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Articles 5221 through 5320 of 9735:
- New Assignment A Challenge: Ambika Soni (Hindu, CP Bhambhri, Jan 31, 2006)
Asks officials to work out a plan to realise potential of tourism sector
India inspires awe and curiosity among visitors
Girls are becoming an endangered species: Renuka Chowdhury
Checking declining sex ratio a priority
- Arrangements In Full Swing For Manmohan, Sonia Gandhi Visit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to be launched in Anantapur on February 2
District and State Government officials supervising preparations round the clock
Team of Special Protection Group camping at venue of launch
- History Texts Worry Experts (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
On the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian History Congress discussed steps taken by the Tamil Nadu government to remove a reference on his assassination in a textbook.
- Bsf Orders Probe Into Kamakhya Incident (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Conflicting versions by priests and BSF men
The Border Security Force (BSF) has ordered a departmental inquiry, to be headed by a senior Commandant, into the incident at the Kamakhya temple involving jawans of the 128 battalion.
- Space Exploration (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 31, 2006)
Human exploration of space is such an epic notion, conjuring images of both a science-fiction future and a real-life history of giant steps for mankind, that it’s hard not to be swept up in the romance.
- From The Blurb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
A firsthand account of the poverty, discrimination and trampling of human rights suffered daily by billions of people across the world. It represents the collective voice of the poor and excluded people from 5000 villages across 19 countries in Africa, .
- Saudi Arabia Looks East (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Jan 30, 2006)
SOME seven years ago, Pakistan, in a gesture of solidarity, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Saudi kingdom by the house of Saud.
- Creative Mystery Of Mind Generates New Universes (Times of India, SWAMI MUKTANANDA, Jan 30, 2006)
The Vedas, Upanishads and Puranas are almost entirely devoted to describing the means of purifying and stilling the mind.
- Managing In Real Life (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Jan 30, 2006)
THE textbooks say that managing is a logical and systematic process and involves planning, controlling, forecasting, scheduling and so on.
- Gowda Family On Pilgrimage (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and his sons are on pilgrimage to shrines in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
- Focus On Gender Statistics (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jan 30, 2006)
INDIA FIGURES among the 10 largest countries where civil registration of births is incomplete — there is a shortfall of about 10 per cent.
- Break The Fetters Of A Narrow World (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Jan 30, 2006)
In his famous address to the Parliament of religions held in Chicago in 1893, Vivekananda refers to a frog in a well asking another frog from the sea if the sea was as big as certain measurable leaps of that frog.
- Mp: Govt To Relax Tax,expand Transport To Promote Tourism (Press Trust of India, PTI, Jan 30, 2006)
In a bid to promote tourism in a big way in Madhya Pradesh, steps would be taken for tax relaxation and expansion of transport facilities, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today.
- Saudi Arabia Looks Ahead (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 30, 2006)
The Saudis have for long had a special relationship with the US. But that equation is about to undergo an alteration with China and India becoming the focal points of Riyadh's economic and political diplomacy.
- Waiting For The Messiah (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2006)
The UP Congress is still fighting shy of wooing the backward castes, hoping to be saved by the first family,
- Court Employee To Union Cabinet (Deccan Herald, PTI, Jan 30, 2006)
From a humble beginning as a court employee to the office of governor and now into the Union Cabinet, Sushil Kumar Shinde has tread a long and tough journey in his life.
- Meet The New Horsemen Of The Republic (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jan 30, 2006)
Haven’t been to the Republic Day parade in a long while. Am (un)happy to report it hasn’t changed much.
- Cosmic Vision (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
The Bhagavad Gita affirms that the ultimate goal of life is to attain the Supreme Being and the means in this quest is the Lord Himself. Accordingly the degree of success depends on the individual's faith in the power of God's grace.
- In The Dock (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Jan 30, 2006)
The middle-aged seeker asked the disciple, ‘‘But I too want his darshan.
- Peaceful Rise, In Three Steps (Indian Express, C. RAJAMOHAN, Jan 30, 2006)
While the Indian leaders merely rule, the Chinese tend to reign.
- Introduction Of Practical Component In Social Studies For Std. X Hailed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
It offers good scope for students to score more marks, aver teachers..
