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Articles 3521 through 3620 of 9735:
- Gladiators Out Of Athletes (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 09, 2006)
Sunil Gavaskar, who now heads the powerful cricket committee of the sport’s world governing body, has said that the burnout theory was nonsense and hard grind was part of the cricketer’s honour of representing one’s country.
- Sonia Scorched, By Turnout (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, May 09, 2006)
When Priyanka Gandhi stopped at the Shankar temple near the Congress headquarters in Tilak Bhavan at 6.30 am, she must have prayed for a high turnout in Rae Bareli.
- Liberty Of Choice (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 09, 2006)
There is no creation or dissolution. There is no path or goal. There is no free will or predestination.
Ramana Maharshi
- Lashkar Militant Killed In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
A Pakistani national allegedly belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was gunned down in an encounter with the police outside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday night. The encounter followed the arrest of two other LeT militants at Hazrat . . .
- From Shakti Maira's Book (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Hampi is spread across 10 square kilometres and is built on the banks of the Tungabhadra River... It was the capital of the Vijayanagar kingdom, the genesis of modern Karnataka.
- Garden Of Eden (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 09, 2006)
Now we know why there's so much more biodiversity in the tropics than anywhere else in the world. It's the tropical heat and warmth that help life thrive and branch out via mutations into different species at a rate faster than in other regions.
- Briefly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
The Karnataka Sahitya Academy has invited entries for its annual book awards in 18 categories from publishers and authors of books published in 2005. Each award comes with a purse of Rs. 5,000.
- Privatising Privatisation (Jordan Times, Yusuf Mansur, May 08, 2006)
In the mid-1990s, Jordan boasted with its privatisation programme and with being the first in many aspects of reform in the region. Privatisation resulted in decreased numbers of people employed by the public sector and the trend, aided by an . . .
- Nepal Recalls 12 Ambassadors (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, May 08, 2006)
Pro-democracy movement toll 21; Maoists want interim constitution
- Spiritual Awareness (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
The main tenets of Yoga Sastra claim that though it is possible to gain knowledge of the Infinite through the study of scriptures, that which is gained from Samadhi — the transcendental state where direct experience of the divine is possible — is of . . .
- Blair Dares His Foes To Come And Get Him (Hindu, Andrew Rawnsley, May 08, 2006)
After his aggressive reshuffle, the British Prime Minister will not concede to those Labour MPs demanding a date for his departure.
- Get A Taste Of The `Very Heart Of India' (Hindu, Madhur Tankha, May 08, 2006)
A four-day-long Madhya Pradesh festival showcasing the State's rich culture, cuisine, art and artefacts, music and films opens at India International Centre (IIC) here on May 24.
- Novel Plan For Old City Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Denizens come together and form committee to achieve their goal
- Epitome Of Courage (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
APS Malhotra was taught the meaning of life by his part-time maid who faced all the hardships with never-ending patience
- Little Master Bows To The Gods For A Slice Of Luck (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who is on a pilgrimage to Karnataka, visited the Kukke Subramanya Temple near Mangalore on Sunday and performed rituals presumably to shield him from injuries and also to help revive his batting fortune.
- Cultural Festival At Kapaleeswarar Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
It was inaugurated by Adyar K. Lakshman
- Best Governed Muslim State’ Award For President Of Azerbaijan (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
The Best Governed Muslim State Award will be conferred today on Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Baku.
- Nepal Orders King's Ambassadors To Return Home (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Nepal's new multi-party cabinet has recalled ambassadors from 12 countries, including India and the United States, and cancelled appointments made by the king during his rule by royal decree.
- Time For National Reconciliation (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, May 08, 2006)
The second millennium has been one of shame for India even though the Twentieth century was, in ways more than one, kind to the nation.
- Tragic Departure Of A Dynamic Leader (Deccan Herald, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , May 08, 2006)
Pramod Mahajan was an embodiment of energy and self-confidence. He also had an amazing capacity to learn about new issues and new things.
- Call Of The Valley (Times of India, Sagari Chhabra, May 08, 2006)
In recent weeks, images of a woman on hunger strike for 20 days entered our homes. Her body is a willing site of pain and deprivation, to evoke both recognition and response to the trauma of families displaced as a result of the Sardar Sarovar dam.
