Frontline-Vol. 29 :: No. 24 Dec 01 - 14, 2012

Cover Story Pounding Gaza Israel's lost encounter West Asia: Conflicts and colonisation Trial round Spreading unrest American shield Telecommunication The 2G spectrum:Auction farce Social Issues Caste fury in Tamil Nadu Interview: R. Lilly, District Collector, Dharmapuri Double disadvantage World Affairs China: Smooth transition Arms bazaar: U.S. sales and clients Rest & recreation, class and General Petraeus

Conservation Tiger and tourism Heritage Buddhism: Signs of a revival Art Vipul Kumar: Modern and masterly Nuclear Issues Uranium mines in Andhra Pradesh From ore to yellow cake Rich deposits Essay Dissent in America Wings of wax Jammu & Kashmir Living on the edge Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami: `Evolve a common ground' Kerala Greenspace: On floodplain fishing Obituary Bal Thackeray: Proud & prejudiced

Interview: Prof. Jayant Lele, political analyst Terrorism Hasty hanging of Kasab A President's pardon Breach of procedure Column C.P. Chandrasekhar:Growth bubble Sashi Kumar: I spy Jayati Ghosh: For a Dalit perspective The Nation Child mortality:Rates of concern Kolkata Film Festival: Theatrical turn Tamil Nadu:Another victory in Vachathi Gujarat: Campaign diet Tyre Industry:Questioning cartelisation Science Notebook Einstein's brain Light-based hydrogen production Seeing through opaque materials Protein warning Data Card The rice race Books More than mapping review by Kesavan Veluthat Aid in transition review by C.T. Kurien Language instinct review by Tim Radford © Guardian News & Media 2012 Also Letters

Sportstar-VOL.35 :: NO.42 :: Oct. 20, 2012

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Cover Story

Full of beans, these Caribbeans
Infinite prayers were answered on a feverish night in Colombo where Darren Sammy’s men crowned themselves as the ICC World Twenty20 champions. By K.C. Vijaya Kumar. 

Cricket

WORLD T20/FINAL
Windies party in Colombo
Darren Sammy was in a delirious state through the post-match press conference after a much awaited dream had come true for the men from the Caribbean. By K.C. Vijaya Kumar. 

On The Ball

W.V. RAMAN COLUMN
Curators need to buck up
Co-ordination is an important attribute for success when too many components are involved in any system. Hence, it is extremely critical for the curators and selectors to work in tandem for the betterment of the game. 

Cricket

WORLD T20/SEMIFINALS
Gayle’s the boss
The incremental benefits that Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard piled onto Chris Gayle’s effort undid Australian skipper George Bailey’s best laid plans, writes K.C. Vijaya Kumar.

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WORLD T20/SEMIFINALS
Lankans hold their nerves
Much to the delight of its ardent fans, Sri Lanka won by 16 runs, a margin that seemed distant when the men from the Emerald Isle managed only 139 for four. K.C. Vijaya Kumar reports.

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LANKA DIARY
Big snub for Big Brother
Spectator indifference, a T20 path-breaker, the Pantheon of Gods, a captaincy switch and another Kiwi heartbreak in a super-over, figure in this edition by K.C. Vijaya Kumar.

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WORLD T20/INDIA-SOUTH AFRICA
Hardly a solace
Once South Africa reached 122, the Indians understandably struggled to maintain their intensity and right under their noses, the contest nearly slipped away. The Morkels — Albie and Morne — hit a six each off Balaji’s last over when 14 were required but the seamer, however, castled the brothers and eked out a consolation win for India. By K.C. Vijaya Kumar.

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IRANI CUP
Rest is best
Rajasthan, the Ranji champion for the last two years, was well and truly walloped by a strong Rest of India team led by Cheteshwar Pujara in under four days by an innings and 79 runs, writes Avinash Nair. 

Column

LONDON CALLING
KP and JT — The two popular sportsmen
It would be a shame if John Terry never plays international sport again. The football manager Roy Hodgson has already regretted Terry’s retirement and I am sure that he will work to bring him back. By Ted Corbett. 

Cricket

FOCUS
Throw them into the big ring
Afghanistan and Ireland have the potential to develop into top rung teams. What they need now is more exposure to international cricket. By Arun Venugopal. 

