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Articles 7521 through 7620 of 9735:
- Stay Like A King, Feel Like A King (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Bangalore's latest hotel has been sumptuously and stylishly redone by erstwhile royalty
- Chilling Out In The White Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
The B.R. Wildlife Sanctuary near Mysore is all about appreciation
- Boundless Kindness (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
According to human standards, every job requires tremendous effort. For instance, a potter needs the raw material, and pot-making skills. His craftsmanship is manifested in the variety and range of products he turns out.
- Of Monks & Monasteries (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2005)
Marianne de Nazareth falls under the sweet spell of peace and charm of the boy monks at the Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe.
- Remains Of Subrahmanya Temple Found Near Mamallapuram (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 12, 2005)
Renews debate whether it was one among the Seven Pagodas
Discovery close to the Atiranachandesvara cave-temple
Remains of the 1,200-year-old temple . . .
- Animal Farm In Bihar (Tribune, Justin Huggler, Jul 11, 2005)
IN a nondescript Indian town hammered by the monsoon rains, hundreds of miles from the nearest city of any size, a small, unimpressive-looking house is slowly falling down.
- Theft Of Artifacts (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 10, 2005)
The theft of ancient artefacts and Buddhist relics from an archaeological site near Mardan is symptomatic of the low priority given to the preservation of our historical and cultural treasures by governments in Pakistan and society at large.
- Greatness Of Scriptures (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2005)
Scriptures are a storehouse of authentic information about different aspects of the Universe that lead to the knowledge of Ultimate Reality. It is believed that saints and seers have recorded their intuitive perceptions in them.
- My Religion, Race And Caste (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Jul 06, 2005)
My religion is not the one I was born into. It is not derived from one source, one or even two, or three sacred books. It is also not derived from one or two traditions of religious experience, thought and philosophy.
- Use And Pay (Deccan Herald, U S Iyer, Jul 06, 2005)
While public toilets make you pay before urinating, in some temples you are made to pay later.
- Where Divinity Meets Unity (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2005)
God's presence is felt where people gather and serve each other, where selflessness and welfare of humanity is promoted and the path to divinity is explored in fellowship,Jaimini P tells us.
- No Funds For Replica Of This Ancient Temple (Hindu, Suresh Bhat , Jul 05, 2005)
Relocation of the 15th century Male Malleshwara Temple and restoring its original splendour was a major demand of the people of Bellubbi village during the evacuation process when the Alamatti reservoir was being built.
- Indian Envoy Visits Mannar (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2005)
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Nirupama Rao on Monday visited Sri Lanka's northern Mannar district. The visit was described as reflecting New Delhi's recent policy move to reach out to grass roots communities in Sri Lanka.
- Governor Inaugurates South India's Biggest `Goshala' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2005)
Houses 2,000 cows recovered from slaughter-houses
- Timeline: Ayodhya Crisis (British Broadcasting Corporation, bbc correspondent, Jul 05, 2005)
The religious site where the Babri mosque was destroyed in 1992 in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya has been a flashpoint between Hindus and Muslims for years.
- Creating Space For Rooted Artistes (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Jul 04, 2005)
There is a need to create space for the folk and other vernacular artistes in today’s world.
- Jagannath, The People’S God (Deccan Herald, Bibhuti Mishra , Jul 03, 2005)
In Orissa it is the women’s prerogative to pull the chariot of Jagannath, a tradition started during the days of Indira Gandhi
- Kathakali Comes Alive On Screen (Deccan Herald, Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan, Jul 03, 2005)
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, who is an internationally well-known film maker and is the initiator of New Wave Cinema into the Indian scene has made a documentary film on the 80-year-old Kathakali artist, Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair.
- Vitally Godforsaken (Telegraph, Salman Rushdie, Jul 03, 2005)
“Not believing in God is no excuse for being virulently anti-religious or naively pro-science,” says Dylan Evans, a lecturer in robotics at the University of West England in Bristol.
- Knocking On Heaven’S Door (Deccan Herald, Daksha Hathi, Jul 03, 2005)
Delighted with an old house in the heart of Mumbai that exudes the charm and grace of a bygone era.
