A pandemic that wasnt... The looming threat of an avian flu pandemic has got the public health experts the world over working overtime. However, the world seems to be clearly more prepared as vaccines have been developed and stockpiles of Tamiflu and masks have grown.
Alkamelammas curse The huge deposits of sand in Talakadu is ascribed to Alkamelammas curse. But, how true is it? V K Joshi tries to find out.
Dan Brown's fantasy The secret weapon of Dan Brown's book may be lurking out there in space, writes S Ananthanarayanan.
ENVIRONMENT
Paradise calling No longer a lonesome outpost of life untouched
by humans, today the Galpagos are a laboratory
of conservation, where humans' fraught relationship with the natural world can be studied and, hopefully, repaired.
ENVIRONMENT
Trees in trouble Plans are afoot to fell thousands of trees to make way for roads. Kathyayini Chamaraj wonders
why trees have to always bear the brunt of development.
Is Karnataka becoming a new haven for terrorists, as in recent times, even smaller towns have been found harbouring those with terror links? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the topic.
Majority of the readers opine that the state has the presence of terrorists and stressed the need for tightening security measures to prevent infiltration. Some even termed the state a haven for anti-national elements.
