When misery comes flooding Every year, people on the banks of Sharavathi find themselves homeless and assurances of help remain as empty promises. Manjunath G Hegde offers a glimpse into the unfortunate plight of people who brave the flood year after year.
Unity is strength In this age of nuclear
families, it is heartening
to find a family of 76,
living under one roof
in perfect harmony.
Lokeshvarappa N visits the family and comes back impressed.
Doctor farmer Abdul Rauf is a farmer with a
difference. Better known as the Pineapple King, he employs
new techniques to improve upon the yield in his farms. M A Siraj
profiles the trailblazer.
Taj Mahal Shah Jahan wanted his Taj Mahal to be based on the design of Ibrahim Rouza in Bijapur! Manjunath Sullolli familiarises us with Taj Mahals
Bijapur link.
Caring for health Altrusa International, a voluntary organisation run by working women, accords prime importance to the health of children, writes N Niranjan Nikam.
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.
