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Articles 1921 through 2020 of 3170:
- Exploring Architecture (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, May 14, 2006)
`Architecture is not about creating forms but about affecting life,' says Ole Bouman.
- Elections Must Be Less Expensive, Says Kishore Chandra Deo (Tribune, Satish Misra, May 14, 2006)
Born in a princely family of Andhra Pradesh, Vyricherla Kishore Chandra Suryanarayana Deo, entered the Sixth Lok Sabha in 1977.
- A Time For Growing Up (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 14, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s campaign for re-election from Rae Bareilli brought back for me memories of why, ever since I became a political journalist, I have opposed dynastic democracy.
- Best Of Both Worlds (Times of India, Shakti Maira, May 14, 2006)
These are times when cultural boundaries are becoming increasingly porous.
- The League Culture (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 14, 2006)
There has been some criticism in the past few days from opposition political parties and in the media about President Musharraf’s involvement with the affairs of the Pakistan Muslim League, the ruling party.
- An Aesthete’S Call To Art (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Beneath the medical details, this is an uplifting tale of a young doctor’s dream of returning to her village to care for patients there.
- Tackling Disharmony (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
It is hard to call Shakti Maira just an author and leave it at that.
- Mughal-E-Azam Flops In Lahore (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, May 14, 2006)
Dilip Kumar's feather strokes across the cu pid bow mouth and lightly shut eyes of Madhubala create an erotic fission that no amount of uninhibited leg-shaking, grion-jerking or coitus-simulation of today's remixed ‘‘Kanta Laga.....’’ can match.
- Mind's Tendencies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
The tradition of Sanatana Dharma lays emphasis on cultivating virtues because this human life is not considered in isolation.
- Vishnu's Haunt (Hindu, KISHORE PATWARDHAN, May 13, 2006)
Mahimapura offers cultural heritage and natural beauty
- Watershed In Tn (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 13, 2006)
It was a contest between chemistry and arithmetic
- Three Nepal Royalist Ministers Arrested (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
Nemesis finally began catching up with King Gyanendra’s key accomplices, with the new government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Friday arresting . . .
- Delayed Change (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 13, 2006)
The police as an instrument of governance is important
- Life In The Lift (Deccan Herald, Deepa Mohan, May 13, 2006)
Interactions of the residents in a lift are a fascinating feature of apartment life
- Balochistan Violence (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 13, 2006)
Despite confidence expressed by General Musharraf in March that the conditions in Balochistan would be under control in a month’s time, attacks on security personnel and government installations continue to take place almost on a daily basis. In the . . .
- A Time For Growing Up (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 13, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s campaign for re-election from Rae Bareilli brought back for me memories of why, ever since I became a political journalist, I have opposed dynastic democracy.
- Terror On The Mountains (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 12, 2006)
On the politics and practice of massacres in the Jammu region in the wake of the killings in Doda and Udhampur districts.
- Orientalism And Its Discontents (Frontline, Shelley Walia, May 12, 2006)
The book ignores the rigour of Edward Said's work and his explorations of critical issues of cultural representation.
- Master Of Illusions (Telegraph, ARNAB BHATTACHARYA , May 12, 2006)
Enchantment of the Mind: Manmohan Desai’s Films By Connie Haham, Roli, Rs 395
- Us Govt Stops Probe Into Nsa Surveillance Programme (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The US government has stopped its probe into the warrantless surveillance programme after the National Security Agency refused clearance to Justice Department lawyers.
- Lessons In Democracy (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 12, 2006)
It seems appropriate that, due to the Iraq war, the world has been debating the nature of democracy 200 years after Alexis de Tocqueville's birth.
- Karunanidhi Ends Jaya’S Reign (Tribune, Arup Chanda, May 12, 2006)
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Democratic Progresive Alliance (DPA) swept the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections routing the ruling All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and its allies today.
- Employment Guarantee — Signs Of Transformation (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, May 11, 2006)
A substantial social audit reveals that in the harsh terrain of Dungarpur, Rajasthan, where daily living poses a constant challenge, employment on public works has risen to unprecedented levels over the last two months.
- Seat Of The Muses (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 11, 2006)
The CAG has deviated from fiscal foozles to focus ~ and trash ~ what has been Kolkata’s proud boast, its cultural heritage.
