Underwater defence system in place to check Sea Tigers

Karthik Ram Ramakrishnan
“There is no easy way out of the spiralling morass of terror and brutality that confronts the world today” – Arundhati Roy
Every attempt to kill a terrorist, unfortunately involves accidentally killing hundreds of innocent bystanders as well. And for every hundred innocent people killed, there is a good chance that several future [...]

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Bhutan: A peaceful transformation

Joel Davis
The secluded ancient kingdom high in the Himalayas with unique customs and beliefs is now in transformation from hereditary monarchy to constitutional democracy. The landlocked country is also referred to as ‘Druk Yul’ (land of thunder dragon) while the Bhutanese refer to themselves as Drukpa people. It is the only country in the world [...]

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Denmark resolves to go green in 2008

Akhila Sachidanandam
There was a time when man totally depended on nature for his survival. He ate vegetables from the plants, fruits from the trees and ate meat of animals. He lived out doors, in harmony with the nature. There was a ‘perfect balance’. The scenario today has changed tremendously, yet the consequence bears an irony [...]

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