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Articles 7221 through 7320 of 9735:
- True Meaning Of Spirituality (Deccan Herald, Swami Chinmayananda, Sep 13, 2005)
The great thinkers of the past, the Rishis, were strongly against the idea of slavery. They did not want to be slaves to anyone, not even to God. Their entire system revolted against the idea that they would only be recipients, beggars at His door . . .
- France To Help India In Nuclear Field (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 13, 2005)
Boost to bilateral cooperation
- Dynamics Of Surrender (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2005)
Surrender to God (Saranagati, Prapatti) occupies the pride of place among the means to liberation in Srivaishnava theology.
- In The Name Of Blasphemy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 13, 2005)
A police post in Sargodha was torched on Saturday by an angry mob of over 3,000 people who believed that the police officer in-charge desecrated the Holy Quran.
- 'Us Used Poison Gas In Iraq' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2005)
The al-Qaida leader in Iraq has accused US and Iraqi forces of using poison gas in recent fighting in northern Iraq, where hundreds of insurgents were killed or captured, in an audiotape posted on the Internet.
- N. Korea, Iran Say They Will Continue Nuclear Efforts (Christian Science Monitor, Tom Regan, Sep 13, 2005)
When President Bush speaks Wednesday at the largest gathering of world leaders in United Nations history, he will argue for major changes in a world institution that was conceived by the United States but has since become the object of much American ....
- Heritage Sites Commission To Be Set Up Soon (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Sep 12, 2005)
Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Babu Rajiv on Sunday said that a Heritage Sites Commission would be set up by the Centre to ensure conservation of historical monuments in the country.
- `Terrorism Can Cause Another World War' (Hindu, PTI, Sep 12, 2005)
Apprehending that international terrorism had the potential to start another world war, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Sunday said the world would have to unite in order to wipe out this problem from its roots.
- Arms At The Cost Of Development (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Sep 12, 2005)
India went on an arms buying spree last year neglecting public health and other human development goals
- Lessons From The Past (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2005)
It is difficult to define September 11, 2001. Was it an example of macabre poetic justice or an enactment of a revenge tragedy? To seek an answer, one must go back in time to another September 11, now almost lost in the annals of history.
- Contest For Heritage Status Hotting Up (Deccan Herald, DH news, Sep 12, 2005)
Western Ghats may be as green as can be, but it still has miles to go to find a place on the map of the world’s top heritage sites.
- Give Them Back The Childhood They Have Lost (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 12, 2005)
The unfortunate engineering and medical students who took their own lives recently would possibly have thrived in other disciplines.
- Indian Financial System: Challenges Ahead (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 11, 2005)
THE INDIAN banking system is failing to discharge its basic responsibilities.
- Mimic The Tiger (Hindu, G.S. PAUL , Sep 11, 2005)
Pulikkali is perhaps the only folk art that involves painting of the body on such a large scale.
- Quaint Mountain Town (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 11, 2005)
A CRYSTAL clear stream nestling through a forest of Ashoka trees, a giant footprint on a rock and a temple in the South Indian style complete with a colourful tower set in serene, exotic surroundings: if these fail to convince you, nothing apparently will
- Story Of Another Shakuntala (Hindu, R. KRITHIKA, Sep 11, 2005)
SHAKUNTALA is perhaps one of the best-known names of Indian legends.
- Perfecting The Past (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Sep 11, 2005)
The present is always a difficult place to live in. Given the all-too-obvious imperfections of the present we have to make do with, it’s always instructive to see how much some people crave a perfect past.
- War In The Parivar (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Sep 11, 2005)
As the Bharatiya Janata Party prepares to hold its National Executive meeting in Chennai next week, dissonance within the organisation over questions of ideology, leadership and politics is clearly visible.
- Retelling An Epic (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 11, 2005)
The story of the Ramayana has not been ‘retold’ in the book but the writers have illuminated the text so that various ideas come through more creatively
- When Men Tread Female Turf (Deccan Herald, Staff Reporter , Sep 11, 2005)
The Gotipua dance, performed by young male dancers in feminine roles, has played an important role in preserving Orissa’s dance heritage, writes Jayalakshmi Yegnaswamy.
