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Articles 3121 through 3220 of 9735:
- Effort And Dharma (Deccan Herald, Terry Reis Kennedy, Jun 02, 2006)
We want to live successfully. We intuit it is possible. Yet, the Dalai Lama teaches there is no short-cut to conquering a negative mind that keeps us suffering.
- Nagpur Cops Received Tip-Off From Mumbai (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
The Mumbai-based Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had information about Thursday's impending terror attack on the RSS headquarters in Nagpur and tipped off the Nagpur police about the same, which helped foil the attack.
- Saudi Women Rise For Veil (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
More than 500 women packed the Saudi capital’s Maimouna Center on a recent evening to attend a lecture.
- Ways To Defeat Ourselves (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 02, 2006)
On the face of it the two have no correlation. Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW), which has kept strategic thinkers engrossed for the last decade and a half, is about the what, why, where and how of future conflicts and possible responses.
- Quota Move Brings Out Caste Divide In Young Indians (Daily Times, Kamil Zaheer, Jun 01, 2006)
Modern India likes to boast about its emergence on the world stage and its booming information and pharmaceutical sectors, but the country is still grappling with the ancient Hindu caste system which divides its people
- Nepal Again Plans To Humble King (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 01, 2006)
The king will no longer be the appointing authority of ambassadors and chiefs of constitutional bodies like the chief justice and chief election commissioner.
- Quotes On Quotas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 01, 2006)
For political reasons, the BJP and even the RSS cannot afford to openly attack the idea of reservations for OBCs in educational institutions. But the Organiser (June 4) can barely conceal its support for the anti-reservation agitation spearheaded . . .
- Empowering Through Entrepreneurship (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Jun 01, 2006)
The empowerment of the weaker sections among the SC/STs and OBCs must be through entrepreneurship and business rather than by quotas. Reserving seats in higher educational institutions will not go far, considering the situation at the school level
- Silencing The River Sutra (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Jun 01, 2006)
Once the Yamuna beautification plan gets underway, the historic association of the ghats with the Hindu tradition will be lost forever, says Anuradha Dutt
- Mistaken Apology (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 01, 2006)
Janet Daley wonders why Lib-Left intellectuals, who abused the US for supporting dictators during the Cold War, criticise Bush for overthrowing Saddam Hussein
- Dalai Lama's Varanasi Connection (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 01, 2006)
What do the Dalai Lama's ornate robes, kimkhabs used in Hollywood costumes, the rich brocades adorning Tibetan monastries in India and abroad and exquisite dragon fabrics available across Buddhist centres have in common? Varanansi. Amazing but true.
- Prachanda Seeks Release Of Leaders For Talks To Succeed (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Maoist supremo Prachanda has said that their negotiations with the government on ending the decade-old insurgency would definitely lead to a solution this time but sought release of all senior rebel leaders from jails in Nepal and India before the . . .
- What God Had In Mind (Deccan Herald, A K MERCHANT, Jun 01, 2006)
Of the 11 Bahá’í holy days three fall in the month of May; each one is of great significance.
- Pranab Inaugurates Permanent Photo Exhibit Of Buddhist Art (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 01, 2006)
Exhibit is sponsored by the Indian Embassy in Beijing
Part of cultural activities of Sino-Indian Friendship Year
- Temples And Traditions (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Jun 01, 2006)
Opening up of temples and the priesthood to all castes is part of the fight against discrimination based on birth.
- Speaker’S ‘Delaying Tactic’ Keeps Jaya Away From Debate (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, May 31, 2006)
AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa today blamed the DMK government for ‘‘deliberately delaying permission’’ to her for participating in the debate on motion of thanks to the Governor’s address and ‘‘preventing’’ her from discharging her duties . . .
- Ruined Temple That Unites Hearts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
The uniqueness of the annual festival in the Mangala Devi Kannaki temple, Periyar, is that it is conducted under the supervision of the forest, police and revenue departments from both Kerala and Tamil Nadu, says Susheela Nair
- 'What Should I Apologise For?' (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
He was in Spain, attending a friend's wedding and participating in the Imagine India film festival, when Fanaa's producer Aditya Chopra and director Kunal Kohli informed Aamir Khan about the ban imposed on his latest release by cinema associations . . .
