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Articles 5821 through 5920 of 9735:
- Vajpayee To Keep Off Elections (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee announced his retirement from “power politics” on Thursday night and said he would “no longer contest elections."
- Wise King Jigme Wangchuk (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 30, 2005)
It rarely happens that the ruler of a country decides to give up office when no constituency of importance demands this. But King Jigme Singye Wangchuk of Bhutan has repeatedly shown he is no ordinary ruler.
- Terrorist Attack Was Predicted (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Dec 30, 2005)
Architect of Lashkar's Akshardham temple attack had visited Bangalore
Officials, institutions were slow to address vulnerabilities
Bangalore has been on the Lashkar's list of targets for a while
- Vajpayee To Keep Off 'Politics Of Power' (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Dec 30, 2005)
Advani calls for campaign to mould public opinion against the Congress on the lack of security, probity
BJP to take severe action against corrupt MPs
Vajpayee's policy on Naxalism given up
Party will not be comfortable till Ram temple is built
- Attack On The Iisc — South India On Terror Cross-Hair (Business Line, B. Raman , Dec 30, 2005)
The Wednesday attack at the IISc does not appear to have been targeted at any scientist but generally at the IT industry for which Bangalore is best known.
- ``Thanjavur Art Plate Designs Can Be Used To Add Value To Products'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Design development workshop at Poompuhar showroom
- Nostalgic Reunion At University College (Hindu, G. Mahadevan, Dec 29, 2005)
When G. P. Nair, 89, came to the University College on Wednesday evening, he had with him an album full of pictures of his classmates, his teachers and of his old college.
- Naxalite Violence, Tribal Movement Dominate Events In Chhattisgarh (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Amid Chhattisgarh’s continued struggle to raise the new state’s visibility even in the fifth year after its formation , spurt in Naxalite violence, tribal uprising against left wing extremism, paddy and rice scams and expulsion of a BJP . . .
- Tourism In Jammu Province (Daily Excelsior, Anil Gour, Dec 29, 2005)
Being closely associated with the tourist trade since long, at present one can only lament on the opportunities missed by all the State Govt till date in developing Jammu province to its fullest potential.
- Good (And Not So Good) To Great (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 29, 2005)
The year is coming to a close, with the world economy having dodged several bullets: natural disasters, terrorist attacks and spiking oil prices, all failed to cause significant problems for growth. Structural imbalances and political instability . . .
- Come Clean On Volcker, Advani Tells Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
"Congress fountainhead of corruption but that does not justify the actions of some of our own partymen"
Report reinforces Congress' disregard for probity
BJP committed to NDA's ideological programme
- Breast Cancer Detection Project Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Cancer among women rising in city, says expert
The Radiotherapy department to set up a `breast clinic'
Expert says 20 to 25 per cent of the cancers occurring in women are related to the breast or the cervix
- The Basic Freedom Of Expression Is On Trial (The Financial Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Dec 29, 2005)
Not so long ago, there was jubilation that the free world and its values had prevailed in the Cold War. When the communist empire collapsed, some even announced that the victory of liberty and democracy implied the “end of history.”
- Indian Shares King Faisal International Award (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
The award consists of 24 carat, 200-gram gold medal and a cash award of $200,000
- Bombay Nightmares (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Dec 29, 2005)
The Mumbai convention was meant to give the BJP a respite from its year and a half of disasters.
- Salem Subjected To Polygraph Test (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Dec 29, 2005)
Extradited Mumbai gangster Abu Salem was today put through 65 questions over a two-hour period during his polygraph (lie detector) test—the first of the three forensic psychology tests he will be subjected to in the Pradeep Jain murder case, . . .
- Terror Hits Bangalore, Target Is Iisc (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Dec 29, 2005)
Terror struck an international conference at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus on Wednesday night killing a retired Mathematics professor from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, M.C. Puri, and seriously injuring four others ...
- Peace Process Wears No Clothes (Indian Express, S.D. Muni, Dec 29, 2005)
The demand for India’s active engagement with the Sri Lankan peace process has been building up for the past couple of years following the gradual erosion in the credibility of Norway as an impartial ‘facilitator’.
- Myanmar’S Flight Of Capital (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 29, 2005)
Military trucks rumble up in front of Yangon’s ministries several times a week and workers lug ancient desks, chairs and filing cabinets to the waiting vehicles. The convoys depart at daybreak on a 12-hour journey along roads badly rutted and pocked,
- Make That A Capital ‘P’ (Indian Express, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Dec 29, 2005)
Ever since I moved to the Capital City from the Commercial Capital almost 18 years ago, I have never ceased to be bemused by the ‘P for Power’ blocs that drive Delhi. Those comprising them are the great movers and shakers—people imbued with impunity, . .
