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Articles 4321 through 4420 of 9735:
- The Countdown In Kathmandu Has Begun (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 30, 2006)
India's Nepal dilemma must be resolved soon, in favour of popular sovereignty.
- Trust Boards To Control Temples In Andhra Pradesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Upper income limit of temples raised
With a view to avoiding outside interference in day-to-day affairs of the 31,891 "C" category temples in Andhra Pradesh, the Government has decided to keep them away from executive officers and retain them . . .
- Allahabad Imam Held For Varanasi Blasts (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh probing the 3/7 Varanasi serial blasts has picked up Imam Waliullah, the Pesh Imam of Phulpur in Allahabad for his alleged involvement in the terror attack.
- All Set For Palani Temple Kumbabhishekam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
95 per cent of construction activities have been completed with the help of donations offered by devotees
- The Time Was Out Of Joint (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
People in a much larger region of the world saw a partial eclipse, with the moon blocking only a fraction of the sun’s disk.
- Sleaze Ennobled (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Mar 30, 2006)
O dear, the smell of rotten eggs rises once more over Westminster and threatens to engulf the parliamentary Labour Party.
- Sonia Drips Fire & Steel (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
A combative Sonia Gandhi poured her heart out to Rae Bareli today, launching her bid to return to Parliament.
- Mirwaiz For Redefining Structure Of J&k States (News International, Shahid Husain, Mar 29, 2006)
The chairman of the moderate faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said here on Tuesday that the structure of states within Jammu and Kashmir should be "re-defined" and it needs to be a federal structure with . . .
- Businessmen At Work (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Mar 29, 2006)
While all eyes were on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, businessmen from both countries presented a wish list of reforms to the two governments.
- Bjp's Yatra (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Mar 29, 2006)
The RSS leadership is not fully convinced of the political utility of two "national integration" yatras planned by the BJP.
- In The Name Of Free Speech (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Mar 29, 2006)
Defining the issues - textual, legal and political - behind the Danish cartoons is essential to understand the rage it provoked in the Muslim world.
- Plotting A War On Iran (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Mar 29, 2006)
The decision to refer Iran to the Security Council takes the United States a step closer to effecting yet another "regime change" in West Asia.
- Bury The Congress (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Mar 29, 2006)
The current crisis over the Ordinance controversy impels one to recall events.
- Straw Gives Uk, Usa Credit For Stopping Indo-Pak War (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Intense diplomatic efforts by Britain and the United States prevented India and Pakistan from going to war four years ago, British foreign secretary Mr Jack Straw said today.
- The Challenge, And The Lesson, From China (Tribune, Major Gen Jatinder Singh, Mar 29, 2006)
China over the last few years, has been reasonably transparent in highlighting its major goals in the modernisation of its armed forces.
- Charges Framed Against Kanchi Seer (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
The Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Mutt today suffered a setback as the Pondicherry sessions court today framed murder and conspiracy charges against the two acharyas of the Mutt and 22 others, setting the stage for their trial in the sensational . . .
- Beware Of Communal Politics (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Mar 29, 2006)
As five states prepare for Assembly elections over the next two months, the country will do well to prepare for a sharp and potentially dangerous spurt in communal politics and passions.
- Because Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 29, 2006)
"The premise behind the separation of powers is that when a single person or group has a large amount of power, they can become dangerous to citizens."
- Pakistan, India To Register Basmati Rice (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Mar 29, 2006)
Pakistan and India moved forward in 12 key areas during the third round of the composite dialogue on economic and commercial cooperation in Islamabad on Tuesday.
- The Self-Inflicted Scarcity In Education (The Financial Express, Janmejaya Sinha, Mar 29, 2006)
), the government of India set up five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in India. Thereafter, in 1995, a small IIT was set up as a sop in Guwahati and then in 2001, Roorkee University was upgraded to an IIT. We set up five IITs in the Nehru . . .
- New Face Of Delhi (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Chief Minister Sheila Dixit left for Melbourne in the fourth week of March to receive the Commonwealth flame at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in that city on March 26.
