Playwright Lloyd Suh's new play Jesus In India gives an account of Jesus Christ's India sojourn between the ages of 18 and 30.
"I concluded that an active sexual relationship between two people of the same sex might therefore reflect the love of god in a way comparable to marriage, if and only if it had about it the same character of absolute covenanted faithfulness," said Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.
The Republican challenger David Williams in the 'Bible Belt' US state of Kentucky, has accused Democratic Governor Steve Beshear, who participated in a Hindu-style groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a $180 million manufacturing plant creating more than 250 jobs in this economically depressed state, as an idol-worshipper and anti-Christian.
Writer Jamal Mecklai muses about the state of mind of the RBI governor, post the credit policy. He gets into the mind of the governor and tries to guage his thoughts and reactions. Against all anticipation, the governor did not bow down to political pressure and the RBI rates were not hiked. He did a fine balancing acting between the two volatile factors -- market and the govt. He leaves the task of choosing between sub 5% inflation rate and 10+% growth rate to his successor.
Does the deportation of 26/11 prime accused Abu Jundal/Abu Hamza/Zabiuddin Ansari by Saudi Arabia signal a tectonic shift in India's Middle-East policy? Colonel (retd) Anil Athale tries to explain.
Heston rose to fame in the 1950s with starring in movies like Ben Hur, for which he won an Oscar. He played Moses in the Ten Commandments. Known for his political activism, Heston was a high-profile supporter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. He was also President of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2002.
Although the school, through an oral submission, defended the use of the banyan tree, it has not been able to convince Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, who is hearing the case.
The court granted a one-month stay on the operation of the judgment to enable Thomas to file an appeal.
From this point it really doesn't matter whether Sheila Dixit or Suresh Kalmadi retain their jobs or M S Gill and Jaipal Reddy must also bear equal responsibility. The damage has been done, says M K Bhadrakumar.
We need to be careful not to confuse financial market reform with following the US model of regulation, if finance is to remain a servant, not master, of the real economy, says A V Rajwade.
Director of Bombay Dreams musical dies of lung cancer.
While the chances of an Al Qaeda-mounted operation outside Iraq to avenge Saddam's execution are thus minimal, there is a greater danger of individual Muslims in the overseas diaspora carrying out acts of terrorism to avenge his execution
Ever since President Obama unveiled his timetable for an American pull-out, the Taliban and the Al Qaeda have gone from strength to strength -- they are winning the psychological war.
Advaita Kala shares some tips on how to get published.
A UK-based nuclear medicine doctor presents his case on the existence of Lord Krishna in a documentary.
Producer Ashok Amritraj discusses his new film with Arthur J Pais.
A profusion of religious architecture spreads over an ancient agrarian landscape in Tamil Nadu, the deep south of India. Guy Trebay takes it in.
It's the age of insecurity, but, thankfully, also the age of smart technology
'Terrorism itself is as old as the human species; it goes back at least as far as the biblical story of Cain and Abel. Terrorism is much older than Islam, or Christianity.'
'The Vajpayee government is bringing ignominy and shame upon itself by honouring a fanatical leader like Mr Sharon.'
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