- Religious & Cultural Tolerance (Deccan Herald, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, May 11, 2006)
Baba Farid believed in religious and cultural tolerance inspiring inter-faith love and harmony by the Punjabi Sufi Saint.
- Judges Must Be A Class Apart (Deccan Herald, Damodar Agrawal, May 11, 2006)
Judges are not mere ‘service providers’. No mercenary interpretation of their high office will do any good to us
- Limits Of Privacy (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 11, 2006)
A book explores the relative merits of the cases for the individual's right to privacy and press freedom.
- Learning, Language And Literacy (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
An examination of the role of literacy in the study of language and the learning process, and in the development and democratisation of societies.
- Galvanise The State (Pioneer, Upendra Sarup, May 11, 2006)
This has reference to the article, "Freedom to be corrupt" (April 11), by Bharat Jhunjhunwala.
- Subir Roy: Stay Small And Beautiful (Business Standard, Subir Roy, May 10, 2006)
One of the easiest ways in which a Bangalorean can give himself an inferiority complex is by visiting Hyderabad.
- How Will Mahajan’S Death Affect Bjp? (The Economic Times, Swapan Dasgupta, May 10, 2006)
Death, according to some of the great religious traditions, is the great leveller. In Indian public life, however, death becomes the spectacular elevator.
- Zero-Tolerance Should Come From Top (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 10, 2006)
In his address to the National Highways and Motorway Police, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has once again emphasized the need for showing zero-tolerance towards violations of law by anyone and urged the traffic police officials not to compromise on rules...
- Saddam's Terror Camp (Pioneer, Joel Mowbray, May 10, 2006)
Towards the end of his regime, the former dictator of Baghdad was busy training suicide bombers and exporting terror, says Joel Mowbray
- Marketing Jammu Tourism (Daily Excelsior, Dr Rajendra Mishra, May 09, 2006)
Jammu the land of the Dogras, offers a wide variety of cultural mix which is unparalleled among all the three regions of J&K. The only missing link is the marketing! Over the successive tourism plans, the major focus has always remained - 'Kashmir'.
- A Tribute To Tagore's Mystic Cosmic Romance (Times of India, M N KUNDU, May 09, 2006)
An experience of the infinite Absolute is expressed in the Rig Veda thus: "Oh, the vastness!" In Rabindranath Tagore's mystic vision, the vastness of the Omnipresent is manifested in a colourful and rhythmic feast of sight and symphony and the Creator . .
- India Acquires Tools To Detect Aids Among Kids (Times of India, Kounteya Sinha, May 09, 2006)
India is procuring 19 Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction machines (PCR), the only diagnostic tool in the world that accurately detects the presence of HIV in children aged below 13.
- A Call For Beauty (Hindu, ATHREYA, May 09, 2006)
Towards Ananda makes a plea to incorporate aesthetic principles into everyday life
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 09, 2006)
gt}{gt}Ammu Joseph writes to say that the obituary "A man of many parts" on Pattabhi Rama Reddy ("Newscape", May 7, 2006) was not written by her (as the byline stated), but was a press release prepared by the family, which she had re-arranged and . . .
- Coaching Them To Think (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, May 08, 2006)
The media is the message," said Marshall Mcluhan exhorting people to "know the now". Indeed, media is the single most powerful force that determines how people think, feel, act and react to events and situations. Breaking news and banner headlines . . .
- Get A Taste Of The `Very Heart Of India' (Hindu, Madhur Tankha, May 08, 2006)
A four-day-long Madhya Pradesh festival showcasing the State's rich culture, cuisine, art and artefacts, music and films opens at India International Centre (IIC) here on May 24.
- A Time To Celebrate Freud (Hindu, Will Hutton, May 08, 2006)
The work of the father of psychoanalysis is still resonant and relevant.
- Epitome Of Courage (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
APS Malhotra was taught the meaning of life by his part-time maid who faced all the hardships with never-ending patience
- Go Rural Is Tourism's New Mantra (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
With a view to exploiting to the hilt India's cultural richness and varied excellence in the field of health and spirituality, the Government is planning to diversify tourism.