- Giant Murugan Statue Unveiled In Malaysia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Tens of thousands of Hindus and onlookers gathered near the Batu Caves temple near here to witness the unveiling of a gigantic statue of Hindu deity, Lord Murugan, reportedly the tallest in the world.
- Assam: 14 Hurt In Kamakhya Temple Firing Incident (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
At least 14 people including eight priests were injured today when BSF personnel opened fire and beat up devotees inside premises of the world-famous Kamakhya temple here after being denied direct entry.
- Let’S End This Dance Of Death (Deccan Herald, Paul Oestreicher, Jan 30, 2006)
We need to come out of the ‘them-not-us’ syndrome and learn to forgive and move on
- Energised Ties (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 30, 2006)
Several agreements signed during the visit of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah to India signal a new chapter in bilateral ties.
- Serious Journalism Must Remain Part Of Democratic Dharma (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Jan 29, 2006)
As we observe Newspaper Day today, there is much for the Indian press to celebrate. Much more to ponder. The importance of an independent press remains greater than ever before to enhance democracy, civil liberties, empowerment and good governance.
- Baloch And Their Sardars (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Jan 29, 2006)
General Musharraf would have us believe that the current insurrection in Balochistan is primarily the work of a few self-serving tribal sardars. They hold their tribesmen in utter subjection, exploit them, and force upon them a life of ignorance and ...
- High Drama And Low Comedy (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jan 29, 2006)
During the last few days there has been a plethora of events — some of them yet tortuously proceeding towards their denouement — that have produced high drama, low comedy and an element of tragedy, altogether adding up to a situation that cannot make . .
- Time On A Gadget (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
But even timekeepers are subject to the ravages of time. Reports suggest that among the young the popularity of the wristwatch as an essential accessory is on a sharp decline.
- Budget 2006 Expectations And Promises (Daily Excelsior, SUMEDHA SUDHAMAN, Jan 29, 2006)
It is budget season once again with all sorts of wish-lists and Finance Ministry is flooded with demands for various tax concessions.
- Unity Of Mind For Unity Of Mankind (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col R K Langar, Jan 29, 2006)
Unity is life, its negation is death. And this unity is to be achieved through unity of minds.
- Newspapers As A Public Trust (Daily Excelsior, B G Vergbese, Jan 29, 2006)
India's first newspaper, Hicky's Gazette, more formally titled the Bengal Gazette, appeared in Calcutta on January 29, 1780, an occasion now fittingly celebrated nationally as Newspaper Day.
- Who Shall Watch The Watchdog If It Errs? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 29, 2006)
The transformation in the India media scene in the intervening 225 years has been enormous. Yet the importance of an independent press remains greater than ever before to enhance democracy, civil liberties, empowerment and good governance.
- Stories Of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa In Cd (Hindu, G. Prasad, Jan 29, 2006)
Expo of computer CDs, educational VCDs in Tiruchi
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa expounded his teachings in simple terms as parables to make people kind-hearted and harmless. A Chennai-based Dove Multimedia Private Limited brought a CD both . . .
- Clockwork Saffron (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 28, 2006)
The churning has intensified within the Bharatiya Janata Party. Less than a month after Lal Krishan Advani stepped down as president and Atal Behari Vajpayee announced his retirement from electoral politics, trends confirm that the RSS is now . . .
- Congress: Between Hope And Despair (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Jan 28, 2006)
The Congress and the Government have settled into a dither and delay routine. This is unfortunate given the unmatched potential of the Sonia Gandhi-Manmohan Singh team.
- Beyond Oil And Remittances (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 28, 2006)
Both from New Delhi's point of view and Riyadh's, the visit of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah represents a watershed. For the Saudis, the visit could herald the beginning of fruitful cooperation with one of Asia's two "emerging economies" ....
- 18 Tourism Corporation Hotels Franchised Out, Says Official (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Eighteen hotels and restaurants of the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation have been franchised out to well-qualified and professional firms, Tourism Secretary V. Varaprasada Rao said on Friday.
- Flow Of Foreign Tourists Into Udhagamandalam Increases (Hindu, D. Radhakrishnan, Jan 28, 2006)
Most of the visitors are from the U.K., South Africa and Canada
- India, Saudi Arabia To Fight Terrorism Jointly (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jan 28, 2006)
India and Saudi Arabia today said their bilateral relations were developing a broad strategic vision, decided to jointly fight terrorism, drug trafficking and transnational crimes and agreed to develop a strategic energy partnership based . . .
