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May 31, 2007
The Scripps National Spelling Bee is on!   Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Scripps National Spelling Bee gets underway in Washington, DC.

Why is Condi Rice scowling?   
What could be the reason for Condi's contemplation?
May 30, 2007
Reservation ruckus on NH-12   Strdel/AFP/Getty Images
Violence on reservation is taking its toll in Rajasthan.
May 29, 2007
Pranab takes India to the world   
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is on an extended visit to Libya, Cyprus and other European countries.

'It could all change in 10 seconds'   Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images
South Asia Expert Stephen Cohen on why the US mollycoddles Pakistan, and why the India-Pakistan peace process remains fragile.

Swami Agnivesh with the Sikh clergy   Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images
An image of Swami Agnivesh with the Sikh clergy.
May 28, 2007
US style trauma centres in India   
Mumbai will soon be the beneficiary of emergency medical services and trauma centres based on the US template.

When thousands took to Buddha's path   Vipin Vijayan
About 50,000 Dalits from across Maharashtra converted to Buddhism.
May 26, 2007
The Week in News   
May 25, 2007
Castro is getting back on his feet   AFP/Getty Images
In a written statement from his hospital bed, Castro, arguably the world's most popular dictator, however said he will not be rushing out to be photographed in his present condition.
May 24, 2007
Waiting for Haseena   Binoy Valsan
The media frenzy to catch a glimpse of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parker.

'Reforms are not a mantra to be chanted'   Paresh Gandhi
'Reforms must have a human face. Without that you cannot implement it.'

Have you ever seen a tiger?   Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images
A message board inviting readers to share stories/pictures of tiger sightings.
May 23, 2007
'No government can claim it is 100% successful'   Ranjan Basu/Saab Press
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherji rates the UPA.

UPA marks 3 years in power    AFP/Getty Images
Dr. Singh hosted UPA members on the government's third anniversary.

Sri Sri meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad    
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who has undertaken this visit at the invitation of Maliki, is expected to meet with several leaders from the Sunni, Shia and Kurdish parties.
May 22, 2007
President Kalam at IIT Delhi    Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images
Normal life in Punjab was hit as educational institutions and business establishments remained shut.

President Kalam at IIT Delhi    Rashtrapati Bhavan
President Kalam at IIT Delhi.
May 21, 2007
In Hyderabad, 'Old City' and 'communally sensitive' are conjoined   Prem Panicker
Prem Panickerdispels some myths about Hyderabad's Old City in the aftermath of the Mecca Masjid blasts.
May 19, 2007
The Week in News   
May 18, 2007
Black Friday in Hyderabad   Snaps India
It was a bloody afternoon at the historic Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad when a powerful blast in the mosque premises killed 5 people.

'Success requires will, attention to detail, and creativity'   Paresh Gandhi
Interview with doctor, author and MacArthur Genius, Atul Gawande.

The scene at Mecca Masjid   Snaps India
The blast occurred when thousands were offering their Friday afternoon prayers.
May 17, 2007
No end to Baroda art students' woes    Binoy Valsan
Students of Maharaja Sayajirao University's faculty of fine arts are in a tight spot following the on-campus.
May 16, 2007
An American Passage to India   Arun Patil
BS Prakash tells us the fascinating story of two student groups he met, both of which were separated by 55 years.

Telecom Minister Raja's 1st day at work    Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images
Communications and IT Minister A Raja took over from Dayanidhi Maran.
May 15, 2007
Mumbai artists come together for freedom   Uttam Ghosh
A protest in Mumbai against moral policing of artists.
May 14, 2007
Soldiers Sweat it out in Punjab   Narinder Manu/AFP/Getty Images
15,000 troops are taking part in a five-day army exercise army on the banks of the River Sutlej in Punjab.

AAPI turns 25   Paresh Gandhi
American Association of Physicians of Indian origin organises its silver jubilee convention.
May 12, 2007
The Week in News   
May 11, 2007
They're calling her India's new princess   Prem Panicker
Oblivious of their leader's egalitarian posture, they are hailing Mayawati as Desh ki Rajkumari.

