Milk is the new oil "Even when prices start easing back, we don't expect them to go back to where they were," said Hayley Moynihan, a dairy analyst at Rabobank in New Zealand. "The cost of production and ongoing demand is going to see prices eventually settle at higher levels than they did in the past."
CYBERSLACKING
Saving time while wasting it Studies suggest employees spend about a fifth of their work shifts engaging in personal activities. Their favourite time waster? The internet.
VIEW POINT
Mood off: Rain or shine Instead of complaining that the weather is rainy, hot or cloudy, why don't we think of the people, who are in jobs that make them work regardless of the weather.
FRANCE
Revolution again: Make wine, not war Instead of trying to make the usual red wine from the hail-damaged grapes, Thierry suggested we make a rose.
Seeking freedom... Exiled Tibetan artists perform in front of Tibetan parliamentarians, at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, on Sunday. Exiled Tibetans celebrate Sept 2 as the Tibetan Democracy Day marking the formation of the first parliament of the Tibetan government-in-exile in 1960.AP
The Chief Election Commission wants to limit the number of political parties in the country. Will it be a wise move?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most responses favour restricting the number of political parties, as it is believed to check horse-trading and divisiveness of the nation based on region, religion and caste. Few others assert that the move will be impractical, as coalition and regional parties are now calling the shots.
