Melting pot designer! Meeting Poonam Bir Kasturi was like meeting several people at once, says Sumana Bharadwaj of the talented designer, psychologist, educationist, design researcher and more recently, the 'compostwali'!
No end to violence Despite international efforts to curb gender-based violence perpetrated on women, there is no
evidence of decline in levels of violence. Instead, there is violence in greater magnitude, scope
and intensity. The recent Mumbai molestation case also proves this point, says Deepti Priya Mehrotra.
A radio that lends voice to women Revi Sterling, a research scholar at University of Colorado's Atlas Institute, has designed the Alternative through Interactive Radio (AIR), a device that allows women to interact through community radio.
Making news through radio Ever since its launch earlier this month, "Appan Samachar" (Our News), as the programme is aptly called, has become popular in over a dozen villages in Muzaffarpur district.
There are reports suggesting that President’s rule in Karnataka might be extended upto the year-end. Is that a right move or should the elections be held as soon as possible?
We invite our readers to express their opinion in about 100 words.
Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday.
A selection of responses will be published in Sunday’s edition.