- Hajj: The Fifth Fundamental And The Way To Perform It (Greater Kashmir, AL-HAJ M.D. GILKAR, Dec 29, 2005)
Let’s hope Allah showers us with grace and blessings, prays
AL-HAJ M.D. GILKAR
- Terror In Home Of Science (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
A masked gunman opened fire from an AK-47 on a group of scientists here tonight, killing a professor from Delhi IIT and injuring four others.
- For Some Cheap Thrills (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Dec 29, 2005)
Among non-Christian Asian countries, Christmas in Hong Kong is legendary for the spectacular way it is celebrated.
- Reliance Cap, Energy To Meet On Mergers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
The boards of Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Capital and Reliance Energy would meet early next week to consider their merger with Reliance Capital Ventures Ltd and Reliance Energy Ventures Ltd respectively.
- Pakistanis Sue Greek, Uk Agents Over Torture (Indian Express, KAROLOS GROHMANN, Dec 29, 2005)
Greek and British intelligence agents may be called to appear before a Greek court to answer a lawsuit alleging 28 Pakistanis were kidnapped and tortured in Greece after the July bombings in London.
- Fatah Reunites For Palestinian Election (Indian Express, WAFA AMR, Dec 29, 2005)
Rival wings of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement reunited on Wednesday to fight off a January election challenge by the militant Islamic group Hamas.
- Advani Desires To Lead Swarna Jayanti Rath Yatra ............ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Outgoing BJP president L K Advani today expressed his wish to lead a Swarna Jayanti Rath Yatra to acknowledge the patriotic sacrifices of heroes of Indian Independence.
- Us Drops Indian Scientist’S Name From Nuke Blacklist (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Dec 29, 2005)
Ahead of US President George W Bush’s visit, Washington has cleared the name of nuclear scientist C. Surendar from the entities blacklisted last September for allegedly transferring sensitive technology or equipment to Iran.
- Equanimity Of Approach (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
The symbolic quest of the soul in search of the ultimate goal is the highlight of Andal's "Tiruppavai" through the overt plea to the maidens in Gokulam to get up and worship Krishna as part of the vow they have undertaken during the month of Marghazhi....
- Terror Strikes Iis Campus (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Suspected terrorists today barged into the premier Indian Institute of Science (IIS) here and fired indiscriminately, killing a retired Professor of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and injuring three others.
- Northeast As Partner In Modernisation (Tribune, J.N. Nanda, Dec 29, 2005)
India is making an all out effort to develop and modernize with better infrastructure, better skills and more education.
- Bjp In Painful Phase, Says Advani (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Dec 29, 2005)
BJP President L K Advani on Wednesday admitted that the party was going through a “bad patch” and has to reverse the “distressing descent” of some members.
- Advani Sings Ram “Dhun” Again (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Recalling the strong ties between the RSS and his party, BJP President L.K. Advani today said that the organisation’s mission would not be complete without the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
- Be Ready For Early Polls: Advani (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 29, 2005)
People will be looking to BJP. We shouldn't be found wanting'
Congress is the "fountainhead of corruption"
CPI (M) has undermined democracy in West Bengal
- Gunmen Fire At Scientists, Kill Senior Iit Professor (Hindustan Times, BR Srikanth, Dec 29, 2005)
Suspected terrorists barged into the prestigious Indian Institute of Science campus here on Wednesday evening and opened fire indiscriminately killing a retired professor of IIT Delhi and injuring four others.
- India’S Achievements In 2005 (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Dec 29, 2005)
The well-known American scholar on South Asia, Professor Stephen Cohen, in his definitive study on India published in 1996, had described the country as an “emerging power”.
- Exit Kerry Packer (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Dec 29, 2005)
The well-known American scholar on South Asia, Professor Stephen Cohen, in his definitive study on India published in 1996, had described the country as an “emerging power”.
- Adrift In Its Roots (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 29, 2005)
L K Advani’s praise for Narendra Modi as the ideal chief minister on the day newspapers reported the unearthing of yet another mass grave of pogrom victims near Godhra said it all.
- India And Sri Lanka: So Near, Yet So Far (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Dec 28, 2005)
While New Delhi seems clear about what it cannot do in relation to Sri Lanka's search for peace, there is no clarity on what it should do.
- Window To India's Cultural Traditions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
The six-day National Folk Arts Festival that began here on December 26 under the auspices of the Nehru Yuvak Kendra (NYK) and the Sardar Chandroth Trust has become an event to showcase the rich and varied tapestry of the country's folk traditions . . .
- The Idea Of Haryana (Tribune, Shubhadeep Choudhury, Dec 28, 2005)
Haryana is now officially the most prosperous state in the country with the highest per capita income. But the Haryanvi elites are still not happy. They are uncomfortable with the fact that the state does not have a sufficiently vibrant art and . . .