India's first fight for freedom   Wikipedia, Public Domain
What is significant is that both Hindus and Muslims united under a Muslim king to fight the Raj.

History unfolds at Red Fort   Rashtrapati Bhavan
India commemorates 150 years of the first war of independence.

Encounters: Gujarat police officer in Hyderabad    Snaps India
Geeta Johri is in Hyderabad, where she is investigating the city's links to the fake encounter killings.
May 10, 2007
Hunting for history in New Delhi    Dominic Xavier
As India celebrates 150 years of its First War of Independence, one of the key monuments of that era lies ignored, reduced to a urinal.

Tony Blair announces resignation    Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Tony Blair will step down as PM on June 27.

The Tiger meets Schwarzenegger   Mohammad Jaffer/Snaps India
YSR meets Arnold in California.
May 09, 2007
Heroes of a historic march   Dominic Xavier
'1857 is a lesson to all Indians that we should always unite.'

The British lie quietly in Meerut   Dominic Xavier
The graves, more than 150 years old, are in a dilapidated state.

Scotland's first Asian lawmaker   Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Lawmaker Bashir Ahmed took oath at a swearing in ceremony in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland.

In the DMK, it's brother vs brother   
Karunanidhi, who has always appeased Azhagiri when elections were around the corner, while pampering and promoting Stalin at all times and costs, will find Azhagiri hard to please this time around.
May 08, 2007
150 years on, a historical march to Delhi   Dominic Xavier
Youth from across India walk in the footsteps of freedom fighters.

1857: A family story   Courtesy Major General Thomas' family
Jean Thomas is perhaps the only woman of British origin who can tell you stories about an era gone by.

Brightest end to biggest star   NASA
NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory records the latest and largest stellar explosion.
May 07, 2007
'The bitterest result of 1857 was the savage way the British took revenge'   
William Dalrymple on the First War of Independence and its lessons for the modern world.

French election: The woman who lost out   AFP/Getty Images
Meet the 'sexy Socialist' who didn't become France's first woman president on Sunday.

YSR goes to the US   Mohammad Jaffer/Snaps India
The Andhra Pradesh chief minister is on a trip to the west.

Meet the new French President   Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
Nicolas Sarkozy, 52, takes over from 74-year-old Jacques Chirac.

A unique festival   Sreeram Selvaraj
A unique festival for trans-genders and gay men in Tamil Nadu.
May 06, 2007
Meerut: 1857 Uprising Celebrations Begin    Dominic Xavier
People remember the war heroes who had revolted 150 years ago against the British.

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Ustad Zakir Hussain in NYC   Jay Mandal
The duo performed at the Town Hall in NYC.
May 05, 2007
The Week in News   
May 04, 2007
UP mein dum hai   N V Reuben
Numerous moments that convinced photographer N V Reuben that UP mein dum hai.

What Muslim youth think of Rahul Gandhi   AFP/Getty Images
There is one section that Rahul has wooed with consummate ease -- the Muslim youth.
May 03, 2007
Strict EC = Advantage Mayawati?   N V Reuben
Will the EC's strict vigil benefit the BSP?

Follow Buddha's path for world peace: Kalam   Rashtrapati Bhavan
President Kalam's visit to a monastery.

A soldier's dream betrayed   Binoy Valsan
Captain K D Kausha wasl shocked to find that his property at Dharamsala has been sold off to the Council for Tibetan Education.
May 02, 2007
Highway to Ladakh opens   Irshad Khan/AFP/Getty Images
The 434 km National Highway 1D, the only road that connects Ladakh with the Kashmir valley, was reopened on May 1.

What young UP feels about elections   N V Reuben
What do these youngsters think of politics and our politicians? Are they interested in the election process at all?

Highway to Ladakh opens   Irshad Khan/AFP/Getty Images
The 434 km National Highway 1D, the only road that connects Ladakh with the Kashmir valley, was reopened on May 1.

Shiv Shankar Menon meets Condoleezza Rice   Kiran Jagga
A first look of the Foreign Secretary's meeting with Rice.
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