- Plagiarism And Modern Publishing (Hindu, Mark Lawson, May 08, 2006)
The best image of plagiarism I can think of is that of someone being caught with their fingers in the word-till. Unfortunately, it was not me who thought of it, but the British novelist Martin Amis.
- Dead! Really? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 08, 2006)
Let pop music sway the world. Let remix culture have a field day. But all of this will come to a halt the moment Naushad hits out:
- Play Of Prakriti And Purusha Experienced Through Dance (Times of India, Navtej S Johar, May 08, 2006)
The concept of Purusha informs all Indian thought. It is that spiritual core within each one of us, which is resonant, still and constant. Out of it ensues quietude. Purusha is constant: it was, is and will be.
- A Creator Of Ragas (Deccan Herald, Mala Kumar, May 07, 2006)
As the strings of the Navachitravina came alive, the air was filled with music that can only be called a classical trance.
- Eviscerating A Holy Cow (Hindu, Nisheeth Srivastava, May 07, 2006)
LET US NOT DELUDE OURSELVES. IIT IS A VERY EFFICIENT AND CONSISTENT BREEDING GROUND FOR PRODUCTIVE MEDIOCRITY
- Magnificent Ella (Hindu, Shonar Joshi, May 07, 2006)
NO, I'm not referring to the great Ella of the Fitzgerald kind. And magnificent may seem a misnomer when you first come to this tiny village tucked into a corner of the Sri Lankan hill country.
- An Opportunity On Oil (Dawn, Anwar Syed, May 07, 2006)
The ruling elites in Iran and Turkey have for several centuries perceived and treated the Kurdish element in their populations as an irritant.
- Van Gogh’S Portrait Rediscovered (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 06, 2006)
A “lost” Vincent van Gogh portrait of a Scottish artist who bore such a resemblance to the Dutch artist that the pair could pass for twins is to be displayed in Scotland for the first time.
- Foremost Economist For Non-Economists (Business Line, D. Murali , May 06, 2006)
It would be an elephantine task to read up all that John Kenneth Galbraith ever penned. Instead, soak yourself this weekend with some glimpses into his genius, says D. MURALI.
- Multicultural Parody Along Info Highway (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 06, 2006)
The Internet is today’s version of the Silk Road, the great east-west trading route.
- China — Reaching Out To The World (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 06, 2006)
There is a global fascination now for all things Chinese. On its part, Beijing gives due importance to cultivating soft power.
- Challenges Before Women In Combat (Tribune, Air Marshal R.S. Bedi (retd), May 06, 2006)
The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune has recommended women for combat duties in the armed forces. The study carried out over a period of three years has advocated that “Women be considered for combat duties” as Indian women, as else where,
- Looking At Calcutta (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 06, 2006)
What sort of an eye would find Calcutta beautiful? Some would argue that such a gaze would have to be blinded with love.
- Government Urged To Intervene In Chitrakala Parishat Row (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
B.L. Shankar says he continues to be the rightful president of the parishat
The former Legislative Council Chairman questions validity of resolution replacing him
Claims that property of the Trust is in danger
Says credibility of the parishat is at
- Hospital Claims To Have Restored Hiv Count Machine (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
ART medicine supply constrained by increasing number of cases
- Crossing The Rubicon...Tamil Nadu Style (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, May 05, 2006)
The state’s elections show how the process of manipulating votes has reached its nadir
- Vote Dpa To Invest In Future, Says Manmohan Singh (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 05, 2006)
Says Tamil Nadu deserves a secular, development-oriented, corruption-free government
DPA aim is to make the State top in prosperity, industrial growth
Manmohan commends performance of Union Ministers from Tamil Nadu
- Accused Must Be Booked For Trafficking Also (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, May 05, 2006)
The brutal murder of 14-year-old Tripta (name changed) from Jharkhand, in a non- descript village of Jind, hit the national headlines recently. Her “owner” beheaded her when she refused to bow before his lustful desires.
- Mr Toraichi Kono And The Tramp (Deccan Herald, Bruce Wallace, May 05, 2006)
Kono and Chaplin. Kono, an aide to Chaplin for years, was forgotten until crates of his papers came to light.