- "I Do Whatever The Music Demands" (Hindu, Sarah Hiddleston, Dec 28, 2005)
Zubin Mehta on musical interpretation, the future of western classical music, and his tour of India.
- Us Urges Lanka, Tigers To Embrace Peace (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Expressing concern at the recent spurt in violence in Sri Lanka, the United States has urged both Colombo and Tamil Tigers to engage "positively" in peace talks and embrace peace for the better future of the island nation.
- Has God Forsaken Us? - Ii (Greater Kashmir, ASMA YASRIB, Dec 28, 2005)
When happy we forget our Creator, when shaken up, we remember him. But that is not like a sincere worshipper, comments
ASMA YASRIB
- Heritage Steam Special Flagged Off (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Minister of State for Railways R.Velu flagged off a heritage steam special run from Arakkonam to Walajah Road, at Arakkonam on Tuesday.
- Oic Bleeds For Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 28, 2005)
For a body that has existed for nearly 40 years the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has earned a name for being long on rhetoric and short on substance.
- A Salam-Namaste To Bethlehem (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Dec 28, 2005)
It’s a warm sunny afternoon in Jerusalem. I am standing on the hill overlooking the Wailing Wall with my hostess, an Israeli citizen, who was born and brought up in India.
- How Not To Build A Sikh Heritage Complex (Tribune, Man Mohan Singh Virdi, Dec 28, 2005)
The Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex coming up near Anandpur Sahib is the idea of a few at the helm of power in Punjab. It can be a great step towards the spiritual understanding and development of a particular section of the society of mankind, . . .
- Indian Intimacy With Saddam (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Dec 28, 2005)
Recent revelations regarding former Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's linkage to the UN oil-for-food programme scandal should not have come as a surprise to anyone who knew of the long history of close cooperation between India and the Saddam regime,
- Advani Praises Pakistan For Temple Repairs (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Indian opposition leader Lal Kishan Advani, known for his role in razing the Babri mosque in 1992, lavished praise on Pakistan, and himself, for the restoration of a revered Hindu temple off the Islamabad-Lahore highway.
- Denying Democratic Right To Hamas (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Dec 27, 2005)
There is a fundamental contradiction at the heart of the western project of bringing democracy to Arab-Islamic societies.
- Kamban's Epic (Hindu, PKR, Dec 27, 2005)
KAMBAR THARUM RAMAYANAM — In Three Parts: With explanatory notes by T.K. Chidambaranatha Mudaliyar, edited by Vanathi Thirunavukkarasu, Thiruvarasu Puthaka Nilayam, 23, Deenadayalu Street, T. Nagar, Chennai-600017. Rs. 170 (Part 1), Rs. 150 (Part 2) . . .
- India’S Best Fishermen Drop Anchor & Pride, Wait For Ngo Handouts (Indian Express, Samar Halarnkar, Dec 27, 2005)
His skin is leathery from decades of sun and salt. His arms are muscular from years of hauling seine nets. T Stanislaus (70) looks like he could jump into a traditional vallam and make a three-month-long fishing migration to haul in pomfret off . . .
- Looking Back, Looking Ahead (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
It was a year that saw politics overshadow public good, say Asha Krishnaswamy and Vijesh Kamath as they sift through the archives. Politicians spewed venom and a former prime minister wrote letters even as the common man was left to deal with an . . .
- The Soul's Awakening (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
" Tiruppalli ezhuchi" of Saint Manickkavasagar, a hymn by way of awakening Lord Siva at Tiruperunthurai — a temple ritual sanctioned by the Agamas — exudes the fervent devotion of a soul that has had vision of the Supreme Being.
- Thanksgiving High On Rajapakse Agenda (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Thanksgiving figures as prominently on his agenda as diplomacy when Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse arrives here on a four-day India visit on Tuesday......
- A Tsunami Of Emotions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Candlelight marches, prayers and floral tributes on Monday marked the first anniversary of the tsunami disaster as tearful memories of the thousands who met with watery deaths flooded back along the shores of Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands . . .
- North By North-West (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Dec 27, 2005)
Shyam Saran’s ‘frank’ talk with the Nepal’s King Gyanendra may constitute a turning point in Indo-Nepal relations, writes Jyoti Malhotra
- Dilemma Of Dealing With A Recalcitrant Monarch (Daily Excelsior, Brigadier (Retd.) S. N. Sachadeva, Dec 27, 2005)
The chief of the Indian Army has invited the chief of the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) to visit India, a move that conveys Delhi's willingness to Kathmandu to pick up the threads of a military relationship despite the diplomatic frostiness after . . .
