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Articles 11321 through 11420 of 21907:
- Special Task Force To Check Working Of Projects (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Feb 12, 2006)
Give me three months to improve the situation: Kumaraswamy
- Magic On The Field (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
A look at a new book that all Indian cricket lovers will enjoy.
- A Gift From The Fundoos (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Feb 12, 2006)
It’s not as if we have forgotten what the Hindu fundoos are capable of. But since the electoral defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre, many of us have been tempted to take a break from foregrounding resistance . . .
- Lords Out Of Time (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 12, 2006)
Rituals are often bits of history surviving as habit. They are enacted almost unthinkingly, but on reflection, might be seen as embodying attitudes or relations that have been carried forward, in some form, into the present.
- Life After Death In Mammalapuram (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
The tsunami, last year, left Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu with infinite death and destruction. The town has fast recovered, writes Rachna Bisht Rawat.
- A Day Of Worship In Temple Of The Destroyer (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Feb 12, 2006)
The Kalighat temple in Kolkata is believed to have been built at the site where the toes of the right foot of Sati fell. Bala Chauhan visits the temple, which attracts thousands of devotees every year.
- The Secret Route (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 12, 2006)
The growing involvement of U.S.-based emissaries with no real base in the Kashmir Valley in closed-door meetings with the Indian establishment raises concern.
- Laloo’S Management Mantra For Railways (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Railway Minister Laloo Prasad, who recently won acclaim from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for earning profit without raising passenger fare, on Saturday said the development of the Railways could be achieved not by hiking the fares but through . . .
- Stranded For Long And Still Waiting (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Feb 12, 2006)
Earleir this week, newspapers here and abroad published a photograph showing the police beating a protesting “Pakistani refugee” in Dhaka. The person getting the beating is a refugee not because he left his country but, as someone poignantly put it, . . .
- A Disappointing Muddle (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Feb 12, 2006)
Rather than being an essential guide to Hindi cinema, the book reads more like a personal favourites list.
- Free Speech Not Absolute (Dawn, Agha Shahi, Feb 12, 2006)
The European newspapers which have printed the outrageous cartoons demonizing the Holy Prophet (PBUH) of Islam have given the deepest possible offence to more than a billion of his followers across the world.
- What If Sonia Had To Face Her Father-In-Law (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Feb 12, 2006)
All IFS of history are flights of imagination. Yet, despite their implausibility, their use is permissible when a reasonable argument is sought to be made.
- Limits To Freedom Of Expression And Protests (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Feb 12, 2006)
I am a strong proponent of freedom of expression. Nonetheless in my view the noble cause of freedom of expression was not furthered by deliberately offending religious feelings of the Muslim community by publishing cartoons of Prophet Mohammad . . .
- India Everywhere, Govt Nowhere (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 12, 2006)
It has been more than 10 years now that I have attended the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos and never have I seen India better represented or look as good as it did this time.
- ‘Deve Gowda Told Son After Dec Local Polls That Continuing In Coalition Is Not Possible’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Clad in a dhoti and a shirt—‘‘We are like this only’’—Dharam Singh looks a more relaxed man now. With H D Kumarawswamy winning the confidence vote in the Assembly comfortably, any last hopes of JD(S) MLAs developing cold feet over allying . . .
- King’S Elections (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 11, 2006)
Municipal polls cannot tackle the crisis
King Gyanendra of Nepal seems to be a firm believer in the left-handed adage that “the king can do no wrong”.
- The Coming Budget (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Feb 11, 2006)
When Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram gets up in the Lok Sabha to present the third budget of the UPA government on the last day of February, many would be wondering what face of the Harvard-educated lawyer-turned-politician would be revealed.
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 11, 2006)
I do not wish to minimise the difficulties (involved in India’s ties with Islamabad), but I believe the destiny and history of our two countries oblige us to stay engaged.
- Step-Train Treatment (Tribune, Parbina Rashid, Feb 11, 2006)
AS a frequent traveller of the Indian Railways, I thought I had seen it all. Be it travelling without tickets or without reservations, general compartments or airconditioned coaches, I had enriched myself with enough experiences to call myself a veteran.
- Incomplete Works Cause Hardship To Pilgrims Visiting Shravanabelagola (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Water supply affected; work on roads and drainage incomplete
Failure on part of authorities concerned to complete various works taken up in view of the Mahamastakabhisheka is causing inconvenience to pilgrims and tourists visiting this town.