- Not Quite Mainstream (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 05, 2006)
As a long-time reader and occasional contributor to Mainstream, I was dismayed at the personal attack launched on the eminent journalist B.G. Verghese by three writers, one of whom is this journal’s editor (Prashant Bhushan, Suhas Borker, Sumit . . .
- Love Is The Undying Flame That Sets Life Aglow (Times of India, AVATAR MEHER BABA, May 05, 2006)
Of the forces that can best overcome all difficulties, love is the most potent force because the greatest law of God is love, which holds the key to all problems.
- Haryana Plan For Development Of Sugarcane (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
Farmers to get 50 per cent subsidy
- Bid To Revive "Vanishing Traditions Of India'' (Hindu, Lakshmi B. Ghosh , May 04, 2006)
Your grandmother may have been a natural at it, but you are probably not. And if you happen to be one of those rather busy parents who never seem to have enough stories to put your child to sleep, then India Habitat Centre (IHC) is probably where you . .
- Indo-Thai Economic Ties To Get A Boost (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, May 04, 2006)
The economic and political ties between India and Thailand is likely to gain strength as the political uncertainty in Thailand is receding after Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s resignation early last month.
- Horse-Trading (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 04, 2006)
THE report that the Jamaat-e-Islami has expelled two of its NWFP MPAs, including a Minister in the provincial cabinet, from the party on Tuesday after a special committee constituted by it came to the conclusion that they had not cast their vote for . . .
- To Succeed One Must Be Authentic? (Deccan Herald, Sarfraz Manzoor, May 04, 2006)
This is the story of two books. Foxy-T was published three years ago. Set in the heart of east London, its characters’ dialogue was rendered in ‘Banglish’, a thick mix of English, Cockney and Bangladeshi spoken by the children of Bangladeshi immigrants.
- Mummy, I'm Bored (Hindu, SHEFALI TRIPATHI MEHTA, May 04, 2006)
Want to beat boredom without feeling stressed out? Here are some tips to help kids have a blast this summer
- Traditional Path (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
The discipline of work culture extolled in the Bhagavad Gita places great emphasis on the upholding of the method of traditional worship handed down by our forebears, and on the performance of one's ordained duties.
- Karimov’S Productive Visit (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 04, 2006)
THE visit of Uzbek President Islam Karimov to Pakistan has led to greater understanding between the two countries. The leadership of Pakistan and Uzbekistan has vowed to expand bilateral commerce and economic relations
- Fdi Can Step Up Growth (Tribune, C.L. Singla, May 03, 2006)
PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh, while inaugurating the Hannover Trade Fair in Germany on April 24 said that “India is in tune with new realities of the global economic order…and it is at the cusp of a historic transformation”. Having emphasised . . .
- Broadening Theatre Audience (Tribune, Lorenza Munoz, May 03, 2006)
Hoping to cash in on the increasing popularity of so-called specialty films, the United States’ second largest theater circuit is about to start showcasing independent films in theaters in markets where art house viewers are believed to reside.
- Hamara Paisa, Hamara Hisab (Daily Excelsior, Ajit Bhattacharjea , May 03, 2006)
For me, Nevathi Bai is the icon of the movement that has won us the revolutionary Right to Information Act, 2005. Nine years have passed since, drawing a typical multi-coloured Rajasthani ohrni from her face, she walked up to the microphone to demand . .
- Incredible Power Of Prayer In Healing And Redeeming (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 03, 2006)
Prayer is an earnest hope or a wish, a request for help or expression of thanks made to God. Petition is that kind of prayer which begs for determinate objects.
- There Are No British Intellectuals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 03, 2006)
They are cut off from global debate by the obtuse imperialism of the English language.
- Indian Art Auctions – Half Theatre, Half Casino (Deccan Herald, Uma Nair, May 03, 2006)
There is definitely more to art than meets the cursory eye. Art fraud’s new trick is to add fake artworks to the archives.
- Murder In Kashmir: Don’T Get Derailed! (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 03, 2006)
Gunmen dressed in combat fatigues shot dead 23 Hindus in two remote villages of Doda district in Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir late Sunday night.
- The Shame Culture That Exists In India (Daily Excelsior, Nalini J. Singh, May 02, 2006)
No sooner the Parliament is re-convened on May 10 the Government is likely to introduce a comprehensive legislation to protect children.
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