Shooting

Taking aim again
For sure, Ronjan Sodhi is one of the most accomplished shooters in the country. And he will train his guns at the World Championships before he sets out to straighten the record in the next Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. There is still a lot of unfinished business for him in the world of shooting, writes Kamesh Srinivasan. 

Chess

INTERVIEW
‘I can never be faulted for want of preparation’
Koneru Humpy, who finished second in the overall standings of the FIDE World Grand Prix Series with a victory in the final round in Ankara, says she is on course to achieving her dream of becoming the world champion. By V.V. Subrahmanyam. 

Chat Show

‘I can do 1:40.5’
“In Kenya, youth are getting inspired by people who have gone higher up. When you see somebody with a gold medal you feel happy,” says David Rudisha to Y.B. Sarangi. 

Swimming

FEATURE
What will FINA do next?
The alteration of the qualifying norms for 2012 London saw four Indian swimmers miss the Olympics. Now with the World Championship coming up in Barcelona next year, will the world body ring in changes once again and thereby upset the chances of the Indian swimmers? By Nandakumar Marar. 

Football

KICKING AROUND
Terry, racism and FA
What really happened that day at Shepherds Bush when, last season, Queens Park Rangers were playing at home to Chelsea? Racism is all too evident in football pitches, writes Brian Glanville.

Frontline: Vol. 29 :: No. 21 Oct 20 - Nov 02, 2012

Cover Story Inviting invasion Premium on trust Malhotra recommendations Privatisation: Western experience Missing consensus Interview: Dr. C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Interview: Amanullah Khan, president, AIIEA Pension insecurity The Cauvery Dispute Troubled waters Delta in distress World Affairs Venezuela: Chavismo works U.S.: Campaign diary U.S. & Cuba: Enemy, still Iran: Battling sanctions

History Memories: Down Bhagat Singh lane Labour Issues Bhavnagar's diamond industry: Rough cuts Hard choices  For a forum  Heritage Buddhist temples : For peace within Tribute Age of Hobsbawm In Marxist tradition The Civil Services Separate IPS exam? Focus: Mysore The Dasara jamboree Mysore kaleidoscope  Focus: Bhutan Hidden gem Flying high Power from rivers Global goals Nobel Prize Honour for stem cell scientists

Tamil Nadu Groping in the dark Living through a crisis Column Sashi Kumar: The 'ism' in journalism K. Satchidanandan:Novel as debate Jayati Ghosh: Fast-food world The Nation Movements:Women's power ISRO spy case: A battle half won Television: Digital dilemma Natural Resources:Supreme Court's opinion World View Pakistan: Taliban targets young activist China: Out of the party Georgia: Georgians vote for change Maldives:Government 1, Nasheed 0 Science Notebook Stellar reservoir Vaccum vessel Black silicon solar cells Biased Bacteria Data Card The tobacco conundrum Books Substantive equality: review by V. Venkatesan A right to insult: review article by A. G. Noorani Also Letters

Mathematics Today October 2012

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Maths Musing Problem Set - 118 Practice Paper : JEE (Mains & Advance) 2013 Sample Paper : JEE (Mains & Advance) 2013 CBSE Practice Paper-2013 (Chapterwise) Concept Boosters (XI) Challenging Problems Concept Boosters (XII) Mock Test Paper : WB-JEE 2013 Fantastic Maths Maths Musing - Solutions

Physics For You October 2012

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CBSE Board Chapterwise Practice Paper : Series 5 Full Length JEE Advance : Practice Paper : 2013 Article : Engineers and Doctors Still Rule Civil Services Exam JEE Advance Practice Paper : 2013 Exam-prep : Chapterwise MCQs for Practise Brain Map : Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism NEET Accelerated Learning Series Thought Provoking Problems : Work and Energy Examiner’s Mind : Nuclear Physics NCERT Xtract Questions for NEET NEET/PMT’s Practice Paper : 2013

PC quest Magazine October 2012

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Digital Learning-October 2012

Academics and Beyond – RYAN Leads The Way :: 

