Water war at Hirakud: tip of the iceberg With globalisation gaining momentum, there is a shift in priority towards industries from agriculture which is evident in the allocation of water too.
Oscar under the hammer The academy views the Oscar as a coveted prize that should remain the lifetime property of the winners and their heirs. It is not, officials are keen to point out, a commercial product. In a nutshell, the policy is that a film-maker can earn an Academy Award through excellence in his or her field but the Oscar cannot be bought.
Immigrate and assimilate Chinatowns and Little Italys have long been part of Americas urban landscape, but would it be all right to have entire US cities, where most people spoke and did business in Chinese, Spanish or even Arabic? Are too many Third World, non-English-speaking immigrants destroying the US identity?
Time to claim their rightful share Reddys, who constitute a mere six per cent of the
population, captured 33 per cent of the Assembly seats.
Buford Highway in a polyglot section of Atlanta, Georgia. Chinatowns and Little Italys have long been part of America's urban landscape. The Washington Post
Two teenagers peeved over bullying, gunned down their classmate in a Gurgaon public school. Is it symptomatic of the breakdown of discipline in schools or growing western influence or ill-effects of sudden affluence in society. Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers opine that parents must show more responsibility in bringing up their children, a few say that there should be strict rules to curb violence in media contents.