- Red Meat Stands For Real Danger (Pioneer, Maneka Gandhi, Mar 29, 2006)
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner lining of the large intestine (colon or bowel) and rectum become inflamed. Inflammation usually begins in the rectum and lower intestine and spreads upward to the entire colon.
- All That Glitters Is Not Dubai (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Mar 29, 2006)
Most middle-class Indians identify Dubai as a shopping destination where the latest mobile phone or digital camera can be picked up for a song. In the bargain, they get a three-day-two-night holiday if they can pick the right airline at the . . .
- Sonia Taunts Govt's Initiative (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
- In the midst of the UPA Government's move to evolve a political consensus to bring in a legislation to exempt certain posts from the category of 'office of profit', Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sang a different tune, virtually . . .
- Secret Of Incarnation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Quite often, spiritual leaders are confronted with this question during their interactions with laypeople:
- Sonia Gandhi Launches Emotive Re-Election Bid (Reuters, Sharat Pradhan, Mar 29, 2006)
The head of the ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, on Tuesday launched her bid to return to parliament, making an emotive pitch to voters after quitting as lawmaker in a dramatic political move.
- All At Home In Namma Bengalooru (Deccan Herald, Rachna Bisht Rawat, Mar 29, 2006)
It is truly a world city. If you step into the air conditioned environs of the sprawling Marks and Spencer, you could be in London. If you hit the lush green Barista with its rich pastries and steaming coffee, you could be in Paris. If you step out . . .
- Ti’S Templeton Bets Big On India Business (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Texas Instruments is excited about the business opportunities in India and hopes to ride on the communication and entertainment boom.
- Monarchial Overreach (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Mar 29, 2006)
If monarchy is on the point of extinction in Nepal, it is because King Gyanendra destroyed democracy
- Diplomacy Saved India, Pakistan: Jack Straw (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Admits Britain's historical failings in its two former colonies
Straw, Powell worked "tirelessly" to defuse standoff
Benefits from having British and U.S. diplomats was "huge"
- Praise And Petals For Sonia All The Way (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Thousands of supporters showered praise and petals on Sonia Gandhi as she drove to her constituency days after quitting the Lok Sabha amid Opposition charges that she wrongfully held a salaried post.
- Prince's Assurance To Sikhs (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Mar 29, 2006)
Says Britain will consider returning important articles related to the lives of the Gurus When the weapons used by Guru Gobind Singh were shown to him, the Prince asked: "Was he a warrior?"
- Bjp: It's Political Pilgrimages (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Mar 29, 2006)
Yatra renamed as Bharat Suraksha Yatra
Advani's journey compared to Adi Sankara's pilgrimage
VHP criticises `yatras'
- Iran's Plan To Weaken The Dollar Will Fail (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Mar 29, 2006)
If, as is widely believed, the original tales of the 1001 Arabian Nights came out of Persia, then Iran, Persia's modern successor, has just given the world yet another great fantasy: the Iranian oil bourse.
- Sonia Wins Her Spurs (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 28, 2006)
It is ironical that the two main political formations in the country, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, are suffering from sclerosis.
- Punjab Govt To Develop Freedom Fighters’Tourist Circles (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
In a tribute to the martrys and freedom fighters who lid their lives for the country, the the Punjab Government has proposed a "freedom fighters circuit" stretching cross 1,000 km in the state.
- E-Life Underbelly (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 28, 2006)
He looms menacingly over Cornwall's garden landscape at the Eden Project site, a three-tonne heavy monstrosity, with computer mice for teeth, discarded washing machines for a spine and a neck made of vacuum cleaner tubes.
- Devotional Work (Hindu, C.L.Ramakrishnan, Mar 28, 2006)
The Bhagavatha Purana is to be appreciated at two levels. It is a text on devotion first (the name itself indicates it) since it deals with the lives of great devotees; secondly, for its philosophical tenets, as is seen from the praises . . .
- Myth As Metaphor In Feminist Fiction (Hindu, Prema Nandakumar , Mar 28, 2006)
An exploration of the psychological states represented by the ancient myths of India marking Pudumaipithan's growth as a creative thinker.
- Worship With Faith (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
The scriptures have prescribed many spiritual practices to suit the inclination and capacity of different individuals who take to the spiritual path. Instead of pursuing one single-mindedly, the majority try various methods to liberation without success.
