|
|
|
|
|
|
Articles 6021 through 6120 of 9735:
- Bengaluru, Not Bangalore (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Dec 19, 2005)
In the process of renaming cities, how far back can we go down the lanes of history, wonders K Govindan Kutty
- Rights Group Reports Afghanistan Torture (New York Times, Carlotta Gall, Dec 19, 2005)
Eight men at the American detention camp in Guantánamo Bay have separately given their lawyers "consistent accounts" of being tortured at a secret prison in Afghanistan at various periods from 2002 to 2004, Human Rights Watch, a group based in New York,..
- Hands Go Up, Nothing Comes Down (Greater Kashmir, Abdul Waheed Faruqi, Dec 19, 2005)
What does prosperity mean in this part of the world where social degradation, moral corruption and material lust have destroyed the whole fabric of life, Abdul Waheed Faruqi explains the state of affairs in light of a prayer displayed everywhere . . .
- Bhutan King To Step Down, Hold Polls In 2008 - Report (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Dec 19, 2005)
Bhutan's king is to hand power to his son and stage the tiny Himalayan kingdom's first democratic elections in 2008, the state-run Kuensel newspaper reported on Sunday.
- A Sen-Se Of Our Past (Indian Express, VINAY BHART-RAM, Dec 19, 2005)
Amartya sen is of course a famous economist. What is less well known is that he is also a philosopher.
- A Touch Of Class To The Crass (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Dec 19, 2005)
For several days now—and with a week more to go for Christmas—many of the larger stores in Mumbai have been festooned with green and silver wreaths.
- Irish Head For India To Shop Talent (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Three-and-a-half centuries after the British came here looking for business, their neighbours just a hop away, the Irish, are discovering India only now.
- Spiritual Highway (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
The paths of Bhakti, Jnana and Karma expounded in the Bhagavad Gita find practical application in the Bhagavata Purana. It is left to each one to find the path that is suitable to God realisation, and not miss the invaluable opportunity human . . .
- Militancy In Bangladesh (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Dec 19, 2005)
Full 34 years ago, the month of December witnessed the bloody death of a state that was to provide a shared homeland at least to the Muslim majority areas of a vast subcontinent.
- Kerala's Rubber Revolution (Business Line, Tharian George K, Dec 19, 2005)
The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), which is celebrating its golden jubilee this year, has a number of achievements to its credit.
- The Confucian Party Of China (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 19, 2005)
For decades since the communist revolution in China, the name of the ancient sage Confucius (551-479 BC) was dirtier than mud. Today Chinese school children are being encouraged to learn the “Analects of Confucius” — a classic compilation of the master’s
- And Now The Culture Dollar (Hindu, SHANTA SERBJEET SINGH, Dec 18, 2005)
It is time to give the thousands of crafts, skills and cultural legacies the recognition of being an economic sector in their own right.
- Major Influences On World Of Numbers (Hindu, KRISHNASWAMI ALLADI, Dec 18, 2005)
December 22 is Srinivasa Ramanujan's 118th birth anniversary. On this occasion, an examination of the contributions of the German mathematician Issai Schur shows connections with Ramanujan's work.
- Dowry And Related Evils (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Dec 18, 2005)
A report in an Indian newspaper (November 21) spoke of Daljit Kaur, who jumped to her death from the top floor of a house in Delhi, because her in-laws had been harassing her unceasingly about the inadequacy of the dowry she had brought upon . . .
- 151 Glorious Years Of Connecting People (Daily Excelsior, APARNA MOHILE, Dec 18, 2005)
Among the many things, good and bad that the modern world has produced,' wrote Jawaharlal Nehru, ''surely the Postal system which covers the world, is one of its most beneficial activities. There is nothing bad about it, it is all good and it . . .
- Modern Day Icon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
For Dr Nirupama, writing is a sanctuary for the heart and she fills her life’s cup full to the brim with creative activity. Ambika Ananth finds out more.
- Music From The Heart (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
The calmness and grace of Jayashri’s music is characteristic of the person that she is, finds out Sumana Chandrashekar.
- Keeping Mulk Raj’S Heritage Alive (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
Mulk Raj Anand was committed to preserving India’s art and culture. Nalini Xavier writes about Lokayata, an institution founded by Anand, which has been organising art exhibitions from time to time.
- Hands Go Up, Nothing Comes Down (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 18, 2005)
What does prosperity mean in this part of the world where social degradation, moral corruption and material lust have destroyed the whole fabric of life, Abdul Waheed Faruqi explains the state of affairs in light of a prayer displayed everywhere . . .
