Bon Voyage For the first time ever, a wave-powered vessel has begun its long ocean voyage. On completion, the journey would set a record for the longest
trip by a wave-powered vessel.
Voice over! Though considered controversial, forensic voice analysis has now become a sophisticated and standardised investigative tool, writes Bharathi Prabhu.
Banking blood for your child's health The stem cell guidelines of the government have still to be made into an Act. Meanwhile, one can only hope that standards are high.
Food for thought Competition is intense. Stress is now associated more with the school child than the adult. And there is yet no sign of replacement of memory-based examination system for children.
Yoga for epilepsy Stress, among other things, triggers the frequency of epileptic fits a disorder of the central nervous system characterised by loss of consciousness and convulsions.
Does Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s decision to leave India indicate a setback to the country’s liberal image? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to opine on the issue. Many of our readers said India’s liberal image will not be tarnished by Taslima’s decision to leave and even termed her comments as ungrateful. Some others opined that the country has lost its credibility as a democracy because it bowed down to fundamentalists and Leftists of West Bengal.
