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Articles 2521 through 2620 of 21907:
- We Need The Best For The Brightest (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Sep 13, 2006)
An inverse snobbery is afoot. We are lectured every other day:
- Ornithologists Trill To New Bird Song (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Delighting ornithologists a new species of babblers is tweeting in the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Memory And Mimesis (Times of India, JUG SURAIYA, Sep 13, 2006)
Five years after 9/11, Hollywood that psychic barometer of America, and some would say of the Anglophone world has come up with two movies based on the traumatic event. The first to be released is United 93, currently showing in India.
- Danish Cartoons In Retrospect (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, Sep 13, 2006)
Having been in Denmark for little over 20 days one realises that the welfare state has turned the Vikings into a gentle peace loving race, who not only take great pride in their national language but who also speak impeccable English and are . . .
- A Town Called Malegaon (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Sep 13, 2006)
Mumbai and Malegaon may be 300 kilometres apart, but in many ways the two urban entities — the prosperous megapolis, on the one hand, and the straggly, impoverished town, on the other — share a common destiny.
- They’Ve Taken The ‘Bomb’ Out Of Bombay (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Sep 13, 2006)
Yesterday, newspapers in Mumbai carried four lead reports.
- Brain Dead (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 13, 2006)
The state of disarray knows no laws. Normal activities take on unusually ominous colours and extraordinary twists and turns.
- Ensuring Security In The Age Of Global Terror (Hindu, A.S. Kalkat , Sep 13, 2006)
A structured two-pronged approach is needed to combat terrorism. First, a set of laws or `rules of engagement' for dealing with terrorists. Secondly, a special force with the authority to operate domestically and externally.
- Lebanon's Predicament (News International, M B NAQVI, Sep 13, 2006)
The writer is a veteran journalist and freelance columnist.
- Q&a: 'Archaeology Can Provide Continuous History' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 12, 2006)
Dilip K Chakrabarti is professor of South Asian Archaeology in Cambridge University. In New Delhi recently for the launch of his latest book, The Oxford Companion to Indian Archaeology, Chakrabarti speaks to Avijit Ghosh:
- Say Hello To Professional Tourists (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
As India’s growth story gains ground, there’s a new buzzword doing the rounds—professional tourism. Visitors from abroad are coming in not just to explore the country, but also to take up short-term assignments while they are at it.
- The Day After (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 12, 2006)
The world has had its fill of September 11 memorials. We have ourselves reflected on the meaning of September 11 in 'Calendar of Terror', an editorial published yesterday in these columns.
- Musharraf For Results In Talks With Manmohan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 12, 2006)
Also to address Global Discourse on Kashmir Musharraf and Manmohan to have "detailed discussions on a broad agenda which will include Jammu and Kashmir, the peace process and whatever else they want to talk about" .
- Plea To Tap Central Funds For Temple Maintenance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board has suggested to the Tamil Nadu Government that funds earmarked for promotion of heritage tourism by the Union Ministry of Tourism can be tapped for maintenance of very old temples having . . .
- For Terror Solutions, Think Local (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 12, 2006)
The killing of innocents in Malegaon is a grim reminder that terror has no consideration for faith or penury.
- Nepal Wants Share In Gandhi Legacy, Invites Indian ‘Socialists’ For . . . (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Sep 12, 2006)
In a significant move underlining that Gandhian satyagraha has ramifications beyond India and South Africa and is not the legacy of any one party alone, leaders of the Seven Party Alliance in Nepal have invited a delegation . . .
- Einstein’S Theory Of Satyagraha (Indian Express, B.R. NANDA, Sep 12, 2006)
was a momentous date in the life of Gandhiji — and in human history. It was on this day, while engaged in an unequal struggle against racial discrimination in South Africa, he discovered or rather stumbled upon an alternative to armed resistance . . .
- After 22 Yrs, Uftaa’S Convention Returns To India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The adage ‘better late than never’ goes well with United Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA) General Assembly and World Travel Agents Congress, which is being held in India after a gap of 22 years.
- Office Boy Chasing Mba Dream, Lost Son To Malaria (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
For Shweta Futane, life has been harsh. A wife at 18, she lost her two-month-old son Mayank to malaria in May. Now at 19, she is a widow. Yogesh, her caring, hard-working, and ambitious husband of two years, died in the July 11 train blasts.