- Contractors Held For Massive Theft Of Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
BSES has cancelled their licences and imposed penalties on them
Such theft is responsible for unscheduled power cuts in the city'
BSES has decided to eliminate the menace of power theft
One of the biggest cases of power theft in Delhi
- Rare Artefacts Found (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Mar 28, 2006)
Plaque belonging to 2nd century A.D. depicts `kuravai koothu'
Several artefacts have been unearthed from the ruins of a Muruga temple that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been excavating since July 2005 on the beach at Salavankuppam . . .
- Charles Counsels Change In Farm Practices (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Mar 28, 2006)
Says it'll be tragic if the land can't support families that have toiled for generations
Says he is convinced that natural farming is a genuine alternative
Takes a walk through the streets of Bhatt Majra village
- Mortgaging India's Sovereignty (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Mar 28, 2006)
The policy of liberalisation and now the nuclear deal has made India dependent on the US, says CP Bhambhri
- A Passage To India (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 28, 2006)
The 1957 movie The Prince and the Showgirl starred the Shakespearean actor par excellence, Laurence Olivier, with the sex symbol of that era, Marilyn Monroe.
- For A Water Policy (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Large parts of Delhi have been facing water scarcity for several weeks now. With summer round the corner, this is an ominous portent. For, the water supply situation is bound to worsen as the mercury shoots up, raising demand.
- Why Bulldoze Bangalore's Heritage? (Deccan Herald, Anusha Jha, Mar 28, 2006)
Can there really be a future for the capital if it cannot preserve its past?
- The Dowry Menace (Statesman, YP GUPTA, Mar 28, 2006)
It is indeed shocking that the evil of dowry continues unabated, and cases of harassment and death because of dowry demands are on the rise.
- Unholy Alliance (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 28, 2006)
Nepal’s royalty and army vs the media
Nepal today presents a classic example of royalty and the military working hand in hand to muzzle the media.
- China Hopes Buddhist Forum Will Counter Threat Theory (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
China will use a Buddhist forum, its first international religious meeting since the atheist Communists swept to power in 1949, to counter fears it is a threat to the world, the top official on religion said.
- Messages Of Hope From Iran (Asia Times, Pepe Escobar, Mar 28, 2006)
From Cairo to Qom, from Jerusalem to Peshawar, there is a widespread perception among 1.3 billion Muslims, Sunni or Shi'ite, that Islam is under siege.
- Countering The Naxalites (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Mar 27, 2006)
The Government announced in Parliament that it has a national policy on dealing with naxalites. But what do we make of the continued violence?
- Europe's Ultras Run For Cover In Qaeda World (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Not so long ago, when a bomb went off in London, you could be sure it was the Irish Republican Army (IRA). If the target was Madrid, that meant the Basque separatist group ETA. But al Qaeda has shattered the old certainties - and accelerated . . .
- Abolition Of Slave Trade: Easy On The Euphoria (Hindu, Tripti Nath, Mar 27, 2006)
Slavery underpinned the economy of 18th century Britain as oil does business today. 2007 should give us a chance to learn.
- Victim's Rights And Criminal Justice Reforms (Hindu, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, Mar 27, 2006)
The rights of victims should be recognised by law. Restitution for loss of life, limb, and property should be provided for in the system.
- Uma's Challenge (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 27, 2006)
Uma Bharati's well-attended Janadesh rally in Delhi last week puts the BJP in a strange predicament. She has announced that Hindutva and aggressive nationalism will be the twin planks of her party, to be announced on April 30.
- India Sleeps; World Moves Ahead With Mobile Tv (The Financial Express, RAJEEV DUBEY, Mar 27, 2006)
Even as India dithers on implementing 3G and the department of telecommunications (DoT) has kept it firmly in cold storage, the world is moving on to one of the most promising prospects of leveraging 3G for higher telecom revenues—mobile TV.
- Wage Unending War On Terror (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Mar 27, 2006)
Terrorism is an invisible enemy which has plagued India since 1980s in one form or the other.
