 (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
Saudi Arabia announced today the arrest of 42 suspected Islamist militants in raids across the kingdom, a day after police killed six men in a shootout in Riyadh.
- Bonalu Bonanza (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
The century-old tradition of Bonalu is celebrated with colour, gaiety and devotional fervour in Telengana, claims S K Prasad Puttur
- Jayati Ghosh: Bumps In The Flat World (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Jun 25, 2006)
The Mittal group's bid to take over Arcelor confirms that the world continues to be sullied by social and cultural differences.
- Will Location Have Impact On Development? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 25, 2006)
'It is not the place or the emotions that solve problems, it is the administrative skills and the government’s priorities"
- Art Of The Royals (Hindu, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM, Jun 25, 2006)
The palace of the former rulers of Ramanathapuram still displays vestiges of regal splendour.
- Devotion And Harmony By The Ganga (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
In Haridwar, every shrine and temple is woven into a time-honoured mesh of legends and beliefs.
- Discovering Polonnaruwa (Hindu, Shonar Joshi, Jun 25, 2006)
Though most of it is ruins, Polonnaruwa is very much alive with an all-pervasive sense of devotion.
- Beauty In Stone (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
A visit to the French cathedrals leaves one wondering at the artistry and engineering skills that were pooled to create these spiritual abodes.
- Save The Vulture (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 24, 2006)
The ancient Egyptians - with ubiquitous hieroglyphs of vultures on their architectural masterpieces - displayed a fine sense and understanding of the bird; they considered the alert raptor, for its wide wingspan, as an all encompassing provider . . .
- Some Fun On The Rocks (Hindu, ROCHI JAMES, Jun 24, 2006)
Turahalli is a rock climber's delight, though it's only a shadow of the tough terrain it once was
- A Dinner Curried With Indo-Us Spices (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jun 24, 2006)
It was hard to tell who was the real celebrity at the gala dinner organised in Washington by the US-India Business Council (USIBC) to mark its 31st anniversary leadership summit.
- Muslim World Stuck In Backwardness (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Jun 24, 2006)
Anti-americanism is today a universal phenomenon reflecting the general reaction to US might and power, to its self-righteousness, and . . .
- Even Karzai Protests To Us! (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 24, 2006)
The cat is out of the bag. President Hamid Karzai called Thursday for a reassessment of the US-led coalition’s strategy for fighting terrorism, saying the current approach of hunting down militants does not focus on the root causes.
- Guruvayur-Tanur Rail Line Project In Limbo (Hindu, S. Anil Radhakrishnan, Jun 24, 2006)
Stiff resistance from local people, delay in land acquisition hamper work
- Bill Opens The Gate Of Social Responsibility (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, Jun 24, 2006)
When the richest man says he is stepping aside, the world takes notice, as it did when Bill Gates announced recently that he has left the day-to-day running of Microsoft to his executives and is going to devote himself wholeheartedly to his . . .
- Follow Your Instincts (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 24, 2006)
A middle-aged man and his wife, both of whom I have known for over 30 years, dropped in to see me. After preliminaries about how their three daughters and the rest of the joint family were doing, there was a lull in the conversation.
- India And Us Vow To Fight Terror Together (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jun 24, 2006)
US Vice President Dick Cheney told the US-India Business Council’s Leadership Conference here on Thursday that the US-India partnership was based on democratic values, common interests, strong commercial ties and a climate of trust and good faith.
- Army’S Maoist Slur Draws Flak (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
The Nepal government today accused the Nepal Army of trying to sabotage the peace process between the Seven Party Alliance and the Maoist rebels.
- We Are A Rude People (Times of India, ANAND SOONDAS, Jun 24, 2006)
So Reader's Digest thinks Mumbai is the rudest city in the world. The magazine need not have gone through such a tiresome process of surveys and interviews to reach that conclusion. Indians are rude, uncivil and thoughtless.
- Leap Of Faith (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 24, 2006)
Over whatever part of the ocean he traversed, the water underneath was found stirred upside down by the force generated by him.
- Rto Jurisdiction Of Some Areas Changed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Following alteration in the jurisdiction of newly created regional transport offices (RTOs) in the city, some areas coming under these RTOs have been added to the old RTOs for public convenience.