- In Year 5, Ground Zero Falls Silent (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The World Trade Center site fell silent four times - twice each to mark jetliner crashes and the collapse of its iconic towers - and solemn remembrances were held around the United States and around the world on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary . . .
- Thorns In The Bush (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
George W Bush may justify his war against terror but invasion of Iraq and questionable interrogation tactics are still inexcusable.’ — By Shyam Bhatia
- Inequities In New China (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 12, 2006)
As I stood in a queue outside Mao Zedong’s mausoleum in the Tiananmen Square, I was struck by the torn and frayed jacket of the man standing in front of me. He had obviously been untouched by the Chinese economic boom. On leaving the hall . . .
- Anti-Islamic Feelings (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 12, 2006)
‘The events that lead up to the fifth anniversary of Sept 11 attacks indicate the West’s growing suspicion of Islam.’ — By Michael Jansen
- Zawahri Urges Muslims To Step Up Resistance Against The Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Amid a flurry of Al-Qaeda videos released ahead of the fifth anniversary of Sept 11 terrorist attacks on the US, Al-Qaeda deputy Ayman al-Zawahri urged Muslims worldwide to intensify their resistance against the US and warned of new terror strikes . . .
- Irrelevant Borders (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 12, 2006)
Outgoing External Affairs Secretary Shyam Saran has once again echoed the nation's desire for making borders irrelevant between India and Pakistan. Speaking at a function in the national capital he has asserted: "We don't have any barriers.
- Speak Up (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 12, 2006)
A reporter of this newspaper has walked through this city and come up with a problem that needs to be addressed without delay. He has found dirty water spilling over from choked drains almost all over.
- Musharraf Optimistic About Talks With Singh (Pakistan Observer, Mahmood Hussain, Sep 12, 2006)
The President Gen. Pervez Musharraf left here on Monday for Belgium for talks with the European Union (EU) leaders, as part of tour that will include visits to Cuba, the United Nations and Washington. Members of the Cabinet and senior officials . . .
- Five Years Later (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 12, 2006)
9/11 changed everything, Americans earnestly told themselves in the ensuing days, weeks and months. How could it not? A clash of civilizations had brought the apocalypse to ground zero of American capitalism, and the resulting hole in Lower Manhattan . .
- War On Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
As another 9/11 passes, another anniversary of the horrific terrorist strike that has come to define the early 21st century, it is easy to chortle that the US's response to that dark, tragic Tuesday appears to be going nowhere.
- The Bankrupt Superpower (Business Line, N. Shanmuganathan, Sep 12, 2006)
Similar to the Ponzi insurance company reporting surplus cash positions, it may be possible for the US Government to report a balanced budget while running the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. The fact that it is not, shows the depth of the problem.
- Mani Matters (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 12, 2006)
It’s been Mani Shankar Aiyar’s long-standing grouse that the ministry of panchayati raj has a paltry budget. His complaints have not reached the ears of the powers that be, but the minister has never been one to give up.
- Who Is Right, Who Is Wrong? (Pioneer, MC Joshi, Sep 12, 2006)
In the past few weeks, the nation has witnessed a debate on whether singing the National Song should be optional or compulsory.
- Bulls Charge, Bears Hug (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 12, 2006)
In the past two years, we’ve had more international businessmen visit us, than in the previous decade. What would my thoughts be on India as an investment destination? It’s ‘bull-and-bear’ ambivalence.
- Congress Puts Arjun In Line Of Fire (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The Congress is trying to shift the focus of the Opposition’s attack on party president Sonia Gandhi to Union HRD minister Arjun Singh on the Vande Mataram controversy, suggesting that the Centre should be blamed on the row over its date of centenary . .
- The Dumbest Thing To Waste Is Your Time (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Sep 12, 2006)
This might sound glib but two people, especially friends, relatives, or partners, not talking to one another over a mutually perceived slight, is a complete waste of time.
- Bjp Attacks Sonia On Vande Issue (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
BJP leaders attacked Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday over the Vande Mataram controversy, which the party has latched on to hoping that this will catch the attention of the country prior to the Assembly . . .
- Toxic History Books (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
Those seeking to cleanse history textbooks of toxic 'secular' content have scored an important victory last week with NCERT being instructed by Delhi High Court to issue an advisory against three passages which council officials and their . . .
