Ullal bypoll: Yet another political lesson Ullal is a strong bastion of the Congress and its vote-bank has remained intact post-2004. But can the Congress draw a conclusion that all is well for it in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts?
The fuss about the 2012 logo The organisers of London 2012 may have foreseen some of the criticism they have received since unveiling the Olympic logo variously derided as an uninspiring emblem, a puerile mess, an artistic flop.
How to beat AIDS If everyone could personally meet an African whose life has been saved by AIDS treatment, I think we would all be deeply proud of what has been accomplished, and push government leaders to build on this success.
More than a photo-op The G8 has become a more important body than it was when Tony Blair attended his first summit in Denver.
Footwear leads to boycott of tribal girls Women in the Chakotia Bhunjia community is not allowed to wear blouses, petticoats and chappals. The women are not even allowed to go to their parents house after marriage.
a health department worker discards bags containing chickens suspected of carrying the H5N1 avian flu virus into a disposal pit in Kuala Lumpur. A new outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected among poultry in a village on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital. AFP
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