- Alampur’S Temple Wonders (Deccan Herald, Anuradha Reddy, Jul 03, 2005)
The Kudali Sangameshwar temple was dismantled for fear of submergence under the backwaters of Srisailam dam and reconstructed on the outskirts of Alampur
- Out Of India (Hindu, Ajit Duara, Jul 03, 2005)
BOLLYWORLD is a book of essays by film scholars on the sociology, history and aesthetics of Indian cinema. The book is largely about the effect of this cinema on the huge and culturally diverse Indian diaspora and an interpretation of what this means,...
- India History Trust Wants "Strings-Free" Help (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 02, 2005)
IN A land of some of the world's richest Indians, a prestigious academic centre in Cambridge, devoted to the study of India's cultural history, is struggling for funds. Barring Lord Swraj Paul, who made a donation once, none of the British Indian tycoons,
- Thiruvasagam Oratorio A Trailblazer: Minister (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 01, 2005)
The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, S. Jaipal Reddy, on Thursday lauded maestro Ilayaraja's `Thiruvasagam' oratorio as being part of a "cultural crossover," which, he said, was the unifying theme of the 21st century.
- Indian Hard-Liner Adjusts His Sails To Catch Winds Of Peaceful Change (Christian Science Monitor, John Nemec, Jun 30, 2005)
The impossible occurred last month in South Asia. A conservative Indian nationalist leader praised the founder of Pakistan.
- The Speaking Tree: Emotional And Spiritual Balance With T'ai Chi (Times of India, SENSEI SANDEEP DESAI, Jun 30, 2005)
T'ai Chi is an art in which you develop at your own pace regardless of your age or physical ability.
- The Lost World (Deccan Herald, Jeta Tiwari, Jun 30, 2005)
Ancestral houses are always remembered for precious moments spent with family.
- The Weakening Of Bonds (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jun 28, 2005)
THE feel-good factor on the high streets of Ahmedabad and Vadodara is unmistakable.
- Inspiring Essays (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
DEW DROPS — Speaks About You: Vemuri Balaram in Telugu; J. Bhagya Lakshmi — Tr. in English; Vasan Publications, 25, Vasan Towers, Dr. T.C.M. Royan Road, Bangalore-560053. Rs. 60.
- Sc Not To Interfere With Cbi Judge’S Transfer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The bench said the judge trying the fodder scam, has been transferred on promotion, and that it cannot interfere in the administrative decision of HC.
- Reliving Sylvan Heritage (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The tamarind groves of Nallur provide a soothing ambience to the narration of the town’s historical and cultural legends, say U B GITHA and MAHESH JAMBULINGAM
- Guard Against Ego (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Man's ego is responsible for his bondage as well as his sorrows.
- Monumental Sights (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 27, 2005)
Get this right and everything about handling the nation’s heritage sites will fall in place
- Battle For Reforms (Dawn, David Ignatius, Jun 27, 2005)
When an Arab leader removes his chief of intelligence, it’s a sign that some kind of serious internal shake-up is underway.
- Peacock Conservation Reserve In Bankapur (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
Over the next couple of months, Karnataka will be home to the country’s first ever Peacock Conservation Reserve.
- Naipaul’S Challenge (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Jun 27, 2005)
The year 2005 will be remembered for, among other things, V.S. Naipaul’s milestone speech in which he challenged Indians to come up with a contemporary intellectual discourse.
- Issues Of Identity (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Jun 26, 2005)
I have been reading a volume, entitled, “The Final Settlement,” prepared by a think-tank in Mumbai, called “Strategic Insight Group.”
- Return Of The Bayalaatas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
G S Bhat traces the spurt and decline of the free-show troupes, or Bayalaatas in Yakshagana through the years.
- A Trek To Heaven... (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Percy Fernandez writes about the phenomenal beauty of the Kedarnath sanctuary in the monsoons. Its sanctum sanctorum has a miniature of the Kedarnath peak. Priests say that it was this miniature that led to the building of the temple.
