Red hot chilli peppers With Byadagi chillies used for the extraction of Oleoresin, a natural colour, the small town of Byadagi has shot into instant fame. Lokeshvarappa N gives a first hand account.
Its all in the family! Consanguineous marriages in Alipur have
resulted in hundreds of Shia children suffering from visual, speech and hearing impairment.
H H Dayanand examines the cause.
Forgotten treasures The twin cold water geysers of Chincholi are a rare
occurrence. Unfortunately, they are neglected for
unknown reasons, writes Ananda Teertha Pyati.
The land of miracles A Deva Raju visits Sri Siddalingeswara Swamy temple at Yediyur and finds the experience truly exhilarating.
Care comes first Cancer patients need psychological support, realised Dr Brindha Sitaram, and the result was COPER. Vikram Sampath outlines the scope of the institute.
An Oleoresin industry in Byadagi. Oleoresin is a natural colour extracted from Byadagi chillies. The industry is providing employment to thousands of people in the village.
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.
