Some lessons learnt In the global fight against malaria and other mosquito borne diseases, a few interesting lessons.
Biofuels and the need for caution For one, there has been the rise in prices of corn and soyabean (the raw material for ethanol) as farmers have rushed to make a killing out of the demand for ethanol. Equally of concern has been the conversion of forest land and food crops into biofuel crops.
Sifting through the pages of dust for info Rock flour powdered by glaciers travel far and wide and rest a long time, before telling the tales of past climates. V K Joshi explains.
Monsoon raga: the tunes wrong! We are told the rains will come in June, but will disappoint. That is, if you go by the Indian forecast model. Other models predict above normal levels. Is our model antiquated? Some people think so.
Death knell for the shisham tree? A soil borne fungus seems to be winning the battle against the shisham tree, an important timber species.
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.