- Opportunities Lost (News International, Ethan Casey, Sep 12, 2006)
As I write this only one topic available to me; to write about anything else would be perverse. A world-changing event has a fifth anniversary only once. But how to write about it without being trite, or bland, or merely superficially political?
- Pakistan’S Sovereign Right To Establish Peace (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 12, 2006)
Pakistani authorities have made a significant achievement in their war against terror by entering into an agreement with local Taliban in Tribal Areas. However, ever since the signing of the historic deal, the Western media and some of their . . .
- Lpg Cavern Project, A Technological Marvel (Hindu, SUMIT BHATTACHARJEE , Sep 12, 2006)
By mid 2007, LPG storage in the country is set to make a technological leap. SALPG, the promoter of India's first underground mined rock LPG cavern project at Visakhapatnam, is going all out to finish the project by June 2007.
- Executive Summary (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 12, 2006)
National executive meetings of national political parties are usually pleasant gatherings where the main purpose is to conduct pat-on-the-back exercises and to trumpet the good work done.
- Social Work In Global Perspective (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Coauthored by professionals who have had ample and rich experience in dealing with people from countries other than their own their writing has a ring of authenticity and authority.
- Rdx Used In Blasts: Police (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Sep 12, 2006)
Forensic lab director confirms findings
Bombs were made of RDX, ammonium nitrate and petroleum
Findings of other laboratories awaited
Police release sketch of third suspect.
- Congress Covering Up Sonia Mistake: Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The BJP, on Monday, said the ruling Congress party was trying to “cover up” party president Sonia Gandhi’s action of not attending a function commemorating the Vande Mataram centenary by creating a controversy over the historical relevance of September 7.
- Seize The Moment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
With a number of long weekends in the offing, here's a holiday planner.
- The Seven Year Itch (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Judging by the bad mood rising amongst the people, the seven year itch that yearns to rid us of this government seems to have blown into a full fledged case of eczema spread across the body politic of the country.
- A Social Institution In Transition (Hindu, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM, Sep 12, 2006)
The home is generally a sanctuary and a place of healing. It can also easily turn into a place of strife and conflict. As long as the status quo is maintained, there are no tensions. But as more and more women seek jobs outside the family, the . . .
- Indian Aviation: Gaining Tailwind (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 12, 2006)
LCCs in the classic mould are likely to weather the business environment constraints better due to higher asset utilisation, alternate revenue streams and focus on cost cutting.
- A Matter Of Identity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Reflective and impressionistic writings on the changing character of the metropolis.
- Temples In Thevaram (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Sep 12, 2006)
This book provides optimum guidance to the mode of worship in Siva temples besides the list of works in the Saiva canonical literature, list of temples region-wise covered under the Thevaram hymns and the table of the temples in the `Thondai mandalam' .
- Identity Crisis (Hindu, K. Kunhikrishnan, Sep 12, 2006)
Existential dilemma haunts a girl, picked up and raised by a childless couple. The apparently simple story has dimensions of the sufferings of pretty girls in society and destruction of their individuality. The theme is universal: that oppressed . . .
- Schemes To Promote Tourism Announced (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Minister for Home and Tourism Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said here on Monday that Kozhikode would be given priority while chalking out tourism projects in the Malabar region.
- Killing Of 94 So-Called Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 12, 2006)
Governo of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia Province Hakim Taniwal was killed along with his nephew and chief bodyguard in a suicide attack on Sunday. Meanwhile, the NATO and Afghan forces have killed 94 suspected Taliban in a major operation in . . .
- Us Waging Ideological Struggle, Says Bush (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
US President George W Bush has said the fight against terror is a "struggle for civilization", in a speech marking five years since the 11 September attacks.
- Change The Course (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Sep 12, 2006)
If the police in this country were as efficient in putting murderers behind bars as they are in their treatment of defaulters, life in our public spaces would be safer, more civilized and devoid of ‘shootouts’ and molestations.
- A System For Subversion (Telegraph, Uttam Sengupta, Sep 12, 2006)
Inder Singh Namdhari has set his own rules and redefined the role of the speaker as visualized in the Constitution, writes Uttam Sengupta.
- Blind Date (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The good thing about the Congress is that it can pretty much pick and choose whichever date it wants to and make the country 'celebrate' the day.