- Borrowing To Fund Welfare Schemes To Continue: Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
The Congress Government will not hesitate to borrow any amount to implement the welfare schemes for the poor and farmers to honour the priorities it has set for the growth of Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said here on Saturda
- Security: Nepal Seeks Financial Help (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Nepal's Government fighting the Maoist insurgency in the kingdom has asked donor countries, including India and the U.S., to extend support to finance its increasing expenditure for peace and security.
- Congress Still Continuing With Emergency Mindset, Says Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
"They are averse to any kind of opposition, which is very dangerous for democracy"
- Temple Of The Future (Indian Express, K N Arun, Jun 26, 2005)
Just imagine: some 30,000 pilgrims waiting for hours on end and finally jostling with each other for that momentary glimpse of the Lord of the Seven Hills
- Wakf Board Defers Verdict On Taj To July 13 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
The petitioner who claimed that Taj Mahal was a Wakf property, accused the board of delaying tactics on the matter.
- Percussion Marvels (Hindu, G.S. PAUL , Jun 26, 2005)
Percussive rhythms are a crucial part of life in Kerala.
- The Beginning Of Empathy? (Japan Times, BRAD GLOSSERMAN, Jun 26, 2005)
Honolulu - The strains in the Japan-South Korea relationship are far too deep-rooted for any single summit meeting to assuage.
- Advani A Nationalist Leader, Says Naqvi (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Jun 26, 2005)
June has been an eventful month for the BJP. It had to tackle the “Jinnah Ghost” following its president L.K. Advani’s remarks in Pakistan.
- Older Than Us, Still Going Strong (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Usha Kris discovers the Narasimha Jayanthi, which has been celebrated every year for the past 364 years at Tanjavur.
- Scandal In God's Own Country (Hindu, AMMU JOSEPH, Jun 26, 2005)
The Suryanelli case blew the lid off the sex mafia in Kerala. But the recent acquittal of all but one of the accused in the first of several such cases may cap progress in securing justice for victims and preventing similar crimes.
- Master Of Miniature (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Artist Vijay Hagaragundgi steadfastly pursues traditional miniature painting in the near-extinct Surapura style, discovers Giridhar Khasnis.
- Pak Trust To Spend Rs 12 Cr On Hindu, Sikh Holy Sites (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
A Pakistan-based trust will spend Rs 12 crore for the beautification of the holy places of Hindu and Sikh communities in the country.
- Suffering To Surrender (Deccan Herald, Swami Sukhbaodhananda, Jun 25, 2005)
One of the common questions people ask me during my workshops is “How do we avoid suffering?”
- A Slice Of India In A Corner Of China (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 24, 2005)
The ease with which foreign companies manage to set up shop has encouraged some 50 Indian names to venture into eastern China.
- Life On Other Planets (Hindu, Seth Shostak, Jun 24, 2005)
Last Week, astronomers announced that they had made a giant breakthrough by finding something small.
- That Long Night Of Knives (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 24, 2005)
When India’s democratic structure was shaken to its roots
cutting corners ashok mitra
- A Tribute To George Dantzig — To Him, Impossible Was Nothing (Business Line, Niranjan Krishnan, Jun 24, 2005)
A YOUNG student walks into the classroom. He is late and finds the professor well into his lecture. He notices two problems written on the blackboard. He thinks they are routine assignments and copies them down in his notebook.
- Tweaking The Line On Pakistan (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Jun 24, 2005)
The UPA-NDA exchanges on the dialogue process with Pakistan are no sudden eruption.
- Towards A Better Informed Society (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 24, 2005)
The National Readership Study 2005, whose findings were released recently, shows a positive trend towards the still distant goal of creating a better-informed society with a richer public, social, and cultural life.
- First Egalitarian Creed (Dawn, Jafar Wafa, Jun 24, 2005)
ISLAM, unlike some superstitious religions, introduced egalitarian creeds focussing on the uplift of society by ameliorating the lot of the slaves, the orphans and the poor as a first step to the ennoblement of human life.
- Sacred Space: Karmic Destiny (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 23, 2005)
Work done with
selfish motives is
inferior by far to the selfless service or
karma-yoga.
