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Articles 17221 through 17320 of 21907:
- Revisiting Emergency (Tribune, Jagmohan , Jun 14, 2005)
The Emergency was a tragedy! Its imposition led to a large number of unjustified arrests and caused many other aberrations.
- The Saiva Saints (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2005)
CHENNAI: The hagiological tradition in Saivism recounts that the 63 Nayanmars hailed from various walks of life but what united them was their devotion to Lord Siva.
- Is The Us Economy Slowing? (Tribune, Tom Petruno , Jun 14, 2005)
Very little is ever obvious in commentary by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, and that’s by design: He likes to keep his options open.
- The Oldest Hobby (Tribune, Saroop Krishen, Jun 14, 2005)
If there were to be a competition to determine the oldest hobby in the world, gambling would probably end up right at the top or at any rate in a tie — giving its rival (or rivals) a good run for their money.
- China-Japan Ties — A Complex Web (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 14, 2005)
How long can China and Japan keep their growing economic relationship separate from their strategic interests?
- Two Makeover Artists (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jun 14, 2005)
Last month I described the transformation of General Musharraf from a no-holds-barred adversary of India to a jigarjaan dost.
- Strategic Triangle (Hindu, E.R.Gopinath, Jun 14, 2005)
Examines the triangular relationship of China, India and Pakistan through the prism of nuclear deterrence
- Advani's Political Doosra Gets Called (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 14, 2005)
L.K. Advani's troubles are not all about Jinnah. Nor are they over with his return as president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- China-Sri Lanka Ties And India (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Jun 14, 2005)
India’s inadequate diplomatic efforts towards its neighbours attract extra-regional involvement in its neighbourhood
- Expert Derails Deve Gowda’S Cost Claims (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2005)
The advisor to the Bangalore metro rail project has debunked former prime minister H D Deve Gowda’s claim that mono rail will be cheaper than the metro rail for Bangalore
- ‘India Lags Behind In Art Preservation’ (Deccan Herald, S Radha Prathi, Jun 14, 2005)
Mr S Subbaraman, director of Intach, Chitrakala Parishat Art Conservation Centre (Ickpac), Bangalore, has spent almost half a century striving to conserve the vestiges of art and architecture of ancient India for posterity.
- Night Watch (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 13, 2005)
Ordinary citizens may not find the police at their side when they are in danger in the middle of the night.
- Needed, A National Management Service (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jun 13, 2005)
If the Government is serious about the Millennium Development Goals, it should shift from emphasis on administering rules to managing objectives.
- All `Saxed' Up (Hindu, Sheila Kumar, Jun 12, 2005)
A woman tourist goes unescorted to Khajuraho and gets a whole new perspective on the place.
- It Is Destination Pune (Hindu, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jun 12, 2005)
The city is a strong contender for the position of the `Silicon Valley of India'. But why, you might ask
- What Have The Collectors Collected? (Hindu, P. K. Doraiswamy, Jun 12, 2005)
At present, there is practically no review by the Centre of how well the All India Services are being managed in the States
- What Is Wrong With The U.S.? (Hindu, Mike Marqusee, Jun 12, 2005)
While the world has good reason to fear U.S. global ambitions, the former also needs to remember that some of the most crucial agents in thwarting those ambitions are to be found within America itself ... . Beginning a new column.
- Taming Of The Elephant (Hindu, G. CHANDRASEKARAN, Jun 12, 2005)
It is a work of art that fascinates, and the story of the taming of a fierce elephant. An analysis that looks at the point of circumlocation.
- Dance To A Different Beat (Hindu, V GANGADHAR, Jun 12, 2005)
Daksha Sheth and Devissaro have seen criticism and praise in equal measure but they continue with their work unfazed.
- Idea Of Jinnah’S Secularism Difficult To Digest’ (Deccan Herald, Ibrahim Afghan , Jun 12, 2005)
A recent remark of the BJP president L K Advani on the Founder of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah has started the expected debate,
- India To Woo Cranes With Wetlands (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
The Centre plans to revive the central Asian flyway which is a major migratory route for the birds.
- The Itinerant Indian's Log (Deccan Herald, Bibhuti Mishra , Jun 12, 2005)
A collection of short stories that reflect the personal travelling experiences of wandering Indians, in a humorous, direct manner.
- Talks On With Pakistan To Open Kargil-Skardu Road (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
Manmohan unveiled a host of measures for Ladakh and Kargil regions. Most of them were about reviving ancient routes which had lent centrality to the region.
- Preserving The Very Medium Of History (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
SHRUTI ASOKA throws some light on the what and how of old documents, while lamenting the lack of serious studies on the same.
- How Grey Was My City Then (Deccan Herald, Sashi Sivramkrishna & Heisnam Bison Singh , Jun 12, 2005)
It was not as though Bangalore was always green. The trees were introduced quite recently and mostly for commercial purposes. A look at some old records of the city prove that.
- Revisiting An Abstract Ascetic (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
SURESH JAYARAM explores the work of a versatile painter who experimented with surface and depth, colour and hue and developed a unique signature style.