EDITORIAL
The Key Challenges in ICT Integration with Education

COMPANY PROFILE

Ceeco Technologies Pvt Ltd
Effective Student Engagement

Pearson Education Services (PES)
DigitALly Yours

HeyMath! (Sankhyaa Learning Pvt Ltd)
Maths Innovation @ Schools

BBC Motion Gallery Education
Content that Inspires Learning

Waterford Institute India
Helping Children Build the Foundation

IL&FS Education & Technology Services Limited
Platform for Effective Teaching & Learning

NComputing Inc
Taping Unused Capacity

Hitachi
Projecting Interactivity

Wishtel Pvt Ltd
Builds Integrated Ecosystem

MicroWorld Software Services Pvt Ltd
Futuristic Security Intelligence

SoftTech Engineers Pvt Ltd
Towards Skills Development

Words Worth English Language Lab
Strives to Become a Global Education Enterprise

Pearson Clinical and Talent Assessment
Transforming Lives through Assessment

Edaxis Systems India Pvt Ltd
Providing the Opportunity to Branch Out

Next Education
For Next Education

Mosaic Network (India) Pvt Ltd
Skills Development

Station-e Info Services Pvt Ltd
Empowering India through Skills Development

Cybernetyx Interaktiv UG
High-performance Interactive Solutions

EnglishEdge (LIQVID eLearning Services Pvt. Ltd.)
English Learning Solutions

American Institute of Enrichment
Customised Leadership Assistance to Schools

Knowledge Horizon E-Learning Pvt Ltd
Transforming Content into Knowledge

NIIT Limited
Holistic Solution for School Learning

Inopen Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Creating global Education Enterprise

Globarena Technologies Private Limited
Assessment Solutions and Skill Development Programmes

Mexus Education Private Limited
Comprehensive Teaching-Learning Solutions

BenQ India Private Limited
Bringing Eco-friendly Innovations

Panasonic India
Ideas for Life

LEADER SPEAK

Digital Roadmap for Eduaction
Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi

K-12 INTERVIEW

“Our School Gives Great Importance to Teacher Development”
Jyotsna Brar, Present Principal, Welham Girls’ School

Fusion of Technology, Teaching and Innovation
Dr Padmavathy, Principal, Fusion International School

The Creation of Holistic Residential Schools
Pramod Sharma, Director cum Principal, Genesis Global School

Teaching Should be Ever Growing and Flowing
Timir Kumar Sengupta, Principal, Ram Ratna Vidya Mandir

IT Enabled Classrooms offer Effective Learning
Shanthi Menon, Principal, Deens Academy

Education for Brighter Prospects
Shyam Agrawal, Principal, Billabong High International School

“I Love to be a Principal”
Niyas Chirakkara, Principal, Progressive English School

RYAN GROUP

Education and Social Responsibility
Dr Augustine F Pinto, Founder – Chairman, Ryan International Group of Institutions

Green Contributor – Global Point of View

Creating Socially Responsible Leaders
Grace Pinto, Managing Director, Ryan Group of Institutions

We have Moved on from Teaching to Facilitating
Ryan Pinto, CEO, Ryan Group of Institutions

Awards Gallery

Ryan International Group of Institutions – Highlights 2012

Academics & Beyond

POLICY MATTERS

Society Should Grow as a Whole and not in Segments
Dr Veera Gupta, Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education

HIGHER EDUCATION

A Digital Paradigm for Higher Education – The Way Ahead

ICTs are Tools of Change :: Dr Hari Krishna Maram, Managing Director and CEO, Imperial Group

NKN Will Put India Ahead of the Developed World :: Prof M J Xavier, Director, Indian Institute of Management (Ranchi)

ICT is a Game Changer :: Prof V S Rao, Director & Senior Professor, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Using ICT Effectively :: Prof Dr. Firdos Temurasp Shroff, Visiting Professor, Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Kharghar, Mumbai

Quality Education through ICT :: Dr R S K Lakhshmana Prabhu, Managing Director, PSNA College of Engineering Technology

ICT Reaches out to Masses :: Prof S S Prasada Rao, Dean & Director, Hyderabad School of Business

ACADEMIA SPEAK

Addressing Academic Issues by Tech based Initiatives
Prof G Tulasi Ram Das, Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada (JNTUK)

NEWS

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• Interactive Whiteboards Bringing Innovations into Education: April 2012