- Winning The Big Fight (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2005)
In their weaker bodies lie stronger desires. In their limitations lies their greatest strength. L Subramani profiles the success stories of some 'disabled' people who broke their shackles by sheer determination and the power of their dreams.
- A Carpenter Gets Better Daily Wages Than An Artisan’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2005)
There is a dire need to promote handicrafts in the country, Dr P N Sankaran tells Cheryl D’ Couto
- Story Of Another Shakuntala (Hindu, R. KRITHIKA, Sep 11, 2005)
Shakuntala: The Play of Memory, Namita Gokhale, Penguin, Rs. 300
- Mimic The Tiger (Hindu, G.S. PAUL , Sep 11, 2005)
Pulikkali is perhaps the only folk art that involves painting of the body on such a large scale.
- The Stately Pleasure Dome That Housed Turkish Damsels (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2005)
Ghiyath-ud-Din, the founder of Mandu, had a seraglio of 15,000 women, write Hugh and Colleen Gantzer.
- Winning The Big Fight (Deccan Herald, Srivasta Krishna, Sep 11, 2005)
In their weaker bodies lie stronger desires. In their limitations lies their greatest strength. L Subramani profiles the success stories of some 'disabled' people who broke their shackles by sheer determination and the power of their dreams.
- A Linked Future (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Sep 10, 2005)
Alice Hardgrove’s scholarly work on Marwaris cites European Jews and the Chinese of Indonesia.
- That 8000, And Rising, Feeling (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Sep 10, 2005)
After weeks of relentless climbing and coasting every potential setback, the Sensex this week crossed a dizzying 8000.
- A Million Bridges (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 10, 2005)
World Islam has been in crisis, its billion or so adherents being variously in a state of bewilderment, frustration, anger and despair.
- India, Uk Pact On Aviation, Nuke Power (Business Standard, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 09, 2005)
India and the United Kingdom today agreed on a roadmap for co-operation in aviation, hydrocarbons, intellectual property and a civil nuclear programme besides agreeing to work together on a norm on zero tolerance for terrorism.
- India, Uk To Fight Terror, Call For ‘Zero Tolerance’ (Deccan Herald, DH news, Sep 09, 2005)
India and Britain on Thursday resolved to combat the growing menace of terrorism in a bid to promote global peace and security even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for an international norm of zero tolerance for terrorism.
- Honesty Test (Deccan Herald, SUBRAMANYA PATTABHI, Sep 09, 2005)
Many a time, honesty goes hand in hand with innocence. Children’s minds are not corrupted, they are innocent, and therefore they are honest. Once a doctor asked a kid brother of a sick woman to give his blood to save her life. The kid was scared and hesit
- India, U.K. To Cooperate On Civilian Nuclear Energy Front (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 09, 2005)
India and Britain will cooperate in civilian nuclear energy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday after talks with his British counterpart, Tony Blair, in Udaipur.
- Leader Article: The Path To Good Governance (Times of India, VIJAY JINDAL, Sep 08, 2005)
The controversy over the recent Supreme Court ruling on reservations in private educational institutions is symptomatic of the lack of harmony between different organs of government.
- No Child’S World (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 08, 2005)
Cruelty to children is not shocking in India; it is quite routine. If poverty is the reason behind the vast army of child labourers, cruelty cannot be put down to poverty or wealth.
- The Helsinki Process And Democracy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 07, 2005)
The cross-border nature of globalisation calls for governance involving different stakeholders
- Face The New Reality (Telegraph, Barun De, Sep 07, 2005)
A commoner or a statesman, in today’s world both are vulnerable to the same fate — murder without any hope of justice,
- Buddhist Monks' Party Supports Rajapakse (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 07, 2005)
The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) on Tuesday agreed to support Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse, after he accepted the parties conditions including finding a solution within a unitary state and exploring an alternative aid-sharing deal with the Liberation Ti
- How Extremism Came To Bangladesh (Christian Science Monitor, David Montero, Sep 07, 2005)
For years, they gathered in hidden training camps, mosques, and madrassahs, learning how to use weapons and build bombs. In their diaries they scrawled slogans of political alienation. On Aug. 17, their ideology culminated in a series of nearly 500 bomb
- Taking The Strategic Partnership Forward (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 07, 2005)
The EU top brass begins talks with Indian leaders led by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi today to boost bilateral relations
- The Modern Samurai (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 06, 2005)
Next Sunday, Japan goes to the polls. Junichiro Koizumi, the prime minister, called an early election — an unusual move in a compromise-loving country where politicians paper over differences and keep governments going. But it is typical of this . . . .
