Mission mode on renewable energy A draft renewable energy law seeks to address the issues of energy independence, climate change and peaking of oil production.
Relying only on donor aid The World Bank reported this week that if economic deterioration in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories is not halted, Palestinians will become completely dependent on foreign aid.
Slow, never learns... As of today there are over eight million internet connections via telephone networks in India, covering 40 million users that is more than the entire populations of several European countries put together.
Dominicans and the subway Santo Domingo, whose population is two million and growing, is bursting at the seams. Its roadways are clogged with buses, private cars, bicycles and rundown taxis.
Trumpeting the fame of beer... A Bavarian brass band player tunes his instrument in a beer tent on the grounds of the upcoming Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, on Thursday. The world’s biggest beer and amusement festival will open on Saturday.PTI
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.