- In The Jewish Museum (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Dec 18, 2005)
The author is Samuel Fischer Professor of Literature in Berlin till mid-February amitchaudhuri@hotmail.com
- Clamour To Deny Saraswati (Pioneer, Makkhan Lal, Dec 17, 2005)
Earthquakes and other natural phenomenon caused the 'Naditama', or River Saraswati, to dry up over two millennia ago. Now, says Makkhan Lal, it's a man-made disaster what with pseudo-secularists and Communists out to deny it ever existed
- Shelved For Alleged Reliance On Mythology (Pioneer, Nilotpal Basu, Dec 17, 2005)
The Committee desired to know the details relating to the Saraswati Heritage Project. In response the Committee was apprised by the Ministry of Culture that the Saraswati Project aimed at conducting a multidisciplinary study of River Saraswati and . . .
- River Existed (Pioneer, Arabinda Ghose, Dec 17, 2005)
The Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, in its 91st report on the functioning of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has described the Saraswati river as a "purely mythological one" and has . . .
- An Unnecessary "Army" In Assam (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2005)
Nothing like an election season to give fresh life to old causes. The approaching Assembly election in Assam has spurred the All Assam Students'
- Legislation: Who Needs Westminster? (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Dec 17, 2005)
THE FORMER Lord Chief Justice of England was thrown into prison. Sir Edward Coke, who had been removed by the English monarch James I in 1616
- More Kids On The Block (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 17, 2005)
It’s all about who will be the driver and who the passenger. And the determinants are race and power.
- Strike Over Civilian Killings Paralyses Kathmandu (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2005)
Shops, schools and public transport came to a standstill in Kathmandu today as the Nepali capital heeded a strike call by political parties over the killing of 12 civilians by a soldier.
- The Shrews Commando (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Dec 17, 2005)
Thank God for having given us, scribes on either side of the Indo-Pak border, a man named Gen Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani military ruler-cum-President
- India's Strategic Periphery (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Dec 17, 2005)
Among the many recent events in our part of the world three have potential for grave consequences in the future - the supply of truckloads of weapons by China to Nepal;
- In Islam’S Past, Shades Of Democracy (Indian Express, Reza Aslan, Dec 17, 2005)
This week, a joint statement attributed to five insurgent groups in Iraq warned that the Iraqi elections are “a satanic enterprise” and that any Muslim who takes part in the voting violates “the legitimate policy approved by God”.
- Recalcitrant Reality (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 16, 2005)
Wonders, it seems, truly never cease. Even when time or predators turn one of these into dust, it lives in fable and memory. Consider the seven wonders of the ancient world - The Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus . . .
- Oic Must Explain 'Deviant Ideology' (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Dec 16, 2005)
The recent Summit of Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) at Mecca, where leaders of 57 Muslim countries converged, resolved to fight against 'deviant ideas'. By 'deviant ideas' they did not mean Leftist, secular or Western ideas, . . .
- Devotional Path (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
In the Bhagavata Purana, the Lord speaks very highly of his devotees. He even claims that He is so much bound by their affection that He willingly subordinates to them.
- Higher Education: Learning From The U.S. (Hindu, Prabhudev Konana, Dec 16, 2005)
The culture of supporting educational institutions is deep-rooted in the American psyche. Indians should emulate this practice.
- Uma Hints At Floating New Party (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Broadly hinting at the formation of a new political outfit with militant Hindutva as its key plank, expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti on Thursday virtually extinguished all possibilities of a rapprochement with the BJP.
- Matter Of Surprise (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 16, 2005)
If an on-the-spot report in a newspaper is to be believed the progress of construction of the road between Bhaderwah and Basohli on the one side and between Bhaderwah and Chamba on the other is painfully slow. This is indeed a matter of surprise.
- Catching The Small Fry (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 16, 2005)
Even as late as last week, if someone of some consequence had dared to suggest either in print or on TV that parliament was full of crooks, he would have been promptly slapped with a privilege notice by indignant custodians of democratic values.
- Man Who Isn’T Here (Indian Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Dec 16, 2005)
Yesterday upon the stair/ I met a man who wasn’t there./ He wasn’t there again today/ I wish that man would go away.
— Hugh Means (1875-1965)
- ‘We Are Witnessing The Destruction Of The Soul And The Spirit’ (Indian Express, David Ignatious, Dec 16, 2005)
David Ignatious explains why Lebanon’s assassins have moved Adonis, the most celebrated poet in the Arab world, to speak of ‘a temple of fear’
- Advani Should Resign, Says Uma Bharti (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Accuses him of pursuing "politics devoid of ideology or principles"
Describes Advani's 1989 Rath Yatra as "a yatra for votes"
Demands apology from Advani over remarks on Jinnah
Says party is not treating her like a former Chief Minister
- India And China To Strengthen Cooperation In All Fields : Indian Pm Manmohan Singh (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Expressing pleasure at the steady development of the Sino-India economic and trade relations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said it is a shared responsibility of the two countries to strengthen cooperation in various fields and continue . . .
