Gods own land In an effort to enrich forests and other natural resources, the residents of Hosagunda and Jambekoppa villages have taken up the task of planting 108 rare varieties of medicinal and aromatic plants at Devarakadu in the Western Ghats. Veerendra P M visits the forest and comes back impressed.
A day in the life of... With Dasara drawing near, jumbos are gearing themselves up for the big day. C V Ramachandra offers a peek into the Dasara jumbos palace camp.
Lets share the land! If Telangana served as a launching pad for Acharya Vinobha Bhaves nation-wide campaign for Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement in 1951, the Yelwala Declaration in 1957 sought to give a legal cover to the Movement, writes Krishna Vattam.
A sword & its story Prakash Kugve relates the tale of a 400-year-old sword that lies abandoned in an open field in Haikal village of Chitradurga district.
The glory of Hoysalas Lakshminarayana temple at Hosaholalu is a perfect example of Hoysala architecture, writes AVS Rao.
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 justified? Deccan Herald had invited readers to send their responses.
Most readers opine that the ban is a wise move since the use of cell phones has affected the health and academic performances of students. Others argue that these gadgets are quintessential to this globalised world.
