Clean and Green Ira is not just any other village. It is totally clean, literate and plastic-free. In fact, Ira gram panchayat is a role model for many other countries too. Juliana Klita Glovius outlines the success story.
A fence thats not fair Illegal electrification of farm fences has
resulted in the death of many elephants due to electrocution in the western ghats.
Shivakumar Kanasogi assesses the
jumbo problem.
A fence that's not fair Illegal electrification of farm fences has
resulted in the death of many elephants due to electrocution in the western ghats.
Shivakumar Kanasogi assesses the
jumbo problem.
The Green Brigade The Wildlife Aware Nature Club in Tumkur works for the cause of nature and wildlife conservation. Bharathi Prabhu outlines the activities of this
environment-conscious group.
A private affair It's a park with a difference. A park that has been creating awareness about sanitation. B T Poshini profiles the Sanitation Park in Saragur.
Was the West Bengal government right in nudging controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen into leaving Kolkata? Should the Centre extend political asylum or Indian citizenship to her as she says she can’t go back to Dhaka?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Most readers opine that persuading Taslima Nasreen to leave the state was an extreme move and that granting asylum is humane although extending citizenship to her is debatable. A few others insist that she must now return home to Dhaka as her views have hurt the sentiments of Muslims.