- Bank On The King (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 15, 2005)
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran's three-day visit to Nepal merits a welcome, particularly since it included a nearly two-hour meeting with King Gyanendra in Kathmandu.
- The Rise Of Rural Cities (Pioneer, Chitvan Gill, Dec 15, 2005)
Recently 12 men died in a fire in a building in Vishwas Nagar. The building in which they had been locked by their employer for the night was an 'illegal' garments factory.
- Sacrificing Ideology (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Dec 15, 2005)
It was bewildering to see socialist leaders, who have only contempt for Hindu ceremonies, attend blood-letting rituals at Kamakhya temple, writes Anuradha Dutt
- Where Is Osama? (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Dec 15, 2005)
IT doesn’t surprise me that George Bush had a plan to bomb the Doha headquarters of the pesky Arabic news channel Al Jazeera back into the desert age. What shocks me is that he hasn’t sent Al Jazeera a thank you note after his re-election last year in Nov
- India’S Foreign Trade: Back To The Future? (The Financial Express, Alok Sheel, Dec 15, 2005)
India’s foreign trade has seen three remarkable developments over the past decade. First, the current account shows a rapidly growing surplus if POL imports are excluded. Second, there is a sharp rise in merchandise trade with Asia, from around 10% . . .
- Troops Open Fire In Nepal, Casualties Feared (Hindustan Times, PTI, Dec 15, 2005)
A dozen people were killed and an equal number injured when Nepal's security personnel indiscriminately opened fire at a group of villagers returning from a Hindu festival held near the capital, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) officials said.
- India, China To Solve Boundary Dispute: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
India and China have agreed to speed up the process of resolving their long-standing border disputes on the basis of agreed principles, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said tonight.
- Nepal Army Fires On Villagers, 11 Dead - Witnesses (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 15, 2005)
Nepali soldiers opened fire on a group of people near a temple just outside Kathmandu, killing at least 11 people overnight, officials and witnesses said on Thursday.
- Silk Route (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 15, 2005)
The Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) has done well to protect the interests of Mysore Silk which is an intrinsic part of the state's cultural heritage.
- The King Of Hard Times (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Dec 14, 2005)
King Gyanendra returned to Kathmandu on December 2 from a three-week African safari immediately after the Dhaka SAARC summit where he "granted an audience" to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but nothing came out of even the second meeting between . . .
- Regaining One's Lost Self (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Dec 14, 2005)
Many have come to ‘Cold Mountain’ through Anthony Minghella’s movie, which has stellar performances from Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger and Jude Law. But Charles Frazier’s fictive original, on which the film was based, has a clutch of spiritually potent c
- Fresh Tremors Rock Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
Even before memories of the monster earthquake in October could die down, Jammu and Kashmir was rattled by powerful fresh tremors in the wee hours of Tuesday damaging a number of houses.
- Spirit Of Renunciation (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Dec 14, 2005)
Practice of renunciation is the principal means for attaining God. There are many places in the Bhagavad Gita where Lord Krishna spells out the true nature and spirit of renunciation, which is after all the essence of spiritual life.
- Cash For Question (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 14, 2005)
The urgency which presiding officers of the two Houses of Parliament and every concerned political party have shown in dealing with the cash-for-question scandal is the only silver lining in an utterly shameful affair.
- Recalling A Great Man (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Dec 14, 2005)
SOME time ago there was something of a controversy in the newspapers on the post-partition politics of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, prime minister from September 1956 to October 1957, in the context of unity between east and west Pakistan.
- Equal Access To Education: The Last Chance (Hindu, D. Raja, Dec 14, 2005)
The amendment to ensure admission to educationally and socially backward classes in all educational institutions is a revolutionary step.
- Pak Bus Completes Dry Run (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
A Pakistani bus, which arrived here Tuesday, completed the second and final phase of the trial run of the Amritsar-Lahore bus service which is expected to be operational by the end of this month.
- Export Of Democracy (Daily Excelsior, N. B. Menon, Dec 14, 2005)
A group of senators in the US Congress have moved a resolution named "Advancing democratic values world over". Specifically, this draft contains a proposal to establish a special "Democratic movements department" within the State Department, . . .
- India Urges Gyanendra To Mend Fences With Parties (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
Indian foreign secretary Mr Shyam Saran met Nepal King Gyanendra at the Narayanhity royal palace today morning, conveying Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s message that the monarch should seek a reconciliation with the parties in order to effect . . .