- State Stands Second In Milk Production (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2005)
Minister says Karnataka exporting milk powder to Singapore
Drinking water scheme, veterinary hospital and school building inaugurated
Services of 192 doctors appointed on contract confirmed
Animal diseases diagnostic labs to be set up in taluks
- Contemporary Governance (Tribune, Gurcharan Das, Sep 06, 2005)
We have got used to the dubious honour conferred by Transparency International (TI) of being one of the world’s most corrupt nations
- Cornered King (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2005)
On sunday King Gyanendra’s administration went berserk against peaceful demonstrators demanding revival of the democratic process that remains suspended.
- Air India's Bahrain-Delhi Budget Airline Service From April (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2005)
Air-India's budget airline is set to begin direct service from Bahrain to Delhi from next April when the carrier ceases direct operations on this sector, an airline official said.
- Lessons In Chemistry (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Sep 06, 2005)
Talk of Europe and you get a big yawn in Delhi. India’s annual summitry with Europe is always a cold dish amidst the warmth of India’s exciting engagement with the United States and China. When British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives here tonight on
- Tip Of The Iceberg (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 06, 2005)
The violence perpetrated on Dalits in Gohana village in Haryana last week and now at Akola in Maharashtra is a shameful reminder that India’s Constitution and its law-enforcing bodies have failed to provide Dalits even a modicum of security.
- Feared Disaster Of Textile Industry (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2005)
Industry leaders have a word of caution about future of Pakistani textiles. They say that the country has only two years to make a place in the world of value-added textiles, as things would become difficult in 2007 when China fully avails the free market
- Kargil: The Forgotten Land -I (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 06, 2005)
Musavir Ahmed writes at length on history, culture and the lifestyle of Kargilites
- Rank Anomalies (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Sep 05, 2005)
The author is director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, New Delhi
- Chhattisgarh Situation To Be Reviewed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
Landmine blast death toll 24; Chhattisgarh may ban outfits
- Questions Over Chirac's Health (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 05, 2005)
French President Jacques Chirac continued to be hospitalised on Sunday for a "minor vascular incident" that caused him eye trouble and blurred vision and doctors said he would remain in hospital for a week.
- Maoists Kill 24 As Mine Rips Vehicle Apart In Chhattisgarh (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
Maoists rebels set off a landmine under a security vehicle, blowing it high into the air and killing at least 23 policemen and a civilian in Chhattisgarh, officials said on Sunday.
- Kings And Rebels (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 05, 2005)
Can Nepal’s King Gyanendra save the monarchy? The question assumes an urgency after the Himalayan kingdom’s largest political party, the Nepali Congress,
- On The Fast Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 05, 2005)
The Supreme Court has rightly directed the High Courts to take prompt measures to speed up all cases,
- Guidance Gone Askew (Deccan Herald, V C Bhaskaran , Sep 05, 2005)
Unlike at present, teaching was truly a noble profession in those days, as teachers led by example
- Arms Control In South Asia (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Sep 05, 2005)
In the first half of September, foreign secretaries and foreign ministers of India and Pakistan would have set the stage for a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Musharraf on September 14
- It Impact: 38 Roads In B’Lore To Be Upgraded (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
The State government has sought assistance from the Central government for upgrading roads at a cost of Rs 550 crore.
- When Army Rules The Political Roost (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Sep 04, 2005)
The elections recently held may put the district governments on a footing more viable than in their first term but the polling, assuredly, marks the beginning of the end of the country’s precarious parliamentary system, even in its present hybrid form.
