Gearing up for a smooth take-off Bangalore's date with a futuristic aerodrome is on schedule. With the first leg of the construction of the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) moving at an impressively fast pace and 85 per cent of the work already complete, the new Devanahalli airport is certain to open as scheduled in the first week of April 2008.
The long road ahead Early 2008 is the date set for Bangalore International Airport to become functional. And it has been designed keeping the rapid growth of the City in mind.
Destination Bangalore In an interview with Metrolife, Albert Brunner, CEO, BIAL, speaks to more on the International airport project.
Spreading light of knowledge in urban slums In the midst of cut-throat competiton, the desire to excel and gain in terms of money, name and fame, there is one section of the society that functions not for profit but for benefitting the less privileged and solving social problems.
Racing with life For Anitha and Rupesh Kholay, life is a bowl of cherries. These rally aficionados met in 1992 when they were doing automobile engineering.
The State government has proposed a ban on the use of cellphones by schoolchildren saying that it would affect their mental and physical growth. Is the government move justified? We invite our readers to express their opinion in 100 words. Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday. A selection of responses will be published in Sunday’s edition.