- This Isn't Greek To Us (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Mar 27, 2006)
The mountains look on Marathon / And Marathon looks on the sea; / And musing there an hour alone, / I dream'd that Greece might yet be free / For, standing on the Persians' grave / I could not deem myself a slave."
- In Search Of A Temple (Statesman, PK NIYOGI, Mar 27, 2006)
From the time I landed in Jakarta, I started inquiring about Borobudur. A picture postcard I had received when I was in school was still fresh in my mind.
- Straight Talk (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has once again done well to place the entire scenario in the sub-continent including this State in correct perspective for Pakistan to understand and appreciate.
- No State Sandalwood For Nepal Lord (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 27, 2006)
Traditionally, the priests are brought from Karnataka, as a tribute to the knowledge and experience of Karnataka’s priests, and the chief priest at Pashupatinath, Mahabaleshwor Bhat, is from Karnataka.
- Nepal Rebel Chief's Father Awaits Son's Homecoming (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Mar 27, 2006)
The peasant father of Prachanda -- the feared, elusive chief of Nepal's Maoist rebels -- remembers his son as a helpful, well-behaved young man, and is waiting for him to return home and work for peace.
- The Paper Mountain (Deccan Herald, MAYA JAYAPAL, Mar 27, 2006)
Being a paperholic could be nightmarish sometimes, especially if you don't clear the papers regularly
- Of Power And Pelf (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 27, 2006)
History informs us that the law-makers will make laws to nullify any law that snatches away their benefits
- Madarsa Too Many (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 27, 2006)
The Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) is understandably concerned over the mushrooming of 1,900 madarsas on both sides of the India-Nepal border in the recent past.
- The Gods Play Again (Hindu, PREMA MANMADHAN , Mar 26, 2006)
Years ago in a `clean-up operation', the 16th and 17th Century murals in Madurai's Meenakshi Temple were painted over. Today, Vinod T. and his team are restoring them panel by panel.
- At The Crossroads (Hindu, K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN , Mar 26, 2006)
Usha Nangiar is one of the last Nangiarkoothu performers left in Kerala. A portrait of an artist and an art form at the threshold of change.
- Eclectic Culture (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , Mar 26, 2006)
A comprehensive book on a little known region.
- In Praise Of The Jal Bhagirathi (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 25, 2006)
Last week I visited a village in Rajasthan that Prince Charles is due to visit next week.
- Traits Of A Devotee (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Philosophical texts claim that the soul is indestructible and immortal and that it undergoes many births in its journey towards the final goal — liberation.
- Pakistan, India Launch New Bus Amid Emotional Scenes (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
The annual Sikh pilgrimage to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan took on special significance this year with the first bus service linking the birthplace of the religion's founder with Amritsar in India.
- Bmp Budget Gives Thrust To Infrastructure Development (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike on Friday presented a Rs 1,870.83-crore budget for the year 2006-07, with full thrust on infrastructure but without any new taxes.
- 'Cooperatives Are The Only Hope Of Rural India' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 25, 2006)
It was by chance that Verghese Kurien came to Anand in 1949.
- Prime Minister Offers Pak Peace Treaty & Its Roadmap (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Mar 25, 2006)
Taking a break from the political storm in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh kept his date with Amritsar today, flagged off the landmark bus to Nankana Sahib and used that occasion to launch a bold initiative to revive the stalled Indo-Pak . . .
- Straight Road From The Golden Temple (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 25, 2006)
In the daily prayer (ardas) of all devout Sikhs which is recited at the beginning and end of all tasks and all important functions there is reference to only one place .
- Manmohan: Wrong To Link Normalisation With Kashmir (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 25, 2006)
Accord can be reached on Siachen, Sir Creek and Baglihar issues
"Time has come to leave behind animosities, misgivings of the past"
Two of Sikhism's holiest shrines linked
- Discussions With Pakistan Should Lead To Peace Treaty: Manmohan (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 25, 2006)
"Time has come to leave behind animosities, misgivings of the past"
- Continuing Shame (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 25, 2006)
Men practising untouchability should be punished
- Singh Offers Peace Treaty To Pakistan (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Indian PM rejects linking normalisation of ties to Kashmir solution; hints at agreement on Siachen, Sir Creek, Baglihar; APHC lukewarm to new initiative
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