Think local, go green A recently published report of the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is cause for concern, as are other reports on impending threats to world ecosystems published from time to time.
The witness next door In Darfur's case, it cannot be said that one is ignorant about the goings-on there.
Thought versus feeling in religion The issue is what people pray for, what values they attach to their fervour and how their religion makes them behave.
The next step in outsourcing Macpherson plans to hire half a dozen more Indian reporters. He'll add some local flavour by doing interviews himself, then e-mailing the recordings to India.
Polar bear Knut cools off in the water at the zoo in Berlin. Hundreds of visitors still flock to Berlin zoo to get a glimpse of the little bear, who has become a global sensation after surviving rejection by his mother. AFP
The term of A P J Abdul Kalam is coming to an end. Should India go in for a woman President? If so, who should be the first woman President?
Most of Deccan Herald readers are of the opinion that the idea of ‘Woman as President’ is as exciting as old wine in a new bottle. While some feel that the time is ripe, most are unanimous in their opinion that only a non-political nominee would fit the bill for the highest office in the country.