- Indiramma: Temple Land Takeover Stayed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Justice L. Narasimha Reddy and Justice Appa Rao on Tuesday restrained the Government from taking possession of the temple lands in the State in the name of house sites for the Indiramma scheme.
- Indian Medicos To Sue Blair Govt For Jobs (Telegraph, Amit Roy, May 31, 2006)
Junior Indian doctors in Britain are to take the department of health and the home office to court because they say the rules have been changed retrospectively making it almost impossible to get jobs they believe were promised to them.
- Quake Survivors Immunised, Hospitals Get Relief (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Indonesian authorities started to immunise thousands of earthquake survivors against measles on Wednesday and helicopters swept the devastated region on Java island to check for isolated victims.
- Tracing A Pilgrim’S Trail (Deccan Herald, Shishir Prashant , May 31, 2006)
The yatra season in Uttaranchal has just started and pilgrims are coming from every nook and corner to pay their obeisance to Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri shrines perched on the lofty peaks of the Himalayas.
- Energy Conservation And House Building (Hindu, George Monbiot, May 31, 2006)
For 21 years, builders in the United Kingdom have been legally bound to construct homes that conserve energy.
- Moon’S Secrets Could Be Unravelled (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, May 31, 2006)
The synergy between the two space powers should benefit the scientific community
- Violence In Kabul (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 31, 2006)
The deaths of 14 people in Kabul following an accident in which a US military vehicle rammed into local cars and killed five people shows the extent of frustration and resentment against the foreign presence in that country.
- Varied Ways Of Devotion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
The value of the puranas and Ithihasas lies in their ability to convey the essential message of the scriptures in an easily comprehensible manner to the majority of mankind who may not have access to the scriptures, or even if they have, may not be . . .
- The Mind Of A Maobadi (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, May 31, 2006)
Fifty-one year old Suresh is a Magar, Jan Jati (tribal), the hardcore of the 10-year long Maoist movement in Nepal.
- Dawn Of A New Era In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, May 31, 2006)
A new era has dawned in Nepal. In a historic declaration, the revived Parliament adopted resolutions that not only stripped the King of his title as the Supreme Commander of the Royal Nepal Army, but also brought his private property and earnings . . .
- Nepal Story Not Yet Over (Pioneer, Rai Singh, May 31, 2006)
In the editorial, "Coup against King" (May 20), you have rightly pointed out that it is absurd to hail Thursday's Parliament coup in Nepal as a "modern Magna Carta". But it is the royalty that is to be blamed for what has happened in Nepal.
- An Ecological Patriot's Vision (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, May 30, 2006)
A tribute to the acute perspective that M. Krishnan brought to the study of nature
- Centres Of Change & Graft (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , May 30, 2006)
From Chennai and Thrissur come two pieces of news which, though unrelated, seem parts of a whole. Both go to show up, once again, temples as they have always been: Centres of change and corruption.
- Bend It At Their Beck And Call (Pioneer, Vivek Gumaste, May 30, 2006)
The tense atmosphere of a communal riot and the political grandstanding that accompanies it preclude an honest, objective assessment of the incident.
- Reds Signal War (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 30, 2006)
The upa Government's disastrous Nepal policy is beginning to recoil on India.
- The Bitter Truth Of Our Politics (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, May 30, 2006)
While the world moves on to pursue its socioeconomic and other loftier goals in the new millennium, the debate on the state of democracy continues in Pakistan.
- Nepal Faces Hindu Backlash Over Declaration As Secular State (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
The May 18 declaration by Nepal's parliament ending the country's distinction as the world's only Hindu state was one of the several hard decisions taken by the new government to coax Maoist rebels to join in a peaceful political process.
- Giving Blood (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 30, 2006)
Few things are as unambiguously good as giving blood to help other people.
- Can Democracy Ensure Economic Discipline? (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, May 30, 2006)
Freedom is an important component of development. But if it can deliver economic advancement for a vast majority depends squarely on whether or not the policy environment is conducive, says BHANOJI RAO.