- Sachin’S Divine Rendezvous (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar performed “sarpa samskara” at the Subramanya temple near here on Sunday. His wife Anjali, brothers Nitin and Ajith and sister Savitha and others accompanied him.
- Charm Of A Withering Princess (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 07, 2006)
Viceregal Lodge, a colonial structure steeped in history is the most photographed monument in Simla, writes G Brindha of her trip to Himdev.
- A Creator Of Ragas (Deccan Herald, Mala Kumar, May 07, 2006)
As the strings of the Navachitravina came alive, the air was filled with music that can only be called a classical trance.
- Taking The Veil Off The Seven Sisters (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, May 07, 2006)
Tales from the north-east that bring alive the region, its people and their lives are brought out well in this collection.
- Nepal Seeks $1.2 Bln For Reconstruction (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, May 07, 2006)
Nepal is seeking $1.2 billion for reconstruction and rehabilitation and has appealed to the international community for help, a senior finance ministry official said on Saturday.
- Eviscerating A Holy Cow (Hindu, Nisheeth Srivastava, May 07, 2006)
LET US NOT DELUDE OURSELVES. IIT IS A VERY EFFICIENT AND CONSISTENT BREEDING GROUND FOR PRODUCTIVE MEDIOCRITY
- Beyond Barriers (Hindu, Uma Maheswari, May 07, 2006)
G. Gopalakrishnan, a self-made architect, has renovated and designed more than 70 mosques in Kerala.
- First Glimpse Of A New Dawn In Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 07, 2006)
The oldest nation-state in South Asia will soon have the subcontinent's newest constitution. Whether peace and prosperity follow depends on how inclusive it is.
- View From The Clouds (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , May 07, 2006)
Kumbhalgarh demands great physical effort. But the rewards are worth it.
- Curse Of Fratricide (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 07, 2006)
Fratricide is derived from a Latin word frater meaning brother. It means an act of a person killing his or her brother.
- An Opportunity On Oil (Dawn, Anwar Syed, May 07, 2006)
The ruling elites in Iran and Turkey have for several centuries perceived and treated the Kurdish element in their populations as an irritant.
- For Greater Common Good (Pioneer, Mohd Asim, May 07, 2006)
The inspired riots in Vadodara against the demolition of a dargah intruding on a road has once again brought to the fore the ugly face of fanaticism and hooliganism that defies logic and sense.
- Yechuri, The Left’S Most Vocal Face (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 07, 2006)
The BJP might question the role of Sitaram Yechuri in Nepal but the part played by this young Marxist in brokering a deal between the outlawed Maoists and the seven-party alliance would remain a landmark in the history of the Himalayan Kingdom.
- For Greater Common Good (Pioneer, Mohd Asim, May 06, 2006)
The inspired riots in Vadodara against the demolition of a dargah intruding on a road has once again brought to the fore the ugly face of fanaticism and hooliganism that defies logic and sense.
- On The Road To The Fourth World (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, May 06, 2006)
Disquieting thoughts on India’s future arise, even as the Sensex creates an image of its ‘arrival’
- Labour Pains, Blair Delivers Blow To Men (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Tony Blair on Friday sacked Charles Clarke, demoted Jack Straw and stripped John Prescott of his departmental brief in a wide-ranging reshuffle aimed at reinvigorating his government after heavy losses in Thursday's local elections.
- Infinite Power Of Bhakti (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
The Bhagavata Purana claims that the path of Bhakti is a sure promise for liberation. Innumerable and exemplary accounts of devotion laying stress on love, faith and service to God bear testimony to this truth and serve to inspire devotion.
- Volatile Vadodara (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 06, 2006)
Bulldozers and bullets in place of negotiations
- China — Reaching Out To The World (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 06, 2006)
There is a global fascination now for all things Chinese. On its part, Beijing gives due importance to cultivating soft power.
- Lagging Behind (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 06, 2006)
When the conversation around the dinner table turned to India, one of the most popular television anchormen in Guangzhou, the southern Chinese metropolis of more than 10 million people, said, "We Chinese regard Indians as our little brothers".
