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It-Enabled Darshan
Information Technology is one
important tool that the TTD has
wielded to provide a hassle-free
“darshan” to its ever-expanding
pilgrim population.
Development Surge
The beginning of the 21st century has
opened a new chapter in the history of
Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanams with
the administration focussing on
various developmental activities to
augment amenities for pilgrims.
Plugging Into The Sun
The Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanams,
the richest temple administration next
only to the Vatican, is perhaps the
first of its kind to wake up to the
bleak reality of dwindling energy
resources and take concrete action to
preserve and protect the. . .
'Fully Motivated'
TTD’s Executive Officer, K.V.
Ramanachari said that the TTD
administration was geared up to
implement all the epoch-making
programmes formulated by the TTD Trust
Board.
Social Commitment
The Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)
has, of late, been focussing on
socially relevant programmes.
Benign Benefactor
The Venkateswara temple, situated at
Tirumala at an altitude of about 950
metres, has a unique history and
position in the Hindu tradition.
India's Response Post-9-11
Unlike in the
US,
the lack of citizen and victim
activism continues to be the bane of
India's counter-terrorism scene.
Slowly But Surely
On September 11, 2007, the
international community completes six
years of the so-called war on global
terrorism being waged separately and
jointly by the countries of the world
affected by the scourge of terrorism.
Thus Far And No Further
That is the message that Pakistan's
President General Pervez Musharraf has
sought to convey to Pakistan's Supreme
Court and its independent Chief
Justice Iftikar Mohammad Chaudhry by
his action of September 10, 2007, in
arresting and . . ..
Roots In History
The politics of jehad in
Hyderabad
goes back to 1948 when the princely
state resisted accession to the Indian
Union.
Green Pioneer Dead
Anita Roddick, who championed green
and ethical causes long before they
became fashionable and founded the
Body Shop, one of the world’s most
famous stores for animal-free beauty
products, died on Monday at the age of
64 after suffering brain haemorrhage.
Our Achilles Heel
A friend of mine, who hikes frequently
in the Himalayas, showed me a solar
torch the other day which gives light
for seven hours before you need to
recharge it in the sun.
Six Years After 9-11 Shook Americans
On September 11, 2007, the
international community completes six
years of the so-called war on global
terrorism being waged separately and
jointly by the countries of the world
affected by the scourge of terrorism.
Brown Calms Fears Over Loss Of Jobs To
India
Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday
sought to calm fears over loss of
British jobs to
India
and China telling workers not to panic
and assuring them that the government
was behind them.
Wool Pulled Over India’s Eyes
There would have been no political
uproar over the nuclear deal had the
Prime Minister taken on board all
important stakeholders on an issue
centred on the future of India’s
most-prized strategic asset — its
nuclear programme.
India, Pak Can Be Friends
I have been struck by the overwhelming
desire of Pakistanis to bury the
hatchet with
India,
to let bygones be bygones and open a
new chapter in friendly relations.
N-Deal: Exaggerated Us Fear
In the course of the debate on the 123
Agreement, intended to lead to lifting
of nuclear technology denial by the
45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group, two
sets of objections have been expressed
in respect of the Indo-US nuclear
deal.
‘Anti-Americanism Hasn’t Affected Our
Business. But As An American, I’D
Rather That People Respect The
Principles And Ideals We Represent’
If you open your PC or laptop, chances
are you will find my guest’s
fingerprints all over it.
It’s Time To Take Sides
Only a country that has been
Third World and second rate for as long as
India has could be frightened by a
naval exercise.
Russia Rises Under Putin
In a televised address on July 17,
Russia's President Vladimir Putin
proclaimed: "There are forces both in
Russia and the US that abide by 20th
century thinking, rather than the 21st
century, those who love and feed on
ideas of the past competition.
Media's Fake Encounters
Just before he opted out of journalism
for something more rewarding, a
promising crime reporter gave me an
insight into the rotten underbelly of
the Fourth Estate.
No English, No Entry Into U.K.
Thousands of prospective Indian
immigrants will be affected by the
British government’s plans to make it
compulsory for skilled migrants from
outside the European Union to be able
to speak, write and understand English
before they are allowed to . . . .
A Nation Still At Crossroads
GIVE me a new cliché to describe the
situation in Pakistan. The old one
that “the country is at the
crossroads” has worn out.
A Passage To Pakistan With Media In
Tow
When the former Pakistani Prime
Minister, Nawaz Sharif, returns to
Islamabad on Monday (“Inshallah,” as
he put it, making allowances for any
last-minute hitch), he will be
accompanied by a planeload of
London-based foreign journalists . . .
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Indian, Pakistani In Booker Race
For the first time, the race for
Britain’s £50,000 Man Booker prize has
an Indian and a Pakistani novelist
pitted against each other, though the
chances of either of them winning it
are rated extremely low.
Salwa Judum & International
Humanitarian Law
India may not be a party to the Geneva Convention
Additional Protocols but it has a
legal obligation to protect civilians
caught in the cross-fire between the
Maoists and state-sponsored vigilantes
in Chhattisgarh.
World Wants Iraq Occupation To End
Indians prove to be the exception.
General Resentment
Musharraf's position, already weakened
by his confrontation with the
judiciary, is likely to be further
weakened by the tribal anger against
him and create misgivings in the Army
that he is becoming a liability to the
Army as an institution.
Past The Tokyo Trials
The prime minister of Japan, Shinzo
Abe, is looked upon with utmost
suspicion by China and both Koreas for
his attempts to put an end to the
one-sided “Tokyo Trials” view of
history.
An Inheritance Of Hatred And Unrest
In Hyderabad, communalism and Islamist
terrorism are locked in a deadly
embrace.
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