- Enjoying Life After Retirement (Tribune, R. C. Acharya, Jun 12, 2005)
They say death is a great leveller, and so is superannuation, which turns the mighty into humble.
- Going Beyond The Obvious (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
VASANTHI SANKARANARAYANAN in conversation with Romila Thapar on the role of a historian in modern society
- Dastans: The Ancient Art Of Story Telling (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
The Hamzanama is nothing but an illustration of a ‘dastan’ that tells stories. SHRUBA MUKHERJEE speaks with theatre artist Mahmood Farooqui who is attempting to revive this ancient cultural form
- Aiyar In Teheran, Deal On Purchase Of Gas Likely (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jun 12, 2005)
The agreement envisages supply of five million tonnes of gas annually
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2,600-km pipeline proposal on the agenda
Will brief Iran on talks with Pakistan
- Reformer Tamed (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 12, 2005)
Most critics of Mr L.K. Advani believe that he will always be the bridesmaid and never be the bride.
- Big Debate To Small Drama (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jun 12, 2005)
The author is president, Centre for Policy Research
Slipped through the fingers
The BJP’s resolution that facilitated Advani’s withdrawal is a painfully blinkered return to its own past.
- Almora Holiday... (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
S Nityananda walks the forests of Almora in Uttaranchal, whose wood lasts for centuries, where cottony clouds fill the valley below. And the beautiful Binsar is only hours away.
- The Road Ahead For The Eu (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jun 11, 2005)
DOES THE European Union today find itself at the crossroads which may even affect the original dream of Jean Monnet and his band of enthusiasts who signed the Treaty of Rome on March 25, 1957, heralding a new Europe?
- To Save The Wetlands (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jun 11, 2005)
30 countries to endorse Central Asian Flyway action plan
- In Tiger's Territory (Hindu, H.S. MANJUNATH, Jun 11, 2005)
Check out the birthplace of Hyder Ali, a feared warrior and the father of Tipu Sultan
- Now, Let’S Talk Gandhi (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2005)
In this season of revisionism, the RSS can take another look at the father of our nation
- Who"s Secular, Who Is Not? (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Jun 11, 2005)
The Congress party seems as worried by Advani’s newfound secularism as Hindutva fanatics are.
- Some Reservations At Aligarh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2005)
The world will judge India’s secularism by the treatment she metes out to Aligarh.”
- Netaji Remains An Idol (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Jun 11, 2005)
Austria had a major role to play in Netaji’s life, not in the least because his wife, Emilie Schenkl, and their daughter, Anita, lived here.
- Indian Fighters For France (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jun 11, 2005)
As part of Indo-French defence cooperation, six Indian fighter aircraft and a mid-air refueller have left for the Istres Air Base in France for the ‘Garuda II’ air exercise, which be held from June 15 to June 30.
- Consolidating Peace In Nagaland (Tribune, Lt Gen Raj Kadyan, Jun 11, 2005)
Mr Thuingaleng Muivah, general secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah), has reiterated that it is not possible for the Nagas to come within the framework of the Indian Constitution.
- Jinnah Secular? Hardly (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jun 11, 2005)
Mohammed Ali Jinnah is one of the greatest contradictions in history.
- Prize Catch (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 10, 2005)
A Full-Blown controversy has arisen over whether Jagtar Singh Hawara and his accomplices were arrested from Patiala or Narela in Delhi. But that is just not central to the issue.
- Pipeline Diplomacy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 10, 2005)
The pipeline project should help the peace process between India and Pakistan
- Stand Up, Bjp (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 10, 2005)
The question is: will L.K. Advani stay as BJP president or go? On the face of it, that would seem to be the narrower question from the past few days.
- From Military Coups To People's Coups (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2005)
Latin America's political elites need to accept the new reality that power has passed from the drawing room to the street.
- The Hurriyat Visit And Beyond (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2005)
The ongoing visit to Pakistan of several leaders of the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has belied the negative expectations of those outside and inside government who felt the exercise might somehow compromise India's interests.
- Passionate For A Cause (Tribune, Geetanjali Gayatri, Jun 10, 2005)
HE is a crusader steeped in Indian traditions with roots in society
- Advani's Resignation — Cathartic, Yes; Catastrophic, No! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 10, 2005)
There are some happenings of history which it has never been possible for perspicacious mind-readers to explain to anyone's full satisfaction.
- Perfidy Or Patriotism (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 10, 2005)
BOB Woodward and Carl Bernstein have become legends in the journalistic profession for their doggedness in investigating the Watergate scandal in the mid 1970s during the presidency of Richard Nixon.
- Politics In India Is The Binding Secular Religion (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 10, 2005)
Jinnah was secular, it's a fact, says Jaswant. If Jinnah were secular, why call us pseudo-secular,
- Winning Without A Fight (Telegraph, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Jun 10, 2005)
More than the authenticity of Gohar Ayub Khan’s statement about the past transaction of an Indian army brigadier with Pakistan,
- Danger Sign (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 10, 2005)
Phoenix-like, the demand for Khalistan seems to have arisen from the ashes of Operation Bluestar.