- Wasted Yatras (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 06, 2006)
The BJP’s decision to cancel the remaining part of the Bharat Suraksha Yatras of former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani and party chief Rajnath Singh is the most sensible it has taken in recent months.
- Growing Invasion Of Peace And Privacy (Tribune, Himmat Singh Gill, May 06, 2006)
Call it aggressive marketing, call it provision of goods and services, or just call it base corporate competitive persistence, but the daily harassment of citizens who value their quiet and privacy continues unabated.
- The Sweat On Their Brow (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 06, 2006)
India’s difficult task with its unskilled labourers abroad
- Site Unseen (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 06, 2006)
In H G Wells's The Invisible Man, a scientist theorises that if a person's refractive index is changed to exactly that of air and his body does not absorb or reflect light, then he will not be visible.
- A Fiat Gujarat Could Have Done Without (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 06, 2006)
Judicial activism, admirable on such occasions as when it comes to the rescue of ill-treated undertrials or bonded labour or child workers, at times turns problematical.
- Police On Fast Track, Sarangi In Shock (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Mumbai police swung into action on the day of Pramod Mahajan’s funeral, securing sanction to prosecute brother Praveen for murder and moving to fast-track the case.
- Yes, It's Terror (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 06, 2006)
One may not agree with many things that the United States does. But one can't find fault with what its Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher says about Maoists in Nepal.
- Looking At Calcutta (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 06, 2006)
What sort of an eye would find Calcutta beautiful? Some would argue that such a gaze would have to be blinded with love.
- King Faizal Prize For M.S. Narasimhan (Hindu, S. Ramanan, May 05, 2006)
The acclaimed mathematician's contributions are profoundly original
- Fiction As Fact (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 05, 2006)
The Supreme Court's stay order on Thursday, putting on hold further demolition of illegal structures described as "places of worship", may have fetched a temporary reprieve for fanatics in Vadodara who have nothing but contempt for authority.
- Globalisation Of Saarc (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, May 05, 2006)
When India hosts the 14th SAARC Summit next year, it will see not only the entry of Afghanistan as a full member but also the participation of East Asian neighbours China and Japan, as observers.
- Fish Fossils Found In China May Shed Light On Origin Of Man ....... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
Chinese scientists have announced that fossils of fish species that lived over 405 million years ago in southern China may shed exciting new light on the origin of human beings, the state media reported.
- Crpf Director Seeks Report On Buddhia Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
Under attack from various human rights organisations for making four-and-a-half-year-old Buddhia Singh run a gruesome 65-km marathon, CRPF Director-General J.K. Sinha has sought a report into the incident from the force’s Orissa unit.
- Running Riot (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 05, 2006)
The current spate of rioting in Vadodara is further evidence of the deep fissures that divide Gujarat and the perverse approach of the Narendra Modi administration towards issues of governance.
- Riots Are So 2002 (Indian Express, Darshan Desai, May 05, 2006)
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi tending to a Muslim riot victim. Narendra Modi seeking an army flag march in the beleaguered town of Vadodara.
- Mysore Selected For Centre's Tourism Development Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
The city will receive Rs. 50 crore for development
Comprehensive action plan to develop Mysore as a tourist destination to be prepared shortly
A meeting with environmentalists and elected representatives on the proposed plan to be held soon
Minister
- Forgotten War (Times of India, Ranjan Roy, May 05, 2006)
It's a fact often forgotten in the din of recons-truction and obscured by the confetti of celebration.
- Summer Quencher (Hindu, CHANDAN SEN, May 05, 2006)
The architectural splendour of the baoris or stepwells in Bundi, Rajasthan is simply amazing.
The numerous stepwells, kunds and tankas have made the place a "City of stepwells". And each one of them is an architectural wonder.
- Russia's Energy Diversification Moves (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , May 04, 2006)
Irked by attempts to block it out of Europe's energy retail market, Moscow has begun to seek other export routes.
- Man In A Hurry (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, May 04, 2006)
For the fledgling Bharatiya Janata Party, New Year’s Day, 1985 was not the occasion to celebrate. As the general election results poured in, the anticipated victory of the Congress turned into an avalanche.
