Natural farming is superior in the long term When Subhash Palekar, an advocate of natural farming dons the role of a teacher for four days from July 21, in Karnataka he will interact with the legislators on the need for chemical-free farming.
Is it risk or hype? German philosopher and sociologist Jurgen Habermas theorised that by the public sphere we mean first of all a domain of our social life in which such a thing as public opinion can be formed. Citizens act as a public when they deal with matters of general interest without being subject to coercion. When the public is large, this kind of communication requires certain means of dissemination and influence. Today, newspapers and periodicals, radio and television are the media of the public sphere.
health concern
Drop in physical activities Kids cut back dramatically on exercise as they hit the teen years, shows a new US study. The study found that the physical activity levels of large number of American children dropped sharply between age 9 and age 15, when most failed to reach the daily recommended activity level.
North Korea's stacked back Chinas announcement on Saturday that negotiators have agreed on a blueprint for verifying North Koreas nuclear disarmament is being seen as the latest in a string of hopeful signs. For a while, the drumbeat in Washington has been that the so-called six-party talks are going well and the North Korean nuclear programme is well on its way to being contained. If only that were true.
whats the buzz
Activity cuts colon cancer risk While colon cancer is considered to be preventable, a new study has cited that parents may not always be informed by primary care doctors that increased physical activity can cut the risk of this cancer.
Wings of speed... A man tries to catch a pigeon, running on a water-logged road during heavy rains in Jammu on Sunday. AP
