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.
After the recent crash, do ordinary investors need to be wary of the stock markets or invest judiciously to garner attractive returns?
Most of our readers agree that small investors looking for quick returns are sitting ducks for market manipulators. They suggested studying the markets before investing. Some readers felt that regulators like SEBI must provide suitable insurance cover in case of instances like the recent crash or curb the extent of speculation.
