Why not lease-holding of land to SEZs? The Nandagudi Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Hoskote taluk near Bangalore's upcoming new international airport will occupy about 12,000 acres in 36 villages.
Bad deal with Musharraf The message to the Pakistani public is clear: To the Bush White House, the war on terrorism tops everything, and that includes democracy.
Who is our President? India is not a democratic country, though we may shout that ours is the second largest democracy in the world.
Cellphones approved in-flight in Europe The approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency means that, starting in September, passengers aboard Airbus aircraft outfitted with the OnAir system will be able to send and receive phone calls, text messages and e-mail messages while flying at altitudes above 3,000 meters, or 9,800 feet.
A jamboree of excess Beijing building a new highway to Mount Everest to ease the passage of the Olympic torch epitomises the bombastic, overblown, show-offy ethos of this hulking four-yearly jamboree of excess.
Activists of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) carry placards as they march during an anti-British protest rally in Lahore on Thursday. Pakistani traders announced a reward of 10 million rupees (166,666 USD) for anyone who beheads Salman Rushdie following Britain's decision to award the novelist a knighthood. AFP
The Karnataka Government is planning to send 250 legislators to China for a study tour. Will the tour help in the development of the State? We invite our readers to express their views 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.
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