Simple designs. Major benefits Electricity from cow manure. Pedal-powered grain mill or a backpack for water. Cooler that uses evaporation from wet fabric. An innovative idea at MIT saw
tinkerers from 16 nations working on inventions
to save the world.
Smart food choice Flaxseed has been consumed as an ingredient in various food formulations and currently has a high demand in food and feed industries like bakers and commercial food companies. In India, although flaxseed is not a staple food, it is consumed by the people of North Karnataka in the form of food substitutes such as chutney powder, karandi etc.
From a small shift,a big saving In advancing the IST by half an hour, as much as Rs 1200 crores can be saved annually, finds out Tara Satyavrata.
The clearest of them all High tin content in mirrors
discovered in a hamlet in Kerala show that our
ancestors had the skill and
knowledge of how tin made the mirrors more
reflective.
The stowaways of globalisation What does one do with biological interlopers? As Florida battles the invasion of the Asian python, it is time nations woke up to the danger of invasive species that travel and trade have encouraged.
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.