- Advani: Bjp Has Made History (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Dec 27, 2005)
Party made India's polity bipolar
Single party dominance smashed and bipolar polity brought about
Economy underwent metamorphosis
A fully developed India brought within realm of possibility
- The Divine Mother (Hindu, K. S. Parthasarathy, Dec 27, 2005)
Ko. Chennabasappa; Pub. by Karnataka Nilayam Trust, Pondicherry. Rs. 50.
- It's Maths, Stupid (Times of India, SATISH K SHARMA, Dec 27, 2005)
The western scientists' propensity to turn to Mathematics for an answer to every question is fantastic.
- Military Justice System Needs Overhaul (Tribune, Col (Dr) P.K. Vasudeva (retd), Dec 27, 2005)
The cases of moral turpitude and corruption are at their highest levels in the armed forces. There have been more than 6000 cases of court-martial since 2000 and more than 10,000 complaints on being superseded in various ranks.
- `No Dispute With Andhra Pradesh On River Waters' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
Karnataka Chief Minister N.Dharam Singh has made it clear that there was no serious dispute over the sharing of river waters with Andhra Pradesh, and for that matter, with any other riparian State. "Such trivial differences could be sorted out . . .
- Nagapattinam Prepares To Mourn Its Dead (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Dec 26, 2005)
Keechankuppam near Nagapattinam is virtually deserted. Barely 200 metre from the sea, the village had been razed when the tsunami crashed into it.
- Not A Revenge Play (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Dec 26, 2005)
Instead of raising a people’s army, the government should concentrate on developing Chhattisgarh to tackle the Maoists,
- Careful Advance (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 26, 2005)
Diehard romantics may see it as the end of an idyll. But the decision by King Jigme Singye Wangchuk to usher in parliamentary democracy in Bhutan speaks of his astute political sense.
- What Is The Mplad Scheme? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 26, 2005)
It was introduced by the the Narasimha Rao government to help MPs execute small works of a local nature to meet the urgent needs of their constituents. It began with an initial annual grant of Rs 50 lakh per MP.
- Choking On Growth (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Dec 26, 2005)
The Master Plan for Bangalore is seriously flawed, and is a recipe for crime and political chaos
- Acts Of Divine Grace (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
Even the Vedas, which are the ultimate scriptural authority of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism), reiterate that it is not possible to fathom the nature and glory of the Supreme Being, the reason being that He is beyond the ken of the human senses and the mind.
- Jesus Is Love, Love Is Jesus (Deccan Herald, Sri Sri Ravishankar, Dec 26, 2005)
Love is the most sought after, but least expressed mysteries of life. We try to express love in so many ways, still it remains a mystery; it’s rarely expressed in its fullness, in its totality.
- At Land’S End, As Black Sunday Anniversary Rolls In, India Rolls On (Indian Express, Samar Halarnkar, Dec 26, 2005)
“Ee kaa hai (what is this)?’’ asks Babu Lal Soni of Jharkhand curiously, peering between the thatch covering of a 16-ft high steel statue of two giant hands, one holding back the waves, another cupped to cradle a lamp of hope.
- Cable Car Idea May Affect Asi Plan For Shravanabelagola (Hindu, Alladi Jayasri , Dec 26, 2005)
Efforts are on to seek the World Heritage tag for the pilgrim centre in Hassan district
Government firm on cable car proposal
ASI not enthusiastic about it
A former ASI official had ruled the idea as bad
- Guarding Against A "Coloured Revolution" (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Dec 26, 2005)
Russia has approved a bill that introduces stringent controls over the activities of foreign-funded non-government and non-commercial organisations in a move designed to pre-empt any "coloured revolution" in the country.
- Zoo On A Buying Spree (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
The city zoo is currently negotiating the purchase of as many as six species of animals from various zoos in the country.
- Democracy, Modernity, And The Indian Child (Hindu, Krishna Kumar, Dec 26, 2005)
At present, our schools act like factories, forcing children into a fixed, preconceived mould. They stifle natural curiosity and creativity. The fruits of democracy and modernity will remain elusive if education is not structurally adjusted . . .
- Karzai Blames Foreigners For Unrest (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
Two officials sacked for spying for other countries, says Afghan President
- A Storyteller On A Mission (Hindu, K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN , Dec 25, 2005)
Parvathy Baul, a talented young exponent of Baul from West Bengal, talks about her little known musical tradition.
- Thinking Of The Quaid (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Dec 25, 2005)
"You are free, you are free to go to your temples. You are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan.” This is the assurance the founder of our country, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, our Quaid-i-Azam, gave all of us ...
- White House Plans To Prevent Tsunami (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Hoping to protect US shores from being hammered by a tsunami, the White House has directed federal agencies to increase earthquake and volcano monitoring systems, deep ocean buoys and other high-tech means of alerting oceanside communities.
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