- Silver Lining In Dhaka Clouds (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 11, 2006)
It was a sea of humanity. Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis converged on Dhaka early this week after trudging along for four days from different parts of the country.
- 37 Die In Two Hangu Blasts, Violence (Dawn, Abdul Saboor Khan, Feb 11, 2006)
Death toll on Friday rose to 37 and the number of injured to 91 in two days of sectarian violence in Hangu, NWFP.
- Jaitely's 'Half Prime Minister’ (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Feb 11, 2006)
This is not intended to be a confession but the fact is that while I may have admired Bhartiya Janata Party, General Secretary Arun Jaitely's abilities as a lawyer I have on very few occasions been convinced by the pontifical observations . . .
- Bush Looking Forward To Visit India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
The White House has said that President George W Bush is looking forward to his visit to India with a view to building on an improving relationship over the years
- Sharks, Dolphins And Joy (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 11, 2006)
Governance has often been a visionary affair for the chief minister of West Bengal. And his visions for Calcutta have been especially grand.
- E-Passports Likely By 2013 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
New building for Thiruvananthapuram passport office proposed
- Samajwadi Party: Light Years From Lohia (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Feb 11, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party has grown and prospered notwithstanding internal discomfiture over its new orientation. Today while the SP hogs the limelight for the wrong reasons, the BSP is determinedly expanding its base.
- Sops For Government Staff, Farmers, Weaker Sections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Kerala Budget proposes additional resource mobilisation
The final Budget of the United Democratic Front (UDF) Government in Kerala, presented in the State Assembly by Finance Minister Vakkom Purushothaman on Friday, proposes additional . . .
- Incentives For Government Staff, Farmers And Weaker Sections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Kerala Budget proposes additional resource mobilisation of just Rs.17.34 crores
- Is There A No. 2? (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 11, 2006)
The Union Cabinet reshuffle has sparked off speculation regarding two of Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s closest aides — her political secretary Ahmed Patel and general secretary, but now also a minister, Ambika Soni.
- Polyphony From The Left (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Feb 11, 2006)
Want to try something more challenging than your daily Sudoku? Try and crack this puzzle.
- Cm Vows To Woo Fab City Project To Karnataka (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
“We will move a step forward and offer more facilities and subsidies than that provided by Andhra Pradesh for the $3-billion project,” Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said...
- 8 Soldiers Killed, 4 Canadians Hurt In Fresh Afghan Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Roadside bombs killed eight Afghan soldiers on Friday, a provincial governor said. Seven soldiers were wounded in two separate blasts in Kunar province, on the Pakistani border, said the province’s governor, Assadullah Wafa.
- Russian Invite To Hamas Leaders Infuriates Israel (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
An Israeli Cabinet minister on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of "stabbing Israel in the back" for inviting Hamas militants to Moscow following their decisive victory in Palestinian elections.
- India, China Step Up Engagements As Manmohan, Hu Jintao Plan Visits (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Keeping up the pace after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit to India last year, both countries are looking at another round of high-level visits soon with Chinese President Hu Jintao keen on coming here within the next few months.
- Bsnl, Mtnl To Cut Long Distance Call Rates (Reuters, Nigam Prusthy, Feb 11, 2006)
State-run telecoms firms BSNL and MTNL on Friday cut long distance call rates to one rupee per minute under a new tariff plan aimed at boosting usage and matching their competitors.
- Nepal At The Crossroads (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 11, 2006)
One can say with some degree of confidence that the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is at a crossroads today regarding its State structure.
- Long-Term Strategy Needed (Deccan Herald, Gurmeet Kanwal, Feb 11, 2006)
Political compulsions is compounded by the defence ministry’s inability to fully utilise even the allotted funds
- Muslims Protest Publication Of Prophet's Cartoon (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Angry Muslims today held demonstrations after Friday prayers and burnt Danish flags in several parts of the country to protest the publication of blasphemous cartoons of Prophet Mohammad in a newspaper in Denmark and reproduced in many European dailies.
- History Will Be Kinder To Greenspan (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Feb 11, 2006)
On February 15, the new Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, would testify to the US Congress on the outlook for the US economy and monetary policy. Global financial markets would be super-attentive: it would be the first time for Mr Bernanke.