- Time To Move Beyond U.N. Resolutions: Hurriyat (Hindu, Muralidhar Reddy, Jun 09, 2005)
Post 9/11, political leadership should take centre-stage, says Mirwaiz
- Advani's Karachi Speech Decoded (Hindu, Suhas Palshikar, Jun 09, 2005)
The RSS has failed to understand the line of legitimation Mr. Advani has opened up; and the Congress, in its enthusiasm to mock him, has chosen to neglect the challenge this speech has thrown up for it.
- Manmohan's Visit Offers A Chance (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 09, 2005)
The key is for India to recognise that a speedy solution to Siachen is in its national interest and in the interest of the Army and is essential for the process of normalisation.
- Advani Sets Jinnah Among The Parivar (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 09, 2005)
Opinion on Atal Bihari Vajpayee has always been divided. To some he embodied moderation in a party wedded to bigotry and right-wing extremism;
- After Eight Years, Opportunity Missed (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 09, 2005)
The recent Pondicherry conclave of southern Chief Ministers had nothing tangible to show by way of result, beyond the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's formal announcement of a Rs.500-crore coastal policing scheme.
- Baglihar, Neutral Expert And `Differences' (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Jun 09, 2005)
Pakistan's concerns in the Baglihar project are only partly over water-sharing; they are more over security aspects.
- Bjp Pleads, Advani Vacillates (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2005)
The BJP resolution was silent on the Jinnah issue and RSS. It was clear that none was ready to stick out their neck in support of Advani’s views.
- Daring Women Of Pre-’47 Era (Deccan Herald, Pooja Kumar , Jun 09, 2005)
The launch of Malathi Rao’s recent book, ‘Disorderly Women,’ provided an opportunity for a discussion on English writing.
- So Many Jinnahs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 09, 2005)
The furore surrounding L.K. Advani’s recent visit to Pakistan and his homage to its founder at Jinnah’s mausoleum in Karachi has reopened the debate about the Quaid-e-Azam’s vision for the subcontinent
- Jaswant Backs Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2005)
"What he said is a historical fact"
- Long Wait For Justice (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jun 09, 2005)
In August 2004, 22 years after Yashwant Dongarwar and a group of about 200 workers were denied work in 1982 in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra,
- Sankaracharyas Return To Kanchi Mutt (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2005)
They were received by disciples near Sarvatheerthakulam on the outskirts of the town
- Eastern Disturbances (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Jun 09, 2005)
Both the Centre and the Assam government are turning a blind eye to the collaboration between ULFA and the ISI, writes Sumanta Sen
- Some Questions About Inflation (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Jun 09, 2005)
There is much talk of inflation but it is not understood fully, especially its measurement. For various reasons the WPI is the preferred choice, though now with services occupying an important role, inflation on this count has been rising, as in the US. I
- Disturbing Kasauli’S Peace (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Jun 09, 2005)
A variegated flora ribbons the Kasauli ridge. A ribbon that protects the ecology, environment and peace of this charmed expanse of green acres.
- Ways To Contain The Spread (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 09, 2005)
Article 24: Conveyance operators 1. States Parties shall take all practicable measures consistent with these Regulations to ensure that conveyance operators:
- Advani Pays The Price (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2005)
IN quitting the leadership of the BJP, Mr Lal Krishna Advani has succumbed to the pressures of the hardliners in the Sangh Parivar.
- Unfriendly Neighbourhood (Telegraph, Sanjib Baruah, Jun 08, 2005)
India’s unilateralism in dealing with illegal immigration shows a misunderstanding about its power and influence, says Sanjib Baruah
- Seal The Entry Points (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 08, 2005)
Extracts from the WHO’s revised international health regulations, adopted at the World Health Assembly, May 16, 2005
Where justified for public health reasons, a State Party may designate ground crossings...taking into consideration:
- Was Jinnah Secular? (Business Line, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Jun 08, 2005)
The year was 1923, the month was November. Mohammad Ali Jinnah was a candidate in Bombay for membership to the Legislative Assembly.
- Is It An Advani Gambit? (Deccan Herald, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 08, 2005)
Though the UPA regime seems well entrenched in power at the moment, seasoned players such as the BJP leader, Mr L. K. Advani, know only too well the pitfalls of power and the fragility of coalition governments.
- The Ugly Face Beneath The Veil (Telegraph, Beena Sarwar, Jun 08, 2005)
What happened on the streets of Cairo on May 25 resonated around the world, particularly among those of us in Pakistan who saw a milder preview of the Cairo action 11 days earlier, on the streets of Lahore.
- World Of Puzzles (Deccan Herald, S Subbaraman, Jun 08, 2005)
Solving crosswords not only promotes lateral thinking but also improves one’s vocabulary
- Airfare Is An Unpredictable Beast (Deccan Herald, D. Murali , Jun 08, 2005)
With the unbelievably low Re 1 fare to fly in the domestic sector, the name of the new war in the air is airfare.
- After L.K. Advani's Yatra To Pakistan (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jun 08, 2005)
Mr. Advani has come uncomfortably close to departing, suddenly, without any warning, from the prescribed orthodoxy. Why?
- Pataudi’S Misadventure (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 07, 2005)
Former cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, to the regret of many of his admirers,
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