- A Musical Tribute To Purandaradasa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
CD to be released at Aradhana Mahotsava in Hampi on Sunday
Compositions to be rendered live at Purandara Mantapa
The compositions selected resemble those of Tyagaraja
The CD is priced at Rs. 85
- Who Remembers Ancient India's Scientific Wealth? (Daily Excelsior, Md. Vazeeruddin, Jan 28, 2006)
Sessions of Indian Science Congress are held with monotonous regularity at fixed periodicity. Eminent persons use them to think aloud on what breakthroughs India needs to achieve.
- Uncle Darling, Now Rogue (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jan 28, 2006)
William Blum, a septuagenarian American author and journalist has been laughing his way to the bank these past ten days now. Do you know why ? Because his book ''Rogue State :
- Panchaloka Idols Of Nayanmars Brought To Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Rath yatra carrying the idols will be going to important temples
- Recovering Religion (Times of India, R PANIKKAR, Jan 28, 2006)
Although the etymology of the word religion is closer to the meaning of dharma than it sounds to modern westernised ears, ....
- Crisis Continues (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 28, 2006)
Congress pays for banking on Gowda
Karnataka is heading for a fresh bout of political instability paving the way for a Kumaraswamy-led Janata Dal (Secular)-Bharatiya Janata Party tie-up in Bangalore.
- Intuitive Perception (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Even as the scriptures contain the philosophical import of the Supreme Being's all encompassing magnificence that sages strove to realise through austere penance,
- Gowda Curses His Karma, Quits (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
After having failed to convince his son from aligning with the BJP on Friday, Mr Gowda blamed the current mess in the party on the events that could have happened in his previous birth.
- The Tragedy Of Buta Singh (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Buta Singh will go down on record as a sample of politicising of our times: unprincipled, opportunist with no commitment to any political or moral principles. He changed constituencies (reserved) to ensure success in elections. He changed styles . . .
- Gowda Resigns As Jds National President; Hurt By Developments (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
After failing to persuade his son and JD(S) rebel leader H D Kumaraswamy against teaming up with BJP, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda today resigned as the national president, pleading "inability" to maintain the party's unity in his home state, ...
- Remember Bangalore (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2006)
Development has been on sine die in Karnataka’s capital. Will that change if the regime does?
- Amritsar-Nankana Sahib Bus Starts (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
The Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus, on a trial run from here and carrying 12 Punjab and Central Government officials, today crossed over to Pakistan through the joint check post at the Indo-Pak border at Wagah.
- A King-Size Problem In Nepal (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 28, 2006)
I wishI could make out our policy on neighbours. At best, it is a reaction to what they do or do not do. We should cultivate them. But there is nothing called generosity when it comes to dealing with them. Whether it is Islamabad or Dhaka, New Delhi ...
- Supreme Yet Accessible (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
In the quest for the ultimate goal, knowledge of the Supreme Being and devotion to Him play a very important role in the soul's progress.
- In The Ghost Town Of Kathmandu (Indian Express, AVANTIKA REGMI, Jan 27, 2006)
The atmosphere in Nepal after the end of the Maoist ceasefire has become suffused with fear and trauma, identical to what we Nepalese faced after the February 2005 clampdown.
- Amritsar-Nankana Sahib Bus Trial On Friday (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The trial run of the Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus service would be carried out on Friday with a delegation of Punjab and central government officials on board.
- Ulfa Talks On Feb 7, Gov Says Violence No Solution (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
In contrast to the blasts that had cast a shadow on the state in the run-up to the Republic Day, no violence was reported in the state today. As if to cap the peaceful R-Day celebrations, Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Ajai Singh, while unfurling . . .
- Hindustan Times (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 27, 2006)
Every commentary of the Republic Day parade in Delhi speaks of the display of the country’s military might and cultural strength.
- Flowery Welcome Awaits Himachal Tourists (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
Its failure in protecting beautiful, ancient rocks on river Beas banks, in Kullu, embarrassed the Himachal Pradesh government, which was fined Rs 1 crore by the Supreme Court for negligence.
- At Least A Dozen Hurt In Violent Nepal Strike (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
Nepal police used live rounds for the first time in nearly a year to quell a general strike against municipal elections and King Gyanendra's refusal to restore democracy, witnesses and party officials said.
