Need to encourage and regulate wildlife tourism Where agriculture is no longer profitable, farmers adjacent to protected areas can form
cooperatives and develop tourism activities in their land.
THE US STAND
Sticking its head in the sand The United States, would still prefer to stick their heads in the sand when it comes to climate change, and their obstructive tactics throughout the negotiations infuriated the majority.
VIEWPOINT
Democracy: the fair politics Democracy is supposed to promote good governance. But experts are not clear on how to go about strengthening democratic structures and processes.
It is too late for 'later' The fact that global warming is now having such an observable effect on pillars of our ecosystem like the frozen sea ice within the Arctic Circle, which a new study says could disappear entirely during summers by 2040 is certainly one big factor. But the other is the voracious power of todays global economy, which has created a situation in which the world is not just getting hot, it is getting raped.
Driving a wedge: the golf divide The game of golf is against the spirit of the armed forces and only serves the interest of a minor group of officers.
Double celebration... A group of retired winter swimmers dressed in Santa caps and tutus rehearse for a show ahead of Christmas along the icy waters in Shenyang, China, on Sunday. AP
Two teenagers peeved over bullying, gunned down their classmate in a Gurgaon public school. Is it symptomatic of the breakdown of discipline in schools or growing western influence or ill-effects of sudden affluence in society. Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers opine that parents must show more responsibility in bringing up their children, a few say that there should be strict rules to curb violence in media contents.
