Over City's slow tracks Flyovers are considered symbols of a citys growth and status. They are fast tracks meant to ease traffic, but that purpose may have been defeated in Bangalore.
Fashion on an eco-friendly note Dresses seem to be making a big comeback and Bangalore-based designer Namrata recently organised an event which kicked off with an exhaustive line.
Flying high courtesy a speed-breaker A speed-breaker was laid on the Sai Mandir road in Ulsoor by the traffic police on a rainy Friday three weeks ago. Since then, it has been accidents galore on this road.
TALKING POINT
No slogans for city slickers The slogans on Brigade Road at best can only provide humour for pedestrians walking on the road, for none of those driving has the time to look at them.
This speed-breaker installed recently near the Lord Saibaba temple on Sai Mandir road in Ulsoor has caused countless accidents, particularly during nights. A board saying `Humps ahead, go slow' was put up last week. Unfortunately, it has come up after the humps are crossed defeating the very purpose of the board. DH photo/ P Samson Victor
The nations conscience is divided between whether to retain incumbent President Abdul Kalam or anoint a woman president in the form of Pratibha Patil. Will the UPA candidate Ms Patil make a better constitutional head than Mr Kalam? Certainly not, feel a majority of Deccan Herald readers. Since Ms Patil will become a pawn in the hands of her political boss, they want someone with a firm hand to be in the post.
