Jun 2004

People keep writing in to ask, So what can I do to get eco-conscious? You can start with saying no to the abominable plastic bag the next time you buy anything at any shop. Here are a few things you could do without hurting yourself on convenience. Read on...

Flushing it down the drain

There was a seemingly innocuous report buried in the columns of newspapers on the surge in demand for commercial properties in India that may have escaped your attention.
It is dismaying to old Bangaloreans to know that the city’s fair face will be only marred further by anther wave of expansion.
In calendar year 2004 alone, studies indicate that up to six million square feet of commercial properties in five happening cities will be purchased by the IT and ITES sector alone. This is out of a total demand among these five hubs of 20 million square feet.

As we send the edition to bed at the end of May, it is difficult not to delve on the amazing collective intellect of the Indian electorate. All the analysts and thinkers of the country cannot conjure up the sort of clarity and direction that the people have displayed at every husting.