Women benefit more from social transformation In Kerala, Mizoram, Delhi and Chandigarh, with high female literacy and work participation, violence against women is also high. Gendered constraints exist even among the relatively more egalitarian tribal people.
Giving Up The Free Press The free press survived even as Mubarak moved methodically to crush other nascent centres of opposition in the past 18 months, including liberal political parties, a movement of judges seeking greater independence for courts, and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Elders deserve a better deal Like every year, October 1 will be observed as World Elders Day. One wonders whether there is anything to celebrate, given the apathy shown by the society and the government towards problems of the elderly.
CLIMATE CHANGE
The planet is not at risk, we are These days, in most of the civilisations, priority is given to everything that is calculable, quantifiable or ratable.
BIG IS BEAUTIFUL
Mega-city plans for Hong Kong Hong Kong may seem crowded enough to the seven million people, who live in small flats in high-rise neighbourhoods. But government-backed planners say the citys future lies in numbers, big numbers. They say Hong Kong should be merged with Shenzhen, the southern Chinese city across the border, to make a mega-city of 20 million people. Only then can Hong Kong be one of the worlds great cities, argues a research report by the government-linked Bauhinia Foundation.
Triple advantage... Sports lovers celebrate India’s win in Asia Cup hockey, T20 Cricket World Cup and Vishwanathan Anand’s win in world chess championship, in Bikaner on Sunday.PTI
Is Sonia Gandhi trying to promote dynastic rule by appointing her son Rahul as general secretary of the Congress? Will Rahul be able to revive the fortunes of the party in the next Parliament elections? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Rahul has been hailed as a young and promising leader by several readers who have appreciated Sonia’s move. However, there are several others who have questioned the credibility of the Congress party in appointing Rahul, who they say is a novice.