- India Probes Link Between Mosque, Rail Bombings (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Indian police said on Sunday they were questioning several people in connection with blasts that killed 32 people in a western town and were investigating possible links with train bombings in Mumbai in July.
- Police Apathy & Rising Crime (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 11, 2006)
On Wednesday, the Afghan consul-general in Karachi got a taste of the seamier side of the city when his car was waylaid by armed men in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
- Won’T Let It Go (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 11, 2006)
There are some less obvious ways in which terrorism — or anticipated terrorism — can disrupt civilized life.
- Clash Of Ideologies (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Sep 11, 2006)
As Osama is gaining popularity among Muslims, leaders are hesitant in condemning fundamentalist violence.
- Cong Says Sept 7 Hype Wrong (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
The Congress on Sunday said September 7 had nothing to do with Vande mataram. “Due to some reason, a mistake was made and we admit it,” said party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi.
- It Needn’T Be Tigers Vs Tribals (Indian Express, Pankaj Sekhsaria, Sep 11, 2006)
Belying the hopes of a number of groups and forest dwelling communities across the country, the monsoon session of Parliament did not see the tabling of the Scheduled Tribes and other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill 2006.
- Facing The Truth (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 11, 2006)
The week remembering September 11, 2001, began for us with a sad reminder, in Malegaon this time, that terrorism is truly worldwide and is alive and well.
- Business As Usual (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Sep 11, 2006)
Self-appointed historians have been suggesting that just as the assassination of a little-known Austrian prince became the defining moment of the twentieth century, so too was 9/11 for the twenty-first.
- Police Issue Sketches Of Two Men In Blast Probe (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Sep 11, 2006)
Police released sketches of two men on Sunday in connection with blasts which killed 32 people and wounded 100 others last week.
- From Tragedy To Disaster (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 11, 2006)
Five years after the Al Qaeda’s spectacular attack on the United States, the ensuing “war on terror” has gone badly wrong.
- That Man From Gujarat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 11, 2006)
Who's going to lead the BJP in the next elections? Indications from Dehradun — the hill state meeting was perhaps an unwitting admission of the mountainous task ahead — were as follows: not even Rajnath Singh’s best friend would pick . . .
- Lawless Indians (Times of India, Manju Vaish, Sep 11, 2006)
What the devil were the 12 passengers on board the Northwest Airlines from Amsterdam to Mumbai doing, prancing up and down the aisle when the plane was about to take off and the instructions to fasten seat belts had been given?
- Sept 7 Not Vande Mataram Centenary, (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Admitting that a mistake had been made in fixing September 7 as the date of commemorative function on Vande Mataram, the Congress today criticised the BJP for its attempts to derive political mileage from the controversy over government circular on . . .
- No To Domicile (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, Sep 11, 2006)
The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has rightly upheld Parliament’s right to amend the Representation of People Act and dispense with the domicile requirement for candidates contesting Rajya Sabha elections.
- The Marketing Of A Tragedy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 11, 2006)
Since Sept. 11 ...” The phrase has been uttered countless times during the last five years. Since Sept.
- Outrage At Faridabad (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Facilities for passengers at railway stations are not what they ought to be. Trains also have this habit of being late many a time.
- Gandhi To Osama (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 11, 2006)
Today is an important day in the annals of history.
- Day Of Terror - A Grisly Reminiscence (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 11, 2006)
Exactly five years back, September 11, 2001 acquired historical significance as this day got christened as a Day of Terror.
- Developing Nations Summit Gathers U.S. Foes In Cuba (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement of 116 developing nations will meet in Cuba this week for a summit that will gather some of the United States' fiercest critics just 90 miles (145 km) offshore.
- `Reservation Is Necessary To Provide Equal Opportunities' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
It is seen only as a temporary solution
- More Commuter-Friendly Coaches Coming For Metro (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
To have stronger air-conditioning, closed circuit cameras
- Looking For Gandhism (Deccan Herald, Ashwini Y S, Sep 11, 2006)
Hundred years have gone by since Gandhi initiated a strong movement, but do his principles and theories still make a difference to the present day Indian?
- Cong Chants Satyagraha (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
With the BJP deciding to cash in on the Vande Mataram controversy by making it one the main planks of the party’s campaign during the forthcoming assembly elections in five states – Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Punjab Goa, and Manipur – the . . .
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