On the Path Of Gods As the habba season begins, it draws many clay artistes of Bengal to
Bangalore. Dipti Nair meets Ratan Pal, one such idol maker who hopes that like his Ganeshas, he too will keep
coming back year after year.
Pune leads the community Every year prominent people and celebrities visit the Shreemant Halwai mandal during the 10-day festival and offer gold ornaments. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai have been there, as also Sanjay Dutt.
Of double cocoons and canals Hugh and Colleen Gantzer
learn about the nuances that
go into making silk, on their
trip to Suzhou
in China.
The mesmeric charm of Mashobra Fallen acorns from wild oaks,
lady birds sitting on raspberry bushes and crisp carpets of pine
needles are the many glimpses
of nature that one can experience
in Mashobra, Himachal Pradesh, writes Mita Kapoor
A decorative canal is a road-divider in modern Suzhou in China.Hugh and Colleen Gantzer.
The power game in Karnataka is headed for a climax. In October, the credibility of JD(S) will be put to test when it has to hand over power to BJP. Will the JD(S) do so? If yes, will B S Yediyurappa become the chief minister?
Deccan Herald invited readers to send in their predictions. Many argued that JD(S) would hand over the baton to BJP, but it would still be advantageous to JD(S) in the new dispensation.
Others were sure that BJP won’t gain power but will win public sympathy.
