Go-getter granny! She was the poster girl of Keralas literacy movement in the 1990s. Earlier this year, Ayesha Chelekkodan, defying poverty and age, passed her SSLC examination. She is 84 and she tells Neeta Lal that age is definitely in the mind.
Israels curry queen Her dreams of college education never materialised but that didnt deter Reena Pushkarna from making it big. Today, she runs seven Indian restaurants in Israel and is the face of India in that country, says Dr Arun Isloor.
Sparkles of tradition The lac bangles of Rajasthan have been
popular from historical times. Chandan Sen meets some women of the Lakhara community who
excel at this craft.
The State government has been recovering hundreds of acres of encroached lands, especially in and around Bangalore, and disposing them off through auctions, inspite of not getting a good price. Is it the right move or are there better options?
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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.