- The Great Leap Backward (Business Line, Jack Nathan, May 30, 2006)
The Cabinet room was crackling with excitement. Small groups huddled together exchanging whispers, as they waited for Mr Dharma Raja, the Prime Minister, to come in.
- History And Mythology (Daily Excelsior, Indranil Banerjea, May 30, 2006)
During colonial times, India was portrayed as serving a role in history that was subservient to the European agenda, or as just a passive entity activated primarily by the incursions of invading groups.
- Jai Jai Shiv Shankar (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 30, 2006)
Glory to the One who bears river Ganges in His hair; Glory to the One who is the husband of Parvati; Glory to the One who is beyond death;
- South Of Java (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 30, 2006)
There may have been one terrible earthquake in Indonesia, but the tragedy in that island cluster is manifold.
- Pro-Obc Means Anti-Cong (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , May 30, 2006)
Not many people remember Charan Singh, the man who appointed B.P. Mandal to head a commission in the late ’70s to collect data on the Other Backward Classes (castes), belonged to the Congress Party till the mid-1960s.
- Deadly Quake (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 30, 2006)
Rescue and relief teams must remain on high alert
- Agama Method Of Worship (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, May 30, 2006)
V. Viswanatha Sivachariyar; Pub. by Arulmigu Sri Dhandayuthapani Swami . . .
- A Humbling Experience (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
That unflinching faith and humility are the basic essentials of Bhakti is well illustrated in the inspirational accounts of the lives of the devout.
- Sbi Launches `E-Hundi' Facility At Tirumala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
Swipe the debit card and make contributions to temple
Service comes free of cost with no strings attached
Apart from Srivari Hundi, a number of payments to other TTD schemes can be made
Customer gets receipt of payment through ATM transaction slip
- Two Die As Rain Lashes Dakshina Kannada (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
In Kozhikode, Kerala, torrential rain, influenced by south-west monsoon, has left a trail of destruction in north Kerala over the last two days. One person was washed away in flash floods, several houses were damaged and many low-lying areas inundated.
- Junior Doctors Threaten To Launch Indefinite Strike From Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Procession taken out against Union Government's decision on reservation
- India’S Insecurity~i (Statesman, Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy, May 29, 2006)
External defence being the classic concern of international law, the traditional notion of national security has been wholly militaristic.
- The Heart Of India (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, May 29, 2006)
The Madhya Pradesh government plans to tap the State's tourism potential to generate employment and attract international attention.
- Towards Meltdown (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2006)
FOR A bunch of alleged bloodsuckers, pitcher-plant mosquitoes turn out to be a bit of a disappointment.
- Loyalty To Dharma (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
It is disheartening at times to see the irony of virtuous people wedded to Dharma suffering while those who violate laws prospering.
- Evil Good Men Do (Indian Express, MIRZA A. BEG, May 29, 2006)
When we cannot see the failings of our own
- Indonesia Quake Toll Rises To 4,611 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
20,000 injured, 1,00,000 homeless; US, Australia pledge aid worth $5m
- Don't Give Love A Name (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 29, 2006)
Often, you do not know how to respond, or feel obliged and bound, when someone shows a lot of love. The ability to receive genuine love comes with the ability to give love.
- Dan Brown, Jesus And Indian Christians (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 29, 2006)
“Even if Dan’s hypothesis were to be true -which it is not- should we feel so embarrassed that Jesus loved a woman?”
- Valuing Skills (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 29, 2006)
Heritage, like culture, is a tricky thing for governments to deal with. Preserving and conserving it must be founded on notions of intangible value, which are difficult to monitor or legislate, and depend on the proper use of special skills . . .
- Indonesia Quake Toll Shoots Past 4600 (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Rescue workers dug desperately for survivors today and hospitals struggled to cope with the thousands of injured, a day after an earthquake killed more than 4,600 people on Indonesia’s Java island.