- The Majesty Of Chinar (Greater Kashmir, BASHEER SHAH, Sep 04, 2005)
The other day, quite in contemplation and thinking of this column , a friend Who has more to do with agriculture and less with culture, suddenly dropped in.
- Should Congress And (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Sep 04, 2005)
Unconventional wisdom is rarely honoured. But what is happening in India in political permutation and combination is a rarity as yesterday’s friends and foes are friends today.
- Of Unique Traditions And Divine Rings (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Payyanur, home to the temple of Parasurama, has something for everyone, from pilgrims to wannabe astrologers, says U S Iyer.
- Somewhere In Time (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
India’s most poignant novelist’s last book was also his magnum opus. Strangely the book has remained largely unacknowledged till now.
- Negative Points In Iaea Report On Nuclear Programme Due To U.S. Pressure: Iran (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 04, 2005)
Criticism neither "legal nor technical" and is politically motivated: nuclear negotiator
To cooperate with IAEA
New Government needs time to resolve issue
- Understanding The Past (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Sep 04, 2005)
As a student of History and having studied at La Martiniere School in Lucknow and spending a great deal of time studying and being surrounded by the 'relics' of 1857
- Nepal Maoists Declare Three-Month Ceasefire (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Sep 04, 2005)
This is the third truce called by the rebels since 1996. Every time, they have been the ones to end talks unilaterally and step up attacks against security forces.
- Bouncing Off To Banavasi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Chayapathi recreates the grandeur of the Kadambas with his religiously satisfying trip to Banavasi in Karnataka.
- Powerful Indictment (Hindu, SHANTA GOKHALE, Sep 04, 2005)
`Kirwant' moves inexorably from a grey beginning to a black end, marked "No Exit".
- Symbol Of Harmony At Taj Mahal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
People from all religions commemorate 350th Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jehan
- Demon Behind The Closed Door (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Sep 04, 2005)
Behind Closed Doors: Domestic violence in India is ideal for voluntary organisations working in the women’s field and for students of women studies.
- Discovery Of Pakistan? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Given the historical baggage that weighs the two nations down, Aitzaz Ahsan's The Indus Saga: From Pataliputra to Partition may just reinforce established mindsets on both sides of the Indo-Pak border. After all,
- When Rules Break Down (Hindu, RAJI NARASIMHAN, Sep 04, 2005)
The questions that Disorderly Women asks are older than the story.
- To Jungles In Search Of Him (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
A Sadananda Pai writes about Chitrakoot and Sabarimala, the reigning deities of which have similarities in their life stories.
- A Myth Demystified (Hindu, Meena Menon, Sep 04, 2005)
A four-year study of the Bhakra Nangal project dared to examine the most sacred `temple' of India's development.
- Confluence Of Musical Traditions (Hindu, SAVITRY NAIR, Sep 04, 2005)
This year's Pablo Casals Festival in Prades saw a musical dialogue between Carnatic music, Western chamber music and a Catalan singer
- Magical Sutra - A Tribute To Odissi (Hindu, GEETA DOCTOR, Sep 04, 2005)
He does not ask much. It is only that we understand his yearning to create a small space for enchantment ... . Meet Malaysian dancer and choreographer, Ramli Ibrahim.
- Yes For Celebration; No For Pollution (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Jeeva Jeevanadharma is a phrase in Sanskrit which means water is the source of life. But this source of life is the most polluted and contaminated today, thanks to indiscriminate release of various forms of waste into water bodies.
- What Future For New Orleans? (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
More than 150 years ago, the Illustrated London News pronounced loftily on a young American city.
- Chief Minister Inaugurates Power Projects (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Sep 03, 2005)
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday dedicated 10 power sub-stations built at a cost of Rs.209 crores, two small hydro-power stations constructed at a cost of Rs.15 crores and some hydro-power stations reconstructed at a cost of Rs.12 crores, to the peop
- A Doubter Who Likes Bhajans, Keertans (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 03, 2005)
“He who doubts the existence of God perishes,” wrote Bapu Gandhi. I count myself among the doubters but I have not perished yet; as a matter of fact I’ve had a longer innings than Bapu’s and am still batting.
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