Karanataka's gestureRAVI SHARMA in BangaloreTHE decks were cleared on August 28 for the release of 51 associates of Veerappan, who were detained in a Mysore jail, with the Principal and Sessions
Of human bondageRAVI SHARMA in SrirangapatnaThe release of five Dalit bonded workers from a quarry in Mysore district has raised the question of the effectiveness of the state machinery in preve
Veerappan's prize catchRAVI SHARMA in BangaloreThe abduction of Kannada film star Rajkumar by Veerappan and his gang sends shock waves through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
For strategic coordinatonRAVI SHARMAWITH the third ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to be held at Seattle in the United States, between November 30 and December
For a base at KarwarRAVI SHARMA recently in KarwarProject Sea Bird, which aims to provide the Indian Navy with a totally integrated base on the western seaboard, appears to be ready for take-off at lo
Heavy lossesRAVI SHARMACHIEF MINISTER J.H. Patel said that in Bidar district alone an estimated 65,000 tonnes of the tur dal crop had withered away in the last season. Worth
Farmers in distressRAVI SHARMA in Bidar and GulbargaReported suicides by farmers in the northern districts of Karnataka point to perennial problems such as lack of irrigation facilities, adulteration of
Overcoming differencesRAVI SHARMA in BangaloreThe Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Governments must cooperate with each other to capture Veerappan.
Old game, new pawnsRAVI SHARMA in BangaloreVeerappan strikes again. This time, will the rules of the game be different?
An organised racketRAVI SHARMATHAT children from the Indian subcontinent are used as jockeys in camel races in some parts of the Gulf has been known for some time. But the detentio
The rediscovery of Ekakini, an iconic Hindi work Hindi literary circles are all agog as the first lesbian novel, from 1948, is republished.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.