- Quake Damages Prambanan Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Painstaking restoration work at the 9th century U.N. world heritage site undone; exact effect still not known
- Race Against Time In Shaken Java (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Rescue workers dug desperately for survivors on Sunday as residents returned to ruined homes on Indonesia's densely populated island of Java a day after a powerful earthquake killed nearly 3,300.
- When Soul Left The Body (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 29, 2006)
The icon of Constantinople cautions us that Europe should never fall to Islam again as it did in the middle ages, says Priyadarsi Dutta.
- Human Life Is An Inward Journey (Pioneer, Ajit Bishnoi, May 29, 2006)
From Shrimad-Bhagavatam, we learn the story of Pingala, the prostitute. One night, suitably attired, she was standing on her doorstep waiting for clients to turn up.
- Indonesia Quake Toll Tops 5,000, Aid Trickles In (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Tens of thousands of homeless survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people in Indonesia spent the night camped out in the rain as aid from across the world arrived on Monday.
- Find True Peace Through Caring (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, May 29, 2006)
Maria Sharapova, the 2004 Wimbledon Champion spoke words of great wisdom after she lost to Mary Pierce in the US open of that year.
- Set A Target (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 29, 2006)
An article on this page recently has reiterated the need for focussed development of tourism in the Jammu region.
- The U.S. Will To War (Frontline, AIJAZ AHMAD, May 29, 2006)
What drives the `sole superpower' inexorably towards perpetual warfare?
- Army Chief Rules Out Troops Withdrawal From Siachen (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Chief of the Army Staff Gen J J Singh has ruled out withdrawal of troops from Siachen unless Pakistan agreed on the actual ground position.
- Towards An Alternative (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, May 28, 2006)
Voters in Tamil Nadu have begun to think of an alternative to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which have alternately ruled the State for 40 years.
- Town Flattened • 200,000 Homeless (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
A powerful earthquake flattened homes and buildings in central Indonesia on Saturday as people slept, killing more than 3,500 and injuring thousands more in the nation’s worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami.
- Agha Shahid Bugti Among 15 Booked For Gas Pipeline Blast (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP)’s secretary general, Senator Agha Shahid Bugti, his son Tabish Bugti and Central Secretary .
- 3,505 Die In Quake (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
A powerful earthquake flattened homes and buildings in central Indonesia early Saturday as people slept, killing more than 3,505 and injuring thousands more in the nation's worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami.
- Quake Kills 3,000 In Indonesia (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
A powerful earthquake flattened homes and hotels in central Indonesia early Saturday as people slept, killing at least 2,900 and injuring thousands more in the nation’s worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami.
- Talk To The Real People (Pioneer, AJAI SAHNI, May 28, 2006)
The discourse on Jammu and Kashmir is currently and overwhelmingly defined by those who resort to terrorism, their sponsors and their front organisations.
- The Mystique Of Ancient Sentinels (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
ONE legacy of India's rich and varied history, which goes far back into early antiquity, is the numerous forts and palaces, which dot the landscape through the length and breadth of the country.
- Manmohan's Failure (Business Standard, T N Ninan, May 28, 2006)
The most important strategic issue facing India is not a nuisance called Pakistan; it is not nuclear elbow-room via a deal with the United States; and it is not getting a permanent seat in the Security Council. Instead, it is the rise of China.
- Irrepressible Metropolis (Hindu, Gowri Ramnarayan, May 28, 2006)
Filmmaker Madhusree Dutta's "Seven Islands and a Metro" focusses on the invisible citizens who keep the city's wheels running.
- History — A Neglected Subject (Daily Excelsior, Raj Kumar, May 28, 2006)
History is an important branch of social science to be taught to the students at the school level.
- Island Paradise (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, May 28, 2006)
Travel, shopping, dining, water sports, entertainment and some of the world's finest hotels — Bali has something for everyone.
- Coming Home To Malnad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Kuvempu’s house that has been converted into a museum as well as the Kuvempu Centenary Memorial Building are fitting tributes to one of the greatest cultural personalities of our times, writes Vidya Maria Joseph.
- Where Gommatas Rule (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Gommatas, of all shapes and sizes, across Karnataka fascinate B M Chandrasekharaiah.
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