- Tank Up On Petrol And Say, ‘I’M Good Enough, I’M Rich Enough, And People In The Middle East Like My Money’ (Indian Express, John Tierney , Feb 11, 2006)
Before I unveil my plan for energy independence, let me explain what’s wrong with everyone else’s.
- India Accused Of Cold-Shoulder Response Over Cbms (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Pakistan’s Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) for better relations promotion of relations are not being responded to the same warmth to with the same warmth by India and neither of the countries are benefiting from opportunities for trade,
- Nato Renews Afghan Commitment (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Says no change in South Afghanistan plan despite riots
- The New Age Intermediaries (Business Line, Arindam Banik, Feb 11, 2006)
Today's intermediaries consolidate information, allow complete product sale and purchase, and provide an alternative to shopping malls and their huge infrastructure. The value proposition made by these new intermediaries is such that they . . .
- Life’S Work And Fulfilment (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 11, 2006)
Very few of us get the chance of living our lives in the way so as to give us a sense of fulfilment. The first quarter which we know as brahmacharya is spent in preparing for it: going to school and college (if our parents have the means to educate us).
- ‘Treat Foreigners, Indians Alike’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
In a major directive which has far-reaching implications, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked various ministries to treat Indian and foreign nationals alike, doing away with the present “discriminatory” fees for various services and facilities, . . .
- The Colonel, Recalled (Indian Express, JOYCE LEBRA, Feb 11, 2006)
India lost Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, the last survivor of the heroic trio of the Indian independence struggle who were tried in the Red Fort.
- Our Primitive Fascination (Guardian (UK), editorial, Guardian UK, Feb 10, 2006)
The story of the demise of Sunder Raj and Pandit Tawiri sounds like something plundered from the pages of a 19th-century adventure novel, except that it really . . .
- India’S Eau De Cologne And Europe’S Stench (The Globalist, Ashutosh Sheshabalaya, Feb 10, 2006)
Europe's business and political establishment has been shocked by the unsolicited $24 billion bid by Indian-owned giant Mittal Steel for its European rival Arcelor.
- Looking East (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 10, 2006)
Kalam’s visit to S-E Asia boosts economic relations
President A P J Abdul Kalam returned on Wednesday after his ten-day three-nation tour of Singapore, the Philippines and South Korea.
- Searching For Et (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Feb 10, 2006)
We study a planet as it was many light years ago, and if life exists, it may be more advanced than our own
- What About Freedom From Violence? (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Feb 10, 2006)
The row over the offensive caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad published in the European press is the latest event in the “clash of civilisations” between Occident and Orient.
- Jobs For Rural People (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Feb 10, 2006)
Since the early 1970s, there are signs of a major diversi-fication of economic activity away from agriculture in favour of non-agricultural sector. The share of non-agricultural sector in the "usual status" employment of the male work force . . .
- India-Us Accord On Civilian Nuclear Uses (Daily Excelsior, O.P. Sabherwal, Feb 10, 2006)
The India-US nuclear accord, agreed in principle last July, is to promote civilian nuclear power and other peaceful nuclear applications by India.
- When The State Took Flight (Indian Express, Nandan Nilekani, Feb 10, 2006)
In their sweeping book on the 20th century, The Commanding Heights, Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw trace how the world has seesawed between the state and markets at different times due to various circumstances and based on the dominant . . .
- The Burdens Of The Modern Beast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Now all of us have increased our portable effects, if not our effectiveness.
- Buddha Calls Bush Names, Us Protests (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Feb 10, 2006)
With US President George W Bush expected here next month, a new row is building between the Left and the US envoy. Ambassador David Mulford has written a protest letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, . . .
- Suez, Hungary, Zhou And Ike (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Feb 10, 2006)
A new volume of Jawaharlal Nehru’s papers highlights his refusal to be bound by realpolitik, says INDER MALHOTRA
- Bush Looking Forward To India Visit: White House (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
The White House has said that President George W Bush is looking forward to his visit to India with a view to building on an improving relationship over the years.
- Jaswant And Jinnah (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 10, 2006)
The former External Affairs Minister's decision not to visit Qaid-e-Azam's mausoleum may not have gone down well with his hosts in Pakistan.
- Jaitely's 'Half Prime Minister’ (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Feb 10, 2006)
This is not intended to be a confession but the fact is that while I may have admired Bhartiya Janata Party, General Secretary Arun Jaitely's abilities as a lawyer I have on very few occasions been convinced by the pontifical observations he . . .