- Manmohan Deplores Fall In Values In Public Life (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday deplored the decline of values in public life and remarked that the standard of behaviour of people in public life could be better and improved.
- Sbi To Advance Rs. 92 Crore Home Loan This Year (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Erode district branches of State Bank of India (SBI) will advance Rs. 92 crore home loan this year, which is Rs. 30 crore more than the previous year's sanction, said the Assistant General Manager, Coimbatore, G. Rita, here on Friday.
- Rajiv Gandhi — An Appreciation (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Jun 24, 2006)
His political tenure was tragically brief. He had promises to keep and miles to go.
- Immigration Bill Kicks Up Dust (Deccan Herald, Yogi Aggarwal, Jun 24, 2006)
The bill comes at a time when Europe is battling a new influx from Africa through Spain.
- Manmohan Deplores Fall In Values (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Prime Minister releases coins in commemoration of social reformer Basaveshwara
- Protest Against A Reliance Project (Frontline, DIONNE BUNSHA, Jun 24, 2006)
The Maha Mumbai Special Economic Zone project of Reliance faces resistance from residents of villages which may be acquired for it.
- Oppressed Under Islam (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Jun 23, 2006)
It is not without an ulterior motive that N Jamal Ansari takes up the cause of the OBC in his article, "Upper caste regression" (June 21).
- The Turning Point (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Jun 23, 2006)
Two-and-a-half centuries ago today, the decline of Muslim rule in India began with the Battle of Plassey, says Prafull Goradia
- When Boundaries Disappear Between Countries (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Chambilyal mela symbolises common cultural heritage of India and Pakistan
Pakistan rangers reach Indian territory with civilians to collect soil as per tradition
Huge rush at fair a direct consequence of ongoing peace process: Pakistani commandant
- For That British Touch To Heritage Conservation (Deccan Herald, Shankar Bennur, Jun 23, 2006)
Even as the process of documenting heritage buildings in the Royal City is nearing completion, the Department of Heritage is planning to seek professional expertise from English Heritage, a registered body in Great Britian that is into heritage . . .
- Bangaladesh In Crisis (Frontline, HAROON HABIB, Jun 23, 2006)
General elections in Bangladesh are just round the corner, but how fair and free they will be remains to be seen.
- Iran: U.S. Steps Back (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Jun 23, 2006)
A negotiated solution to the impasse over Iran's nuclear programme seems likely with the United States sounding less belligerent.
- Life On The Border (Frontline, ROMESH BHATTACHARJI, Jun 23, 2006)
Punjab's border villages abound in historical monuments which cry out forconservation. -
- The Other Gods Of The South (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2006)
Power has alternated in Tamil Nadu for almost forty years between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, two parties that share the same ideological roots.
- Pakistan In Crisis (Times of India, Benazir Bhutto, Jun 23, 2006)
Pakistan is witnessing a worrying economic and social divide. There is a growing disparity between the rich and the poor and between the powerful and the powerless.
- Man-Made Deity (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 23, 2006)
The Amarnath Yatra is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimages for a Hindu. But this year, apart from the inclement weather which has affected progress of the yatris, the non-formation of the holy lingam — the primary reason for the yatra . . .
- Karzai Urges Terror War Beyond Afghan Border (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
President Hamid Karzai voiced his concern on Thursday over growing attacks by insurgents in Afghanistan and urged the world to extend the war against the militants beyond his country’s borders.
- New Man: New World (Deccan Herald, Acharya Mahaprajna, Jun 23, 2006)
The body and the universe have been deemed to be related in philosophy. In simple language, we can use the terms ‘man’ and the ‘world’.
- Mom, Dad, Let Me Find My Own Husband (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 23, 2006)
MISMATCH- I would have to find my own suitable boy. Or perhaps even an unsuitable one.
- Search For Peace (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
True knowledge is that which is gained when one internalises one's ideas, views and assessments of the world and life, and one's relationship with these and the Supreme Being.
- Governor Urged To Refer Religion Bill To President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
It was a "shocking act' to send the Bill back to Governor: PUCL
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