- Exile And The Kingdom (Greater Kashmir, RAVI VYAS, Dec 14, 2005)
What makes this book a memorable read is not just language, not just philosophy, not just idea but everything, comments Ravi Vyas
- United By Ramayana (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Dec 14, 2005)
I AM not sure whether I purchased my first television set before the advent of Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana in 1987 or after but I soon became an avid viewer of the first mega serial at a time when Doordarshan was synonymous with television.
- There Will Be No Indigenous Population Except Seagulls’ (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 14, 2005)
Former truck driver Norbert L’Emclume, 65, sits in a shabby courtyard in Cassis, a shanty town in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius.
- Saran Meets King, Discusses Restoration Of Democracy In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Dec 14, 2005)
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran today held talks with Nepal's King Gyanendra during which he is understood to have discussed restoration of multi-party democracy in the Kingdom and the Maoist insurgency.
- Word And Existence (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 14, 2005)
Roberto Calasso is one of our few remaining witnesses to that which cannot be appropriated,
- India Calls For Political Reconciliation In Nepal (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 14, 2005)
A visiting Indian official called on Tuesday for a reconciliation between Nepal's King Gyanendra and the country's warring political parties to restore peace in the Himalayan kingdom.
- Coming Soon To A Wildlife Reserve Near You: A Scene From 11,000 Bc (Indian Express, Nicholas D. Kristof, Dec 14, 2005)
The pronghorn antelope is North America’s speediest animal, capable of running 60 miles per hour — but why? Its predators don’t run nearly that fast, so why would the pronghorn evolve such a capability?
- Not Bengal Again (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
As if one Bengal weren’t one too many for a nation, some bright spark has now come upon the idea of re-christening south India’s leading city after a state that earnestly believes Subhas Chandra Bose is ageing to a fitful 109 somewhere in this world;
- Pak Bus Conducts Dry Run (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
The dry run from Lahore to Amritsar was conducted by Pakistan today with a bus carrying eight officials crossing into India through the Atari-Wagah Joint Check Post.
- Nine Tsunami-Affected Families Get New Houses In Pondicherry (Hindu, Rajesh Nair, Dec 14, 2005)
The units have been built by an Uttaranchal-based NGO The units have been built by an Uttaranchal-based NGO
- Celebrating Christmas By Other Names (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 14, 2005)
In Britain, there is an increasing and misplaced emphasis on multiculturalism in a way that does it more harm than good.
- Knowledge Is The Key To Prosperity, Says Sam Pitroda (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Dec 14, 2005)
"Demography and diversity unique advantages"
- The Sickness Bequeathed By The West To The Muslim World (Guardian (UK), Jonathan Freedland, Dec 14, 2005)
There were few memorable moments in the election campaign of 2005, but there's one I won't forget.
- Taliban Exploits Drug Trade To Step Up Afghan Attacks (Hindu, Declan Walsh, Dec 13, 2005)
It appears that the Taliban, which had condemned opium as "un-Islamic," has turned to the billion-dollar drugs trade to earn money and undermine the authority of the Hamid Karzai Government.
- A Matter Of Impressions (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Dec 13, 2005)
What is the most impressive building in India? My choice would be the Viceregal Lodge in Delhi, now known as Rashtrapati Bhavan. Starting six furlongs away at India Gate, one approaches it along the broad Kingsway, known now as Rajpath.
- New Policy For India? (Deccan Herald, Maj Gen (R) Dipankar Banerjee, Dec 13, 2005)
India’s direct role in stabilising Nepal is limited and it should support intervention of the UN instead
- Political Parties As Family Firms (Times of India, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Dec 13, 2005)
As speculation grows about a possible elevation for the MP from Amethi, in the form of a place in the Union cabinet, or a general secretaryship of the Congress, it seems appropriate to reflect upon what the history of the Nehru-Gandhi family has meant for
- A Partnership For The Future (Times of India, TED TURNER, Dec 13, 2005)
If you were to design the ideal laboratory for figuring out the future of the world, you would be hard-pressed to do better than India.
- Natwar Singh Guest Of In-Law Patiala? (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 13, 2005)
Smarting under Volcker controversy which culminated in his exit from the Union Cabinet, veteran Congress leader K Natwar Singh is understood to be resting at the new Motibagh residence here of his brother-in-law and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh
- Karthigai Deepam Speaks The Language Of Love (Hindu, T.RANGA REDDY, Dec 13, 2005)
The focus of this day is to have a memorable spiritual experience in Tiruvannamalai by all pilgrims providing equal opportunity to all.
Previous 100 Heritage Articles | Next 100 Heritage Articles
Home
Page
|
|