- Should Ias Men Act In Films? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Feb 10, 2006)
A fleeting glance at cinema posters and supplements touting this week’s Kannada releases reopens the old chestnut about whether serving IAS officers should be allowed to act in, direct or (clandestinely) produce feature films, TV serials and plays.
- Bush To Visit India By Month-End (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 10, 2006)
US President George W Bush’s visit to India is to go ahead as scheduled – and that’s official
- A Classic Novel And The Literary View From Below (Hindu, Satya P. Mohanty, Feb 10, 2006)
Fakir Mohan Senapati's classic Oriya novel is a marvel of 19th century literary realism, complex and sophisticated. It seeks to analyse and explain social reality instead of merely holding up a mirror to it.
- Tata Investment In Bangladesh Hits Roadblock (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Feb 10, 2006)
'Guaranteed supply of gas only at international prices'
The final phase of the talks between the Tata Group of India and the Bangladesh Government on a proposal for $3-billion investment is understood to have ended with much disagreements.
- Fbrs Not To Be Put In Civilian N-List, Us Told (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 10, 2006)
India has never proposed or indicated to the US that it would put its Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) programme under the civilian list of nuclear facilities since the two countries are engaged in negotiations on implementation of the July 18 Indo-US . . .
- Aids: 15-49 Age Group Most Vulnerable (Hindu, M. Dinesh Varma, Feb 10, 2006)
TANSACS to set up Red Ribbon Clubs in 1,000 colleges; to work with NCC
- Jaswant In Advani’S Footsteps (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 10, 2006)
Only a few newspapers in this country have taken note of BJP leader Jaswant Singh’s overland pilgrimage to various shrines in Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan, and that too to record the host country’s surprise at his decision to . . .
- Dogmatic Certitude (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 10, 2006)
What began as an act of not-so-innocent bravado in Denmark last September has ceased to be a laughing matter.
- Bangladesh Pm To Discuss Terrorism In Pakistan (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will discuss cooperation on tackling terrorism with her counterpart during a two-day visit to Pakistan next week, a senior foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
- The Ayatollah Joke Book (Washington Post, MICHAEL KINSLEY, Feb 10, 2006)
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the noted wit, expert on freedom and unelected religious leader -- the leader who counts -- of Iran, observed the other day that in the West, "casting doubt or negating the genocide of the Jews is banned but insulting the . . .
- Indians Create Web Tool To `Search Less, Find More' (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Feb 09, 2006)
It is powering leading comparison shopping and medical information services in the U.S.
- Coretta Scott King's Gandhian Ideals (Hindu, Shelia M. Poole, Feb 09, 2006)
Coretta Scott King sometimes referred to Mahatma Gandhi as "Gandhiji." By placing "ji" after Gandhi's name, she followed the traditional Indian practice of showing reverence.
- From People's War To Competitive Democracy (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 09, 2006)
As leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist),Prachandais arguably the most important political player in the Himalayan kingdom today. In an exclusive face-to-face interview withThe Hindu, he discusses his party's road map for the end to monarchy . .
- Bahubali Draped In Colours (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
The millennium’s first Mahamastakabhisheka of the Gommateshwara Bhagavan Shri Bahubali Swami had all the contrasts and trappings of a high-profile religious event of the commercial age — heavy-duty security, celebrity guests, rich obeisance and . . .
- The Complicated World Of Nuclear Deals (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 09, 2006)
Safeguards are only one of the fallouts from the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal. Several issues need to be considered before tying down the DAE's hands.
- The Meaning Of Moharrum (Deccan Herald, Mir Mujtaba Hussain, Feb 09, 2006)
The historic event of Moharrum has great significance in learning moral and spiritual lessons
- Consecration Of Idols At Temple In Rt Nagar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
The Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple at Muninanjappa Layout, Bhuvaneshwari Nagar, Sultanpalya Main Road, R T Nagar, is organising a five-day celebration from February 12 to install the temple gopuram and consecrate the idols of Lord Vinayaka, . . .
- Historic Legacy (Deccan Herald, Srinidhi Raghavendra, Feb 09, 2006)
Hosur Road, famous for its choc-a-bloc traffic is known to one and all in Bangalore. But little is known about Hosur town itself in Dharamapuri district of neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
- Triumph Of Truth (Dawn, Jauhar Ali, Feb 09, 2006)
R and resurgence of Islam is bound up with the struggle and sacrifice of the highest order.
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