- Middle: Making Peace With History (Times of India, ARIF MOHAMMED KHAN, Jun 23, 2005)
The controversy generated by L K Advani in Pakistan still rages. However, Advani's statements were not meant to certify M A Jinnah's politics or build a new image. They signified an earnest attempt to strengthen the peace process.
- The Political Blame-Game (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 23, 2005)
With the Ambani brothers burying the hatchet after their mother announced a patch-up formula, stock market indices zoomed,
- Facelift For Famed Temple (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2005)
The Sri Banashankari Temple in Bangalore South (on Kanakapura Road) is one of the most popular temples in the City. That the goddess grants wishes for prayers made in right earnest is widely known.
- Foreign Workers Face Battle To Win Jobs (New Zealand Herald, Julie Middleton , Jun 22, 2005)
Recruiters discriminate heavily against Chinese and Indian job seekers, according to a new study which probed the behaviour of 350 New Zealand managers and professionals.
- Tsunami May Have Revealed Lost City (New Zealand Herald, Jan McGirk , Jun 22, 2005)
The mighty Boxing Day tsunami has revealed what archaeologists believe to be the lost ruins of an ancient city off the coast of Tamil Nadu in southern India.
- Nepal Slips Back To Medieval Rule (New Zealand Herald, Justin Huggler, Jun 22, 2005)
The King of Nepal has just seized absolute power, sacked the entire Government and put the country's Prime Minister under house arrest.
- Nepali Army Launches Air Strikes Against Rebels (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
KATHMANDU - Nepali troops backed by helicopters have attacked Maoist camps in the jungles in the west of the country,
- Double The Super Pleasure (New Zealand Herald, Owen Hembry , Jun 22, 2005)
The number of "super growth" companies in New Zealand has more than doubled, putting the country mid-table internationally, a new survey shows.
- Indian Rape Victims Fight Back Against Epidemic (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
For years, rape victims in India were too afraid to speak out, traumatised by the assault and fearful they would be blamed themselves. Many don't trust the police.
- Sikhs Cleared Of Involvement In Air India Bombing (New Zealand Herald, Allan Dowd and Nicole Mordant, Jun 22, 2005)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - A Canadian judge cleared two Sikh militants on Wednesday of involvement in the 1985 bombing of an Air India jetliner over Ireland's Atlantic coast, history's deadliest bombing of a civilian plane.
- Nepal King Says Defending Democracy, Phones Cut (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
Nepal's King Gyanendra said on Friday he took power to protect democracy from Maoist rebels and political instability,
- Nepal Rebels Kill Policemen In Jail Raid (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
Maoist rebels stormed a jail in central Nepal, killed two policemen and set free 28 inmates, including guerrillas, police said.
- Tsunami Carried Bronze Buddha 1000km Across Ocean (New Zealand Herald, Jan McGirk , Jun 22, 2005)
In mid-December a little bronze-eyed idol, like so many in rural Myanmar (Burma),
- Rise Of A ‘moderate’ Advani? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jun 22, 2005)
Ever since Lal Krishna Advani began attracting flak for his comments in Karachi on Mohammad Ali Jinnah,
- Caterpillar Group Boycotted For Selling Bulldozers To Israel (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
From boots to baseball caps, the Caterpillar fashion range is marketed as upmarket outdoors wear for label-conscious youth.
- Insight Into Indonesia (New Zealand Herald, Andrew Clifford, Jun 22, 2005)
A sadfact reinforced by the Boxing Day tsunami is that our awareness of other cultures is often limited to their presence in world media headlines in times of strife.
- No Museums On Mall Road (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Jun 22, 2005)
Standing atop the Mahanavami Dibba, a massive table with a commanding view of Hampi that evokes,
- Kind And Equitable (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
God's ways may be recondite but always just. While scriptures extol God's kindness towards his devotees and the good-hearted, they also describe the sternness
- Amid The New, China Seeks Out The Old (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 22, 2005)
The success of Xintiandi in Shanghai has fuelled demands for the preservation of historic buildings across China.
- Rice Applies Pressure On Me (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 22, 2005)
American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has gone a step further in Washington’s bid to introduce, what it terms, democratic reforms in the Middle East.
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