Touching humanity: Of space rides and tele-anaesthesia Space Age is 50 years old on October 4. Fifty years ago, this day, a 100-tonne rocket blasted off from the steppes of Kazakhstan and placed in orbit the first artificial satellite to girdle the globe.
Keeping a promise Excuses for letting down the BJP will only be excuses and not valid reasons. But in politics, conspiracy and strategies work and Gowda has proved that.
ZIMBABAWE
A tyrant from the start Mugabe nurtured ideas of dictatorship even as he fought the White minority government as a rebel.
CRY FOR JUSTICE
Echoes of Mexico '68 It is an optimistic hope that the secret filming and mobile images from Myanmar will ultimately have a similar impact on the generals.
RECONCILIATION
Mixed feelings over summit of Koreas Despite reservations, there are hopes that the summit may strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
Tentacles of art... French-born artist Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture of a giant spider, Maman 1999, near the Tate Modern in
London, on Wednesday. It is more than nine metres high and made of bronze, stainless steel and marble. St Paul’s Cathedral
and the Millennium Bridge are seen in the background.
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.