Frontline Vol. 29 :: No. 20 Oct 06 - 19, 2012

Cover Story Roots of discontent U.S.: Fear and hatred West Asia: Hitting back A spring hijacked Pakistan: Storm after the lull India: Straining to be heard Mountaineering Profile: Mark Inglis Frontline Special Pepper cultivation:Never-before decline in Kerala Life Story: Hardy graft Memories  World Affairs China: Uncertain transition United States: The missing third force West Asia: Remembering a genocide Syria: Spillover effect

Heritage Buddhist art: Dynamic forms Theatre Reshaping the world Literature Michael Madhusudan Dutt:Poet of the past, present and future Science Interview:Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman, President, Pakistan Academy of Sciences Public Sector Devalued ratnas  Plight of workers Politics End of an alliance Live Bites: Om Prakash Mishra Surjya Kanta Mishra Obituary G. Kasturi: A complete Editor Thilakan: Portrait of a patriarch Media Frontline relaunched

Column C.P. Chandrasekhar:Asian debt mountain Sashi Kumar: Clash of exceptionalisms Jayati Ghosh:Beethoven's last quartets The Nation Maharashtra Power play Delhi The plot thickens KarnatakaUnsettling tribes Tamil NaduPreventing child marriages AchievementsIndian Nuclear Society award The Media A temporary gag Science Notebook Healing peel Arsenic in rice Sun power in Europe Seismic shift Cosmic Life World View Iran: U.S. doublespeak Colombia: Peace talks again South Africa: Tutu spurns Blair Greece: March against austerity © Guardian News Service Data Card Sugar decontrol and its implicatons Books Economics of the crisis: review by V. Sridhar Ladakh's charm: review by Ajith Pillai Coalition lessons: review by A.G. Noorani Also Letters

Autocar India Magazine-Issue: 157 | September 2012 - 13th Anniversary Issue

The Autocar India team has been very busy this month, and with good reason. We have been working night and day on a whole bunch of exciting stories for this 13th Anniversary Collector’s Edition. Here's a preview of what to expect from this 500-page bumper issue.

· Ford EcoSport: Exclusive Drive – We went all the way to Brazil for an exclusive spin in Ford’s very exciting compact SUV, the EcoSport. It could very well be the most important Ford since the Figo.
·  Mercedes B-class: Exclusive Test - We got a taste of the B-class last month, but now we've got the real thing. A full road test of the right-hand drive, India-spec B180 in full Autocar fashion.
·  Sea test: INS Cankarso – A 65kph top speed doesn’t sound like much on the road, but it’s quite considerable when you are out at sea. We’ve tested our sea legs and the Indian Navy’s 11,000bhp Water Jet Fast Attack Craft this month.
·  Great Car, Great Road – There’s nothing like a powerful, compact and grippy hot hatchback to take on the misty and twisty mountain road from Pune to Lavasa. It’s a good thing we had a Mini Cooper S with us.
·  A whole raft of new cars driven - Everything from the big Nissan Evalia to the compact Mahindra Verito. A pair of very fast Audis and the brand new Toyota Camry – we've driven them all.
· Two monstrous SUV tests - Mitsubishi’s latest bruiser, the Pajero Sport, wrestles the Fortuner and Endeavour for the supreme heavyweight off-roader title, while the facelifted Chevrolet Captiva sees if it can beat its fellow Korean-built rivals, the Koleos and Santa Fe.
· Autocar Track Test - India’s fastest racing driver, check; the year's best driver's cars, check; one twisty race track, check. This can only mean one thing – the Autocar India Track Day is back.
·   Retrospective: BMW 3-series – To celebrate the fantastic new F30 BMW 3-series, we dip our toes in its gene pool to see how the world’s favourite sporty luxury saloon came to be.
·  Ratan Tata talks to us candidly about life at Tata Motors, his successor Cyrus Mistry, Jaguar-Land Rover and his plans for retirement.
·   A Ninja fights a Monster – Kawasaki’s latest Ninja 650 has the makings of one of the best affordable sportsbikes on the market, but before we can award it the title, it has to answer to our existing favourite – the Ducati Monster 795.
·    Motorsport – We’ve got a detailed mid-season report of this year’s F1 season, we’ve been to Spa to check out the JK Racing Asia Series, and we’ve got race reports of the German and Hungarian F1 GPs. Plus lots of news from the motorsport world and columns by Narain Karthikeyan and Aditya Patel.