- Army Recruitment Rally From June 6 To 12 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
This will be held at Gandhi Stadium in Salem
Those who have completed Plus Two and belonging to Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Coimbatore and Krishnagiri can appear for the interview for the post of Soldier Nursing Assistant on June 10
Interview for the . . .
- Run For Love (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 04, 2006)
Budhia Singh, the marathon-running four-year-old, is loved by all. But what is the nature of this love?
- Kathmandu Spring (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 04, 2006)
For a while during the past three weeks of turmoil in Nepal, observers would have been forgiven for thinking that the crisis had more to do with Indian domestic politics than with events in the Himalayan kingdom.
- Food Is Medicine, Psychology And Status (Deccan Herald, N SHAKUNTALA MANAY, May 04, 2006)
The way food is offered says a whole lot about the personality of the person who is offering it.
- Of Ajit Garh And Tarn Taran (Tribune, Manohar Singh Gill, May 04, 2006)
When Punjab was again divided in 1966, I was DC, Ambala. I proposed the creation of Ropar district in new Punjab.
- Nepal’S Maoists Write Off New Leaders, Refuse To Disarm (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
Richard Boucher ignores king in a quick-fire series of meetings with Nepal’s power brokers
- Festival Of Paradise (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 04, 2006)
W ith the coming of the Bab, the prophet-herald of the Bahai faith, people were introduced to a new division of time. There would be nineteen months in a year.
- Nepal Declares Truce (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, May 04, 2006)
Lifts ban on Maoists, calls for talk
- To Succeed One Must Be Authentic? (Deccan Herald, Sarfraz Manzoor, May 04, 2006)
This is the story of two books. Foxy-T was published three years ago. Set in the heart of east London, its characters’ dialogue was rendered in ‘Banglish’, a thick mix of English, Cockney and Bangladeshi spoken by the children of Bangladeshi immigrants.
- Traditional Path (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
The discipline of work culture extolled in the Bhagavad Gita places great emphasis on the upholding of the method of traditional worship handed down by our forebears, and on the performance of one's ordained duties.
- Plumbing The Depths Of Indian Widowhood (Washington Post, Nora Boustany, May 03, 2006)
It was 11 years ago, but the image of a widow's wretchedness etched itself into the soul of Deepa Mehta , the Indian-born filmmaker who has made a career of deconstructing India's darkest taboos in sparse cinematic works of art.
- Child Prodigy Budhia Keeps Date With Fame (Pioneer, Bhubaneswar, May 03, 2006)
It took four-year-old marathon wizard Budhia Singh seven hours and two minutes to complete the Puri-Bhubaneswar 65-kilometre marathon on Tuesday to enter the Limca Book of Records.
- The Conspiracy Of Selective Silence (Pioneer, Seema Sarin, May 03, 2006)
When a mosque was demolished in India there was an international outcry, but nothing when a temple was destroyed in Malaysia, says Seema Sarin
- Sacred Space, Uncommon Ground (Indian Express, AYESHA KHAN, May 03, 2006)
On Monday morning, the removal of an old dargah by municipal authorities in Vadodara was apparently a simple civic demolition exercise.
- Vadodara Violence (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 03, 2006)
Monday's violence in Vadodara over the demolition of a Sufi dargah deserves more than passing attention. The fact that it left four persons dead and 21 injured is certainly one reason for this. More important, however, is the question whether there . . .
- Child Marathon Prodigy Buddhia Enters Limca Book Of Records .. (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Child marathon prodigy Buddhia Singh today literally ran into Limca Book of Records by covering a distance of 65 km in a time of 7.02 hours even though he failed to complete the targetted 70 km distance.
- Desperate Measure (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 03, 2006)
Dynasty sells. At least Congressmen believe so. Indira, Rajiv, and, to some extent, Sonia have proved that a significant number of Indians respond to the political legacy of the Gandhi family.
- The Return Of The Hong Tou A-San (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 03, 2006)
The Sikhs — known for their red turbans — are back in China.
- Nepal Pm Lines Up Team Amid Protests (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, May 03, 2006)
It took God seven days to create the world. And it took Nepal’s new Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala the same to announce a mini cabinet of seven members after a long week filled with bickering among allies, warnings by an enraged public and even . .
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