A sanctum for the Arts Rashmi Gopi Hegde, an accomplished dancer, has created a cultural escape amidst the dust and noise of Kanakapura Road in Bangalore. Her ambition is to digitally archive dance-based research. Sumana Bharadwaj meets the gracious danseuse.
Notes from a life not so ordinary She was nine when she began working in a clay mine. How she ended up as a sex worker is what her book is all about.
Neither from Mars, nor from Venus Why, when men and women are more equal than ever, is the myth about the sexes coming from different planets so popular?
Will the political turmoil in Pakistan make democracy a distant dream for the people of that nation? How will it impact the peace process and India’s own security? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Readers assert that democracy cannot prevail in Pakistan when the military is in rule and India will have to step up its security to brave the repercussions. A few optimists however predict that Pakistan will stabilise and India need not fear.