- Testing Boards For Education Outcomes (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jan 27, 2006)
The compilation and release of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2005 is a landmark event in the evolution of school education in India
- India Shows Off Military Might On Republic Day (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
India showcased its military hardware and heritage at a tightly-guarded Republic Day parade on Thursday, with a display featuring elite troops, weaponry and aircraft with folk dancers, camels and elephants.
- India Shows Its Military Muscle On Republic Day (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
India showcased its military hardware and its heritage at a tightly guarded Republic Day parade on Thursday, with a display featuring elite troops, weaponry and aircraft along with folk dancers, camels and elephants
- Umbilical Connectivity And Societal Change (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , Jan 26, 2006)
What the more fortunate among us have to do is to provide the leadership to bring about a transformation in India's 600,000 villages.
- Scholars To Prepare Modern Tamil Grammar Through Computer (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Centre for Advanced Study in Linguistics organises workshop
There is a chasm between spoken and written Tamil, and both are not interchangeable, says Vice- Chancellor
- No Chance Of Patch-Up: Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The Congress has not done justice to Janata Dal (Secular) `The Congress has not done justice to Janata Dal (Secular), and that is why we have broken away'
- Apollo Group To Set Up Hospitals In Saudi Arabia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Multimillion-dollar deal with Saudi group will also cover 20 new clinics
The Fawaz Al Hokair Group will make all the investments
Apollo group will provide the complete technical know-how
- Kalam On R-Day: Bring Marginalised To Mainstream (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
At a time when the standards of political parties in the country have reached an all time nadir, President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, in his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, urged all parties to work with zeal to uplift 260 million . . .
- Survey On Ancient Manuscripts To Be Carried Out From Feb. 1 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
People asked to provide credible information `It is our responsibility to preserve them for the benefit of the future generation'
- Obstacles To Moving On (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Jan 26, 2006)
I AM writing these words on a train, travelling through Germany. And yet, it hardly feels strange at all. There was a time when a journey like this would have felt like the breaking of a taboo: the associations with the wartime past . . .
- Arms Trade: One Death Every Minute (Hindu, Bianca Jagger, Jan 26, 2006)
It makes big money for the richest nations while fuelling conflict across the world.
- Key To Eternal Happiness (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The Kathopanishad offers spiritual vision and philosophical argument while explaining the subtle truths of the individual Self against the background of the fascinating universe.
- Kumaraswamy Govt On Feb 3? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Speaking to a section of the media on his way to Dharmasthala (from Kollur) at Karavali Junction in Udupi on Wednesday, Mr Kumaraswamy said that Mr Deve Gowda’s love towards the Congress had prevented him from revolting against the Congress.
- Saudi King Opposes Abetment Of Terror (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, in a subtle message to Pakistan, conveyed to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday that his country opposed both financial and moral support to terrorism and offered to work with India in combating terrorism.
- Pm Invites Saudi Cos Into India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Stating that India requires investments of over $100 billion in power and telecom sectors in the next five years, Prime Minister Manmohan Sinmgh, on Wednesday, invited Saudi Arabian business houses to undertake massive investments in infrastructure . . .
- Father Of Man! (Deccan Herald, L Praveen Kumar, Jan 26, 2006)
Children are capable of causing considerable embarrassment for their parents
- Remember The Sacrifice (Deccan Herald, Vishnu Makhijani, Jan 26, 2006)
It began as a simple march past to mark the emergence of India as a sovereign, secular, democratic republic on January 26, 1950. Today the Republic Day celebrations have grown into a spectacle to showcase India’s military might and amazing cultural ...
- An Exhilarating Trekking Experience (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The one place that is close to Bangalore with immense scope for trekking and camping is the Bilikal Betta near Kanakapura.
- Once Upon A Time, There Was An Earthquake (Indian Express, Palak Nandi, Jan 26, 2006)
Five years isn’t a long time—if the first year was the Year of Death and Destruction. But in Bhuj, it seems an age has gone by.
- Capital Down Under (Indian Express, ANUBHUTI VISHNOI, Jan 26, 2006)
This is the Delhi Metro, we stick to deadlines. In fact, we beat all deadlines and finish ahead of schedule.’’ It’s a tribute to what Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has come to mean to the Capital this Republic Day that nobody sniggers when . . .
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